Monday, April 21, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday: Bumbling Characters

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Top 10 Characters I Love that are Bumbling.
While we generally don't want our main heroes to be bumbling, there's something to be said for lovable characters that aren't totally suave. 

10. Rock -- I'm reading Brandon Sanderson's Words of Radiance and loving it. I love Rock. He's got his own unique language, code, and personality. Gotta love him! :D

Falstaff (Source)
9. Falstaff -- Anyone who's read Shakespeare's histories knows who Falstaff is. If you don't, well, he's pretty hard to explain. One of a kind. You should totally read about him!

8. Sydney Carton -- one of the more tragic bumbling characters, he pretty much made the story in A Tale of Two Cities. Without him, there wouldn't have been a plot!

7. Emma from Soul Screamers -- she's actually a popular high school girl, but she's so oblivious to everything most of the time, that I think she counts as bumbling. And I love her. She's funny and loyal and I always love to read about her.

Edmund Pevensie (Source)
6. Edmund Pevensie -- In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, he bumbles around a lot and gets duped by the White Witch. He's one of my favorite characters, though, despite how unlikable he is, because if you read all the Chronicles, he becomes very strong after book 2. He's never duped by the queen or that kind of evil again.

5. Herid Fel -- Another bumbling, bookish scholar who had a crush on Min (Wheel of Time) and was killed because he knew too much.

4. Charlie Swan -- No matter what you thought of Twilight, how could you not love Charlie? I always thought he was such a great, well-grounded character.

Samwell Tarly (Source)
3. Samwell Tarly -- Jon Snow's loyal friend in A Song of Fire and Ice. He tries so hard and you just can't help but love him for it.

2. Loial -- one of my favorite Wheel of Time characters, not least because he happens to be bookish. I don't know that he's necessarily bumbling, but he sort of comes off that way. It's so stinkin' endearing.

1. Samwise Gamgee -- Tolkien actually considered Sam, not Frodo, to be the hero of LOTR.

What kind of top ten characters did you geek out about today?

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  1. AnonymousApril 21, 2014 at 9:38 PM

    I love your take on the topic this week! Bumbling characters are great! I always forget about Charlie Swan, but he is a fantastic choice.

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  2. Shay(The Story Goes...)April 21, 2014 at 11:22 PM

    Awesome list! I love your topic this week and Samwise and Edmund! Great picks!

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  3. Jessica @ a GREAT readApril 22, 2014 at 3:30 AM

    OOh nice topic choice! Gotta admit I only know Emma from Soul Screamers here!

    Here's my Tuesday Post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. Liesel K. HillApril 23, 2014 at 2:32 PM

      She's a great one! One of my favorite best-friend characters ever! Thanks Jessica! :D

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  4. AdinaApril 22, 2014 at 4:38 AM

    Great list. I too had a soft spot for Herid Fel :)

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    1. Liesel K. HillApril 23, 2014 at 2:32 PM

      Yeah, Loved him! I didn't think Jordan kept him around for nearly long enough! :D

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  5. UnknownApril 22, 2014 at 6:20 AM

    Bumbling characters... nice topic! I think most of them would make excellent friends, especially Edmund and the Sams.

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    1. Liesel K. HillApril 23, 2014 at 2:32 PM

      Agreed! You just couldn't help but love them, could you. :D Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. Alex J. CavanaughApril 22, 2014 at 10:07 AM

    Eustace is another great bumbler from Narnia.

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    1. Liesel K. HillApril 23, 2014 at 2:33 PM

      I forgot about Eustace, but you're totally right. :D Thanks Alex!

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  7. UnknownApril 22, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    This is a very cute topic. I love it! :) I also loved Charlie Swan from Twilight. I hated what Bella said to him in the first book/movie it made me hate her a little.

    Have a good week.


    My Top Ten Tuesday
    Whitney@Shooting Stars Reviews

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    1. Liesel K. HillApril 23, 2014 at 2:33 PM

      Agreed. I hated that whole part. It was just so yucky and harsh. Really wanted to give him a hug afterward. :D Thanks Whitney!

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  8. MissieApril 22, 2014 at 5:01 PM

    This is an awesome and creative list! I love Samwell!
    Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings

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  9. AnonymousApril 22, 2014 at 5:23 PM

    Great topic! I always equate Samwise Gamgee and Samwell Tarly in my mind -- two awesome friends, but yes, kind of bumbling. :) I've always adored Sydney Carton too. And Edmund Pevensie!!!

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    1. Liesel K. HillApril 23, 2014 at 2:34 PM

      Yup, love them all. They make for such great, memorable characters. Thanks for stopping by! :D

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