Thoughts of LoWriter

Fictional Characters

The question of the day is this: What fictional character(s) do you most want to emulate? (In other words, which fictional character(s) do you most want to be like?)

There are two fictional characters that I find myself wanting to imitate these days. Most of you will not be surprised to learn that they are Pratchett characters. The first is Granny Weatherwax and the other is Sam Vimes. Sorry, but the official Pratchett site doesn't list the characters seperately, so you'll have to scroll down to read their descriptions. Basically, they are both good guys who would rather be bad, but they can't be bad because they know they have to be good. Otherwise, they'll be completely lost, and they know it. So partially, I already am like these two characters. I can be quite a force, and whether for good or for evil has yet to be determined, but so far, it's for good.

They're so complex, and I find myself wanting to be like them because both of them know when to bend the rules, when to follow the rules, and when to beat other people over the head with the rules.

Also, they always win. This is very important because I like to win. And I don't mean at board games; I mean at the stuff that matters. They fight evil, and it looks like they'll never be able to pull it off, and they are nearly beaten, and then they win by sheer force of will.

They're not superheros (because, let's face it, I'm never going to be able to leap tall buildings or shoot laser beams out of my eyes), but they save the world on a regular basis by doing the best they can because they feel that it's their duty to do so.

I guess I feel these are heros I can emulate because I already have some of their qualities. I've always considered some of these qualities weaknesses, but these two characters have turned them into strengths.

So, there are my favorite characters. Who do you want to imitate? (And Jesus is not an acceptable answer. It probably goes without saying that if you're a Christian you feel compelled to answer "Jesus" whenever anyone asks you a question about character imitation. So, let's just lay it on the table that many of us would most want to be like Jesus, but he's not an option because if you are a Christian, you don't believe he's fictional, so we have to choose someone else today.) What fictional character do you want to be like and why?

Posted by LoWriter at June 28, 2005 07:50 AM