Thursday, January 10, 2013

Everyone Hates the Main Character

Hello everyone! I hope you all have had a nice week.
Is it me, or is everyone against the main characters these days? Everyone seems to be rooting for the supporting characters rather than the center character.
Back when shows like “Lizzie McGuire” and “Kim Possible” were on, I used to love the main character solely because they were the main character. You knew their background story, their interests, and what makes them tick, and that made me feel like they were the most important. The other characters were not as developed and, to me, we're made to be less important. The main character was really the center of the show and was usually the likable, sunny character (excluding shows like" Dexter's Laboratory" and "Invader Zim"). About 99% of the supporting characters would like them (usually there are like 3 or less girls who hate them, just to create unnecessary conflict) making you like them too. Don't get me wrongthey deserved to be liked in those shows. In "Lizzie McGuire", Lizzie always stood up for her friends and herself and taught us right from wrong. In "Kim Possible", Kim saved the world on a daily basis, while juggling schoolwork and a social life and taught us that we can do anything. Raven from "That's So Raven" taught me that I can make things better no matter how bad it looks. With these values and how they were portrayed, it was impossible not to love them.
Nowadays, the main character is either really snobby or amped up. Also it seems as though producers are giving the supporting characters more backstory and depth than in the earlier days. Like in "Victorious", I believe most of us can agree that Tori isn't the best voice in the fictional Hollywood Arts. Some might say Jade's voice is the best or Cat's, maybe even Andrè’s, but we can all agree that it is not Tori. I don't really understand why Tori is portrayed as sensational in the first place. She's the "girl next door" stereotype that most of us are tired of seeing. The other characters are really interesting and aren't the conventional characters as you may think. A prime example is Jade West; if anyone would see her, they would automatically think she is some bad girl who constantly wants to put a nice girl, like Tori, down. That is true but there's more depth to that; it seems like she messes with everyonenot just Toriand her father might have a cause for that. She is very talented, contrasting from the conventional mean-girl persona.  She is not mean to Tori all of the time, and she knows right from wrong (example being when she gave Tori her spot in the Platinum Music Awards after she stole it). Now Jade doesn't seem like the cookie-cutter mean girl, right?
Another character that doesn't seem to be "omg I'll love you forever" is Kacey Simon from "How to Rock". From the episodes I've seen so far, all Kacey is teaching me is do whatever you can to be the best and just apologize to those you've hurt afterwards. Episode after episode, all she seems to care about is beating this girl, Molly, and most of the time, she ends up hurting her friends only to apologize later. What is the point of teaching kids something like that? Is it so they can be backstabbing, overachievers? Kids should learn to appreciate their friends and treat them right, not stomp on them so they can reach the top and just apologize afterwards.
Maybe that's why everyone is loving the other characters nowadays. The other characters are less diabolical and more loving than the main character. Agree? Disagree? Both and just want to add an opinion? Click that comment box below and voice your opinion. Until next week fellow readers!

10 comments:

  1. Preach! I completely agree! They make Tori seem like the best and so fantastic, when Cat or Jade clearly have better voices. Her character is to goody, fake, corny, & boring. Seriously though I agree, what are they teaching youngsters nowadays. The lessons and main points just aren't doing a good job making themselves look good.

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    1. Thanks for commenting!! I don't know why producers are allowing main characters to be like this and then wonder what's going on with today's youth

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  2. I totally agree! Especially with Victorious. I personally love Cat's voice and it irritates me that her and Jade are stuck in the back singing harmonies. I never noticed it, but this seems to be an ongoing trend. Nice post!

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    1. Thanks for the comment!! It irritates everyone. I don't know why she was picked for the main character in the first place; she's not that interesting

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  3. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. I agree with you 100%. Tori is great but when it comes to vocals, I believe that Jade and Cat are #1. But when That's so Raven was on, I was team Raven all the way. I didn't care much about Chelsea or Eddie.

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    1. Thanks for taking the time to comment!! From my brain to your fingertips!! The other characters were so bland and didn't hold my interest. Now, the other characters are my favorite

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  4. This is so true!! Tori is NOT talent what-so-ever! Both Cat and Jade have more taolent in a strand of hair than Tori will ever have! I only saw one episode of How to Rock and Casey was being an A-hole!!

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    1. Thanks for commenting!! I see you have a hatred for Tori. Nonetheless I totally agree with you on Casey. It's giving youngsters a bad outlook on life

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  5. Took the words right out of my mouth! Conpletely agree, especially about victorious. Cat has the most powerful and strong voice, I feel that she should be the main character but I believe she isn't since this is basically her first show & she probably up to the "level" Victoria Justice is in. Cat FTW!

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    1. Thanks for commenting!! That's a different look to it because out of all of them, Victoria Justice wins by seniority. Maybe that's why her character is the main focus

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