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I'm going to post something a little more serious, particularly when you consider my last post, but I just thought I'd share my thoughts, for anyone who'll listen.
I've been told I 'have a type' when it comes to my favorite fictional characters. And since me and my friends discuss this sort of thing maybe a little too much, I was thinking about it as I was doodling one of my newest finds; Scott Summers/Cyclops from X-Men. He falls under the categories my friends have identified: younger, attractive, serious, somewhat broody and a total boy-scout. But I began to wonder why exactly I like him so much. When I first watched Avengers I immediately decided I liked Steve Rogers/Cap America. With Sherlock it was John Watson. With Supernatural I have this odd fondness for both Sam and Cas in a way I don't with Dean. With Teen Titans back in middle school, it was Robin. Heck, Star Wars? Obi-wan. And Leo from TMNT is one I'll never live down. Even with the new book series I've started it's there.
Then I realized the one other similarity: Control. I've always felt this need for control, maybe because I'm a big sister, and here are characters that feel the same even if they don't know it. They all share a need to protect and support those around them; the need to take control and maintain peace. They feel an intense amount of responsibility. Sometimes I feel this overwhelming feeling of helplessness and it makes me sick. I think that the reason I identify with these people is I understand what drives them. That's why even when my friends think they're being pig-headed or just plain stupid, I can see the logic buried underneath.
I wonder how many of those of us who like to occasionally escape into fiction gravitate towards characters that we can relate to without even noticing. Maybe I've been trying to cram in too much Psych homework into one evening but maybe I'm onto something here. Either way, I think I'm going to just enjoy the fact that other people out there get what I'm feeling and keep reading and writing and sharing.
Continue with whatever you're doing and sorry for dumping that on you lot.
-peace, EDA
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As for preferences. Mine are Tricksters / Guile Heroes... or as I described they are cool and kind of an "idiot" (creative and has a sense of humor; yes I like Harry Dresden and Jareth, Xellos and Vash the Stampede). For a lesser extent I also have a thing for The Atoner type (I liked Magneto when he genuinely tried to change for example).
But you do have a point. I notice this with characters I like. Thu often cause more harm than good, and are villains. I feel maybe our perspective on characters we like is sometimes a reflection of ourselves. Mine are often overemotional and easily reactive characters. Sometimes womanizers, in Dean's case, but still has that older sibling responsibility, and a younger sibling that seems to ignore when I'm trying to help them.
Although I don't recall ever calling you pigheaded or stupid. Maybe as a joke with stupid but never under serious circumstances.
But, seriously, you do have a strong thing for those characters titled 'boyscouts.' if I watch a show, I can usually depict who would ve your favorite. The attractive one, who's often a leader and has issues getting people to follow orders. Sometimes there's the issue of death for the characters. But that doesn't matter. You do in fact have a pattern for characters.
And you've probably done too much psych homework for one night. Go to bed or eat some cheese cake.
I was referring to when my friends think my favorite characters are stupid or unmoving, not myself so no worries there.