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[leojetskifuelnardo@mastodon.social]

@ami_angelwings
What can the harvest hope for, if not the care of the reaper man?

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[leojetskifuelnardo@mastodon.social]

@ami_angelwings I could gush about Death for hours but it really isn't the same as reading Reaper Man and Hogfather et al. Mileage may vary but he can be one of the most satisfying characters in British fantasy.

[ertchin@mstdn.social]

@ami_angelwings This one I don't have to struggle with: The Doctor, Star Trek: Voyager.

Start with Robert Picardo, an amazing actor. Then, even though it's "outsider looking in at humanity" for the fourth time in a row, and even though it's Voyager, manage to develop him as a character slowly but consistently over 7 seasons. And make him sarcastic, and arrogant, and half the time he's right to be arrogant and the other half he gets humbled.

I love The Doctor.

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[cthellis@urusai.social]

@ami_angelwings There is only one possible answer for "C," and it's from the second-best series of all time.

Is your main character the avatar of inspiration, love of game, and spreader of enthusiasm to each and every person she runs across? AND has the highest per-capita evocative expressions, including hilarious doomed faces?

Well then you have your winner.

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[lalah@sakurajima.moe]

@ami_angelwings

For D I will have to go with Don Wei from Oban Star-Racers. He's the father of the protagonist, Eva, and to say their relationship is strained would be a massive understatement. Usually I dislike stories about making amends with shitty parents because they tend to excuse treating children terribly... but Oban Star-Racers is actually great and seeing their relationship develop is super satisfying.

Basically, Eva's mother (Don's wife) died and Don was so depressed that he couldn't take care of Eva anymore and sent her off to boarding school. He never even called her on the phone or anything. Years later, Eva gets tired of this so she runs away from school and tries to meet him, but when she does, he doesn't recognize her because it's been so long. She feels intimidated so she makes up a fake identity and becomes a member of his racing team. They butt heads all the time because Don is kind of a jerk and also completely clueless he's interacting with his long lost daughter. I won't spoil how it ends, but it's really good! One of my favorite cartoons.

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[cthellis@urusai.social]

@ami_angelwings I think on Urusai I want to specifically compile for "AniManga characters A to Z" so I have to add an option here, and add a secondary if I pick a different one first, and I guess use a third tag just for those.

So here we'll start with Bestest Ghibli Boy, Ashitaka. Shows the consequence of actions, and determination to resolve as much conflict as possible and protect as many as he can, including the land itself. Strives the understand people, and help them understand each other.

Also his theme kicks ass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OFbtrDZESo

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[cthellis@urusai.social]

@ami_angelwings There is a reason I'm using manga Briarios, and I want to pay him his due. Been through a lot, and of ultimate support in any situation. And a "giant moe man" before that was even a concept.

I'll be trying to stick to one character per series (unless a really important situation arises) so... sorry Deunan. But he'll let you hold his trophy anyway.

(Batou is spiritually included here as well.)

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[greyduck@wellduck.me]

@lalah @ami_angelwings Oh, this is a *great* pick. What a gem of a show!

[greyduck@wellduck.me]

@ami_angelwings Digger-of-Unnecessarily-Convoluted-Tunnels, or just Digger for short, from Ursula Vernon's webcomic of the same name. She's a wombat who ends up in a fantastical adventure. (She's not a fan of ending up in fantastical adventures.)

Look, if you haven't read Digger, just do it. https://www.diggercomic.com is the place.

[yon@sakurajima.moe]

@ami_angelwings Darth is a title, so I’d go with Drizzt Do'Urden. Double D even:)

From the forgotten realms books, he’s a drow which is supposed to be on the evil side of things. I especially like the books of him growing up in an underground city of darkness, how he has to navigate that, and how he is not evil.

I believe them made some games, but I never felt it would make sense to have any visual media for a book series (that trilogy) that is mostly in the dark. It’s one of those things that can’t be filmed without ruining the point.

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[phantomkitty@retro.pizza]

@ami_angelwings I am coming into this a few days late. For A, I am going with Ambush Bug. I like off the wall characters, and other than his first appearance, that is what he has been. Loved his mini-series and specials. Right now he is just doing cameo appearances, but someone will come up with a good story that needs him and he will be there. Whoop! Whoop! Whoop!
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[phantomkitty@retro.pizza]

@ami_angelwings Still catching up. For B, I go with Legion of Super-Heroes character Bouncing Boy. A joke power that he always finds a way to make useful. He does not have a hero body, which is part of his appeal. He is always cheerful but can be serious when necessary. And he was the first Legion member to get married (and that marriage has stuck for the last 50 years). When the Legion finally got its own cartoon series, he became the leader because he was the one who paid attention and co-ordinating everyone when no one else would do it. He is one of the reasons that I love the Legion.
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[nawer_rapter@mastodon.social]

@ami_angelwings Dirk Gently comes to mind.
I'm probably missing someone, D is a long list of possiblilities.

[ami_angelwings@urusai.social]

@Z_Zed_Zed she would count under S since her last name is C, but it's still a good pick, however it might free you up to pick a different C if you want!

[cthellis@urusai.social]

@yon @ami_angelwings “…and the dual-scimitar dark elf character builds did explode from that day forward, I tell you.”

[hazelnot@sunbeam.city]

@ami_angelwings does the dean from Community count? His name is technically Craig but everyone (including himself) calls him just "Dean" like 99% of the time

[hazelnot@sunbeam.city]

@lalah @ami_angelwings holy shit I completely forgot about Oban

I had such a crush on the protagonist as a kid lmao

[ami_angelwings@urusai.social]

@hazelnot no, because Dean is his title, his name is Craig even if others on the show call him Dean most of the time

[ami_angelwings@urusai.social]

@hazelnot similarly Captain Picard is rarely referred to by his first name, but still counts as J and not C

[press_rouch@mastodon.green]

@ami_angelwings

D is Diane Nguyen from Bojack Horseman. Voice-actor casting aside (she does an amazing job regardless), I've never felt more seen as a mixed race second generation immigrant. Her stubborn sense of justice, even to the detriment of her relationships, resonates hugely with me too. And the depressive episodes...well, fuck.

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