Calla's Twenty-Ninth Post

So, I know this kid. Let's just call him. . . hmmm. . . Joe, howabout? We're calling him that because that is the name that people use when they are trying to generalize everything and so we are calling him that to seem just as inconspicuous, not because that is his real name.

Anyway, the point of this is to say that I'm kinda sure "Joe" is a fictional character even though he appears to us in this reality. See, he doesn't do anything based on real-world logic. He'll just up and decide to make a life-altering decision without thinking about the consequences or impacts of that situation. And I know a lot of real life people do this, but he actually carries these things out and is not torn at all about them like the real life people usually are who just up and decide to make a life-altering decision. However, this decision-making process "Joe" has very much fits fictional character logic. Fictional characters are always just doing what their "hearts tell them," and expecting things to work out all honky-dory. (And then usually shortly after this decision they cease to exist because their story just stops so one can only assume that it all did turn out honky-dory.)

I have further evidence that he is fictional because of the things he says. He says these things he thinks are heartfelt and deep. These are things that, if they were said in a movie or in a book, you might say to yourself "aww," or "hmmm. . . thought provoking." But this is only because you are willing to suspend belief when you are interacting with fictional characters–– it is not because when the character says, "you had me at hello," it is actually something a real life person would say that is romantic, deep or even remotely interesting. You suspend belief because in the 2 hour movie, or 300 page novel, or even 10 volume graphic novel a breathing being still cannot be created. . . So you're already suspending belief from the get go.

Also, the way that this Joe-character chooses to interact with those around him is seemingly fictional. I don't know how well I can explain it, but it's like he forges those "lasting relationship" type things kinda out of the blue and it makes me ever so slightly uncomfortable.

I don't think I am doing such a good job of explaining this fictioness. That is because I don't want to give away specific details because I do not want to hurt "Joe's" feelings. See, I don't think he knows he is fictional. I think, perhaps, he accidentally fell out of a warm-hearted children's tale or one of those cheesey "indy" flicks. Probably he just fell out and didn't even realize it. Like that movie "Enchanted" except he is less confused than that princess who does know she fell out of her cartoon. (I don't think this guy's from a cartoon though.) So, he most likely fell out of his story and has just continued his life as if he were still in it.

So I can't let him know that he is fictional. But really, in reality, he is. It is rather intriguing if you consider it thoroughly: a fictional breathing character!? Well, it can't be long until he is a no longer fictional or something like that. Anyway, though it is intriguing it is also rather infuriating because I cannot relate or understand anything of this Joe-fellow. He is just too fictional and it confuses my head. The End.

Love, Calla and her kitties