I have long been fascinated by the concept of the Comfort Character. Urban Dictionary defines the term as such:
"A comfort character is when a character, which can be from a TV show, game, book etc makes you feel safe and happy when upset, sad, down etc."And being that I have been through some pretty tough things in my lifetime, I've had a fair few comfort characters in my lifetime. So I decided to make a thread for us to discuss those characters that help us feel happy and comfy whenever we need it.
I've had a fair few comfort characters. Devin and Stephanie (Total Drama), Zeena (Sonic Lost World), Keira (Jak and Daxter), hell even Tricia (The Land Before Time) qualifies to an extent, even though I got back into Land Before Time fairly recently. I mean, kinda hard to feel sad when looking at that cute little threehorn, right?
But obviously the main example for me is Caitlin Cooke from 6teen. More than any other character, thinking about her helps me a ton, even when I'm REALLY bummed. When I'm down on my luck, I love thinking about her going on all sorts of adventures, sharing love with her friends, being her cute self, interacting with other characters from media (including our own Ducky and Petrie
), and sometimes I even like to imagine what things would be like if I had her as a real friend. It can be a little cringy at times, yes, but hey, it makes me happy. And in the tough times I've been through recently, I really value that about Caitlin. That's why so much of what I do as a content creator (IE my fics and my edits) centers on her. And to a lesser extent, Jen qualifies as a comfort character for me too. So you can guess why the Jen x Caitlin (Jenlin) ship is so comforting to me
I'm rambling now lol
That's enough from me. I'd like to hear your point of view on this subject. Which fictional characters bring you the most happiness and comfort? Let me know!
