I don't know their are similarities but I think they have a lot of core key differences.
Ron Swanson - Captain Ray Holt (Wooden persona, Father of the group)
While sharing that Ron was a down to earth hard core outdoorsman, libertarian and patron of masculinity. Holt's very much a man of the city, who's interests and taste's are quite high class, and political leanings are somewhat authoritarian.
Leslie - Amy (Over enthusiastic, Always competitive)
I agree, Amy does share Leslie's over enthusiasm, nerdish traits and competitiveness. But while Leslie was often overly confident and outgoing, Amy has several clear self esteem issues, and while not shy prefers to stay out of the spot light except when it gets her praise.
Andy - Jake (Life is like a movie to him, Childish)
Now Andy and Jake both share an immaturity, a love for creating persona's, a cheerful happy go lucky out look on life and a honest sense of being a nice guy. However while Andy was reasonably slow and naïve, Jake's actually pretty bright and very sharp, just not well read or book smart. Likewise Jake lacks Andy's jock traits, and closer to being the class clown that never grew up.
While Andy could be best described as just doing what feels right when it feels right. Jake's motivations are a lot deeper, on the surface it goes through he simply loves his job. But you cut down a level and it becomes clear Jake's also driven by many quite deep set morals, and strong belief in justice. And their is the fact that unlike Andy, Jake's cheerful personality hides multiple serious deeply buried psychological issues.
April - Rosa (Doesn't give a damn, Straight face most of the time)
Yeah they share a stoicism, and indifference. But I think on key difference is April's a trickster, she enjoys messing with people, playing them and just acting around in a way that will make them react. Rosa's a badass, she could probably beat a trained assassin to death with hair brush and kipper. And what's more she would probably then track down another assassin to do it again, just to prove it wasn't a fluke.
Tom Haverford - Gina (Plain annoying, style conscious)
Yeah...okay their more or less the same. Gina's just got more ego, less style.
Donna - Boyle (Up to date with fashion, cooking trends et al)
I don't know about this one, I mean Boyle kind of lacks all Donna's style and confidence.
Jerry & Kyle - Hitchcock & Scully (Fumbling Old guys who no one respects)
Indeed, just one big difference namely Jerry was a pretty great guy, who had a few moments of clumsiness blown hopeless out of proportion. Hitchock and Scully are truly a pair of lazy idiots, who could be useful if they if put their minds to it, but have long lost interest in trying.
Only Terry Crews seems to be an original (love the guy btw).
Yeah I love him to.
So yeah their are certain similarities. Still their are only so many archetypes of character out there.
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sannorahcharm
7 years ago
oh my gosh, i LOVE your assessments on these characters!
especially o Rosa, that was PERFECT and laugh out loud!
*goes to get paper towels to get coffee offa the screen*
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