I don't identify with characters that much. Like pocketmouse, I like most of my favorite characters in an abstract sense, rather than because I identify with them.
When I do identify, a lot of things can come into play. I didn't put down "appearance," but sometimes I identify with a character based on fairly superficial things, such as that they like the same kind of clothes that I like or they share my favorite color or number. But then there's Buffy, whom I share very little in common with in terms of specific circumstances or personality, but I identified very strongly with her because she faced a lot of issues that were weighing very heavily on my mind at the time when I watched the show, and having that proxy helped me deal with some stuff.
There are a couple characters that I can say I identify with based on similarities to me, but that's not the biggest thing.
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Date: 2010-03-22 09:24 pm (UTC)When I do identify, a lot of things can come into play. I didn't put down "appearance," but sometimes I identify with a character based on fairly superficial things, such as that they like the same kind of clothes that I like or they share my favorite color or number. But then there's Buffy, whom I share very little in common with in terms of specific circumstances or personality, but I identified very strongly with her because she faced a lot of issues that were weighing very heavily on my mind at the time when I watched the show, and having that proxy helped me deal with some stuff.
There are a couple characters that I can say I identify with based on similarities to me, but that's not the biggest thing.