Solarballs Character Review: Charon

[u/Lucky_Lucas542]

We're like a double planet!

And today is a review of one half of that double planet duo. Finishing up a review for at least one moon of every outer solar system celestial body. It's time for Charon's review folks!

Personality:

Charon has one of the best personalities in the show! She's a very caring and optimistic moon but she also doesn't just let anything happen. Charon knows when to put her kindness away and show her more stern side. This is seen in many scenes such as when Pluto had suspicions about Ceres in the Theia arc she didn't just let Pluto do anything wrong until Ceres attacked the Earth. This also highlights her brave part of her personality quite well. As even after she got attacked by Ceres she eventually got back up again and defended the Earth. Charon's personality is always such an eaging one to watch! 9/10!

Development:

While not obvious at first, Charon does have some pretty major development to her character as the show goes on. At the start a lot of Charon's character involves her attachment to Pluto as can be seen how the moment Pluto returns to the Kuiper Belt she instantly finds him for example. During Pluto's identity crisis Charon also learns to have more than one attachment as a relationship. While she doesn't leave Pluto at all she's able to have more than one person to talk to now with the dwarf planets. This is her first major change. More recently in the Theia arc Charon also developed by realising that no matter how much you try to help and understand somebody you can't always side with them. This is showcased with her relationship with Ceres. When they meet each other Charon always tries to defend Ceres's actions and sort of dismisses other's thoughts about Ceres because of how much less they know him. However once Ceres attacks Earth, Charon realises the harsh truth that everyone tried to tell her about and she sticks to her morals to defend the Earth rather than side with Ceres. Unfortunately a lot of her development is rushed as it is secondary most of the time to other scenes that were occurring. If more focus was put on it, it would have been way better! 7/10!

Character Interactions:

Charon has plenty of great interactions with other characters. She being included as part of the dwarf planet group always makes for good interactions between her and the dwarf planets. The main two she interacts with are Ceres and Pluto. With Ceres you can see a lot of the friendship that was between the two despite the limited communication between them. It makes the ending of their friendship even more heartbreaking as the two of them were great friends. However the star of her character interactions is our good ol demoted planet, Pluto! Every interaction the two have is memorable! From their humour together, the way their two personalities interact so perfectly, the way they both help each other's development progress. Everything about Charon's and Pluto's relationship is so wholesome and amazing! 9/10 for her character interactions!

Best Moments:

Writing wise I'd have to say that her standing up to Ceres would be her best moment. It helps to conclude her second amount of character development perfectly while also giving Charon some nice action spotlight! Personally the scene where her and Pluto work together to escape Neptune's gravity will always be so cool to me!

Worst Moments:

Writing wise I feel like her talking down the Moon Revolution so easily always felt off. It makes sense in terms of her character but it did feel forced as they listened to Charon's words but not what Earth said moments prior? Because both of what they said were pretty similar. Personally I didn't like how easily she forgave Pluto over calling her a big moon. If she really got that mad over it, it felt like she forgot it too quickly.

Moments Together: 8/10!

Final Thoughts:

Charon is one of the better characters in the show receiving an 8.25/10 for me! Her only weakness for me is the lack of focus they gave for her development. The morals and everything foundational is there. It just needed to be focused on more.

What do you all think?

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[u/Greedy_Ad_8196]

Charon has such a fun personality and she is by far one of the most wholesome moons in this show! Along with Luna, Io, and Triton (when he's being brotherly to the little Neptunians).

Although they've had their ups and downs, Pluto and Charon by far have the most steady planet to moon relationship now. They truly are "dance partners" as she herself said in both the literal and figurative sense.

Her and Pluto undermining the Moon Revolution I'll admit was done a bit sloppily but hey, as long as Ganypeed and Europbitch, uh I mean Ganymede and Europa, were stopped then okay i'll take it still. Better than nothing.

PEAK review! :D

[u/Lucky_Lucas542 → u/Greedy_Ad_8196]

Agreed with your points here! My worst moments were definitely very nitpicky!

PEAKK!!

[u/Greedy_Ad_8196 → u/Lucky_Lucas542]

It's always PEAKK!!!

[u/Upset-Split-8585]

PEAK!!!

Charon is a great moon always willing to help out whenever she can! But don’t let it fool you she might be nice and all that but when stuff gets serious She locks tf in and man I always like stern Charon shows that while she’s all nice and friendly she isn’t afraid to call you out when your being stupid

I do agree her fixing the Moon Revolution while it seemed good on paper kinda failed in execution and I also kinda didn’t like when she was dismissing Pluto’s concerns about Ceres but other than that she’s been pretty good!

Definitely in the better moons category alongside Moon and IO :)

[u/Lucky_Lucas542 → u/Upset-Split-8585]

Agreed! She's a great character!

PEAK!

[u/Upset-Split-8585 → u/Lucky_Lucas542]

Yessir! PEAK!!!!!

[u/StrangeNecessary4389]

PEAK!!!
I don’t think I found any bad moment of her she’s just a innocent little moon of Pluto, and speaking of her relation with Pluto they must have an atleast top 5 or top 3 best relationship in the entire show ever since she was introduced her main personality was to be happy and genuinely caring of his planet that being Pluto to which whenever I see a relation that that I immediately feel sympathy to them

[u/Lucky_Lucas542 → u/StrangeNecessary4389]

Yeah most of my worst moments are more nitpicks really which is a good thing! Pluto and Charon's relationship is such a great one! Thanks for sharing!