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Scott Pilgrim and the Movie That Makes Me Nervous
Alex C:
--- Quote ---"They're unlikeable but it's part of the story maaaaan"
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Well, part of the reason people make the distinction is that there's a lot of fiction (particularly fanfic, web comics and other amateur stuff) out there where the main character is an ass but the author apparently lacks the perspective to realize it, eventually resulting in something that's thoroughly awful and sometimes even morally offensive. For example, I've seen a lot of web comics and fanfiction in which a stereotypical "Nice Guy" is enshrined for "sticking up for himself" when really he's just being kind of a dick. Scott Pilgrim is at least expected go grow the fuck up by the end of the comic whereas a lot of lesser writers just expect you to believe that the protagonist's shit doesn't stink because they said so.
ackblom12:
Fair enough. That is something that shits me up something fierce.
I can appreciate that this is a well done story (by all accounts I've heard at least) and I'm not denying that at all just to be clear, but the characterization I'm told about by readers and Wikipedia makes me think that the protagonists of the story are insufferable douches and not characters I would enjoy in the least. Hell, the plot synopsis alone made me despise Scott and Ramona and that's a bit ridiculous.
SirJuggles:
To be fair, I hate things where characters get away with being an ass all the time, and I hate them too. But in this case, it's redeemed in large part because Scott doesn't get away with it. He's constantly suffering the consequences of his behavior, and half of the story is him realizing that his self-image is terribly, terribly flawed.
Johnny C:
--- Quote from: ackblom12 on 09 Sep 2010, 11:51 ---Fair enough. That is something that shits me up something fierce.
I can appreciate that this is a well done story (by all accounts I've heard at least) and I'm not denying that at all just to be clear, but the characterization I'm told about by readers and Wikipedia makes me think that the protagonists of the story are insufferable douches and not characters I would enjoy in the least. Hell, the plot synopsis alone made me despise Scott and Ramona and that's a bit ridiculous.
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nah, they're exactly likable enough that the stupid shit they do makes you want to grab them by the shoulders and shake them, which at least like approximates normal human experience
scarred:
Seeing this for a third time tonight, so bloody stoked.
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