character identification poll

[rm]

Quick and dirty, but of interest due to random convo with copperbadge:

[Poll #1541697]

Comments

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

As I said above -- I definitely agree that characters with no flaws are boring and unrealistic. I'm just not very interested in characters with my flaws.

I do wonder how many people are reading "really like" for "identify with". :)

[rm.livejournal.com]

Many, I think, based on the comments.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Alas, for we all stumble on the block of personal etymological interpretation. Still, I don't think the data is flawed, per se, and has inspired quite a few interesting discussions.

[rm.livejournal.com]

That was the main goal, since LJ poll's are data that is flawed by definition.

[dremiel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I get the mirrored flaws issue. I guess I don't mind seeing some of what I think of as my minor flaws onscreen and that does engender identification without it being irritating. I do think that many people - here and elsewhere - are giving close attention to what it means to truly identify with a character and are going with "the character appeals to me".