Does anyone like psychologically scarred characters?

[Bendy 1,821]

I like many types of characters like funny Pinkie Pie.

 

Anyway, does anyone like psychologically scarred characters in fan fictions?

 

I like psychologically scarred characters. If written well of course, I have to like the character.

 

The kind of psychological scarring level of seeing your parents being murdered right in front of you as child like Batman. Or a character trying to survive a hellish nightmare like something along the lines of The Walking Dead and all the while trying to keep his or her sanity.

Edited October 6, 2013 by Rush

[FNGRpony 658]

But of course LOL.
Does anyone like batman?  Come on do you to ask?

 

Character flaws make characters compelling, interesting.

See lesson 0.

[CornBreadGang 514]

I like psychologically challenged characters, as well. But only if they are done well. If they are completely insane, then they can be a pain sometimes.

[Malinter 3,064]

I find Lil' Miss Rarity pretty damn distrubing. Especially her self scaring and her obsession with a murderers (namely pinkemina). I like the fact that Pinkemina can't kill her because she well enjoys it (and that weird, whatever the buck it is that possessed her eye).

 

Also when she sees chibi nyan dash fly by and realises her mind is so cracked she's hallucinating. made me laugh.

Edited October 6, 2013 by Greenfield

[Scootalove 10,689]

When a character has flaws or has psychological breakdowns, it makes the character more interesting and completely insane. I actually do enjoy scarred characters in fan fictions.

[Silverhoof 2,844]

I don't like psychologically scarred in general, for one reason: the psychological scar tends to take over the character.

a character flaw makes a character more interesting. Take the Batman example for instance: the scar is the reason he acts the way he does, but the audience is not forced to relieve his flaw every single issue.

A psychological scar can become a writer's crutch to avoid further developing the character. It should be only one of many flaws and quirks that make up the character.

The best example of a well rounded character is Spiderman, who has a ton for flaws and scars, and yet he is upbeat, positive and always has something funny to say. BALANCE. Good attributes should balance the bad.

[Moonlight 7,286]

Personally, I love psychologically scarred characters. Hell, I love insane characters, just as long as they are fictional. Mental Breakdowns are something else I love on characters, as it gives more of a depth to a character, at least in my opinion it does. So, yes, I like psychological scarred characters. 

Edited October 6, 2013 by WheatleyCore

[Foreigner And Lover 207]

A good character is defined by their actions and not by their backstory. If the fact that your character's parents died drives the character, that's fine. But if the scarring is used as an excuse to make the character act however, that's bad character design.

 

Eren Yeager from Attack on Titan is an example handled well. His mom dies in the first episode and that drives him throughout the first season, but it's mentioned maybe three or four times.

Edited October 6, 2013 by Foreigner And Lover

[Jack Spades 162]

I love characters who are mentally messed up. Meaning they have a disorder that rules them out from the rest of the droll crowd. Characters like the Joker, Pinkamina Diane Pie, Hannibal Lecter, etc. are really compelling to me. Usually the messed up characters end make the story more interesting due to their motivations. Because they're messed up means they know that fulfilling a dream is improbable. They know how life is because they've seen the worst. So their motivations rely on themselves.

[Rinkitty 589]

They usually have a complex personality, and an interesting, (yet most of the time devastating) back story. They're a nice addition to stories, though, they can be a bit much sometimes.

 

They're also highly relatable.

[~Silver Essence~ 2,625]

Yes, as their personalities and overall behavior improves as time goes on.

 

And I do feel for them when they cry or become sad towards their past.

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Depends on how it's be used, I can get into it if it's a case like Silent Ponyville where it's be used to tell a interesting story and develop interesting characterization. It can also be heartwarming and tearjerker if it's used in way that that makes you feel more love for the character as it reveals their inner strength to survive it.

 

As I mentioned before, Silent Ponyville did it well because each characters arc was about overcoming their demons, guilt, and regret. You grew to cheer for them as they made peace, and even felt some of that peace yourself.