Trump scores surprisingly well, as does Ben Carson. Hillary Clinton and Jeb Busg, not so much.In my first post on what makes a character likable, I laid out Eric Edson’s criteria from The Story Solution:
- Courage
- Unfair Injury
- Skill
- Funny
- Just Plain Nice
- In Danger
- Loved By Friends And Family
- Hard Working
- Obsessed
To be likable, a character only needs a majority – 5 out of 9 traits.
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I can see where Jeb has one, or two. Hillary I doubt has one; including being loved by friends and family. She's a dangerous snake, and most people with good sense know this.
Hmm I should be very likable, I suspect I have the major failing of being the 'jerk with a heart of gold' mixed with -redacted-. Too bad I don't put much on reincarnation, after a few billion tries I might get it right.
For both Jeb! and Shrillary, I prefer the term "nacho much"...
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