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On the likability of characters.
Feb. 17th, 2023 09:59 pmEveryone is going to relate to and connect with characters in different ways. Accordingly, if a character is designed to be liked or appreciated in certain ways, then you would not expect for fans outside of those circles to care about or find anything interesting about those characters.
If you design a character to be sexually or romantically interesting, then any prospective fan who is not of a compatible romantic or sexual orientation is not going to care about that character if they have nothing else going on.
If a character is meant to be aesthetically cool, then you're not going to grab a fan who is not impressed by the specific aesthetic that you have chosen.
If you design a character to be deep and complex, then you risk losing both those who are not interested in depth and those who find this particular character's depth frustrating and counterproductive.
If you design a character to be sexually or romantically interesting, then any prospective fan who is not of a compatible romantic or sexual orientation is not going to care about that character if they have nothing else going on.
If a character is meant to be aesthetically cool, then you're not going to grab a fan who is not impressed by the specific aesthetic that you have chosen.
If you design a character to be deep and complex, then you risk losing both those who are not interested in depth and those who find this particular character's depth frustrating and counterproductive.
