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I'm just curious. If you have a particular favorite character in mind, please tell me who and from what book. If it's from a television show or movie even, but the character nevertheless is unforgettable and a favorite character of yours, please include his or her name.

If you have a character you hate, who is it and why?

Personally, I have always loved the character Will Parry from His Dark Materials Trilogy because though he's young, he is so mature and such a solid, unwavering strong character. He's serious and says what he means. He has a good-willed conscious and protects others at the cost of his own life.

Another character I love is Jace from the City of Glass Trilogy. He is sexy, fun, witty and a badass. Also from the same series, I love Alec. He's more mellow than that other cast, but stronger than people give him credit for.

Characters I hate? Can't think of any at the moment. Probably cause I never finish books with characters that just want me to rip my eyes out. I'd still like to hear about any characters you particually scorn, nevertheless.

I like witty characters. Suave characters. I like characters that are in control of themselves, but when they let themselves go, they're kinda twisted. I like the antagonists in most stories. wink

I have a few groups I am prone to falling into: bastards, tricksters, dark characters, innocents, and the occasional comic relief character. Chances go up if the character is some kind of monster, or could be seen as such (example: Sally the Rag Doll. Possibly the sweetest character in existence, but is still technically a monster).

I hate characters that are stupid for the sake of being stupid. For example, I never got why Spongebob or Timmy Turner are so popular. I mean, Timmy's stupidity is part of the reason Fairly Odd Parents works (his inability to learn a lesson, or that making certain wishes just makes things worse in the long run). And I hate premises that run on stupidity---one reason I cannot sit through horror franchises, either: how come no one ever moves away from Elm Street or realizes that opening Camp Crystal Lake is a bad idea?

I also agree with a lot of Ivre's hated characters: too dumb to live, ones the author claims is something, but their actions say otherwise, and ones who can do no wrong because they are the author's favorite.

But I can honestly say out of things I actually enjoy watching/reading, I can only think of two characters I hated so much I just wanted to shoot something: Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter (probably no surprise. People hate her more than Voldemort), and Evan Ross from the Monster Blood arc in Goosebumps. The kid is a whiny wimp, and complains a lot more than he actively does anything (his friend Andrea/Andy is the only reason something ever gets done in those books). He is one of the reasons I hate those books (the premise itself is the other one, but Evan just makes it worse for me).

I like imperfect people who are a little over-the-top.

I hate characters who think too much.

I always include at least one overly-sassy character in my stories. XD