HSM Character Commentary
Once again, me and
poppyfields13 were talking (dangerous isn't it? XD) and came up with another meme-type thing we'd thought it'd be interesting for everyone to give their opinion and version on LJ again.
What we were discussing, was that the most interesting character whose personality changes the most depending on the fanfiction and author's opinion of the character is Ryan Evans.
The boy can be an evil scheming bitch, the boy can be a sappy oblivious sweetheart, and he's pretty much in character either way. He's either used and forced into schemes by Sharpay as her poor slave, or he's a happy participant scheming right along with his best friend and sister.
So we thought we'd give our opinions and commentary on how the major characters of HSM (and minor if you feel like it) should be portrayed in fanfics or our interpretations of their personalities. Not ment to offend anyone, just giving our two cents, and hoping other people will too! (XD It may be dorky, but I'm interested in what people think about the character's personalities). Of course, there's always another way to write them (which is the best part of fanfiction), so these are basically just one way and one view. ;) Interested?
Best HSM Pic EVER! (XD and i found a better version of it for you all! And it's appropriate for this since it shows their personalities so well)
HSM Character Commentary!
(Also, I tried to keep these commentaries as unbiased as far as couples I support go, as possible! XD Hopefully I suceeded)
Troy Bolton
"East High's Goldenboy"
(Yes, the main reason I wanted to do this whole commentary thing was mostly to dissect Troy's personality! XD)
Honestly, I think Troy Bolton, despite being the main character and the one we supposedly know the most about, is still the most versatile personality out of all them. The most important observation though that I've made about Troy (and totally exploit in Explanations), is that the boy really can't think for himself at all. He's constantly asking for other people's opinions on what he should do and following their advice or their lead (most often this ends up being his dad or Gabriella, the former of which I've noticed is constantly giving him bad advice the first time Troy goes to him in BOTH movies! XD Or at least advice contrary to the movie's theme at that time). He may be the "leader" of the Wildcats, but he's a poor one. I guarantee you that Gabriella was probably the one who first asked him if he would like to be her boyfriend, unless all of his friends were pressuring him to ask her out first. He has a horrible time saying "no" to anyone, which makes him appear to be kind but easily able for him to be extremely selfish since he's not agreeing to things because he wants to.
The most interesting scene I notice where he isn't consenting to what people want him to do, is when he blows up at his best friend Chad after missing the baseball game, in which Troy reveals quite the selfish side of himself--which I think may be the clearest example of how his mind works when not going along with advice somone gave him. He for once acts and talks without being coached previously by someone else what to do. Although again, it could be argued he'd just been hanging out with Sharpay and Mr. Evans and was just acting like they do and following their advice for how he should handle himself. So Troy can either be quite the selfish conceited brat using his friends to best suit him (and at that moment let his "good boy facade" slip) and be in character, but then also he could still be the bleeding heart tragic hero and still be in character. Either way, the line "You think you got me all figured out? Well I don't think so! And I don't answer to you!" to his best friend is not the typically good guy perfect boy hero line.
To defend myself against any arguments I may get against this--in the first movie, Troy didn't go talk to Gabriella about doing the callbacks until after his friends go and apologize to him for "not acting like a team", which again I think means that had they not gone and told him that they were wrong, he'd continue to think that he was wrong and not attempted to talk to Gabriella. But seriously, even the auditions, he didn't offer to audition with Gabriella until she had already ran out there and said she wanted to, so not even that was his own individual choice--just agreeing with her. I mean, even in the second movie, before "You Are The Music In Me", Troy very obviously didn't want to perform again (which he told Sharpay time and time again--which he doesn't normally do), but gave in only when his friends and girlfriend all began pressuring him, or when Sharpay had her father invite the scholarship committee to come see their performance, and Troy mentioned in the beginning of the movie that "my parents keep pressuring me about how much college is going to cost". Troy is a completely reactive person.
Troy also does have that "hero complex" though I think. Of being and trying to live up to be 'Mr. Perfect', thanks to the pressures put onto him by his classmates and father--which again I think is really interesting considering if it were up to him, he'd probably be a total follower given his personality. His opinion is also valued a lot by everyone, which again is interesting since he often seems to be just telling them what they'd like to hear, and is obviously really bothered and hurt when someone refuses to talk to him. I think he's also probably a real physical person, since he almost always seems so unsure whenever he's speaking and studdering his sentences, with a lot of pauses and darting his eyes away or bringing his hand behind his neck (and Zac Efron does portray him that way, it's not just Zac, because there are times when Troy doesn't act like this, such as when he's singing, when he's yelling at Chad, and when he's excited). Even when he's acting lovey-dovey with Gabriella, he still seems to have that nervousness there.
Important line of his to keep in mind: "I'm more interested in what my friends think of me! And what I think of myself."
(peer pressure anyone!? His friends' opinions of him are more important to him than his own, and apparently his father's)
Important Scene of his to keep in mind: Post-baseball game argument with Chad
("You think you got me all figured out? Well I don't think so! And I don't answer to you!"--you can learn a lot about our hero in that scene)
Gabriella Montez
Not Just "a girl"
Gabriella as a character I think is a bit easier to understand than Troy. She's got more of a backbone than Troy, and has a more confident and sure opinion of herself that made her able to break up with him despite probably realizing that Troy wasn't really trying to hurt her. She was very forgiving of him beforehand, but she does have her limits apparently. She also seems to be quite the affectionate person as well, not minding all of Troy's "couply" touches, and hugging her friends and holding hands with them often (especially Ryan in the second movie). I think she's also something of a lonely person, which is why she values her friends so much. And her boyfriend. Perhaps not because of who they are, so much as that they are her friends and boyfriend. They were the first people to reach out to her, and so she doesn't want to loose them.
The fact that she's able to cut off Troy so quickly despite him begging to stay with her, quickly stand up to Sharpay when she found out the blonde had made employees unable to perform in the show, quickly forget about doing the callbacks when she heard Troy say he cared about the team more in the first movie, respond to Taylor (rather coldly) that nobody forced Troy to say anything and that she was on the Scholastic Decathalon Team so the whole thing was over and done with; makes me think that Gabriella could probably be a real "Ice Princess" or more simply "bitch", perhaps even moreso than Sharpay if she wanted to be. She was probably either made fun of ("freaky genius girl", it sounded like she was repeating someone else's words there) or was a real loner at her old school, and so now tries to be the "perfect friend" and "perfect girlfriend", though she's probably still frightened of that happening again so she cuts people off when she thinks they're going to hurt her.
