Papuasblya wrote:Kitsuiko wrote:With all of the Stan-dislike that happened before, I'm kind of glad to see that most people aren't trying to find a way to make him evil here too. I think Stan's a pretty good guy that people want to be a bad guy, because he went against Aggie.
You raise an interesting point. What does it say about us as readers if our primary reason for disliking someone is simply that he competed against someone we liked in a contest?
That like many people--especially when given the freedom to judge non-existent characters, rather than other real people--we often base preferences on how they affect us personally, or how they have affected someone we like.
If Stan exists as an Antagonist to a Primary Likeable Character, then it's easier to dislike him. As he develops, it's harder.
And it's good to see the points being calmly listed in his favour.

Love and coffee,
Frances