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Characterization - Sardines - 2012-03-05
If I were to create characters centered on issues concerning two broad traits: intelligence and maturity, which of these four would you find the most amusing to you and why?
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Characterization - Panacea - 2012-03-05
I think a witty, immature character would be quite amusing.
Characterization - Sardines - 2012-03-05
Panacea Wrote:I think a witty, immature character would be quite amusing.
It's a current trend.
Characterization - ImagineAll - 2012-03-05
Goodwill Hunting is my all time favorite movie, so I'll go with #3
Characterization - Sardines - 2012-03-05
ImagineAll Wrote:Goodwill Hunting is my all time favorite movie, so I'll go with #3
Do you agree with how I classified Matt Damon's character?
Characterization - ImagineAll - 2012-03-05
Sardines Wrote:Do you agree with how I classified him though?Well, given you only have two criteria to place him under, I'd say yes.
Characterization - Seanny - 2012-03-05
I find Intelligent/Mature boring unless they're being tested in some form
Ignorant/Immature usually comes off as unlikable no matter what. (Jersey Shore might fit for the example there)
So I think i like Intelligent/Immature for that 'love to hate' quality.
and Ignorant/Mature because of inspirational underdogs.
Characterization - ShinkuDragon - 2012-03-05
indeed, i was thinking intelligent immature before reading anything in the thread.
Characterization - SaptaZapta - 2012-03-05
I'd like to point out that intelligent and ignorant are not opposites.
Intelligent is the opposite of stupid. Ignorant is the opposite of knowledgeable.
An intelligent but ignorant character (common example: an alien on earth) is often used to point out the absurdities of our culture.
(Maturity/immaturity is not part of this. The alien may be as childish as Mork or as serious as Spock).
Characterization - Kalovale - 2012-03-05
I particularly like Garak from Deep Space Nine and though it wouldn't do him justice to be classified as immature, he does have some certain playful quirks.
Characterization - Moonlapse - 2012-03-05
Panacea Wrote:I think a witty, immature character would be quite amusing.
First thing that popped into my mind was House.
Characterization - MrTouchnGo - 2012-03-05
I find Forrest Gump to be one of the most interesting characters ever created.