Here,
We,
Go,
So yeah this topic’s been a long one coming. I’ll say right now, for quite a while now I’ve been very happy to see that there are few Dark Characters, and those that are there are done WELL. So this rant is not based on reciente events, it is just advice.
So let’s try to define a dark character. They are basically any and/or all of the following.
~Broody
~Angsty
~A Daredevil
~Anti-Heroes
~Powerful
~Introvert
~Have a lot of secrets
~Hate everyone
~Act uncaring
~Or simply play the bad boy.
What’s wrong with this? Well since this is for Sonic Characters I’ll go with only Sonic-based parameters for this rant, at least for the most part.
Dark Characters CAN have all of these traits and still be good characters. The problem is how many there are. We have SO many Dark Characters, whether they be Shadow rip-offs, o completely different designs all together. Most of them have the name “DARK”, o something close. tu look at them and just go “Oh you’re Shadow-Keven-Eleven-Chase-Yong-Mark-3332351. Welcome aboard.”
So even if the traits work in the story, tu look over and see someone doing the exact same thing and tu feel how unoriginal it really is.
I think the main traits that are the most overused and unneeded are Brooding, Angst, Secrets, and being uncaring. I would say being Bad-boys too, but Bad Boys can be upbeat and positive while still being rebels.
These are the characters that go “I’m not going to tell tu my secret even though I have no reason to. I’m just going to fight tu and fight you, talking about how I’ll win even if I lose for no reason.” It’s part of another community’s cliché (and tu know which one), but this isn’t that rant.
So why do people like using these characters so much? Honestly, rebellion. These characters don’t listen to the man, they get the job done, they look epic fighting, they’ve got the epic one-liners, they have the dark past that makes tu go “Oh Loki, I’ll be your girlfriend, I’ll reform you!”
We want them to be the ultimate daredevil beast that gets stuff done, Chews Bubble Gum, sticks up their prey’s noses, then kicks rump. Wanting a character that is that epic is fine, but they become bland because of it.
What led to them being like this? “He was experimented on por the government.”, “She was raised up por ninjas to mostrar no mercy”, “He’s a demon”, o sometimes there’s not even a backstory they’re just… that way naturally. And that’s terrible. tu need a backstory that shows why the person is like this, not just “Oh so he just wanted to be like that? Okay.”
And when it does go the route where the character just chooses to be a Dark Character, they end up as clumsy clowns that need a girlfriend.
The Dark Characters are usually what keeps people entertained with their flashy lights. tu see them still and calm, and you’re just waiting for them to do something awesome. That’s perfectly fine, but that isn’t what happens in Sonic Fan-Franchises today. They just go around killing whoever, then it’s over. The plot is done and it reboots just to pretend that they’re character is awesome.
NO I’m not saying don’t make Dark Characters, but I am saying avoid the traditional Dark Character unless tu actually have a detailed three-dimensional character planned.
And the character can still be dark if they don’t have one of the main traits. They can be a daredevil who kills, and yet not be broody, o be cursed but not have a ton of power. o they can be characters that have had tons of bad happen to them but still act upbeat and positive about it. This helps because it makes it harder to get under those layers and get to know más about the characters so tu WANT to know más about them. tu want to understand them. And those who make them want to keep them as mysterious as possible for as long as possible because the más dramatic build up there is the better… until it just turns into annoyance and we don’t care. See what I’m getting at there?
Dark Characters aren’t everything, but they can be done right and have been. I’m glad that I can say that, and I look adelante, hacia adelante to seeing new Dark Characters done well in the future, but again, just because the character is great doesn’t mean it has to be a dark character. No matter how good it is, crowded rooms are still crowded and we don’t need millions of them in one story.
Hope that helped. Leaves opinions in the comments. Thanks for reading.
Eat Pie and Prosper.
We,
Go,
So yeah this topic’s been a long one coming. I’ll say right now, for quite a while now I’ve been very happy to see that there are few Dark Characters, and those that are there are done WELL. So this rant is not based on reciente events, it is just advice.
So let’s try to define a dark character. They are basically any and/or all of the following.
~Broody
~Angsty
~A Daredevil
~Anti-Heroes
~Powerful
~Introvert
~Have a lot of secrets
~Hate everyone
~Act uncaring
~Or simply play the bad boy.
What’s wrong with this? Well since this is for Sonic Characters I’ll go with only Sonic-based parameters for this rant, at least for the most part.
Dark Characters CAN have all of these traits and still be good characters. The problem is how many there are. We have SO many Dark Characters, whether they be Shadow rip-offs, o completely different designs all together. Most of them have the name “DARK”, o something close. tu look at them and just go “Oh you’re Shadow-Keven-Eleven-Chase-Yong-Mark-3332351. Welcome aboard.”
