User blog comment:Weavillain/How Far Should Character Development Go?/@comment-4618045-20170730212126

I think one element you could also consider in character development is nature. I think a lot of the characters' flaws (especially Lola and Lisa) can be attributed simply to immaturity. While the future of these characters can be left to speculation, I think it's fair to say that Lola's selfishness and Lisa's callousness will dampen down over time just by the fact that they're getting older and developing a broader, more mature worldview. It's not a dramatic splash and I'm not saying it'll be a complete 180, however I think there will be some natural development at play.

I'm actually surprised by the number of people that don't consider a character's age when evaluating their actions. Yes, there are people that'll find kids annoying, but you can't blame those actions too much. I may not be a huge Lola fan, however I can at least concede that she's a kid that hasn't had the ideas of sharing and accountability drilled into her the same way it has for Lori. Plenty of good meaning kids were selfish when they were young, but they shouldn't be ridiculed the same way an adult would for doing the same thing. I believe that aging will naturally tamper down on childish instincts at least to an extent.