Making a protagonist for a story or movie
This is a poll for what people like to see in qualities of a story's protagonist.
If you were to make the perfect protagonist, male or female, young or old, what color would they be?
| 69% (23) | White, in general | |
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| 3% (1) | Black, in general | |
| 6% (2) | Unmistakably a mix of both white and black | |
| 0% (0) | Unmistakably yellow/oriental | |
| 3% (1) | Unmistakably red/Native American | |
| 3% (1) | Unmistakably Hispanic/Latino | |
| 0% (0) | Unmistakably Pacific Islander | |
| 15% (5) | Unmistakably none of the above, but other |
33 voters have answered this question.
What color hair and eyes would your character have?
| 6% (2) | Blonde hair, blue eyes | |
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| 3% (1) | Blonde hair, green eyes | |
| 3% (1) | Blonde hair, black or brown eyes | |
| 13% (4) | Brown hair, blue eyes | |
| 10% (3) | Brown hair, green eyes | |
| 20% (6) | Brown hair, black or brown eyes | |
| 3% (1) | Black hair, blue eyes | |
| 6% (2) | Black hair, green eyes | |
| 13% (4) | Black hair, black or brown eyes | |
| 6% (2) | Red hair, blue eyes | |
| 3% (1) | Red hair, green eyes | |
| 3% (1) | Red hair, black or brown eyes | |
| 3% (1) | White hair, blue or green eyes | |
| 3% (1) | White hair, black or brown eyes | |
| 0% (0) | Grey hair, blue or green eyes | |
| 0% (0) | Grey hair, black or brown eyes | |
| 0% (0) | No hair, blue or green eyes | |
| 0% (0) | No hair, black or brown eyes |
30 voters have answered this question.
How old would your character be?
| 0% (0) | A small child throughout the story | |
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| 9% (3) | A small child at first, but a kid no older than mid-teens, later | |
| 3% (1) | A small child at first, but ages into an adult somewhere in the story | |
| 3% (1) | A kid no older than mid-teens throughout the story | |
| 12% (4) | A kid who ages into an adult sometime in the story | |
| 12% (4) | A teenager throughout the story | |
| 30% (10) | A teenager who ages into an adult sometime in the story | |
| 30% (10) | An adult throughout the story |
33 voters have answered this question.
Which of these would your character be?
| 3% (1) | Non-aggressive in any way, even if the situation demands it | |
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| 25% (8) | Preferably not a fighter, but steps in to fight for some time at some point or another | |
| 28% (9) | Doesn't mind fighting, and does sometime in the story | |
| 37% (12) | Likes fighting at least a little | |
| 6% (2) | The story does not require actual conflict |
32 voters have answered this question.
Your character would be:
| 72% (24) | Male | |
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| 27% (9) | Female | |
| 0% (0) | Both, or has been one of each | |
| 0% (0) | Neither. Never has been either. |
33 voters have answered this question.
Which would your character be?
| 0% (0) | Physically weak | |
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| 3% (1) | Thin and could be notably stronger | |
| 12% (4) | Thin, but in average shape | |
| 18% (6) | Notably thin, but in great shape | |
| 27% (9) | Average build and average strength | |
| 9% (3) | Average build, but in great shape | |
| 12% (4) | Somewhat thin, but muscular | |
| 9% (3) | Somewhat larger than average, but fit and notably strong | |
| 3% (1) | Fit, and extremely muscular | |
| 3% (1) | A little overweight, but in decent, average shape | |
| 3% (1) | A little overweight, but not exactly fit | |
| 0% (0) | A little overweight, but notably strong | |
| 0% (0) | Notably overweight, and not fit | |
| 0% (0) | Notably overweight, but also notably strong |
33 voters have answered this question.
Which of these would your character be? Check all that apply.
| 45% (15) | Averagely emotional | |
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| 21% (7) | Notably emotional | |
| 15% (5) | Notably unemotional | |
| 36% (12) | Dark, but confident | |
| 9% (3) | Dark, but not often confident | |
| 21% (7) | Cheerful and confident | |
| 24% (8) | Cheerful, but not always confident | |
| 24% (8) | Of average intelligence | |
| 33% (11) | Of somewhat above-average intelligence | |
| 30% (10) | Of superior intelligence (excluding wit) | |
| 18% (6) | Of average cleverness | |
| 39% (13) | As far as cleverness goes, they have their moments | |
| 21% (7) | Of notably superior cleverness |
33 voters have answered this question.
What do you think about notably young protagonists?
| 9% (3) | A child younger than seven can absolutely not be the protagonist throughout the story. | |
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| 15% (5) | A child younger than seven could be the protagonist, but absolutely not be one in an action-based story. | |
| 15% (5) | It would be difficult for a child younger than seven to be a successful protagonist, even in a non-action-based story. | |
| 51% (17) | If you know what you're doing, a child younger than seven may possibly make a good protagonist in either an action-based or non-action-based story. | |
| 3% (1) | A child younger than seven would be new, but it would make a great protagonist in a non-action-based story. | |
| 6% (2) | A child younger than seven may be new, but it may make a great protagonist even in an action-based story. |
33 voters have answered this question.
What do you think about notably older protagonists?
| 6% (2) | An adult older than 60 should not be a protagonist. | |
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| 12% (4) | An adult older than 60 may possibly be a protagonist, but not in an action-based story. | |
| 56% (18) | If you know what you're doing, an adult older than 60 could make a good protagonist, even in an action-based story. | |
| 9% (3) | An adult older than 60 would be new, but it may make a great protagonist in a non-action-based story. | |
| 15% (5) | An adult older than 60 would be new, but it may make a great protagonist even in an action-based story. |
32 voters have answered this question.
Do you like realistic characters, or fantasy-oriented ones?
| 24% (8) | Completely realistic | |
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| 27% (9) | A small amount of fantasy is fine | |
| 36% (12) | Fantasy-styling is good for some characters in a story | |
| 6% (2) | Heavy fantasy is good for some stories | |
| 6% (2) | I prefer fantasy-oriented characters |
33 voters have answered this question.
(I know there's a limited selection here, but) if you recognize these T.V shows, which of these shows' cast's attitudes and responses fascinate you the most? DO NOT JUST CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE SHOW. Choose your favorite attitude set.
| 9% (3) | Dragonball Z's | |
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| 3% (1) | Pokemon's | |
| 3% (1) | Batman's | |
| 6% (2) | Spider-Man's | |
| 16% (5) | Star Wars' | |
| 9% (3) | Transformers' | |
| 16% (5) | Harry Potter's | |
| 9% (3) | Lord of the Rings' | |
| 6% (2) | Naruto's | |
| 9% (3) | Pirates of the Carribean's | |
| 6% (2) | South Park's | |
| 0% (0) | Family Guy's | |
| 3% (1) | Robot Chicken's | |
| 0% (0) | The Simpsons' | |
| 0% (0) | Reno 911's |
31 voters have answered this question.
If you were making the perfect story, would you want to make it kid-friendly?
| 25% (8) | No. In order for it to be perfect, it needs to contain content that kids should never see/read. It is not important that kids be influenced by this story. | |
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| 67% (21) | Kind of. In order for it to be perfect, it needs some content that is questionable, but it should not ruin kids if they see/read it. | |
| 3% (1) | Yes. Kids should be able to see/read it, but it's not necessary that they do. | |
| 3% (1) | Absolutely. In order for this story to be perfect, kids should see/read it, and be influenced by it. |
31 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2009-07-27 15:12:07
by MTPrower
