15 Character Inconsistencies in Fiction
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What is fiction? This is a question that doesn't have a simple answer. Fiction can be defined as stories that are not true, but there's more to it than that. Fiction can be used to explore different aspects of the human experience and tell us truths about ourselves that we might not otherwise see. It can be a way to escape from reality or to understand it more fully. Whatever your reasons for reading fiction, it's an important part of our lives and culture.
In fiction, inconsistency can be a death knell for a reader's suspension of disbelief. If a character does something that fundamentally contradicts who they are as a person, it pulls the reader right out of the story. In order to make your fiction believable and engaging, it's important to avoid these inconsistencies within your characters. This means taking care in developing their backstory and making sure all of their actions fit with who they are as a person. Jumping around from one characterization to another will only frustrate your readers and damage the cohesiveness of your story. So take care in crafting each and every one of your fictional characters so that their actions feel consistent and real. Otherwise, you risk losing your readers along the way.
![GAME OF THRONES CRACKED.COM Before the series' final battle, Tyrion tells Daenerys that when she hears the bells toll at King's Landing, it signifies surrender. However, many seasons prior, Tyrion and Varys discuss the tolling bells and how they ring for horror (a dead king, a city under siege, a wedding), and Davos even tells his son that he's never known the bells to mean surrender.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/5/829415.jpg)
![SEINFELD CRACKED COM Kramer tells the group he takes baths in response to whether or not he pees in the shower. Later in the series, he complains about having to take a disgusting bath instead of showering, claiming organisms were having sex all around him.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/4/829414.jpg)
Source: Seinfeld Wiki
![THE OFFICE not the HO CRACKED.COM Pam reminisces about using her period as an excuse to get out of gym class volleyball when she visits her old high school for a job fair. The very next season, it's revealed that Pam is excellent at volleyball, thanks to playing in school, college, and summer camp.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/3/829413.jpg)
Source: Buzzfeed
![NEW GIRL CRACKED.COM When we first meet Robby at Schmidt's personal brand re-launch party, he tells Schmidt he doesn't like music. Several seasons later we learn more about Robby, including the fact that not only does he play bass, but he was a session musician appearing on a Santana album.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/2/829412.jpg)
Source: Fandomwire
![FRIENDS CRACKED.COM In season 1, Rachel was introduced to the group by Monica after running from her wedding. During flashbacks in seasons 3 and 5, Chandler is introduced to Rachel on both occasions as if they have never met before.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/0/829410.jpg)
Source: Buzzfeed
![SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS CRACKED.COM In season 3 of the show, Squidward tells SpongeBob that he's never had a Krabby Patty. However, one season earlier, SpongeBob trips and flings several patties into Squidward's mouth, which he chews and swallows.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/6/829406.jpg)
Source: SpongeBob SquarePants Wiki
![THE BIG BANG THEORY OUT OF ORDER TION UTIO CAUT N CAUTION CRACKED.COM ON In a season 3 flashback, we see Howard, Sheldon, and Leonard watch the apartment building's elevator break right in front of them. Yet, in season 1, Howard tries to use the elevator in one of his plans, not realizing it's been broken for years.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/8/829408.jpg)
Source: Buzzfeed
![FRASIER CRACKED.COM In Cheers, Frasier claims his father was a scientist, and is now deceased. In the spinoff Frasier, which is a continuation of the same character, we see not only is Martin Crane still alive, but he's a police officer.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/5/829405.jpg)
Source: Buzzfeed
![BROOKLYN NINE-NINE HD #brooklyn CRACKED.COM Amy Santiago sneaks into Raymon Holt's bedroom in season 1 and looks through his DVR. The next season, Holt mentions he does not have a TV in his bedroom. For most people, it's possible to either be lying or to have changed their mind in a year, neither of which Holt is known for.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/1/829411.jpg)
Source: Fandomwire
![SCHITT'S CREEK - CROWS - 3 EYES 1 - - CRACKED.COM Moira's big break happens when she lands a part on the movie The Crows Have Eyes 3: the Crowening, but the movie she auditioned for was The Crows Have Eyes 2. It's possible that when it came time for her to film, a sequel was already made and released, but that's doubtful.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/3/829403.jpg)
Source: Buzzfeed
![ANGEL GRACKED.COM In season 2, Angel offers to turn Darla back into a vampire, claiming he's never tried turning someone into a vampire after he got a soul. In a season 5 flashback, we see Angel do just that, all the way back during World War II.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/2/829402.jpg)
Source: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Wiki
![THE GOLDEN GIRLS CRACKED.COM Dorothy's marriage was supposedly spurred on by a pregnancy, and after 38 years her husband left her. This would make her oldest at least 38, but when we do see her children they appear to only be in their early 20s.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/9/829409.jpg)
Source: Buzzfeed
![BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER CRACKED.COM In the second season, Buffy confesses to her mother that she is a vampire slayer, a chosen one with special powers. Four seasons later, Buffy recalls telling her mother the truth when she first got her powers, for which she was sent to a mental institution.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/7/829407.jpg)
Source: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Wiki
![MONSTERS UNIVERSITY CRACKED COM In Monsters, Inc., Mike claims Sulley has been jealous of his looks since the fourth grade, implying they've been at least acquaintances since then. However, in the prequel Monsters University, Mike and Sulley meet for the first time while in college.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/1/829401.jpg)
Source: Slashfilm
![M*A*S*H CRACKED COM In season 1, Col. Blake asks the person on the other end of the radio to give his wife, Mildred, a message. In the next season, during a slideshow presentation, he calls his wife Lorraine.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/4/829404.jpg)
Source: Buzzfeed