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The Illusion of Danger
Dayna Barter:
I think my enjoyment would depend on the overall story. If done well, the fact that the character's immortal need not lessen any suspense in the story. The trick is to still provide the character with a risk of losing something important. If not his life, then another person, or an enterprise he's built, or a reputation... something that matters to him.
James:
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Case in point is my thread on worst book in Mac's. The book I said had no mortal danager for the protagonist but the situation the author had put him in didn't really make me connect with the story or the main charactor.
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Rule Of Four
Ghoulfish:
If the Protangonist doesn't die then it risks nothing unless it can possibly lose from the situation - like if you lose I kill your mortal friend, or a God who created a people and loved them and must fight to save them.
I guess the circumstances dictate if it could work or not.
harryismyhero:
There's nothing wrong with a main character who's immortal. The main character from one of my novels I'm working on is an immortal half-vampire. :) ('Course, I'm not saying he can't die; he's immortal, not invulnerable. :P)
Personally, as long as the character is interesting and three dimensional, someone I can really get invested in and actually care about, I have no qualms about an author having an immortal character(s).
Of course, the thing I love about fantasy novels/TV shows is that, even if the main character dies, that doesn't necessarily mean they're going to stay dead. *cough*Buffy*cough* :D
Danielle/Evie:
I'm curious....what if there was a long series where at the end the protagonist does become evil? Would that be a terrible disapointment? If it was timed right I think it would be really interesting to create a likable character and slowly have him/her be tempted...or have him/her become evil more by accident or anything else, like they get into a bad position for a heroic reason?
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