Character meme

[owlmoose]

Haven't done an interactive fandomy meme in awhile, and this one looks interesting. Ganked from hinikuish and lucil_luzzu. (Note! There are now spoilers for Fruits Basket #17 in comments.)

Choose a character from a fandom that I know--video game, movie, book, tv show, etc.--and I'll answer the questions below.

1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
5) Do you ship this character with any other character? Or, are you particularly intrigued by their relationship with any other character(s)? (romance-wise or platonic)
6) Is there anything about the character you would change? (Personality wise, not anything pertaining to the plot.)
7) If you were in the fandom with this character, how do you see yourself interacting with him/her? (Would you get along well? Fall in love with? Dislike? Friendly rivalry? etc etc)
8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or most hated?
9) Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about (if you dislike) to someone who's new to the fandom?
10) Is this character popular with the fanbase?

Comments

So I've only read X once, so my opinions etc. of characters are really first impressions

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Sorata

1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
Sorata is fun. I like his energy and enthusiasm and committment to his friends -- not just Arashi, but all of them.

2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
He's definitely a secondary character, but I'd say an important one.

3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
I don't know that I relate to him, but I find his "doomed by prophecy" arc compelling on an emotional level. Although I'm not sure whether I want to love him or smack him when it comes to him accepting his fate as inevitable.

4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
I enjoyed the manga quite a bit and should probably read it again. I have almost no experience with the fandom as a group; I haven't spent enough time with the source to get as much out of it.

5) Do you ship this character with any other character? Or, are you particularly intrigued by their relationship with any other character(s)? (romance-wise or platonic)
Sorata/Arashi is a lovely ship, and since it's so strongly canon, especially on his side, I can't really see shipping him with anyone else.

6) Is there anything about the character you would change? (Personality wise, not anything pertaining to the plot.)
See above re. blind acceptance of fate as impossible to change. I'm not sure whether I would change it, but if I would change anything, it would be that.

7) If you were in the fandom with this character, how do you see yourself interacting with him/her? (Would you get along well? Fall in love with? Dislike? Friendly rivalry? etc etc)
He'd probably try to joke me out of my shell. It would either work, or irritate the hell out of me. ;)

8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or most hated?
Since I'm not that deeply into the fandom, he's not going to crack the all-time favorites list, but he is one of my favorites in X.

9) Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about (if you dislike) to someone who's new to the fandom?
Sure, I'd recommend him as someone to keep an eye on.

10) Is this character popular with the fanbase?
Don't know the fandom well enough to say.