Boy Meets World/3D Characters

In class a while back we were talking about 3D Characters and how they make TV shows more interesting. In my opinion, a 3D character is one who you almost grow up with. You know all their emotions and they're all expressed at one point or another, and you feel as if you know them personally. I think a good example of this is Boy Meets World.

People really grew up with these shows and the cast grew with the audience. They all started as geeky elementary kids, Topanga liking astrology and all that stuff and Feenie being a hard-ass. Then they grew into awkward teenagers and finally into adulthood. The whole way, you saw Topanga & Corey grow as a couple, Eric turn from an asshole older brother to a comic goofball, Shawn evolve from a punk to a decent human as well as his strained relationship with his family, and finaly you got a sense that Mr. Feenie was a grandfather or mentor figure. Even to the point where I refered to an old High school teacher as, "Our personal Mr. Feenie."

I think overall this show had a lasting impact on its viewers because of the emotional connection it had with its viewers thanks to the 3D characters.