One fault I think Gabriella has is that she assumes people know a lot of things, or can figure them out themselves. She's quite the intelligent girl, so she can probably pick up on very subtle things in people, but a lot of the characters can't. This is most obvious with her and Troy, when she confronts him about the fact that he's starting to act like someone else, but she was too vague for Troy to understand what she was hinting and getting at. Also, when she's upset, she seems to get really quiet and silent and not say anything about it, until she gets hurt enough that she cuts the person who's hurting her off and then simply ignores or only coldy speaks to them. Which is also why I think her relationship with Sharpay is most interesting, as we know Sharpay obviously dislikes Gabriella a lot, but we aren't that aware of Gabriella's feelings on Sharpay. The scene in the beginning of the second movie is strange, as I don't think it's clear whether or not Gabriella was being serious about thanking Sharpay for helping her (and just oblivious to what her "MAH!" did to the Drama Queen), or was just playing innocent and being bitchy right back at the Ice Princess. The only other scene we have of them interacting (ignoring when they first met, although again Gabriella's "nice penmanship" there is suspiciously bitchy as well) is when Gabriella confronts Sharpay about not letting the employees perform in the talent show, where she's pretty detailed about what she thinks of Sharpay ("You better step away from the mirror long enough to check the damage that will always be right behind you!"), and it's not friendship.
Also, I think Gabriella is suffering from some parental pressure. She seems to honestly enjoy performing a lot more than Troy does, as nervous as she was about it in the beginning. Her line to Taylor "did you ever feel like there's this other person inside of you, just looking for a way to come out?" suggests that she's not too happy being a "brainiac", and it's not something she's thrilled about pursuing despite how good she is at numbers. Also, her line about singing in "church choir" is another thing that always catches my ear in the first movie--shes' the only character to mention being religious at all in either movies, which I think presents the oppertunity that she may come from a fairly religious family (and let's not forget the startlingly absent father--seperation? Divorce? Death? or Mother having a teenage pregnancy and father just absent? Whichever it is, it obviously would have an affect on her character), which brings up a whole new set of possible values and prejudices she could have.
Important line of hers to keep in mind: "But if along the way you act like someone you're not, pretty soon that's who you become!"
(I can't help but wonder if Gabriella's talking about herself a bit here too. If she acted like the perfect student, the perfect friend, the perfect girlfriend, she'd become that kind of a person. She didn't like who she was before, and so acted like she wanted to be to become who she is now.)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind: Her first few scenes at East High.
(She completely and totally ignores Troy while he chases after her like a puppy dog. Also, she holds a bit of an attitude against Sharpay despite her "shy" demeanor)
Sharpay Evans
Fabulous Drama Queen
Sharpay is actually one of the easier characters to understand I believe, although one thing I hate to read about in fanfics (and it sometimes makes me give up on fics) is how much she cares about her brother and Troy Bolton for that matter. Obviously, she gets wrapped up in herself a lot, but one thing that's always stuck out in my mind is when she figures out Troy is auditioning, she does not make any more moves on him for the rest of the first movie, nor does she dump her brother and attempt to get Troy as her partner. Not to sound too clichee, I think she's more interested in the "idea" of Troy Bolton than the actual boy himself, although on the same token if she is seriously interested in Troy, she still does the Twinkle Town audition with her brother, not Troy, and gives Ryan the trophy at the end of the second movie. Also, she's genuinely hurt when Ryan starts helping out the "Wildcats", something I don't think she would have been had she not genuinely cared about Ryan. Also, the first person she calls for help for when Troy backs out of the Midsummer's Night Talent Show is Ryan, because she still obviously depended on him. I believe the twins are incredibly close (in the first movie, it appeared the two really did only have each other as friends, and even in the second, she just seemed to have a few more "followers", whom she obviously didn't think she could depend on to do a whole number with), and despite Sharpay often being wrapped up in herself, really does care about Ryan and depends on him to the point that once he doesn't help her, she breaks down crying.
I also don't believe Sharpay is evil. She, unlike both Gabriella and Troy, is completely unaffected by what most other people think of her (or at least don't let those opinions interfere so much with her own). Although she does depend on (most often Ryan but also Troy in the second movie) people for backup, she is most concerned with achieving her own goals, which may hurt other people but I really don't think that fact registers in her mind. She probably didn't think that Gabriella was "right" for Troy, and she was better. She didn't set out to hurt Gabriella by stealing Troy, she set out to get Troy. Not to mention, if it wasn't for Sharpay, Gabriella wouldn't never found her place on the Scholastic Decathalon Team and made friends with Taylor had it not been for Sharpay and Ryan putting that article in Taylor's locker. Also, when she was trying to win Troy over, she was seriously getting her father to give those opportunities to Troy--she wasn't just stringing him along. She may be a bit selfish, but she's not evil or even really cruel. Just self-centered for the most part.
Important lines of hers to keep in mind: "That Gabriella girl just dumped her lunch on me, on purpose! It's all part of their plan to ruin our musical. And Troy and his basketball robots are obviously behind it!"
(I always find it very interesting here that she puts the blame on Troy too. It's what makes me question her actual feelings for Troy, unless--as I also think is possible--she literally believes everything she's saying here. Yes, it's very overblown and overdramatic, but hey, that's Sharpay. I wouldn't doubt she'd jump to the most dramatic conclusion)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind: Her fight with Ryan in the second movie.
(She may get full of herself often, but she does care about Ryan probably much more than most people, which is why her reaction to his betrayal makes her look more hurt than even when Troy tells her he's not performing in the show)
Ryan Evans
Drama Ice King
Along with Troy, Ryan is probably the other most versatile character--though in his case, it's more about which details about him you pay attention to. Most likely because he seems to change the most from the first to the second movie, it seems sometimes people tend to ignore the way he acts in either the first or the second. The first he is definitely one of the "villians", behind his sister in every scheme and I think only has two lines not directed at her. He did seem at times slightly annoyed by her dominating control (the eye roll when she demanded to leave the row of seats first), but always gave it to her. He was also very convinced Troy and Gabriella (as well as the "brainiacs" and "jocks") were out to take over the theatre and then through that have control of the entire school.
