The OC in it’s worst form is essentially Superman, can do everything, has the best traits of all the characters, is the strong-man in the situation, almost omni-present, always knows what’s best, if in a romance setting is the immediate source of affection to the main protagonist, but surprisingly with all of these physical superior traits has the one sided, 2 dimensional personality of a piece of wood plank , (I wonder who exhibits those traits….lol)
so here is what I have to say about the “OC” it is rare and hard to make one that is not just a counter yes but I don’t mind every now and again reading about them al long as the writing is good. I have used the same OC when ever I feel like adding a more then just the cast of the show. For tenchi my OC just just a friend from his highschool that he still talks too because I never like the ones they had in the show as well as the fact that he never really talked to them, I used them OC so tenchi had someone he could talk to and just unload all the stress he built up from the girls.
The self-insert (at least from what I’ve seen) is pretty much the same thing, except stands out like a sore thumb at a thumbs up convention. They don’t look, sound, or even make any effort at blending into the story.
Now the self insert is something I never liked. I have never seen it done right and it is always worse of a god mod then the OC. I just can’t stand it. sorry I am just a little bias.
