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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
I don't worry so much about that kind of thing. Satire wouldn't work if it weren't for the over-characterisation, but then it depends on the story. In a serious story, people shouldn't behave like characters, although I've known some people over the years that make me rethink that opinion.  |
There might be some occasions where the it is useful for the characters to be cartoonish, but generally, it's distracting and weakens the story. It induces far too much eye-rolling. Gaiman's characters seem like the could exist, even if the situation could not.