Category: The Mind of a Character
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The Issue With Naruto Villains (The Mind of a Character)
In a long-running anime series, you’ve got to have a large catalogue of villains if you want to keep it going. This can be a little challenging, as you need to properly develop each villain, incorporate them into the larger plot, and conclude their stories in a satisfying way to make room for the next…
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Ruby Rose: The Hollow Archetype (The Mind of a Character)
Up to this point, I’ve analyzed characters that I thought were effective and well-written. But you can’t know what is good until you know what is bad. So today, I want to discuss a character that I consider to be so frustratingly written that it hurts. Ruby, the central protagonist of RWBY, is not at all a…
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Son Goku: The Flat Character (The Mind of a Character)
Today, I wanted to shake things up a little bit. Of all the characters in Dragon Ball, Goku probably gets the most flak from fans. He is often criticized for not being interesting or for developing well. And it’s true. Goku, in terms of personality and motivation, is the same in the lastest episode as…
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Houtarou Oreki: Comfortably Gray (The Mind of a Character)
Depression comes in all shapes and sizes. Fictional characters often depict various flavors of these. Shinji Ikari from ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ focuses on the dark mental state of someone who grew up lonely and rejected. Rei Kiriyama from ‘March Comes in Like a Lion’ depicts the struggle of someone who has been beaten down by…
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Asuka Langley Soryu: I Don’t Need Anyone (The Mind of a Character)
Just when I think I’m done, this series pulls me back in. I just can’t seem to leave it alone! Evangelion has a large cast of diverse characters, all of whom play off of each other perfectly. But there are two characters with chemistry so perfect, yet so destructive, that they put the others to…
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