This opinion of his didn't seem to change much in the second movie, as in the very beginning of "What Time Is It?", Chad's basketball falls into his hands and he gets a very digusted and confused look on his face until Chad retrieves the thing. He's very detached still from everyone but his family until Sharpay informs him that he's no longer performing with her in the show (although he was apparently talking to Kesli, which I find ironic given that he was spying on her just a few scenes earlier...XD). Then you can see the shocked and hurt and suprised look on his face--which just proves that he did not expect that of her, and did care about his twin, and she wasn't just bossing him around in the past, that it had been a relationship he was happy with. Until she told him she didn't want to sing with him, she wanted to sing with Troy. And singing alone instead of with her hurt him.
Not until Gabriella invites him to the baseball game does his personality seem to change at all. But truthfully, all that seems to really "change" is that he becomes more confident and independent. He has a very confident and almost conceited attitude towards Chad (that just screams "Evans") during their baseball game, which ends up winning Chad's and the rest of the Wildcats's respect--despite the fact that he was giving off the same air and attitude his sister had been throughout the entire last movie. Even when he gets all "buddy-buddy" with Gabriella, I don't think his personality has changed all that much, and he probably played around the same way with Sharpay when they were younger (and swinging her around wouldn't mess up her hair). He still seems pretty full of himself (though more modesty than Sharpay, probably because Sharpay was always the more domineering twin), and he's still scheming with Kelsi! The only difference is that he's the one directing now, not taking orders. But he schemed (and embarassed Troy in the process, whom he clearly has issues with in both movies) to get Gabriella and Troy singing together, he acts bitchy towards his sister (showing he's still got that side to him), and then ends apparently on good terms with his sister (as far as the smile and hug shows us). He does have that lovable happy side to him, but he had that before as well! Just it was probably limited to his mother and Sharpay and maybe his father (before he'd "straighten" Ryan's hat). Just the same, he still has the bitchy evil side to him too, just he's not currently using it against any of the "good" main characters. That doesn't mean that he can't or won't.
Important line of his to keep in mind: "I'm proud to call you my sister."
(He is just as evil as she is, and perfectly happy to go along with her plots!)
Important scene of his to keep in mind: Dinner with Troy Bolton in the second movie.
(Ryan has issues with Troy Bolton! BIG issues! He glares more in that one scene than I think Sharpay does in either movie. Whether motivated by his sister's and family's preoccupation with the Goldenboy, Troy stealing his part in the former movie, or just a large combination of all these things, Ryan has a large grudge against Troy Bolton)
Chad Danforth
Loyal Best Friend
Chad is also another one of the easier characters to understand, his personality probably changing the least between the two movies. The one thing to keep in mind with him, is that pretty much everything he does, he does for Troy. He seems to react even more hurt than Gabriella when Troy starts ditching all of them to hang out with Mr. Evans and the Redhawks. His mood immideately turns crabby and sour and grumpy, only relieved when he starts hanging out with Ryan. But then he runs into Troy again, he's immideately pissed off once more. The most important relationship for him is without a doubt his friendship with Troy, and anything that threatens that is quickly Chad's biggest problem in either movie. In the first one, it was Gabriella and the musical, which then hurt Troy so he apologized and helped Troy get to his audition on time. The second movie, it's the Evans family, which quickly narrowed down to just Sharpay until Troy stood up to her. His motivation in both movies is always his best friend--whether you want to take that as close friendship or something more is your own interpretation, but that relationship is always the biggest factor in any of Chad's actions in either movie.
Interestingly, Chad also is definitely able to think on his own even though he's the "sidekick". Despite having one clear motivation in both movies, Chad's actions don't depend on other people's opinions. When he was upset with Troy in "Work This Out", he was the last to give in saying he could deal with having a harsh boss and working at Lava Springs. He was the first one to speak up when Troy began acting like a jerk. He's probably the most honest character in either movie, and it's rare we don't know what's going on in his head. He's also pretty scared of change, in the sense that when the cliques started meshing, he was the first one to make a comment against it. When Ryan came to join the baseball game, Chad spoke up being immidieately suspicious, and was the last (we assume) to agree to be in the show. Even though his opinions aren't always the "right" ones, they rarely depend on other people's opinions. This may be why he ends up being the "default leader" when Troy's off finding himself (again, in either movie). However, despite his prejudices and perhaps "wrong" opinions, he tends to give the opposing side a chance eventually, and changes his view to the "right" one when convinced.
Important line of his to keep in mind: "You know, you're right. There's a guy out there who looks just like Troy Bolton, but I have no idea who he really is."
(I find it a little funny that I think every line Chad says in the second movie to his "girlfriend" is about Troy and with Gabriella in the vicinity, and Chad's typically saying what one would expect Gabriella to be saying. This line though, happens to be the major turning point of the second movie when the problem is finally outright stated, and Chad's hurt is incredibly obvious in his voice and in his expression)
Important scene of his to keep in mind: When he and Troy make up at the end of the second movie.
(The smile on his face is impossible to wipe off once Troy says that they're still brothers. Once Troy came "back to his senses", or rather apologized, Chad completely forgave him. He obviously isn't one to really hold a grudge.)
Taylor McKessie
The Original Brainiac
The character most often forgotten! Although the movies are to blame for that. She didn't really seem to have any friends before Gabriella arrivied at East High, and most scenes of her without Chad or Gabriella showed her ordering the brainiacs around--somewhat similar to how Sharpay ordered the "Sharpettes" around. She obviously had a fairly high opinion of herself, at least intellectually (which she placed the greatest weight on), and looked down on theatre, sports, and apparently most things short of science and academics. She seems to pursue Gabriella mostly for her intelligence until she winds up breaking up the newly forming couple and feels guilty about it since Gabriella had become such a friend to her up until that point (given that they were always shown eating and walking together--either Taylor was ditching her old friends or Gabriella was her first real friend, at least in a while since Taylor became something of a loner). Her inability to understand Gabriella's comment about wanting to be someone else adds to the assumption that Taylor has never wanted to pursue anything other than what she's doing. She's also something of a feminist, showing Gabriella a slideshow (which she became very passionate about as she presented it to Gabriella) of famous women who had made great achievements in history. Gabriella though eventually makes her more open-minded towards other "cliques" and she begins to make more friends (and even apparently dating Chad though this isn't really referenced much except for one or two lines out of both movies).
