Unlikeable Characters

[YeshuasHeart]

Can I make 2 unlikeable principals and an unresponsive school district towards a character's situation? Or do I have to have 1 likeable principal, 1 unlikable principal and an unresponsive school district due to cultural values of hierachy?

 

[CupcakeNinja]

Can I make 2 unlikeable principals and an unresponsive school district towards a character's situation?

Sure. Thats life, pal. Sometimes you just get cunts as principles and the school district dont give a damn.

 

[Yairy]

You can make whoever you want in your story. Go ahead, make 2 scumbags!

 

[Cipiteca396]

due to cultural values of hierachy?

Assuming you're aiming for an American audience, the cultural values of hierarchy imply that everyone who has authority is a rotten monster. Making a likable principle would be a subversion of tropes, not a mandated 'truth'.

 

[Ilikewaterkusa]

Can I make 2 unlikeable principals and an unresponsive school district towards a character's situation? Or do I have to have 1 likeable principal, 1 unlikable principal and an unresponsive school district due to cultural values of hierachy?

if you want to. Just do what's interesting

 

[YeshuasHeart]

Assuming you're aiming for an American audience, the cultural values of hierarchy imply that everyone who has authority is a rotten monster. Making a likable principle would be a subversion of tropes, not a mandated 'truth'.

Oh, no. My story's about the main character's persecution at school and receives no help from authorities, yet society respect authorities more than an individual.

 

[tiaf]

As long as them acting like scumbags is understandable due to their personality, circumstances, and social environment. Just don't create those over the top characters like in most revenge stories...it's cringe to read.

 

[Skalugsuak_Hakarl]

Can I make 2 unlikeable principals and an unresponsive school district towards a character's situation? Or do I have to have 1 likeable principal, 1 unlikable principal and an unresponsive school district due to cultural values of hierachy?

Last one seems more interesting to me.

 

[TroubleFait]

Some persons are likeable and still scumbags. They'll be so friendly you’ll just not realise it.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Unlikeable leaders often stay in power because their friends are keeping them there, so yes. It makes perfect sense to me.

This one has three villains in positions of power working together:

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[Alfir]

Your situation 1: Can I make 2 unlikeable principals and an unresponsive school district towards a character's situation? It's the world against your character. This definitely happens in the real world, as there are distinct minorities that suffer like this. I know a poor-dirt classmate who got bullied but no one pays attention to...

Your situation 2: Or do I have to have 1 likeable principal, 1 unlikable principal and an unresponsive school district due to cultural values of hierarchy? More realistic, but lacks drama. Also happens in the real world. The twist is principals only do it to save face, it happened to me. I hate those two-faced bastards.
Is it just me? Or principals are usually gay? My elementary and high schools had gay principals. I don't have any issue with them being gay. I am just curious if it's the same with the others.