{"id":353,"date":"2015-06-01T15:36:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T20:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/?p=353"},"modified":"2015-06-01T15:39:23","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T20:39:23","slug":"353","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/?p=353","title":{"rendered":"Relateable Characters (A 5 Fandom Friday&#8230; on Monday)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Awhile back a friend of mine tagged me on Facebook to post 5 characters that I identified with. And I felt awful because I couldn\u2019t think of more than one. So I thought on it, asked my husband, asked my friends to no real avail. There\u2019s characters I LOVE, but identify with? That\u2019s much harder for me. I was just going to pick Chi 5 times, but that defeats the purpose I suppose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s being married to a writer hobbyist, or overanalyzing every media I consume due to working in advertising, but instead of being \u201cOh yeah, that\u2019s me.\u201d I tend to love characters for their own development instead of how they relate to me. Especially since most characters have specific exaggerations that make them more of who they are. Or I\u2019m over thinking it because that\u2019s what I do. But that said, I think I have some sort of list that maybe encompasses who I am or relate to. I\u2019m also taking vast liberty with 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And since I realize I haven\u2019t given you large opportunities to get to know me, it should be fun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Chi &#8211; Chi\u2019s sweet home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_inline_mqdjgwoNan1qz4rgp.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-356\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_inline_mqdjgwoNan1qz4rgp.gif\" alt=\"tumblr_inline_mqdjgwoNan1qz4rgp\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEnthusiastic, happy, easily entertained, wears her emotions on her sleeve (er\u2026 paw?), and is easily tamed by the idea of food. She loves to explore and learn about the world around her. I love Chi so much I keep a folder of Chi gifs on my desktop for every occasion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Steven Universe\/Rose Quartz &#8211; Steven Universe<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_inline_nod73rtxY01rbmah6_540.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-354 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tumblr_inline_nod73rtxY01rbmah6_540.png\" alt=\"tumblr_inline_nod73rtxY01rbmah6_540\" width=\"145\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a>If you watch the show, technically Steve and Rose are kinda the same person but not really. On one hand, I love Steven and relate to him for the same reasons as Chi. He has this enthusiasm, love for life, love of puns, great sense of humor, and also caring. I\u2019m assuming the caring comes from his mom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/rose.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-355\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/rose.png\" alt=\"rose\" width=\"636\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/rose.png 636w, http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/rose-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBut Rose? The moment I saw her, even with knowing so little about her, knew we shared some bond. I mean, she has healing tears! If that doesn\u2019t speak to her character I don\u2019t know what does. Plus, she chose Greg, who is by far my most favorite character.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t3M47LlGAWU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Amars &#8211; Princess Jellyfish (Kuragehime)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/amars.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-357\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/amars-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"amars\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/amars-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/amars-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/amars.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/strong>I can\u2019t say I relate to only one of these ladies (and honorary gentleman) but aspects of all them are so relatable. They are all Otaku to extremes, but I can see myself in each and every one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Belle &#8211; Beauty and the Beast<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Belle-beauty-and-the-beast-18557760-941-515.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-358\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Belle-beauty-and-the-beast-18557760-941-515.jpg\" alt=\"Belle-beauty-and-the-beast-18557760-941-515\" width=\"941\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Belle-beauty-and-the-beast-18557760-941-515.jpg 941w, http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Belle-beauty-and-the-beast-18557760-941-515-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Maybe it\u2019s the artist in me that loves her so much, but Belle had a profound impact on my life as a child. I wanted more, too. And I was like, 8 when it came out? I remember gasping and my heart skipping a beat when this happened:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/INDnS3vIKCU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And it still does.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">But she also was the reason I tried to look past outward apprearances and get to know people. And for that I am forever grateful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Jean Grey\/Steve Rogers (Captain America)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Ok, those two don\u2019t exactly make the most sense right next to each other, but I love them for the same reason. They are both a voice of reason, they both try to be a moral compass and do what\u2019s right, and they both aren\u2019t perfect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-01-at-3.35.53-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-359\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-01-at-3.35.53-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-01 at 3.35.53 PM\" width=\"385\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-01-at-3.35.53-PM.png 385w, http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-01-at-3.35.53-PM-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I\u2019ve loved and Identified with Jean since I was in grade school. She was good, she was a total bad ass when she needed to be. And then she, like, forever died (I don\u2019t count her from the past now in the present for who knows how long because I don\u2019t like who that Jean is. She\u2019s not the Jean I love).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Captain_America_Head.jpg\" alt=\"Captain_America_Head\" width=\"442\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Captain_America_Head.jpg 442w, http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Captain_America_Head-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/>But Cap I love for the exact same reasons. He has a calling to do what\u2019s right, to watch out for others, to instill goodness into the world, to think beyond himself. He\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I can only aspire to be as strong and caring as these two.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">What characters do you relate to? Have they shaped you as a person?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awhile back a friend of mine tagged me on Facebook to post 5 characters that I identified with. And I felt awful because I couldn\u2019t think of more than one. So I thought on it, asked my husband, asked my friends to no real avail. There\u2019s characters I LOVE, but identify with? 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