The second movie she seems much more sociable, chatting with Martha and Kelsi as well as Gabriella, and takes a leadership role at Lava Springs directing member activities. Throughout this movie her main role seems to be being a shoulder for Gabriella to lean on, and making observations and warnings about Sharpay (who Taylor seems to ALWAYS be around in the movie no matter what she's doing). She also recites a little list of rules about boys from her older sister at one point, warning Gabriella about "Boy Disease" (which again, she says with a bit of a feminist attitude). Her head shaking at Sharpay and warnings though seems to be her main role in the second movie. Which is why it's not surprising she's so often forgotten in fanfics, her only interactions being with Gabriella, Chad, and Mr. Fulton, and more often than not about Sharpay--which is why I think interactions between the two of them would be interesting. And Taylor's history before Gabriella as a loner as well.
Important line of hers to keep in mind: "Do we have to?"
(Referring to Fulton's orders to address all members as Mister, Missus, or Miss, and speaking to Chad. Evidently still holding a grudge against Sharpay and not wanting to have to act respectful towards the Drama Queen)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind:Troy and Sharpay's Golf Lesson
(Taylor in complete Spy Mode, and her facial reactions throughout the entire scene are priceless)
Kelsi Nielson
The Piano Playmaker
The shy mouse-like composer who is one of many holding a grudge against Sharpay. Also, scared to death of her. She gains more confidence through supporting the "Troyella" couple, who seem to be her first real friends who support her, enough to make snippy comments back at Sharpay by the end of the first movie. It's intersting how she's constantly writing love songs, yet doesn't seem to have any obvious love interest of her own (though plenty different ones implied, her dance partner most often Jason, the boy she talks to most often Ryan, and then there are plenty of opportunities for female crushes as well). She doesn't seem to have enough confidence to outright defy anybody, as she's still doing pretty much whatever's asked of her. She gets the most personality, however, when her songs are performed, plenty of eyerolling and heavy sighing when it's the Evans twins, and mouthing the words with a smile whenever it's Troy and Gabriella. Interestingly, she's also the one of the "Wildcats" most often around Troy when he's acting like a jerk to his friends. Throughout it all though, she's the one person to really remain a friend to him, the only one to inform Troy about the employees not being allowed to participate in the show (the only one who would look at him in that scene as well) and the person to inform everyone of Troy's defiance against Sharpay. She also has a bit of a devious side, scheming with Ryan to get Troy and Gabriella to sing the final song and get back together. Her motivations for this aren't completely clear, except that Troy and Gabriella were her two first and closest friends, and apparently at least one of them her muse--though the song was written when only Gabriella was around her and Troy was working with Sharpay.
Important line of hers to keep in mind: "Everything's all set! Ryan?"
(Who knew the innocent shy little Kelsi could scheme?)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind: Troy's dinner with the Evans.
(Again, priceless facial reactions, and she's still looking out for Troy even then)
Zeke Baylor
The Romeo Chef
The jock that bakes is probably the simplest way to describe Zeke. Interestingly, he's also the one character who virtually never seems to get upset. The only times you see him less than content are when Troy missed the baseball game (though he's still speaking civilly with Troy then) and when Chad rounded up the team to give Troy an intervention when he was considering auditioning for the musical. Zeke is also obviously the one who is most open-minded and takes best to change. He's the first one after Troy to admit having an un-jock-like hobby--baking--not to mention his crush on Sharpay whom the majority of the school and his team scorn. (Although it's interesting to note his first line in the movie is "looks like the Ice Princess returned from the North Pole"--yes, ZEKE is the one who first says the nickname "Ice Princess". Peer pressure?) He's also quite persistent, still chasing after Sharpay despite all her rejections--either that, or completely oblivious to her insults. Also, when Chad storms in angerily about Troy wanting swiss cheese on his burger, Zeke's reaction is simply "coming right up!"
Important line of his to keep in mind: "Hey Sharpay! I'm sorry that you didn't get the lead, but I think you're really good. I admire you so much."
(What exactly is it about her that he admires? Perhaps nice guy Zeke wants to have a bit more of an attitude? To care less about what people think of him? Or just trying to flatter her more? (though it doesn't seem in his personality to lie))
Important scene of his to keep in mind: Wildcats first morning working at Lava Springs
(XD This scene exemplifies Zeke's optimistic attitude about everything, everyone else Fulton speaks to is intimidated/insulted/frightened, and yet Zeke is just smiling and looks like he's in heaven)
Jason Cross
The Oblivious Filmmaker
Jason's main role in the movies seems to be comic relief. He seems to miss most of what is going on the majority of the time (falling asleep at the beginning of "What Time Is It?"), and more interested in Mrs. Darbus's vacation stories than anything in her class. He also doesn't seem to notice tension either, unaware of Fulton's strict attitude and Troy ditching their game, more interested in correcting Fulton of his name and the jacket Troy was wearing. He apparently is more attentive of tiny insignificant detials rather than the big picture. He's also one of the few not personally offended by Troy's attitude in the second movie, though when everyone else in the kitchen is ostracizing the basketball captain, he also does--same in the first movie at Troy intervention (where he is the first one Coach Bolton interrogates when Troy is missing). The most interesting line he has though out of either movie, is during "Work This Out" where he reveals a hidden desire to make a movie.
Important line of his to keep in mind: "Gonna make some motion pictures."
(I don't know WHY this was brought up and never expanded on! While his teammates are dreaming about new cars, dates, and NBA tickets, he's different and wants to make a movie!)
Important scene of his to keep in mind: Troy's dinner with the Evans
(Jason and Chad were serving while Troy continously was trying to credit their accomplishments to the Board of Directors at the University of Albequerque, Jason's reactions prove he's not oblivious all the time)
Martha Cox
Hip-Hop Brainiac
A solo in the first movie became a part in the second! The friendly, good-natured, down-to-Earth hip hop brainiac girl. A friend of Taylor and Kelsi, as well as Gabriella we assume, she seems similar to Zeke in the sense that she's always in an optimistic mood (though not to the extent of Zeke). The girl loves dancing, and at one point during the end of the day she was breakdancing in the kitchen with her friends cheering her on--also listening to her iPod at the end of class in the beginning of the movie. She was also the only female character with a name to be working in the kitchen, apparentl also fairly good at cooking.
