The truth is that it is very hard to care about a hero whose character has not been clearly established.
With this building, the upper-class character of the block was established.
So short and contradictory are his segments that no one character can be established.
Once the setting and principal characters are established, the camera stays mostly in the conference room.
Billie's character is quickly established as a powerful witch who claims to need no help.
But once the major characters and situations are established, the story falls easily into place.
By 1915, new construction largely ended, and the architectural character of the area was established.
Sarah's character is established as the kind that won't be helpful in court.
Orientation: (Introduction) in which the characters, setting and time of the story are established.
There are very few people in the world whose character is as well established as mine.