Line #48 Quotes/FlatCharacter


1	!!!Fiction
2	->''There are five children in this book:''\
3	AUGUSTUS GLOOP, a [[VillainousGlutton greedy boy]];\
4	VERUCA SALT, a girl who is [[SpoiledBrat spoiled by her parents]];\
5	VIOLET BEAUREGARDE, a girl who [[IconicItem chews gum all day long]];\
6	MIKE TEAVEE, a boy who does nothing but [[PunnyName watch television]];\
7	CHARLIE BUCKET, TheHero
8	-->-- '''Creator/RoaldDahl''', ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'', the very first page
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10	->I don't have a personality matrix so much as a personality vector.
11	-->-- '''Max''', ''Franchise/SamAndMax''
12
13	->[[LampshadeHanging "I wish I had a personality."]]
14	-->-- '''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Silver Spoon]]''', ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony''
15
16	->You have me all wrong. I'm more than just [[TheFundamentalist the same joke]] over and over again--you're thinking of [[HollywoodPudgy Toot]].
17	-->-- '''Princess Clara''', ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether''
18
19	->As for you...oh, you're easy. You're an egotistical jerk with daddy issues, a simple puzzle I solved on day one.
20	-->-- '''Marshal Pentecost''', ''Film/PacificRim''
21
22	->''(begin recording)''\
23	'''Jack:''' Hey Wilhelm, wanna come to the moon and hunt a Vault for me?\
24	'''Wilhelm:''' No.\
25	'''Jack:''' Come on, I'll pay you a couple million dollars.\
26	'''Wilhelm:''' [[OnlyInItForTheMoney Okay.]]\
27	''(end recording)''\
28	'''Wilhelm:''' [[LampshadeHanging Yep. That's my backstory.]]
29	-->--''VideoGame/BorderlandsThePreSequel''
30
31	->His name is Dr. Rockso. He's the rock 'n' roll clown. He does cocaine. I'm afraid that's all we know.
32	-->--'''General Krosier''', ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}''
33
34	->'''Bob:''' I hate this reality show trash! How can you stand to watch this?!\
35	'''Seamus:''' Huh? Sorry, I don't really have a personality outside of preaching about economics. I just do whatever you guys are doing.
36	-->--''WebAnimation/CommonSenseSoapbox''
37
38	->''"I like my men one-dimensional. Works better for me."''
39	-->-- '''Skipper''', ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'', "Mr. Tux"
40
41	->'''Sophie''': Scott, I'm more than just my diabetes.\
42	'''Scott''': ''[sadly]'' Well, I'm not.
43	-->--'''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''', "[[Recap/SouthParkS23E9BasicCable Basic Cable]]"
44
45	->''"'''Goals --''' Never bothered to make him this complex, uhhh i guess i need to put something here, fine, i guess he wants to destroy reality and recreate it or some shit"''
46	-->-- [[https://villainsfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Character_specifically_made_to_be_a_Complete_Monster "Character specifically made to be a Complete Monster"]] on the '''Villains Fanon Wiki'''
47
48	->'''Consul X:''' Maaan, you're like a broken record.\
49	'''[[BigBad Z]]:''' It is, after all, part and parcel of my being.
50	-->-- ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''
51
52	->'''Narlene''': There's only one way to pummel a pesky pecan into pie: with your FEET!\
53	'''Sandy''': [[BerateAndSwitch That's your answer to everything, Narlene! ...And I like it!]]
54	-->''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Sandy, Help Us!"
55
56	!!!RealLife
57	->''"Disney characters belong in a category by themselves. They are neither realistic specific individuals culled from observation of human nature, nor are they imaginative creations from a cartoonist's mind. They are creatures in limbo. Neither real nor cartoon. Most Disney characters have one simple personality trait and a visual gimmick to help us see it. [[WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp Tramp]] leads with his butt, WesternAnimation/{{Sn\|owWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs}}eezy sneezes, [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan Captain Hook sneers, Smee wiggles his fingers]], etc. The odd one even might have 2 traits although I'm struggling to think of one that does. These one and maybe 2 trait characters have been recycled for decades by animators and executives whose only influence seems to be other Disney cartoons or Disney imitators. It's as if there is a group of people who live in a tent somewhere in the middle of the earth and have no contact with the upper world. They have never seen real humans interacting, so can't caricature real human psychology in its infinite variations. They have also never seen any other artists' characters or interpretations of humanity. They have only other Disney and Disney imitations to study."''
58	-->--Creator/JohnKricfalusi's thoughts on Creator/{{Disney}} characters, [[Blog/JohnKStuff "Stock Disney Characters - The Bland Lead"]]
59
60	->I don't mind {{hidden depths}} but I insist that there be a surface.
61	-->-- '''James Nicoll'''
62
63	->''"Claire gets Barry's daughter Moira, whose main character trait is that she hates Barry for no adequately explored reason. In fact, let's not mince words, it's her ''only'' character trait, but she makes the most of it, always taking the time to remind us that [[{{Wangst}} she hates her dad]], even while halfway past a demon's tonsils."''