Important line of hers to keep in mind: "Okay, that guy officially scares me."
(She's very honest and open, similar to Chad that you virtually always know what she's thinking)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind: Wildcats first day of work at Lava Springs
(She goes from an incredibly optimistic attitude about her work, to a frightened fearful expression after one comment from Mr. Fulton)
Coming up next...HSM Couples. XD
(seriously though, thoughts and reasons and opinions on various HSM pairings)
poppyfields13 were talking (dangerous isn't it? XD) and came up with another meme-type thing we'd thought it'd be interesting for everyone to give their opinion and version on LJ again.
What we were discussing, was that the most interesting character whose personality changes the most depending on the fanfiction and author's opinion of the character is Ryan Evans.
The boy can be an evil scheming bitch, the boy can be a sappy oblivious sweetheart, and he's pretty much in character either way. He's either used and forced into schemes by Sharpay as her poor slave, or he's a happy participant scheming right along with his best friend and sister.
So we thought we'd give our opinions and commentary on how the major characters of HSM (and minor if you feel like it) should be portrayed in fanfics or our interpretations of their personalities. Not ment to offend anyone, just giving our two cents, and hoping other people will too! (XD It may be dorky, but I'm interested in what people think about the character's personalities). Of course, there's always another way to write them (which is the best part of fanfiction), so these are basically just one way and one view. ;) Interested?
Best HSM Pic EVER! (XD and i found a better version of it for you all! And it's appropriate for this since it shows their personalities so well)
HSM Character Commentary!
(Also, I tried to keep these commentaries as unbiased as far as couples I support go, as possible! XD Hopefully I suceeded)
Troy Bolton
"East High's Goldenboy"
(Yes, the main reason I wanted to do this whole commentary thing was mostly to dissect Troy's personality! XD)
Honestly, I think Troy Bolton, despite being the main character and the one we supposedly know the most about, is still the most versatile personality out of all them. The most important observation though that I've made about Troy (and totally exploit in Explanations), is that the boy really can't think for himself at all. He's constantly asking for other people's opinions on what he should do and following their advice or their lead (most often this ends up being his dad or Gabriella, the former of which I've noticed is constantly giving him bad advice the first time Troy goes to him in BOTH movies! XD Or at least advice contrary to the movie's theme at that time). He may be the "leader" of the Wildcats, but he's a poor one. I guarantee you that Gabriella was probably the one who first asked him if he would like to be her boyfriend, unless all of his friends were pressuring him to ask her out first. He has a horrible time saying "no" to anyone, which makes him appear to be kind but easily able for him to be extremely selfish since he's not agreeing to things because he wants to.
The most interesting scene I notice where he isn't consenting to what people want him to do, is when he blows up at his best friend Chad after missing the baseball game, in which Troy reveals quite the selfish side of himself--which I think may be the clearest example of how his mind works when not going along with advice somone gave him. He for once acts and talks without being coached previously by someone else what to do. Although again, it could be argued he'd just been hanging out with Sharpay and Mr. Evans and was just acting like they do and following their advice for how he should handle himself. So Troy can either be quite the selfish conceited brat using his friends to best suit him (and at that moment let his "good boy facade" slip) and be in character, but then also he could still be the bleeding heart tragic hero and still be in character. Either way, the line "You think you got me all figured out? Well I don't think so! And I don't answer to you!" to his best friend is not the typically good guy perfect boy hero line.
To defend myself against any arguments I may get against this--in the first movie, Troy didn't go talk to Gabriella about doing the callbacks until after his friends go and apologize to him for "not acting like a team", which again I think means that had they not gone and told him that they were wrong, he'd continue to think that he was wrong and not attempted to talk to Gabriella. But seriously, even the auditions, he didn't offer to audition with Gabriella until she had already ran out there and said she wanted to, so not even that was his own individual choice--just agreeing with her. I mean, even in the second movie, before "You Are The Music In Me", Troy very obviously didn't want to perform again (which he told Sharpay time and time again--which he doesn't normally do), but gave in only when his friends and girlfriend all began pressuring him, or when Sharpay had her father invite the scholarship committee to come see their performance, and Troy mentioned in the beginning of the movie that "my parents keep pressuring me about how much college is going to cost". Troy is a completely reactive person.
Troy also does have that "hero complex" though I think. Of being and trying to live up to be 'Mr. Perfect', thanks to the pressures put onto him by his classmates and father--which again I think is really interesting considering if it were up to him, he'd probably be a total follower given his personality. His opinion is also valued a lot by everyone, which again is interesting since he often seems to be just telling them what they'd like to hear, and is obviously really bothered and hurt when someone refuses to talk to him. I think he's also probably a real physical person, since he almost always seems so unsure whenever he's speaking and studdering his sentences, with a lot of pauses and darting his eyes away or bringing his hand behind his neck (and Zac Efron does portray him that way, it's not just Zac, because there are times when Troy doesn't act like this, such as when he's singing, when he's yelling at Chad, and when he's excited). Even when he's acting lovey-dovey with Gabriella, he still seems to have that nervousness there.
Important line of his to keep in mind: "I'm more interested in what my friends think of me! And what I think of myself."
(peer pressure anyone!? His friends' opinions of him are more important to him than his own, and apparently his father's)
Important Scene of his to keep in mind: Post-baseball game argument with Chad
("You think you got me all figured out? Well I don't think so! And I don't answer to you!"--you can learn a lot about our hero in that scene)
Gabriella Montez
Not Just "a girl"
Gabriella as a character I think is a bit easier to understand than Troy. She's got more of a backbone than Troy, and has a more confident and sure opinion of herself that made her able to break up with him despite probably realizing that Troy wasn't really trying to hurt her. She was very forgiving of him beforehand, but she does have her limits apparently. She also seems to be quite the affectionate person as well, not minding all of Troy's "couply" touches, and hugging her friends and holding hands with them often (especially Ryan in the second movie). I think she's also something of a lonely person, which is why she values her friends so much. And her boyfriend. Perhaps not because of who they are, so much as that they are her friends and boyfriend. They were the first people to reach out to her, and so she doesn't want to loose them.
