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I’ve always been fascinated by other people’s collections of their most beloved characters.Whenever I get caught up in a random geeky conversation with friends, colleagues, or the myriad friendly folks I encounter at conventions and other nerdy gatherings, my ears instantly perk up when someone mentions their favorite fictional icons. The people I meet during these spirited chats tend to pull their favorites from every corner of pop culture—video games, books, anime, TV shows, and movies are the usual breeding grounds for these fictional GOATs.What I find most interesting about these reveals is how they serve as a window into a person's soul. After years of trying to decipher who someone truly is based on the fictional characters they adore, I decided it was time to turn the mirror inward, dive deep into my own psyche, and run the experiment on myself.Once again, I called upon ChatGPT to play the role of my digital psychoanalyst, tasking it with breaking down the core aspects of my personality based on my ultimate list of favorite characters. To be honest, I was a bit shocked by just how much the chatbot managed to reveal about me by the end of our session.My 10 most appreciated characters






