I feel that any fictional character is more interesting, and seems more real if I can relate to them in some way. Real humans aren't perfect, they're multi-faceted, in fact if they're too perfect they seem more INhuman (like a robot or a Stepford Wife). Early on I created perfect Sims, and my gameplay felt stifled as I tried not to mess up their lives too much. Like any overpowered character, "God mode" gets so boring, and once I started balancing their traits I began to relax and have more fun (like a wealthy Sim who's a klepto).