The fact that she's able to cut off Troy so quickly despite him begging to stay with her, quickly stand up to Sharpay when she found out the blonde had made employees unable to perform in the show, quickly forget about doing the callbacks when she heard Troy say he cared about the team more in the first movie, respond to Taylor (rather coldly) that nobody forced Troy to say anything and that she was on the Scholastic Decathalon Team so the whole thing was over and done with; makes me think that Gabriella could probably be a real "Ice Princess" or more simply "bitch", perhaps even moreso than Sharpay if she wanted to be. She was probably either made fun of ("freaky genius girl", it sounded like she was repeating someone else's words there) or was a real loner at her old school, and so now tries to be the "perfect friend" and "perfect girlfriend", though she's probably still frightened of that happening again so she cuts people off when she thinks they're going to hurt her.
One fault I think Gabriella has is that she assumes people know a lot of things, or can figure them out themselves. She's quite the intelligent girl, so she can probably pick up on very subtle things in people, but a lot of the characters can't. This is most obvious with her and Troy, when she confronts him about the fact that he's starting to act like someone else, but she was too vague for Troy to understand what she was hinting and getting at. Also, when she's upset, she seems to get really quiet and silent and not say anything about it, until she gets hurt enough that she cuts the person who's hurting her off and then simply ignores or only coldy speaks to them. Which is also why I think her relationship with Sharpay is most interesting, as we know Sharpay obviously dislikes Gabriella a lot, but we aren't that aware of Gabriella's feelings on Sharpay. The scene in the beginning of the second movie is strange, as I don't think it's clear whether or not Gabriella was being serious about thanking Sharpay for helping her (and just oblivious to what her "MAH!" did to the Drama Queen), or was just playing innocent and being bitchy right back at the Ice Princess. The only other scene we have of them interacting (ignoring when they first met, although again Gabriella's "nice penmanship" there is suspiciously bitchy as well) is when Gabriella confronts Sharpay about not letting the employees perform in the talent show, where she's pretty detailed about what she thinks of Sharpay ("You better step away from the mirror long enough to check the damage that will always be right behind you!"), and it's not friendship.
Also, I think Gabriella is suffering from some parental pressure. She seems to honestly enjoy performing a lot more than Troy does, as nervous as she was about it in the beginning. Her line to Taylor "did you ever feel like there's this other person inside of you, just looking for a way to come out?" suggests that she's not too happy being a "brainiac", and it's not something she's thrilled about pursuing despite how good she is at numbers. Also, her line about singing in "church choir" is another thing that always catches my ear in the first movie--shes' the only character to mention being religious at all in either movies, which I think presents the oppertunity that she may come from a fairly religious family (and let's not forget the startlingly absent father--seperation? Divorce? Death? or Mother having a teenage pregnancy and father just absent? Whichever it is, it obviously would have an affect on her character), which brings up a whole new set of possible values and prejudices she could have.
Important line of hers to keep in mind: "But if along the way you act like someone you're not, pretty soon that's who you become!"
(I can't help but wonder if Gabriella's talking about herself a bit here too. If she acted like the perfect student, the perfect friend, the perfect girlfriend, she'd become that kind of a person. She didn't like who she was before, and so acted like she wanted to be to become who she is now.)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind: Her first few scenes at East High.
(She completely and totally ignores Troy while he chases after her like a puppy dog. Also, she holds a bit of an attitude against Sharpay despite her "shy" demeanor)
Sharpay Evans
Fabulous Drama Queen
Sharpay is actually one of the easier characters to understand I believe, although one thing I hate to read about in fanfics (and it sometimes makes me give up on fics) is how much she cares about her brother and Troy Bolton for that matter. Obviously, she gets wrapped up in herself a lot, but one thing that's always stuck out in my mind is when she figures out Troy is auditioning, she does not make any more moves on him for the rest of the first movie, nor does she dump her brother and attempt to get Troy as her partner. Not to sound too clichee, I think she's more interested in the "idea" of Troy Bolton than the actual boy himself, although on the same token if she is seriously interested in Troy, she still does the Twinkle Town audition with her brother, not Troy, and gives Ryan the trophy at the end of the second movie. Also, she's genuinely hurt when Ryan starts helping out the "Wildcats", something I don't think she would have been had she not genuinely cared about Ryan. Also, the first person she calls for help for when Troy backs out of the Midsummer's Night Talent Show is Ryan, because she still obviously depended on him. I believe the twins are incredibly close (in the first movie, it appeared the two really did only have each other as friends, and even in the second, she just seemed to have a few more "followers", whom she obviously didn't think she could depend on to do a whole number with), and despite Sharpay often being wrapped up in herself, really does care about Ryan and depends on him to the point that once he doesn't help her, she breaks down crying.
I also don't believe Sharpay is evil. She, unlike both Gabriella and Troy, is completely unaffected by what most other people think of her (or at least don't let those opinions interfere so much with her own). Although she does depend on (most often Ryan but also Troy in the second movie) people for backup, she is most concerned with achieving her own goals, which may hurt other people but I really don't think that fact registers in her mind. She probably didn't think that Gabriella was "right" for Troy, and she was better. She didn't set out to hurt Gabriella by stealing Troy, she set out to get Troy. Not to mention, if it wasn't for Sharpay, Gabriella wouldn't never found her place on the Scholastic Decathalon Team and made friends with Taylor had it not been for Sharpay and Ryan putting that article in Taylor's locker. Also, when she was trying to win Troy over, she was seriously getting her father to give those opportunities to Troy--she wasn't just stringing him along. She may be a bit selfish, but she's not evil or even really cruel. Just self-centered for the most part.
Important lines of hers to keep in mind: "That Gabriella girl just dumped her lunch on me, on purpose! It's all part of their plan to ruin our musical. And Troy and his basketball robots are obviously behind it!"
(I always find it very interesting here that she puts the blame on Troy too. It's what makes me question her actual feelings for Troy, unless--as I also think is possible--she literally believes everything she's saying here. Yes, it's very overblown and overdramatic, but hey, that's Sharpay. I wouldn't doubt she'd jump to the most dramatic conclusion)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind: Her fight with Ryan in the second movie.
