Submitted by philosybin t3_10q3b61 in television
Name a television series character, that deviates from the standard archetype and is portrayed in a unique manner?
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philosybin OP t1_j6nlfkv wrote
Do you think this is true of the original? The movie? And the new Netflix series?
UnderAchiever7 t1_j6nq6kq wrote
Dexter
mjackson4672 t1_j6nqace wrote
Omar Little
AltsOnDeckLol t1_j6nqg1q wrote
AltsOnDeckLol t1_j6nqvzj wrote
I think its Marlo Stanfield in the Wire.
Literally soft spoken, small in stature, articulate, and calculating- playing a feared/respected ruthless drug dealer in Baltimore.
the way he carries that role, I bet nobody else auditioned the way Jamie Hector is…
even the payoff of having him never raise voice thru the entire series- for him to finally do so in this moment
AltsOnDeckLol t1_j6nropt wrote
i dont know i think he played the neighborhood robber pretty much to type- just him being a gay character doesnt really change much
i mean…when Omar came into the projects with a shotgun the kids yelled “OMAR COMING” Not “gay omar”
Serious-Yam6730 t1_j6ns2xv wrote
Lucia Greco in The White Lotus
philosybin OP t1_j6ns7e8 wrote
Oh yeah that is a good one. She was sort of an empowered sex worker which is not something we often see.
james_carr9876 t1_j6ns9ii wrote
Nora in The Leftovers
james_carr9876 t1_j6nsagn wrote
John Locke - Lost
Taste_the__Rainbow t1_j6nuidz wrote
Amos Burton
aridcool t1_j6nuyzr wrote
Whedon shows are littered with them. If you made it to the end of the Dollhouse there are some character turns that are just stunning.
Steven Universe surprised me a few times with where the characters ended up going. It was always human and fit with who they were but also unique and nuanced in a way that only humans can be.
listyraesder t1_j6nyb96 wrote
Someone ran out of time to do their homework.
im_a_dick_head t1_j6nycjf wrote
Peacemaker I suppose
Delphidouche t1_j6o0id2 wrote
Jack Shephard - LOST
Your first impression (which lasts for a while) is that he is the typical heroic character. Handsome, brave, kind, smart...
But as the series progresses we see how flawed his character actually is.
yazzy1233 t1_j6o0qn4 wrote
I think The Society has a few characters that are like this. I think they wrote them as cliches and then fleshed them out to be more like actual nuanced people and I adore the show for that.
ddoubletapp1 t1_j6o9was wrote
John Tavner (Michael Dorman) in Patriot. Absolutely brilliant portrayal of a bumbling, burned out intelligence officer (who also fancies himself a folk singer). If anyone hasn't seen this series, yet - I'd absolutely recommend it - it's on Prime. The original Slow Horse!
hashcancomics t1_j6oa992 wrote
>him being a gay character doesnt really change much
In 2002 it did.
anasui1 t1_j6obmyq wrote
I feel Bosch has quite a load of unique characters
StayOnTopicPeople t1_j6odaud wrote
Every Seinfeld character.
philosybin OP t1_j6of4ok wrote
Really? I thought they were all kind of par for the kinds of characters you saw in other sitcoms from that same era.
And maybe it’s because I have family from NYC and spent a lot of time there, George and Jerry’s parents were stereotypical NY parents.
Pretty_Garbage8380 t1_j6p1jix wrote
Columbo from Columbo and his deviation is the key to his success; all the murderers underestimate him because he seems to be a slob/bum/clown/bumbler and yet, as slovenly as he appears to be, his mind is like the clockwork of a swiss watch.
theescapeclause t1_j6p4i8a wrote
I always liked Max from Happy Endings. Gay best friend but a sloppy loser
spinereader81 t1_j6pcqyz wrote
Mork. Even other aliens were nothing like him.
SlantLogoEPU t1_j6nl8fh wrote
Wednesday