64	-->--'''''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''''' on ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations2''
65
66	->''"Sure, I make fun of ''Dennis the Menace'', particularly when it comes to Dennis’s [[{{Badbutt}} lack of menacing]], but if there’s one thing I really respect about it, it’s that Mr. Wilson has [[GrumpyOldMan never stopped being angry]], has [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk never softened into a likable character]]. His trademark [[SweatDrop single bead of anger-sweat]] is here, but his hands are also clenching into fists — not because he plans to hit anybody, because Mr. Wilson is not at heart a violent man, but because his whole body is just clenching up involuntarily at the thought of so many naps ruined. So is he going to die of a massive coronary event, and soon? Yes, probably! But he will have never compromised his truest self."''
67	-->--'''''Blog/TheComicsCurmudgeon''''' [[http://joshreads.com/?p=23368 on]] ''ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS''
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69	->'''Panty:''' SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX\
70	'''Stocking:''' SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS\
71	'''Garterbelt:''' GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST GAY PRIEST
72	-->--'''[[http://socksmakepeoplesexy.net/index.php?a=anime25 Polly]]''' on ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt''
73
74	->''"In just a handful of scenes, we've established the full set of character archetypes to see us through until the series goes off air. Zack's a huckster, Slater a jock, Jessie an uptight brain, Kelly a cheerful object of desire, and Screech an intolerable bundle of silly faces. When Lisa appears on crutches, having [[ShootTheTV kicked a television in rage]] when her favourite nail polish was discontinued, her core personality -- likes clothes; doesn't fancy Screech -- is also laid out."''
75	-->-- '''Stuart Millard''', ''So Excited, So Scared: The ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' Retrospective''
76
77	->''"He says, 'Bring in that [[FatBastard floating fat man]], the Baron.' I highly suspect that was an ad-lib after Creator/JoseFerrer forgot his line."''
78	-->-- '''''Website/TheAgonyBooth''''' on ''Film/Dune1984''
79
80	->Seems silly to spend $200 million on a movie and not have interesting characters.\
81	[[Film/ThePhantomMenace ...Oh.]]
82	-->-- '''WebVideo/RedLetterMedia''' on ''Film/Titanic1997''
83
84	->Creator/DannyGlover is: [[StrawmanPolitical BLACK PRESIDENT]]. Creator/GeorgeSegal is: [[CoolOldGuy OLD DAD]]. Creator/OliverPlatt is: [[ObstructiveBureaucrat ASSHOLE BUREAUCRAT]]. Creator/BeatriceRosen is: [[FanserviceExtra HOT WHORE]].
85	-->-- '''''Website/{{Cracked}}''''' on ''Film/TwoThousandTwelve''
86
87	->[[AssholeVictim Mr. Comeuppance]] returns to the bridge. Connie asks her if he managed to find Rennie. A relatively straightforward and pertinent question; let's see if he can respond like a complete asshat! 'She's locked safely in her room, no thanks to either of you!' He's still got it!
88	-->--'''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Noah Antwiler]]''' [[http://spoonyexperiment.com/friday-13th-part-8/ on]] ''Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan''
89
90	->So Hunky Protagonist is trying to be the ace of the squadron, but [[DrillSergeantNasty Grizzled Vet with a Heart of Gold]] keeps ragging on him. So Hunky becomes close friends with his fellow squad mates [[BrokenAce Burn Out]], [[MauveShirt Dead Meat]], [[ReligiousBruiser Religious Stereotype]], [[SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer Sir Not Appearing in this Film]], and [[ForgottenFallenFriend Has no Dialog but is a Really Close Friend...Honest.]]
91	-->--'''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Miles Antwiler]]''' [[http://moviemoses.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/flyboys-2006-tony-bill/ on]] ''Flyboys'' (2006)
92
93	->I do have an issue here that Lucas and Echo seem to be placed as the emotional core of the narrative, but the game seems to have forgotten to characterize either of them. Lucas is the protagonist of a first-person militaristic shooter so of course he's just a big blank slab of roast pork in chunky boots, and I only know Echo's name was Echo because a mission objective told me; she just shows up like a little snipey Tinker Bell now and again to jumpstart the plot whenever it stalls. Sometimes they take it in turns to point out things for the other one to shoot, and that's about all the chemistry they ever get. "Rawr, your guys are bad!" "Rawr, your guys are bad!" "We have a lot in common." "Yes." "Give us a snog." "No."
94	-->--'''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''', ''VideoGame/KillzoneShadowFall''
95
96	->'''[[PlayerCharacter Alear]]''': I'd really like for us to partner up.\
97	'''[[FitnessNut Etie]]''': Uh... sure. That sounds good.\
98	'''Alear''': What?! Just like that?\
99	'''Etie''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint You mean like training partners, right]]?\
100	'''A Boy''': ''(whispers)'' ...Jesus fucking Christ.\
101	'''Onscreen Text''': One Note Character Moment
102	-->-- ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faSL3C-ItAw&lc=UgxMz1ic1MgeZS3NQh94AaABAg.9leYxTJSipZ9mE_dZTuZfM Fire Emblem Engage is Maddeningly Unmaddening]]''
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104
105	->'''Producer''': So is there a bad guy in the movie, or...?\
106	'''Screenwriter''': Yeah, there's this mean, hardcore military guy, Colonel Quaritch.\
107	'''Producer''': What's his deal?\
108	'''Screenwriter''': Well, a movie's only as good as its villain, so I made sure to give him a really compelling backstory and multi-layered character development.\
109	'''Producer''': Oh, you did?\
110	'''Screenwriter''': Nah, I'm just kidding. He's just a really mean military guy; that's as far as that goes.
111	-->-- ''WebVideo/ScreenRantPitchMeetings'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}''
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