Great Post! Marge is my favorite film character of the last half century. Atticus Finch being another of my favorites for these reasons. People simply doing their jobs. It is ironically heroic.
Hi there! If I may, here is a suggestion: Why not write a Trans* / Non Binary character? As an agender, asexual and sort of aromantic person I am convinced that my community is full with morally sound people that are more often than not more sane, than so called "normal" people (a.k.a. people who live or try to live according to accepted social norms) ; who struggle, try to somehow find acceptance and at the same time their own happyness. Since my folks are underrepresented in the movies and plays as it is, I´d be so very happy to see playwrights give it a shot. (Oh ya: my fav character is Albert Nobbs.^_^) Many Greetings and all the best to you Tony Tost.
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul (the latter more than the former) were very cunning about quietly transferring our affections away from the charismatic, evil, POV characters to morally decent side characters. The latter were never perfect, but they were given a far greater degree of moral insight and self-awareness (which reads as being more competent) than the protagonists who've bought their own deceptions.
One of my favorite "decent" heroes is Paul Scofield's Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons - doesn't fit the "not a saint" rule - but rather, he manages to be a remarkably human saint. I think a lot of it has to do with his wry sense of humor and sharp psychological insight. Again: reads as being very competent while he's surrounded by bloviating, self-deceived characters.
Haha, I forgot about his backstory! Was just thinking of his competency and general vibe.
Great Post! Marge is my favorite film character of the last half century. Atticus Finch being another of my favorites for these reasons. People simply doing their jobs. It is ironically heroic.
Where would you put Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt's character) in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?
I would say the murder of his wife would place him outside the circle of moral decency!
But temperamentally, his self-knowledge and self-acceptance do make him particularly interesting in contrast to Rick Dalton's neuroses.
I'd add Frodo and Samwise. Their inherent decency is not only why they volunteered to carry the ring, it's the reason they can carry it.
Another: Marcel from Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Oh, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasely.
Hi there! If I may, here is a suggestion: Why not write a Trans* / Non Binary character? As an agender, asexual and sort of aromantic person I am convinced that my community is full with morally sound people that are more often than not more sane, than so called "normal" people (a.k.a. people who live or try to live according to accepted social norms) ; who struggle, try to somehow find acceptance and at the same time their own happyness. Since my folks are underrepresented in the movies and plays as it is, I´d be so very happy to see playwrights give it a shot. (Oh ya: my fav character is Albert Nobbs.^_^) Many Greetings and all the best to you Tony Tost.
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul (the latter more than the former) were very cunning about quietly transferring our affections away from the charismatic, evil, POV characters to morally decent side characters. The latter were never perfect, but they were given a far greater degree of moral insight and self-awareness (which reads as being more competent) than the protagonists who've bought their own deceptions.
One of my favorite "decent" heroes is Paul Scofield's Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons - doesn't fit the "not a saint" rule - but rather, he manages to be a remarkably human saint. I think a lot of it has to do with his wry sense of humor and sharp psychological insight. Again: reads as being very competent while he's surrounded by bloviating, self-deceived characters.