And then 'Heroes.' Oh, 'Heroes.' But Heroes I think failed in part because they listened way too much to the fans, instead of doing what was right for the story. So they went with what they thought would be popular, and it backfired because it was horribly handled, and because popular stuff is usually dumb.
On the other hand, sometimes authors make character choices that make sense to the Author, and make sense in a certain way, but not to the Reader. Like Susan in Chronicles of Narnia. Or Shylock at the end of The Merchant of Venice. These things may be done with the best of intentions, and good reasons, but they don't make sense to the fans. That's a matter of interpretation.
But sometimes the authors are stupid. And they... I don't know, let the plot override characters, or refuse to change their beloved characters even for some badly needed character development.
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Date: 2011-01-28 06:12 pm (UTC)On the other hand, sometimes authors make character choices that make sense to the Author, and make sense in a certain way, but not to the Reader. Like Susan in Chronicles of Narnia. Or Shylock at the end of The Merchant of Venice. These things may be done with the best of intentions, and good reasons, but they don't make sense to the fans. That's a matter of interpretation.
But sometimes the authors are stupid. And they... I don't know, let the plot override characters, or refuse to change their beloved characters even for some badly needed character development.