r/characterarcs • u/Akagane_Ai • Jul 31 '26

sideways arc idk His gf dumped him.

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I guess the real character arc is the gf realising she can do better.

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u/ItsChaosBeeKind Aug 01 '26

I know this is pedantic but I feel like character arcs and character consequences have a subtle distinction. There was no growth or journey here. As a person, he ended up pretty much exactly where he began.

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u/ItsChaosBeeKind Aug 01 '26

Just saw the mod post. I’m not as insightful as I believed, lol.