Would you excuse unsalvageable plot holes if the characters are lovable, or would you excuse horribly-written characters if the plot is intriguing?
This is a question I've been thinking about for a while, and I wanted to see what other people's perspectives are on it. I understand it's an extreme and rather vague scenario, but it's fun to think about :P
Because, personally, I can't tolerate poorly written characters even if the plot was the most creative, genius, mind-blowing piece of writing ever. I just can't. I find it hard to love the story or get invested, even when I can appreciate the world-building and effort put into the story.
Obviously in an ideal scenario a story would have both good characters and a good plot, but in the event that one of those elements were missing, which one could you let go of?
