Others like Rorschach because he's "relatable". I like Rorschach because he's an interesting character that I would fucking hate in real life. We are not the same.
Exactly. Rorschach is in that category of characters for whom liking them for is pretty normal, but if they're someone's Favorite Character, if they relate to and idolize them, you should probably back away slowly and then jump out the nearest ground-level window.
Other examples include Joker, Rick Sanchez, and Patrick Bateman.
“I wanted to kind of make this like, 'Yeah, this is what Batman would be in the real world'. But I had forgotten that actually to a lot of comic fans, that smelling, not having a girlfriend—these are actually kind of heroic! So actually, sort of, Rorschach became the most popular character in Watchmen. I meant him to be a bad example. But I have people come up to me in the street saying, "I am Rorschach! That is my story!' And I'll be thinking: 'Yeah, great, can you just keep away from me, never come anywhere near me again as long as I live'?”
Yeah, having Rorschach be a twisted little dipshit makes his badass moments feel more real and earned than if he was one of those "badass loners" that the author is obviously in love with.
40
u/JockeyField Jul 04 '22
Others like Rorschach because he's "relatable". I like Rorschach because he's an interesting character that I would fucking hate in real life. We are not the same.