one of those character meme

[salinea]

Ganked from hamsterwoman

1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
5) Do you ship this character with any other character? Or, are you particularly intrigued by their relationship with any other character(s)? (romance-wise or platonic)
6) Is there anything about the character you would change?
7) If you were in the fandom with this character or knew this character in real life, how do you see yourself interacting with him/her? (Would you get along well? Fall in love with? Dislike? Friendly rivalry? etc etc)
8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or least favorites?
9) Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about (if you dislike) to someone whose new to the fandom?

Comments

[hamsterwoman]

Aral Vorkosigan

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
To be honest I don't have much of an opinion on Aral. Obviously, I don't dislike him, he's a sweet and charming person, and he's interesting in the role he plays in the narrative. But, you know, never really spent time thinking about him or anything.

2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
In the early books, yes. Otherwise he's just Miles' Impressive Dad.

3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
Not much no. To me he's a bit of a distant and aloof character. But young!Aral seemed interesting, if only because I like self-destructive characters...

4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
Well the Vorkosigan fandom is pretty small and beyond reading the occasional fics I don't interact with it a lot, but it seems like a nice, cheerful and polite place - like small fandoms often are.

5) Do you ship this character with any other character? Or, are you particularly intrigued by their relationship with any other character(s)? (romance-wise or platonic)
*cough* I dunno if that counts as shipping, but I would read more Aral/Vorryuter.

6) Is there anything about the character you would change?
Err, no.

7) If you were in the fandom with this character or knew this character in real life, how do you see yourself interacting with him/her? (Would you get along well? Fall in love with? Dislike? Friendly rivalry? etc etc)
I'd probably scared of him because of his military reputation and all those "Butcher of Komar" bullshite because I wouldn't know any better an thus would keep a respectful distance.

8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or least favorites?
No, not really.

9) Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about (if you dislike) to someone whose new to the fandom?
I might to a reader I know like this type of character, but I'm more likely to hype other things in the Vorkosigan series.

[hamsterwoman]

Otherwise he's just Miles' Impressive Dad.

Hee! And I would read more Ges/Aral too. That's the kind of dysfunctional relationship I can get behind :)

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

hahaha I'm glad I'm not the only one. I do love dysfunctional relationships ♥