When watching a movie, there is often the expectation that the person whose life you are following is the hero of the story. While they are few and far between, not many stories follow the lives of someone the reader may not relate to or even like. Scott Pilgrim vs the World is the story of one Scott Pilgrim, following him through his trials for love.
On paper, this is the quintessential tale of a hero. However many fans of the comics are noticing that not everyone understands Scott Pilgrim isn’t actually a hero. Based on the comic book series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley, Scott Pilgrim vs the World was released in 2010.
It was well received, and because of an unexpected email interaction between cast members , the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off was released in 2023 to much popularity and even a shoutout from Brie Larson . Due to the release of the show, and its equally unexpected twists that diverge from the original comic book , many have taken to social media to talk about the series and, by extension, its characters. One such character, of course, being the main protagonist Scott Pilgrim himself.
Long-standing fans were almost shocked to see the public perception of Scott was positive, and a thread on Threads has gone viral because, as the viral first comment points out, "Friendly reminder that enough 'nice guys' saw Scott Pilgrim and assumed that Scott was the hero." Other users made additional comments like the following: The point of Takes Off felt .