MV Maker
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- Feb 2, 2013
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I've been on a sentai kick lately and have been looking through the forums of the shows I've now seen. Far and away the biggest complaint I've seen revolves around one thing: character development. I'm not talking about how well-written a character is in an average episode, I'm talking about how they change throughout the series (ie: "dynamic" characters). Most people I've seen (particularly sentai watchers) seem to actively despise simple "static" characters, those who remain unchanged throughout their respective shows (many of the Go-Busters, Kyoryugers, and Kabuto riders come to mind). But honestly, while many of these characters don't change a whole lot, I don't really seem them as unlikable or anything (though some of them certainly were). This goes for Kamen Rider as well, but not as severely (as sentai has the expectation of all their heroes getting relatively equal focus). While dynamic characters are always a plus (particularly for the main heroes), I really don't see a problem with well-written static characters, as long as they contribute something or get the spotlight, but that's just me.
The point of all that rambling is simple: are you fine with static characters, and if not, why?
The point of all that rambling is simple: are you fine with static characters, and if not, why?