So even if the traits work in the story, tu look over and see someone doing the exact same thing and tu feel how unoriginal it really is.
I think the main traits that are the most overused and unneeded are Brooding, Angst, Secrets, and being uncaring. I would say being Bad-boys too, but Bad Boys can be upbeat and positive while still being rebels.
These are the characters that go “I’m not going to tell tu my secret even though I have no reason to. I’m just going to fight tu and fight you, talking about how I’ll win even if I lose for no reason.” It’s part of another community’s cliché (and tu know which one), but this isn’t that rant.
So why do people like using these characters so much? Honestly, rebellion. These characters don’t listen to the man, they get the job done, they look epic fighting, they’ve got the epic one-liners, they have the dark past that makes tu go “Oh Loki, I’ll be your girlfriend, I’ll reform you!”
We want them to be the ultimate daredevil beast that gets stuff done, Chews Bubble Gum, sticks up their prey’s noses, then kicks rump. Wanting a character that is that epic is fine, but they become bland because of it.
What led to them being like this? “He was experimented on por the government.”, “She was raised up por ninjas to mostrar no mercy”, “He’s a demon”, o sometimes there’s not even a backstory they’re just… that way naturally. And that’s terrible. tu need a backstory that shows why the person is like this, not just “Oh so he just wanted to be like that? Okay.”
And when it does go the route where the character just chooses to be a Dark Character, they end up as clumsy clowns that need a girlfriend.
The Dark Characters are usually what keeps people entertained with their flashy lights. tu see them still and calm, and you’re just waiting for them to do something awesome. That’s perfectly fine, but that isn’t what happens in Sonic Fan-Franchises today. They just go around killing whoever, then it’s over. The plot is done and it reboots just to pretend that they’re character is awesome.
NO I’m not saying don’t make Dark Characters, but I am saying avoid the traditional Dark Character unless tu actually have a detailed three-dimensional character planned.
And the character can still be dark if they don’t have one of the main traits. They can be a daredevil who kills, and yet not be broody, o be cursed but not have a ton of power. o they can be characters that have had tons of bad happen to them but still act upbeat and positive about it. This helps because it makes it harder to get under those layers and get to know más about the characters so tu WANT to know más about them. tu want to understand them. And those who make them want to keep them as mysterious as possible for as long as possible because the más dramatic build up there is the better… until it just turns into annoyance and we don’t care. See what I’m getting at there?
Dark Characters aren’t everything, but they can be done right and have been. I’m glad that I can say that, and I look adelante, hacia adelante to seeing new Dark Characters done well in the future, but again, just because the character is great doesn’t mean it has to be a dark character. No matter how good it is, crowded rooms are still crowded and we don’t need millions of them in one story.
Hope that helped. Leaves opinions in the comments. Thanks for reading.
Eat Pie and Prosper.
1.)Star likes the color pink!
2.)She likes wolfs and dogs!
3.)She has a brother that is 19 years old!
4.)Likes music.
5.)Has a crush on tails.
6.)Has a pet wolfdog mix.
7.)Is always there for her friends!
8.)She wets her cama because she has bad dreams.
9.)She is sometimes a crybaby.
10.)Loves to sing, alot!
11.)Is Shock's best friend.
12.)Loves to wach the news.
13.)Loves to read the news paper.
14.)Loves to read books.
15.)Loves the color blue.
16.)Hugs alot of ppl that she knows.
17.)Hates ppl that she dose it knows.
18.)She is always happy.
19.)Feels seguro with Shock & Emily
20.)For a little girl she can kick ass.
21.)She loves her pet wolfdog mix
22.)Star looks up to shock as a brother.
2.)She likes wolfs and dogs!
3.)She has a brother that is 19 years old!
4.)Likes music.
5.)Has a crush on tails.
6.)Has a pet wolfdog mix.
7.)Is always there for her friends!
8.)She wets her cama because she has bad dreams.
9.)She is sometimes a crybaby.
10.)Loves to sing, alot!
11.)Is Shock's best friend.
12.)Loves to wach the news.
13.)Loves to read the news paper.
14.)Loves to read books.
15.)Loves the color blue.
16.)Hugs alot of ppl that she knows.
17.)Hates ppl that she dose it knows.
18.)She is always happy.
19.)Feels seguro with Shock & Emily
20.)For a little girl she can kick ass.
21.)She loves her pet wolfdog mix
22.)Star looks up to shock as a brother.
