Reader Friday-Those Characters Who Charm Us

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We talk a lot about characters here at TKZ.

  • Development of said.
  • Protagonists vs. antagonists.
  • Relationship-building.
  • What makes them tick.

 

But what about those characters in books and movies who are usually in a supporting role, waiting in the wings to charm us, perplex us, and teach us? I’m talking about those other species of characters–the non-human ones.

 

Here’s mine…

 

 

Real charmers, these two!

 

 

 

TKZers: What (or who) is your favorite non-human character in book or movie? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Deb Gorman is an author, blogger, and speaker who escaped from a 9-5 job in the medical field to pursue what she really loves—words, words, and more words. A lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest, she writes fiction and non-fiction in between long walks through orchard country with her husband, Alan, and playing with their German Shepherd, Hoka. You can catch up with Deb on her website, debggorman.com, and email her at debster145@gmail.com

27 thoughts on “Reader Friday-Those Characters Who Charm Us”

  1. Oh you took my top choice in your post – the beloved Lassie! Whether the Lassie flip books I had as a kid, the TV show(s) or the movies. Lassie is tops!

    Then there’s Roy Rogers’ Trigger.

    And I would also add two other non-human characters that I love:
    In Star Trek the original series: the U.S.S. Enterprise (without the Enterprise, what good would the other characters be?)

    And in Bonanza I view the Ponderosa as a character all her own as well.

    • Good morning, Brenda…

      Trigger…another good one. And I didn’t think about examples such as the Enterprise and the Ponderosa. Good ones!

      Have a great day.

    • Hi J!

      Not familiar with Galaxy Quest. But I did look at the trailer…I do like futuristic movies like that one, as long as there’s lots of action; and if there’s romance, must be subtle and understated. 🙂

      Have a great weekend.

    • Good Friday morning, John.

      Yes, Wilson, IMHO is one of the greatest non-human supporting characters ever written in a movie. I think I wrote a blog post about him (not “it”) once. And coupled with the genius of Tom Hanks, good stuff. The story of how the screenwriter who developed Wilson came up with the idea is fascinating. I think I remember something about “Hank’s character needs to talk to someone on the deserted island . . .hmm…”.

      And it’s hard to make me feel emotional about sporting equipment. 🙂

      Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

    • Hi Douglas!

      I remember my older bro having some of those books. You just sparked a memory for me. My younger bro thieving the books sometimes and then the war would begin. Those were the days!

      Have a good one…

  5. Maggie, the Belgian Malinois military dog in Robert Crais’ books. If I were ever to get a dog, I’d want one just like her.

    • I remembered Maggie as a Malinois, but book descriptions show she’s a German Shepherd.

    • Mornin’ Becky…

      Malinois dogs are one of the best breeds in my book. Course I’m partial to our GS/Malinois mix, recently rescued from a local shelter. Kimber is an adrenaline factory–if only we could bottle it and sell it to old folks like us, we’d be rich! 🙂

      Have a great day!

    • Hi Terry…

      Not Sir Galahad? 🙂

      I’m not familiar with that series. But I just searched it, and they look good! Thanks for the tip…

      Have a good day.

  7. I like the cat in the Robert Crais Elvis Cole novels, which I think goes by the name of Cat. It’s hostile to everyone but Elvis and Joe Pike.

  10. The dogs Old Dan and Little Ann from “Where the Red Fern Grows”

    Marvin the depressed Robot from “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”

    Frightful the falcon from “My Side of the Mountain”.

    Chmee from Larry Niven’s “Ringworld series (an 8 foot tall Tiger-like alien)

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