Realistically speaking, is your MC a likable person irl?

[harlan]

Probably not. At least not at first.

Arq is a bitter, short-tempered, violent guy dealing with generational trauma and loss of freedom and culture, working in a criminal enterprise in a slum where kindness is a luxury. He can be darkly funny, and he is loyal, talented, and a team player. He’s pretty unlikeable, though, so I have been surprised that some readers seem to really enjoy him. He does have a growth arc, but it is slow.

[abigaillmartin]

I suppose if I count Wellington as one of the main characters in Cracking Eggs (in the second book) he is liked, feared and despised in their universe.

Liked because he pleases the British government with his astounding achievements with vast improvements with food quality and safety. Keeps a lotta lawsuits from happening and scandals.

Feared because Wellington is sometimes seen as ruthless by some people. When a new restaurant or business opens, he has to inspect every nook and cranny because that’s how he rolls. If anything suspicious he suspects, he’s gonna have to shut your place down because it’s required by law.

Despised by certain people because he was the man who conducted the study that not washing eggs was a cost effective and natural method for the salmonella outbreaks in the 1980s. Yet people find his study contradictory to his core beliefs. He want’s everything clean yet he puts up for this. He however can back it up because his parents were chicken farmers.

I dunno how people in the real world would think of this man, but he may come across as bureaucratic yet an oddball. Just like in the comics.

[TheLemmaLlama]

Depends on the kind of person you like, I guess Saku cares about not hurting others, but he doesn't care as much about helping others when they're hurt, and he has a tendency to play oblivious to avoid addressing uncomfortable things, which could be aggravating. He'll be straight with you if you're the one who brings it up directly though; he just won't take the initiative himself (though he does start to over the course of the story, at least with people he actually cares to maintain a relationship with)

[thepenmonster]

Lin is too weird, self-centered, and has a deep air of what some activists call "whiteness". That is- Extreme entitlement and the belief she's to be allowed to go anywhere, say anything, and have access to everything because of the circumstances of her birth.

Not that she flies into a rage at being denied. She just can't understand why like a computer encountering a paradox. She's human. They do what they want.

[irresponsiblepics]

My MC is a bit ocd, socially awkward, weak willed and closeted type. He does some things that could make him seem unlikeable but the intent is that he grows (over interactions and situations) over the whole series to become a different person by the end.

[allisoncandraw]

Definitely. Bobbie's just a fun, silly guy. He likes to make people laugh and is a really good friend, not much to dislike here.

[DualDragons]

Probably not. Danivere is quite a jerk especially in the beginning of her story. No trouble kicking someone down if they bother her (atleast in the end she becomes milder)

[DarkSena]

Honestly? In fiction I find interesting and kinda attractive many things, but I must admit I'm not sure how much I'd like the way my main MC behaved esp in the past. Being reckless and stuff, sleeping around which does go against my own principles. So def a fun person, but prob not a friend material for me if he was IRL.

[ueonts]

I think that most characters that would be likable IRL are not interesting characters. Interesting characters must have a relentless drive which they stop at nothing to fulfill. While this could be as simple as wanting a slice of pizza really badly, it is often something much greater, and this is often off-putting in real life. While we admire high achievers, would you really want to be Kobe Bryant or Elon Musk's friend? It would be very isolating and hard to manage I would imagine. Look at the movie "Whiplash" to see what I mean.

[llobucervallince]

he'd be a wanted criminal

[stiatent]

Owen - Yes bec he's a quiet and polite boy who obeys the rules. Average kid, easy to approach, interested in videogames and vlogging which is common for kids his age . His kind and sheltered personality can make him easy pickings for bullies and manipulative individuals.

Evan- depends on the level of familiarity
To strangers, he can be entertaining and likeable because of his charisma, talent, wit and daring nature. However, competitive/angry types would loathe his unbothered, playful personality. He was a popular jock back in high school, the guy up for a dare at a parties and he could shred a guitar too.
He's usually reckless, lives in the moment and a playboy, so those hoping for a relationship would experience disappointment. He shows more loyalty to his childhood best friends, mom and brothers, they know how to work around his quirks, his ability to not break under pressure, his optimism and success at getting a task done makes him reliable to them.

[ShidoDraws]

Depends on what people consider to be likeable. My main character can be annoying to some and for others she's the perfect friend.

She's not great at taking care of herself, she sucks at cooking and she doesn't really care all that much about older people but even if she's the youngest she can care for her friends like she's an older sister.

[GumshoeComix]

well gosh I hope so! considering how many people have told me Nick is just a Male version of me
I mean he's kind of an idiot but that's besides the point

[MelancholicOtaku]

I like to think my Mc is a likable character,so if by weird coincidence that she happens to materialize in real life then yeah I would like to be friends with her.

[powerplantanimations]

Realistically speaking, Naota and Nikado would be the type of billionaires in the real world that have women constantly go to the public and call them out for deplorable stuff like touching.... but Naota and Nikado would get away with it because they're rich. Imagine the Elon Musk horse thing but ten times worse.

Quincy, despite being the most popular character in my comic, is cool to hang out with... unless you're a specific type of minority group (won't spoil it). He does say edgy stuff and will make the people around him uncomfortable. Like Naota and Nikado are evil, but even they're like "WHOOOOOA OKAY" since he will casually say stuff he isn't supposed to say... and yet what makes him redeemable is that he's trying his best to change as a person and saves people's lives no matter their identity. He admits he has problems and while he knows he may not change all of them, he can change the MAJORITY of them.

Eve is fine yeh. Probably the straight (wo)man of the group. She'd be down to hang-out whenever as long as you're into reality shows and soap operas. Just don't go questioning reality around her because she's capable of giving you a HORRIBLE existential crisis.

D is your typical otaku nerd who's very naïve. I'd say you'd have a better time with him since he's a total bro.... probably would get arrested for spying on women from trees thooooooooough.

And Tizoc kills people.

And Nancy would do Wednesday/Mob stuff if you mess with her.

Almost all the characters in my comic are sociopathic monsters.

[Vikthetoonaddict]

I think The Blue Fedora is likable in a kimda funky, quirky way. But I feel like she'd fit in better in 2023 than in 1935.

Otto, however, would be a bit hard to talk to since he doesn't really socialize outside of performing at the club.

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[angie_draws_things]

My MCs are based on my real dogs, so I can say with absolute certainty that EVERYONE loves Taz the pomeranian. Thor the cojack is also very much loved, but doesn't quite have Taz's social skills and charm.

[Hugerat]

No, but by design. No spoilers, but they might experience some personal growth before the end of the comic. No guarantees though!

[Lupine]

Scarlett would be pretty likeable at first. They're really interested in getting to know people, cracking (bad) jokes and aspires to be as good of a friend--and have as many friends as possible.

Later because the story's events though, they become really closed off to prevent anyone else they care about from disappearing or the guilt that comes from being responsible for it

[Teira]

Good question. Me personally, I wouldn't mind being around him because my character minds his business and does his work. He's an honest man. Other people might find him off-putting because he's not very social and doesn't like to talk very much. Lol