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[rwx]

Today's questions:

Do you typically enjoy reading stories or books where you're similar to the protagonist?

Do you typically enjoy watching movies or tv shows where you're similar to the protagonist?

Are there fictional characters that you think you're like? Any like you that you don't enjoy reading about?

based on things that bosstweed and owenthomas have said/written, although Owen said his part a long time ago. I'd be seriously interested in finding out people's answers.

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Do you typically enjoy reading stories or books where you're similar to the protagonist?

I'm reading this question as: "Do you enjoy stories/books when you identify with the protagonist?" without an implied "as opposed to those where you're totally unlike the main character."

For those stories where I identify with the main character, I usually enjoy them if the similarity is in general life outlook, as opposed to specifics of my career/appearance/background/lifestyle. And I enjoy them more if things work out for that character without them having to change their fundamental belief system.

This isn't medium-specific.

Are there fictional characters that you think you're like? Any like you that you don't enjoy reading about?

Given that my LJ username is based on a character I identified with rather strongly during my formational years, I'd have to say yes to the first question. For the second, there certainly have been stories where characters that I think are like me get shafted by their authors, and I don't like that.