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loving the unlovable
So, I seem to like really annoying characters.
There have been many times in the past where I have discovered that the majority opinion on a character is that they're really rather annoying, and I have thought "Huh? But they're awesome!"
Instances I can think of:
- Andrew and Kennedy, from BtVS
- Josh Lyman, from The West Wing
- The Ninth Doctor, from Doctor Who
- Jennifer Haley, from Stargate SG-1 (and for that matter, Rodney McKay, in his pre-Atlantis incarnation)
While I could probably attempt a meta analysing each character, and explaining why they're really not annoying at all, and I'm totally sensible for liking them, I suspect the real reason is far simpler and more personal.
A couple of years ago, I was described by someone as "the most attractive person I've ever seen be THAT awkward". Which… yeah. Fair. I am, in fact, impossibly awkward.
I suspect the main reason I like characters that are, let's face it, pretty annoying and socially awkward, is that I am pretty annoying and socially awkward, and it's really rather nice seeing annoyingly awkward people stepping into the world and being awesome, even though they're still impossibly awkward.
But seriously, Kennedy's awesome.
There have been many times in the past where I have discovered that the majority opinion on a character is that they're really rather annoying, and I have thought "Huh? But they're awesome!"
Instances I can think of:
- Andrew and Kennedy, from BtVS
- Josh Lyman, from The West Wing
- The Ninth Doctor, from Doctor Who
- Jennifer Haley, from Stargate SG-1 (and for that matter, Rodney McKay, in his pre-Atlantis incarnation)
While I could probably attempt a meta analysing each character, and explaining why they're really not annoying at all, and I'm totally sensible for liking them, I suspect the real reason is far simpler and more personal.
A couple of years ago, I was described by someone as "the most attractive person I've ever seen be THAT awkward". Which… yeah. Fair. I am, in fact, impossibly awkward.
I suspect the main reason I like characters that are, let's face it, pretty annoying and socially awkward, is that I am pretty annoying and socially awkward, and it's really rather nice seeing annoyingly awkward people stepping into the world and being awesome, even though they're still impossibly awkward.
But seriously, Kennedy's awesome.
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I am actually pretty unfamiliar with Old Who. I knew vaguely what it was - but really, my first introduction to the show was also the moment that got me hooked: the Doctor held up his hands and said "Wait! The Prime Minister's an alien! …nah, you're never going to believe that, are you?" and legged it down the corridor.