Talk:Scarlett Emerson/@comment-27846509-20181111150157/@comment-3452092-20181111151316

Agreed. I would have liked to see her as an antagonist, because I think she would have made a good one, but her potential there was wasted and I definitely don't think she was. She is a bully, though a very pointed one since it's basically aimed at Kate (specifically because Scarlet is in the wrong with her own relationship with Kate's fiance). . . which is another reason that she's not an antagonist, none of her behavior is aimed at us. We are, essentially, irrelevant to her. An antagonist is someone who is opposing the main character. She doesn't. The fun thing about the word antagonist is that it doesn't mean the same as a bad guy. The antagonist can literally be a good guy if the protagonist is a bad guy or there are two sides where neither side is wrong, but both feel passionate about their side being right. An antagonist can be your best friend who is opposing you in the science fair if the main focus of the story is the science fair. It can be your parent who is trying to get you to fix a major problem in your life, if the main focus of their role in the story is that problem in your life. If doesn't have to be a bag guy. It just has to be someone whose major role is to oppose the main character. Scarlett doesn't do that.