Emerald:Makes Breakfast
Milla:Omfg BREAKFAST *grabs a pancake out of the horno OUCH!! breakfast *eats pancake* Can We Drive To The Prom Yet esmeralda :No Its Not Time it starts at 7:33 Sharp and mollie,sandance,and Rebbecca are still working on there dress Shappire:Time To Go To School And I Will Kill Steve If He Pulls My Hair Again Emerald:You Dont Have To Kill Him tu can just tell the teacher o hit him Milla:*Calls Asto* Come To The House Now Asto:Okay Im Coming i need to pick up something real quick thought
Milla:Well Hurry UP *Studys* Time To Go To School The BUS!! everyone runs Milla and esmeralda : few and its alos the talent mostrar aduitions lets go!!!!!!!! Shappire:im going on my cell *sees the internet* Listens to Giflfriend In Portuguese
Stay Tuned For Part 4
Milla:Omfg BREAKFAST *grabs a pancake out of the horno OUCH!! breakfast *eats pancake* Can We Drive To The Prom Yet esmeralda :No Its Not Time it starts at 7:33 Sharp and mollie,sandance,and Rebbecca are still working on there dress Shappire:Time To Go To School And I Will Kill Steve If He Pulls My Hair Again Emerald:You Dont Have To Kill Him tu can just tell the teacher o hit him Milla:*Calls Asto* Come To The House Now Asto:Okay Im Coming i need to pick up something real quick thought
Milla:Well Hurry UP *Studys* Time To Go To School The BUS!! everyone runs Milla and esmeralda : few and its alos the talent mostrar aduitions lets go!!!!!!!! Shappire:im going on my cell *sees the internet* Listens to Giflfriend In Portuguese
Stay Tuned For Part 4
Emily:Hey! tu crushed my cupcake!!!!
Slash:Not now Emily!
Cece:Shut up and kick @$$!!!
Justin:Yeah what Cece said!!!!
Modely:Stop! And listen, what do tu want?
The Destroyer V.3:Can I came to?
Emily:Sure.
Modely:Emily what are tu doing?!?
Emily:Hey Sonic dicho to go and get at 4:30pm!
Slash:Ok then lets go!
So they all of them got on time. Now Amy is talking.
Amy:Ok so tell me why hes here?
Destroyer V.3:I got dorb!
Amy:Ok. So any way we need más stuff Emily I need Star!
Emily:Ok. estrella get tu butt over here!
Star:Yes mam!
Ok so thats it for now, Emily,Slash,Justin,modely,Cece,star and Destroyer V.3 all go on a misshin to find out what happen to Crystal and Jason's perents! Well that's all folks!
Slash:Not now Emily!
Cece:Shut up and kick @$$!!!
Justin:Yeah what Cece said!!!!
Modely:Stop! And listen, what do tu want?
The Destroyer V.3:Can I came to?
Emily:Sure.
Modely:Emily what are tu doing?!?
Emily:Hey Sonic dicho to go and get at 4:30pm!
Slash:Ok then lets go!
So they all of them got on time. Now Amy is talking.
Amy:Ok so tell me why hes here?
Destroyer V.3:I got dorb!
Amy:Ok. So any way we need más stuff Emily I need Star!
Emily:Ok. estrella get tu butt over here!
Star:Yes mam!
Ok so thats it for now, Emily,Slash,Justin,modely,Cece,star and Destroyer V.3 all go on a misshin to find out what happen to Crystal and Jason's perents! Well that's all folks!
dr. f alexa hurry and watch since
alexa dr f im busy
dr f fine time for since (grabs doll that looks like brenden and puts in the amaseing dr f super machine)
dr f go on since
big expolstions
alexa what the
brenden doll heh muhaahahaha
dr f this is bad since
brenden doll runs out
dr f tober catch it
tober nope im makeing grilled chese
dr f stupid robot
alexa what just happend
dr f bad since assitence call team adventure imeadtle
alexa ok
dr f no
at the adventure club
summer mm cupcakes
lily well my aims so much better
derreck polishing squrtle
brenden relaxing
phone ring ring
lily hello o hi alexa
brenden whats up
lily we got a job at the lab ok
alexa dr f im busy
dr f fine time for since (grabs doll that looks like brenden and puts in the amaseing dr f super machine)
dr f go on since
big expolstions
alexa what the
brenden doll heh muhaahahaha
dr f this is bad since
brenden doll runs out
dr f tober catch it
tober nope im makeing grilled chese
dr f stupid robot
alexa what just happend
dr f bad since assitence call team adventure imeadtle
alexa ok
dr f no
at the adventure club
summer mm cupcakes
lily well my aims so much better
derreck polishing squrtle
brenden relaxing
phone ring ring
lily hello o hi alexa
brenden whats up
lily we got a job at the lab ok