tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post1751620128510799282..comments2022-11-08T18:14:52.832-06:00Comments on The Semi-Great Gildersleeve: Should Your Character Be an Orphan?Greg Gildersleevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547173803003210524noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post-29923376077603440662012-04-24T22:14:10.560-05:002012-04-24T22:14:10.560-05:00True, Dale. There are a lot of characters, in com...True, Dale. There are a lot of characters, in comics especially, whose families we don't know about until later.<br /><br />But it strikes me as interesting how many characters from all types of fiction are introduced either as orphans or as having lost one parent. Removing ambiguity gives us an immediate reason to sympathize with the character or understand that he or she's already faced hardship.Greg Gildersleevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547173803003210524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post-18556731471006733002012-04-24T22:07:33.257-05:002012-04-24T22:07:33.257-05:00For serial fiction, it can also be a choice to sim...For serial fiction, it can also be a choice to simplify the introduction of an adult character; after all, when you meet a person, you don't usually start out by understanding their family tree. Those relationships can be revealed over time in future issues. <br /><br />One of the charming things about Superboy stories was the fact that he still had a family (tinged with the bittersweet knowledge that he wouldn't have them as SuperMAN)...SmearySoapboxPresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366763813034980917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post-22961177625121931342012-04-14T17:59:36.896-05:002012-04-14T17:59:36.896-05:00Thanks, Denny.Thanks, Denny.Greg Gildersleevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547173803003210524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post-92031836696525006642012-04-14T16:12:59.590-05:002012-04-14T16:12:59.590-05:00You have no idea how timely this topic is. No, I&...You have no idea how timely this topic is. No, I'm not going to explain.<br /><br />Nice work, Greg.Dennis Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014224678887124809noreply@blogger.com