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This is an idea from Arya_Skye

So I think the rule is you have to chose at least 5 characters from a movie, book, or TV Show (or some other kind of media) that are like you, or that you believe are like you. And then people tell you you're wrong.

JK JK.

It's an interesting concept, so I'd thought I would give it a go. I'll probably have repeat shows, because honestly I don't watch that much television, and it's been a hot minute since I've read a book for funsies instead of academics. But! I'll give it a whirl!

1. Transformers: Prime

Surprise, surprise, TFP is one of my favorite shows of all time. The cast is small but diverse, and each have a brilliant personality that makes them unique (aside from their color schemes, @Bayverse). Out of all of them, I most closely relate to the Autobot's chief medical officer, Ratchet.

Let's face it, he's an old 'bot that had at least 5 f-cks before the war started, and now he has 0. He isn't one to sugar coat things (which makes for some questionable bedside manner) but it comes from his spark, because he truly does care about his friends and family. He has a deep connection to his home planet Cybertron, and when Optimus Prime destroys not once (Space Bridge), but twice (Omega Lock) their chances of going home or reviving it, he loses his mind. He snaps and gets angry, because this stupid war that has been raging for eons will not end, and all he wants to do is go home.

Despite his sour moods he also has good, tender ones as well. He is, after all, a medical doctor by spark, and thus uses his hands/servos to heal and help those he cares about. He does everything in his power to make sure Bumblebee has a semblance of a voice (and forever lives with the guilt that he no longer possesses his actual one), Optimus Prime recovers from the Cybonic Plauge, Bulkhead recovers from Tox-En, and Bumblebee again for losing his T-cog. And even when the good doctor is given the chance to revive his home - albeit in league with the Decepticons - he does it, because that is what he does best, and what he wants most.

I love home. I love being with my family and pets and having an all around good time together. Sure, we have our rough days, but a perfect family isn't one that never fights, or has issues. I care about them deeply, and though I mean well when I tell them, my friends, or anyone who asks advice they don't want to hear, I can tell it hurts. I'm not great at knowing how to soften blows, or beat around the bush in a way that gently guides a person to a conclusion. Which, is something I have to work on - I too wish to be a doctor; a surgeon, actually.

When I first started my job as a lifeguard I was pretty quiet, and I didn't want to make people angry when I whistled at them for breaking the rules. But after my third year of working I have stopped caring. Just this past year I had someone call me a "dumb bitch" and I just brushed it off - because he didn't scare me, and I really didn't care about what he had to say to me. So, I went from having at least 5 f-cks to 0. I have no more left to give to those people.

"Mom, if you leave me stranded in this grocery store with humans, I will never forgive you."

2. Transformers: Prime

What, again?

This was more my sister's suggestion, and this is what she has to say:

"You may be Ratchet on your good days, but on your bad days you're Megatron."

Awesome, thanks sis. In her defense, I call her Starscream.

I think she is referring to the fact that when I get mad, like really mad, I do get physical. As I've gotten older I've begin using words more than actions to cut people (please note that I'm not really proud of this), but I do get vicious. I've always been bigger than my sister, so when we would fight and start really fighting one another, I'd win every time. Sure, she was also pretty nasty, but I had age and size against her. I'm not sure what part of my childhood, or psyche, decided this was the way things were, but when I get mad the first thing I want to do is hit something - or someone. I do restrain myself now, because punching people doesn't solve problems, but it continues to be my first instinct.

So, yeah. I'd agree with that a bit.

3. Atlantis: The Lost Empire

I actually think it's really funny that, so far, all of the people I relate to in media happens to be male. Hm....

But Milo Thatch is a perfect example of what I'm probably like IRL when I first meet people. I'm super awkard, pretty lanky, with bad vision, and will talk about my obsessions with you nonstop once I get started. He also has a good soul under all of that young adult awkwardness, which I like to think I have as well. Firstly, he's so incredibly smart that he is able to find a lost city, but then when he has the chance to make millions he throws it all away to not only save the girl, but innocent civilians who would die without their power source.

