tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post6168497958972984375..comments2023-04-20T18:24:37.591+01:00Comments on Carol's Corner: Scarred Baddies Are a Stereotype...Carolbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-73642482701558643342012-05-03T13:40:10.418+01:002012-05-03T13:40:10.418+01:00That's a great insight, Maxi, thanks. I'd ...That's a great insight, Maxi, thanks. I'd not considered it that way.Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-7567038987421870382012-05-03T13:17:36.817+01:002012-05-03T13:17:36.817+01:00I agree, it's a bit obvious when a baddie has ...I agree, it's a bit obvious when a baddie has a scar. You know he's going to turn out to be dodgy! But with novels, it's almost as though the writer is giving the reader more credit to make a judgement than the average cinema goer is given.Maxihttp://www.scribblermaxi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-3374392803273697312012-05-03T13:17:36.457+01:002012-05-03T13:17:36.457+01:00I agree, it's a bit obvious when a baddie has ...I agree, it's a bit obvious when a baddie has a scar. You know he's going to turn out to be dodgy! But with novels, it's almost as though the writer is giving the reader more credit to make a judgement than the average cinema goer is given.Maxihttp://www.scribblermaxi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-76805943411433616372012-04-19T20:52:22.374+01:002012-04-19T20:52:22.374+01:00Teresa, I think eventually we realise the scars ar...Teresa, I think eventually we realise the scars are just on the surface- it's who and what the person (who has the scars)is inside that's important to many people.<br /><br /><br />Yes, you're right, Diane. There is always some story involved- even minor scars have a tale.<br /><br />Welcome,Pat. :-)<br />I certainly agree with you, they can add another dimension to a character Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-36474424907480578782012-04-19T20:18:47.784+01:002012-04-19T20:18:47.784+01:00I suppose we all like to think we look beneath the...I suppose we all like to think we look beneath the skin for true beauty.Helen Baggott https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672002857462638219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-79798799305618798052012-04-19T16:13:59.193+01:002012-04-19T16:13:59.193+01:00I generally use some kind of scar or disfigurement...I generally use some kind of scar or disfigurement (maybe only slight) to help tag my character. It also makes for a good back story to feed into the character's personality and make them who they are?Writer Pat Newcombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678017709861817691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-10785109866159819732012-04-18T23:37:11.476+01:002012-04-18T23:37:11.476+01:00Good post Carol. I think scars and the like sparks...Good post Carol. I think scars and the like sparks up questions about why and how.. I like it! :-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-46947072658568821652012-04-17T08:15:13.446+01:002012-04-17T08:15:13.446+01:00Oh yes, I love a scarred hero too.
I have a big s...Oh yes, I love a scarred hero too. <br />I have a big scar on my neck and used to hide it with my hair, but these days I tend to forget it's there xTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-54082642226613086672012-04-16T20:39:24.616+01:002012-04-16T20:39:24.616+01:00Quite right, Rosemary. There's something very ...Quite right, Rosemary. There's something very appealing about a scarred hero.<br /><br />Thank goodness writers have more imagination than Hollywood-past and present.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, Anonymous.<br /><br />Precious is a good example of how people in the past only saw what superstition led them to believe. <br />While we can see a completely different character without that Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-14744584010284525412012-04-16T15:47:17.464+01:002012-04-16T15:47:17.464+01:00Prue Sarn, the central character of Mary Webb'...Prue Sarn, the central character of Mary Webb's Precious Bane, is a good example of the scarred heroine. Prue has a hare lip and because of that disfigurement, is regarded by all her superstitious neighbours as a witch. Not a baddy at all, but an intriguing outsider.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-88675904276028257002012-04-16T13:41:40.478+01:002012-04-16T13:41:40.478+01:00I love a scarred hero, and would never imagine he ...I love a scarred hero, and would never imagine he was the bad guy because of it!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.com