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The Curse of Being a Fictional Icon - Kirblog 5/27/17

4,256 views · Published 27 May 2017 · 20:54 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: Christopher Niosi · 2017 · Film & Animation

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Felt like doing a quick topic for this weekend...and one that I'm curious for your feedback on in the comments, because this time I may do a follow-up based on what you all have to say! This Kirblog focuses a little bit on the trickiness faced by popular iconic characters from long-running franchises and why consumers tend to have such a strange love-hate relationship with them. When placed in the public eye to carry an entire franchise, over a vast period of time the icons tend to represent both what is "so annoying" yet at the same time, what's "so good" about the IP in question. In addition, you have cases where the character is meant to be a blank-slate for the the viewer to project themselves on to...but whether or not this is effective is tricky in and of itself. I use a few examples in the discussion, backing up with examples I've seen of audience reaction over time. Lemme know your thoughts for the possible follow-up topic for next week!

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