Main Character Syndrome: When TV Protagonists Are Actually The Worst
Main Character Syndrome isn’t a diagnosis — it’s a lifestyle!
The condition might’ve been described in Ye Olden Days as that “record-scratch” moment when a person entered a room, and all eyes turned to them in wonder.
It’s that same center-of-attention dynamic, only all the time and in every room.
(Disney/Tina Thorpe)
But if everyone truly is the hero of their own story, how is Main Character Syndrome any different from just being alive?
What Are The Symptoms?
It’s when someone considers themselves the main character in someone else’s story. This has traditionally been the one job where you can’t be replaced.
Pulling focus like this doesn’t work well in real life, but it’s surprisingly common on the small screen.
After all, you don’t have to be an actual main character in order to act like one, as many TV protagonists have discovered.
The condition might’ve been described in Ye Olden Days as that “record-scratch” moment when a person entered a room, and all eyes turned to them in wonder.
It’s that same center-of-attention dynamic, only all the time and in every room.
(Disney/Tina Thorpe)
But if everyone truly is the hero of their own story, how is Main Character Syndrome any different from just being alive?
What Are The Symptoms?
It’s when someone considers themselves the main character in someone else’s story. This has traditionally been the one job where you can’t be replaced.
Pulling focus like this doesn’t work well in real life, but it’s surprisingly common on the small screen.
After all, you don’t have to be an actual main character in order to act like one, as many TV protagonists have discovered.
- 04/12/2024
- di Paullette Gaudet
- TVfanatic
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