I've always been incredibly envious of the extremely perfect characters portrayed on television. I mean, come on. Is it actually possible to find one person possessing every beneficial trait known to man? God must really love these people to have graced them with such good looks, good personalities, and good fortunes. All the adoring fans watching these shows must feel incredibly inadequate when trying to measure up to pure perfection. I sometimes wish that more television characters had noticible flaws. Perhaps this is why shows like Ugly Betty and My Name is Earl are popular. These people can actually be seen as humans!
I was watching Veronica Mars with my friends earlier this evening and was completely shocked by how perfect the main character was. She was incredibly beautiful, smart, witty, and resourceful. Do people like this really exist? I sure haven't met one.
Perhaps the reason shows featuring extremely attractive, funny, and intelligent characters become so popular is because these characters give us something to strive towards. They may make us feel inadequate, but perhaps they are a manifestation of our inner desire to be perfect... I happen to like the fact that I may be a bit flawed. These imperfections give strength to my character. Although I may be slightly jealous of the perfect people of TV, I find that I am pretty happy in my own skin.
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