Thread:Kiadony/@comment-5916303-20150109235614/@comment-1746153-20150212181255

I'd say, for me to root for someone, that character should feel human enough for me - with both good and bad qualities, some sort of internal struggle (not the emo kind, but something to help the character develop) and something that makes him/her exceptional (again, not the "chosen one" sort of thing - usually it's strong will, either to win against all odds and/or to reach out to others, kind of like Naruto pre-Child of Prophecy). Main characters or good guys in general who are portrayed as always right and justified in their actions are quite boring IMO.

Sadly though I've met many people who like characters based on how "cool" and "strong" they are. I mean, I have nothing against characters that are fun to watch in fights (like Esdeath), but I can't like them on a, well, deeper level.

Oh and sometimes when you feel like rooting for the bad guys it just means that the good guys are written badly, in a way that they are simply unlikable and you just want to see them fail, lol.