Why guys love “literally me” characters so much?

[Anonymous]

[inhua]

do you mean characters that are somewhat realistic and relatable?

who wouldn't love those characters instead of these unrealistic "morally superior" deities like Superman and Captain America whom no man is suppose to ever live up to?

sure women love their Captain Marvel and Rey who simply became powerful out of nowhere with barely any struggle in their arcs but men love their Luke Skywalker and Batman because they went through struggle to become who they are

the majority of men are not born with amazing genetics nor a silver spoon in their mouths. most men come from shithole environments and are often ignored by society as expendable and disposable when they see fit. their hopes and dreams are often trampled and shitted on unless they receive female validation

it's literally a crime for an ugly guy to want to have a beautiful wife or even dream of becoming a man worthy of a beautiful wife. what these relatable characters have that inspires guys is the "fuck everyone who stands in my way" attitude and they do what they need to do to achieve their potential

it's nothing more than an underdog story which is understandable because most men do start off as underdogs not gods or demigods

[ZXCwWRQWz]

I don't think we do. I thought that was more a woman's thing even though we all want to relate to a character on some level.

We like seeing guys with muscles way bigger than us doing awesome stuff, like Arnie in Total Recall stabbing a guy in the jugular only to get out of his chair and manhandle everyone else.

We love Rambo and Rocky and Jean-Claude Van Damme doing ballet/kicking moves hitting someone in the face like 3 times before he set his foot on the ground while their faces explode in sweat and blood.

"Literally me" seems more like a feminine thing. It shows up not only in literature. On fashion magazines for men you still see 8-pack tall men with superior genes. But with women's magazines, sometimes you see pre-diabetic or full blown type-2 women featured on there for the "that's literally me!" lovers.

We guys like a good role model and ideal to strive by. Maybe many guys these days are becoming way more feminine but it's a feminine mindset to want "literally me". We want, "someone we can aspire to become" characters.

[ZXCwWRQWz]

Oh, apparently lots of young men like these nowadays from @mommymommymommy's article. But I think that's just men becoming more like women. You know, it's reaching around 80% of black kids who are raised by single-parent households, mostly mothers. That probably explains why they say, "I feel" so much. "I feel like", "I feel you, bro." They're like women in super athletic and well-endowed black bodies. But this whole generation is becoming way more like women. Real masculine doesn't like "literally me" characters that much.

[ZXCwWRQWz]

* link

[mommymommymommy]

https://www.thedailystar.net/shout/news/the-distressing-reality-literally-me-characters-3265686

For those wondering

[Anonymous]

What are they?

[boggboss]

What?

[MementoMori777]

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