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| + | # Protagonist Syndrome |
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| + | (WIP) |
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| + | In my experience, protagonists of many stories tend to converge to a single personality. This personality in some ways feels like "a normal person". Even if the protagonist has their preferences and ideas, their drive and goals, the feeling is similar. |
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| + | Possible causes I can think of are: |
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| + | * [Fundamental attribution error](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_attribution_error) - when we follow the protagonist's mind we tend to attribute their actions to circumstances, so they have fewer distinct personality labels. |
| + | * Author's skill - maybe if the author made a better character, they wouldn't blend together with other characters. |
| + | * Convergence of consumer expectations - you expect the character to be "mostly a good person", to have them solve problems, to take initiative, and so on. |
| + | * A consequence of another phenomenon where the villain has all the complex plans and initiative and the protagonist mostly reacts to the villain's actions. |