Conversely, I still remember : Arcadia Darell, Golan Trevize, Bliss, Janov Pelorat, Hari Seldon, Raych, Joseph Schwartz (and his poignant final lines in the associated novel), Rik... I could go on, and on.
All strong characters, with genuine personality, that have resonated through decades of my reading. (And, I've read very widely.)
Just because Asimov didn't spend pages on introspection (Frank Herbert was the opposite in this regard) doesn't make his characters any weaker. They were part of a much wider story than 'mainstream' writers dare to tackle, often set in a far future where dialog (often from very rational characters) should be thought of as contemporary. That's what science fiction is about, surely?
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Conversely, I still remember : Arcadia Darell, Golan Trevize, Bliss, Janov Pelorat, Hari Seldon, Raych, Joseph Schwartz (and his poignant final lines in the associated novel), Rik... I could go on, and on.
All strong characters, with genuine personality, that have resonated through decades of my reading. (And, I've read very widely.)
Just because Asimov didn't spend pages on introspection (Frank Herbert was the opposite in this regard) doesn't make his characters any weaker. They were part of a much wider story than 'mainstream' writers dare to tackle, often set in a far future where dialog (often from very rational characters) should be thought of as contemporary. That's what science fiction is about, surely?