tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post4009552553355159670..comments2023-09-10T06:13:15.389-04:00Comments on Nine Naughty Novelists: GETTING AWAY WITH MURDERkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-42103423316622524532011-05-11T18:22:54.259-04:002011-05-11T18:22:54.259-04:00Thanks for the awesome comments! That's a grea...Thanks for the awesome comments! That's a great example Kate of where in one case it works and in another it doesn't, depending on the character!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-83530035392777314392011-05-11T16:52:18.472-04:002011-05-11T16:52:18.472-04:00Great, thought provoking post! I was pondering thi...Great, thought provoking post! I was pondering this on Monday night, when my favorite character on Hawaii Five-0 was involved in an implied infidelity storyline. <br /><br />I was infuriated. I didn't care that it was his ex-wife - Danny has always been the moral compass of the show, and I hated the idea that he'd sleep with his ex before she broke up with her current husband, particularly because they have a young child together. I thought it damaged the character (both of them, actually, because I like the ex, too). <br /><br />HOWEVER. The show on an hour before, The Chicago Code, features a main character who is sleeping with his ex-wife while he's engaged to another woman, and yes, he and the ex have a son together. But when it comes to that character, I buy it - it fits him. And it doesn't make me dislike him or dismiss his moral code. So my objection to the infidelity issue is apparently tied to the character, not the basic fact of the infidelity itself. It all has to do with the core of the character and how the writers (and/or actors) make it work. On Chicago Code, it worked. On H50, I didn't buy it, and it damaged Danny for me. At least for now, until I see otherwise in future episodes.Kate Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688638047837478955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-10293007231118672432011-05-11T11:54:47.427-04:002011-05-11T11:54:47.427-04:00Awesome post, Kelly.
It's all about motivat...Awesome post, Kelly. <br /><br />It's all about motivation. <br /><br />I for one, love flawed heroes and heroines--because we're all flawed. I love to see them make mistakes-- we all make mistakes. The important thing is showing why they did it, how they felt about it then and now and what they learned. I love seeing a character learn something and turn around in the end, or learn they are worthy of love anyway. I would even go so far as to say that they don't have to regret what they did... as long as at the time it happened there was a good reason.<br />ErinErin Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216604251011058060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-76101213212674007932011-05-11T10:50:38.191-04:002011-05-11T10:50:38.191-04:00Oh, how much do I love this post? I think characte...Oh, how much do I love this post? I think characters who are sympathetic, who stay true to themselves and are properly motivated--by which I mean their mindset and goals have been clearly delineated so that we understand exactly why they're doing what they're doing--can get away with doing pretty much anything and we'll still root for them. <br /><br />And, yes, shades of gray indeed! Black and white are nice for accents, but what makes each story unique are the ways in which all that gray is applied...okay, that's a truly horrible metaphor, but, hey, it's early here.PG Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00819909187492632526noreply@blogger.com