tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928523650573730843.post4700457461827304557..comments2014-10-08T20:00:33.470-05:00Comments on Problematic Conversations of a Unicorn-Loving Moron: Spoiler-licious-ness: Episode 1: Are the Diamond Dogs the Sombra of Quizzical?Adrian Mujica-Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15356210765139180348noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928523650573730843.post-12139933118782372442013-06-05T09:01:06.540-05:002013-06-05T09:01:06.540-05:00Interesting. I agree that Quizzical is better when...Interesting. I agree that Quizzical is better when with others because the whole story revolves around her relationships. Quizzical is far from a Mary Sue because of it. I definitely like the idea of a good diamond dog such as Indy but personality doesn't always add depth. Take Applejack for example. She's loving, honest, and family-orientated but she doesn't have a goal or motive. Applejack works on the farm and is most likely going to stay there. Compare that to Rainbow Dash. She's competitive and overly-self-centered (didn't say loyal because the two properties stated are the most predominant), but her overall goal is to join the Wonderbolts. It's the driving force behind her character and therefore adds depth. Note that her motive isn't exactly deep either. However, is Applejack a bad character? Is she a deep character? No and no. Indy's chemistry with Quiz works well. Just like Applejack and Rainbow's.Adrian Mujica-Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356210765139180348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928523650573730843.post-80421970693690167542013-06-05T08:59:20.184-05:002013-06-05T08:59:20.184-05:00[JMac comments:]
I'll confess, Indy began as j...[JMac comments:]<br />I'll confess, Indy began as just someone for Quiz to talk to. I try to avoid Quiz's point of view and I never ever write internal monologue for her - it's helped to keep her from becoming too much of a Sue. All you learn about Quiz you learn from other character's reactions too her. So while she was down in the Warrens I needed an Indy for her.<br />Indy was already much more than that before I finished the outline. He had a personality; he's a nice guy, he's as observant as Quiz, and he's smarter than the average diamond dog. I like him. I'm not alone in this, many readers were worried about what I'd done to him at the end of Chapter 10. But his motives are never explored.<br />That's because in my head-canon I don't see Indy as having any deep reasons for his motives. He's good to Quiz because he's a good guy, that's all. I actually find that interesting.<br />It shows that diamond dogs aren't one trick ponies, they aren't all alike. They range from villains to good guys, from Bowser to Indy. <br />Does Indy not having a deeper motive cost him depth? Maybe. But I think I make up for this by giving him a few chapters of personality development. I thought the readers would come to know Indy well enough to agree - he's nice to Quiz because that's the sort of thing he would do. Not everyone got that. Oh, well.Adrian Mujica-Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356210765139180348noreply@blogger.com