In the sequel Milo gets a little more of a backbone in regards to where he left off, and I am sure being King helped with that (or is he technically just a consort?). He did stand up for the Atlanteans in the first movie, but it's the second where we really see what kind of person he has grown up and become.

Atlantis: The Lost Empire has a special place in my heart, as it has always been one of my favorites. At first I thought Milo was just some little goofball, but then I grew up to be sorta like him, so . . .

4. RWBY

This one is a bit weird, not so much because I relate to her but because I relate to her power: Yang Xiao Long.

I used to play soccer from ages 6-18, then I tried adult league and didn't really care for it. Despite my long legs and minimal size (as I am not a large girl), one would think that I'm pretty fast. Nope. I barely outrun the adults - and I push myself too. So, I'm not sure if it's my technique, or if I'm a crappy runner, or what.

But, that makes me a fantastic Defense player. All I have to do is be a wall between the goalie and the opposition with the ball. Sure, I need to be able to run fast enough to catch them, but typically by the time an opponent reaches my side of the field they have a set direction, and I can anticipate their next move fast enough to intercept.

When you are the last person standing between a man (or woman) with a ball and a chance at making a shot, things can get pretty heated. Soccer is a contact sport, so people are allowed to touch - just no hands, and no elbows, and excessive force is frowned upon. But if you're going at 100 mph and you ram into someone running at you at 30 mph, if they go flying it's not really your fault. Normally this would happen, as I would intercept the runner before they could reach the goal. That would mean collisions, rough play, and the occasional smackdown. It hurt, for sure, but it was just a game, and I really didn't care; I played just as rough.

This was long before RWBY was a thing, but I found that when I was beat down, or kicked, or hurt in general, I was fueled with enough adrenaline (or rage) to run faster, kick harder, and overall perform at a more extreme level. Naturally, after a bit it would wear out, however in that one to two minute window I could do more. So when I was introduced to RWBY and saw Yang's Semblance, I thought "Hey! I do that too!!"

5. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV Show)

It is kind of hard to relate to someone who is not only a different species, but has much more advanced abilities and a kick-ass lightsword (but I could relate to TFP so it's not that far of a stretch). Clone Wars (and the movies in general) had an amazing, diverse cast of characters that each brought something unique to the table. But when the animated Clone Wars movie came out, I found there was one in particular that I both loved and hated, because she was like me: Ahsoka Tano.

When we first met the youngling she was fourteen years old that was already very advanced in her lightsaber and Force abilities, which made her a perfect apprentice for Anakin Skywalker. Additionally, she had issues following orders and tended to do her own thing, or question every call Skywalker made. This was extremely annoying, but throughout the seasons we grew alongside of her and learned from her mistakes just as much as she did. She was a flawed character that I really admired, as I too have my own issues in life. As I grew up I learned how to constructively question authority, and to trust my instincts and the instincts of others. We both know how to think our way out of a bad situation, and make the most out of what we see in the world.

Ahsoka fights with her inner demons (as seen in the Mortis trilogy of Season 3) constantly, and has insecurities of inadequacies that I can certainly relate to. I want to be perfect, and it is hard to accept that I will never please everyone. And even when I am given praise or rewards, I still feel as though more could be done. I can do better. A lot of people believe such a thing to be a healthy driving force, but only if it is not taken to the extreme that I do - it is now more of a ball and chain than a push in the right direction.

Even with such insecurities I tend to be cocky, and pay dearly when I overshoot my abilities. Sure, I think I'm hot stuff, but then reality gives me a good check and ensures I remember my place. 

Oh, and I find Ahsoka's fighting style (reverse Shein grip, a Form V variant) to be rather comfortable for me. 

So, there you guys go! Five people I think are like me (well, one that my sister says is like me). In hindsight I should have ordered these from 5 to 1 instead of vice versa, but oh well. I'm too lazy to change it anyways. Thank you to Arya Skye for this idea, and hope others decide to do it too! It was a lot of fun.