Meesa Don't Know

(Jar Jar is not one of my choices)

This week's topic: Favorite Characters

Okay, so to be honest, I kind of struggled with this one too. I don't know that I have many characters. Usually I think I like movies or books for the story, which of course includes the characters, but I don't often feel very strongly about a particular character after it ends. I thought about some of my favorite characters, though, and I guess the most common archetype of character I like is "young, smart, headstrong girl who goes on adventures with friends."

Maybe my favorite character of all time is Matilda Wormwood, especially in the musical version of Matilda, where they really play up her mischieviouness. I think that's another trait I tend to like, when characters have a strong personal sense of morality or justice and follow their own moral compass regardless of what other people/"The System" has to say. These stories have always felt really satisfying for me, especially when for children protagonists. When you're a kid, it kind of just feels like the whole world is against you and no one takes you seriously, so stories about kids making sure cruel adults get their comeuppance have always been my favorite.

I also think my favorite characters tend to be ones that I can see a little of myself in, but also that have traits that I wish I had and kind of look up to in that way. Like Shizuku from Whisper of the Heart. She wants to be a writer and prove that she has what it takes to create something she's proud of, and she blocks out everything else except for her goal. And most of the struggles she goes through in the movie are internal - like, she's worried that she's changing too much and hat the things that used to bring her joy (her books) don't affect her the same way anymore, while she's worried about the future. I can relate to that stuff a lot. But she's also a lot more confrontational and dedicated than I am, and I like she goes off on little adventures when she see something like a cat walking through the streets.

Shizuku and Moon/Muta from Whisper of the Heart

Other characters I really love:

Jo from Little Women

she is simply the blueprint

Kiki and Ursula from Kiki's Delivery Service

Yotsuba from Yotsuba and!

yotsuba is my profile pic on instagram, she is a small child and a delightful scamp

Well, that's pretty much all I have to say. I also have a special soft spot from Mr. Fox from Fantastic Mr. Fox. :^) Looking forward to reading your guys' responses to this week's theme~