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DaneC Since: Dec, 1969
#1: Feb 14th 2011 at 1:26:04 PM

Is it common for one character to seem to be younger than an another, even though he/she's really older?

For example, in the show that I'm working on, Girl A is The Heart of the group, while her best friend (we'll call her Girl B) is kind of a bumblebee who has a more naive and childlike personality. However, Girl A is 7 years old and in second grade while Girl B is 8 years and in third grade. New viewers may assume that Girl B is younger than Girl A, or at least that both girls are the same age.

Is this sort of thing common?

edited 14th Feb '11 1:27:01 PM by DaneC

QQQQQ from Canada Since: Jul, 2011
colbertimposter Since: Dec, 1969
#3: Feb 14th 2011 at 1:43:03 PM

All the time, especially in comedies where the nincompoop should be more responsible but isn't (like Homer and Lisa in Simpsons).

animemetalhead Runs on Awesomeness from Ashwood Landing, ME Since: Apr, 2010
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