(She may get full of herself often, but she does care about Ryan probably much more than most people, which is why her reaction to his betrayal makes her look more hurt than even when Troy tells her he's not performing in the show)
Ryan Evans
Drama Ice King
Along with Troy, Ryan is probably the other most versatile character--though in his case, it's more about which details about him you pay attention to. Most likely because he seems to change the most from the first to the second movie, it seems sometimes people tend to ignore the way he acts in either the first or the second. The first he is definitely one of the "villians", behind his sister in every scheme and I think only has two lines not directed at her. He did seem at times slightly annoyed by her dominating control (the eye roll when she demanded to leave the row of seats first), but always gave it to her. He was also very convinced Troy and Gabriella (as well as the "brainiacs" and "jocks") were out to take over the theatre and then through that have control of the entire school.
This opinion of his didn't seem to change much in the second movie, as in the very beginning of "What Time Is It?", Chad's basketball falls into his hands and he gets a very digusted and confused look on his face until Chad retrieves the thing. He's very detached still from everyone but his family until Sharpay informs him that he's no longer performing with her in the show (although he was apparently talking to Kesli, which I find ironic given that he was spying on her just a few scenes earlier...XD). Then you can see the shocked and hurt and suprised look on his face--which just proves that he did not expect that of her, and did care about his twin, and she wasn't just bossing him around in the past, that it had been a relationship he was happy with. Until she told him she didn't want to sing with him, she wanted to sing with Troy. And singing alone instead of with her hurt him.
Not until Gabriella invites him to the baseball game does his personality seem to change at all. But truthfully, all that seems to really "change" is that he becomes more confident and independent. He has a very confident and almost conceited attitude towards Chad (that just screams "Evans") during their baseball game, which ends up winning Chad's and the rest of the Wildcats's respect--despite the fact that he was giving off the same air and attitude his sister had been throughout the entire last movie. Even when he gets all "buddy-buddy" with Gabriella, I don't think his personality has changed all that much, and he probably played around the same way with Sharpay when they were younger (and swinging her around wouldn't mess up her hair). He still seems pretty full of himself (though more modesty than Sharpay, probably because Sharpay was always the more domineering twin), and he's still scheming with Kelsi! The only difference is that he's the one directing now, not taking orders. But he schemed (and embarassed Troy in the process, whom he clearly has issues with in both movies) to get Gabriella and Troy singing together, he acts bitchy towards his sister (showing he's still got that side to him), and then ends apparently on good terms with his sister (as far as the smile and hug shows us). He does have that lovable happy side to him, but he had that before as well! Just it was probably limited to his mother and Sharpay and maybe his father (before he'd "straighten" Ryan's hat). Just the same, he still has the bitchy evil side to him too, just he's not currently using it against any of the "good" main characters. That doesn't mean that he can't or won't.
Important line of his to keep in mind: "I'm proud to call you my sister."
(He is just as evil as she is, and perfectly happy to go along with her plots!)
Important scene of his to keep in mind: Dinner with Troy Bolton in the second movie.
(Ryan has issues with Troy Bolton! BIG issues! He glares more in that one scene than I think Sharpay does in either movie. Whether motivated by his sister's and family's preoccupation with the Goldenboy, Troy stealing his part in the former movie, or just a large combination of all these things, Ryan has a large grudge against Troy Bolton)
Chad Danforth
Loyal Best Friend
Chad is also another one of the easier characters to understand, his personality probably changing the least between the two movies. The one thing to keep in mind with him, is that pretty much everything he does, he does for Troy. He seems to react even more hurt than Gabriella when Troy starts ditching all of them to hang out with Mr. Evans and the Redhawks. His mood immideately turns crabby and sour and grumpy, only relieved when he starts hanging out with Ryan. But then he runs into Troy again, he's immideately pissed off once more. The most important relationship for him is without a doubt his friendship with Troy, and anything that threatens that is quickly Chad's biggest problem in either movie. In the first one, it was Gabriella and the musical, which then hurt Troy so he apologized and helped Troy get to his audition on time. The second movie, it's the Evans family, which quickly narrowed down to just Sharpay until Troy stood up to her. His motivation in both movies is always his best friend--whether you want to take that as close friendship or something more is your own interpretation, but that relationship is always the biggest factor in any of Chad's actions in either movie.
Interestingly, Chad also is definitely able to think on his own even though he's the "sidekick". Despite having one clear motivation in both movies, Chad's actions don't depend on other people's opinions. When he was upset with Troy in "Work This Out", he was the last to give in saying he could deal with having a harsh boss and working at Lava Springs. He was the first one to speak up when Troy began acting like a jerk. He's probably the most honest character in either movie, and it's rare we don't know what's going on in his head. He's also pretty scared of change, in the sense that when the cliques started meshing, he was the first one to make a comment against it. When Ryan came to join the baseball game, Chad spoke up being immidieately suspicious, and was the last (we assume) to agree to be in the show. Even though his opinions aren't always the "right" ones, they rarely depend on other people's opinions. This may be why he ends up being the "default leader" when Troy's off finding himself (again, in either movie). However, despite his prejudices and perhaps "wrong" opinions, he tends to give the opposing side a chance eventually, and changes his view to the "right" one when convinced.
Important line of his to keep in mind: "You know, you're right. There's a guy out there who looks just like Troy Bolton, but I have no idea who he really is."
(I find it a little funny that I think every line Chad says in the second movie to his "girlfriend" is about Troy and with Gabriella in the vicinity, and Chad's typically saying what one would expect Gabriella to be saying. This line though, happens to be the major turning point of the second movie when the problem is finally outright stated, and Chad's hurt is incredibly obvious in his voice and in his expression)
Important scene of his to keep in mind: When he and Troy make up at the end of the second movie.
(The smile on his face is impossible to wipe off once Troy says that they're still brothers. Once Troy came "back to his senses", or rather apologized, Chad completely forgave him. He obviously isn't one to really hold a grudge.)
Taylor McKessie
The Original Brainiac
The character most often forgotten! Although the movies are to blame for that. She didn't really seem to have any friends before Gabriella arrivied at East High, and most scenes of her without Chad or Gabriella showed her ordering the brainiacs around--somewhat similar to how Sharpay ordered the "Sharpettes" around. She obviously had a fairly high opinion of herself, at least intellectually (which she placed the greatest weight on), and looked down on theatre, sports, and apparently most things short of science and academics. She seems to pursue Gabriella mostly for her intelligence until she winds up breaking up the newly forming couple and feels guilty about it since Gabriella had become such a friend to her up until that point (given that they were always shown eating and walking together--either Taylor was ditching her old friends or Gabriella was her first real friend, at least in a while since Taylor became something of a loner). Her inability to understand Gabriella's comment about wanting to be someone else adds to the assumption that Taylor has never wanted to pursue anything other than what she's doing. She's also something of a feminist, showing Gabriella a slideshow (which she became very passionate about as she presented it to Gabriella) of famous women who had made great achievements in history. Gabriella though eventually makes her more open-minded towards other "cliques" and she begins to make more friends (and even apparently dating Chad though this isn't really referenced much except for one or two lines out of both movies).
The second movie she seems much more sociable, chatting with Martha and Kelsi as well as Gabriella, and takes a leadership role at Lava Springs directing member activities. Throughout this movie her main role seems to be being a shoulder for Gabriella to lean on, and making observations and warnings about Sharpay (who Taylor seems to ALWAYS be around in the movie no matter what she's doing). She also recites a little list of rules about boys from her older sister at one point, warning Gabriella about "Boy Disease" (which again, she says with a bit of a feminist attitude). Her head shaking at Sharpay and warnings though seems to be her main role in the second movie. Which is why it's not surprising she's so often forgotten in fanfics, her only interactions being with Gabriella, Chad, and Mr. Fulton, and more often than not about Sharpay--which is why I think interactions between the two of them would be interesting. And Taylor's history before Gabriella as a loner as well.
Important line of hers to keep in mind: "Do we have to?"
(Referring to Fulton's orders to address all members as Mister, Missus, or Miss, and speaking to Chad. Evidently still holding a grudge against Sharpay and not wanting to have to act respectful towards the Drama Queen)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind:Troy and Sharpay's Golf Lesson
(Taylor in complete Spy Mode, and her facial reactions throughout the entire scene are priceless)
Kelsi Nielson
The Piano Playmaker
The shy mouse-like composer who is one of many holding a grudge against Sharpay. Also, scared to death of her. She gains more confidence through supporting the "Troyella" couple, who seem to be her first real friends who support her, enough to make snippy comments back at Sharpay by the end of the first movie. It's intersting how she's constantly writing love songs, yet doesn't seem to have any obvious love interest of her own (though plenty different ones implied, her dance partner most often Jason, the boy she talks to most often Ryan, and then there are plenty of opportunities for female crushes as well). She doesn't seem to have enough confidence to outright defy anybody, as she's still doing pretty much whatever's asked of her. She gets the most personality, however, when her songs are performed, plenty of eyerolling and heavy sighing when it's the Evans twins, and mouthing the words with a smile whenever it's Troy and Gabriella. Interestingly, she's also the one of the "Wildcats" most often around Troy when he's acting like a jerk to his friends. Throughout it all though, she's the one person to really remain a friend to him, the only one to inform Troy about the employees not being allowed to participate in the show (the only one who would look at him in that scene as well) and the person to inform everyone of Troy's defiance against Sharpay. She also has a bit of a devious side, scheming with Ryan to get Troy and Gabriella to sing the final song and get back together. Her motivations for this aren't completely clear, except that Troy and Gabriella were her two first and closest friends, and apparently at least one of them her muse--though the song was written when only Gabriella was around her and Troy was working with Sharpay.
Important line of hers to keep in mind: "Everything's all set! Ryan?"
(Who knew the innocent shy little Kelsi could scheme?)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind: Troy's dinner with the Evans.
(Again, priceless facial reactions, and she's still looking out for Troy even then)
Zeke Baylor
The Romeo Chef
The jock that bakes is probably the simplest way to describe Zeke. Interestingly, he's also the one character who virtually never seems to get upset. The only times you see him less than content are when Troy missed the baseball game (though he's still speaking civilly with Troy then) and when Chad rounded up the team to give Troy an intervention when he was considering auditioning for the musical. Zeke is also obviously the one who is most open-minded and takes best to change. He's the first one after Troy to admit having an un-jock-like hobby--baking--not to mention his crush on Sharpay whom the majority of the school and his team scorn. (Although it's interesting to note his first line in the movie is "looks like the Ice Princess returned from the North Pole"--yes, ZEKE is the one who first says the nickname "Ice Princess". Peer pressure?) He's also quite persistent, still chasing after Sharpay despite all her rejections--either that, or completely oblivious to her insults. Also, when Chad storms in angerily about Troy wanting swiss cheese on his burger, Zeke's reaction is simply "coming right up!"
Important line of his to keep in mind: "Hey Sharpay! I'm sorry that you didn't get the lead, but I think you're really good. I admire you so much."
(What exactly is it about her that he admires? Perhaps nice guy Zeke wants to have a bit more of an attitude? To care less about what people think of him? Or just trying to flatter her more? (though it doesn't seem in his personality to lie))
Important scene of his to keep in mind: Wildcats first morning working at Lava Springs
(XD This scene exemplifies Zeke's optimistic attitude about everything, everyone else Fulton speaks to is intimidated/insulted/frightened, and yet Zeke is just smiling and looks like he's in heaven)
Jason Cross
The Oblivious Filmmaker
Jason's main role in the movies seems to be comic relief. He seems to miss most of what is going on the majority of the time (falling asleep at the beginning of "What Time Is It?"), and more interested in Mrs. Darbus's vacation stories than anything in her class. He also doesn't seem to notice tension either, unaware of Fulton's strict attitude and Troy ditching their game, more interested in correcting Fulton of his name and the jacket Troy was wearing. He apparently is more attentive of tiny insignificant detials rather than the big picture. He's also one of the few not personally offended by Troy's attitude in the second movie, though when everyone else in the kitchen is ostracizing the basketball captain, he also does--same in the first movie at Troy intervention (where he is the first one Coach Bolton interrogates when Troy is missing). The most interesting line he has though out of either movie, is during "Work This Out" where he reveals a hidden desire to make a movie.
Important line of his to keep in mind: "Gonna make some motion pictures."
(I don't know WHY this was brought up and never expanded on! While his teammates are dreaming about new cars, dates, and NBA tickets, he's different and wants to make a movie!)
Important scene of his to keep in mind: Troy's dinner with the Evans
(Jason and Chad were serving while Troy continously was trying to credit their accomplishments to the Board of Directors at the University of Albequerque, Jason's reactions prove he's not oblivious all the time)
Martha Cox
Hip-Hop Brainiac
A solo in the first movie became a part in the second! The friendly, good-natured, down-to-Earth hip hop brainiac girl. A friend of Taylor and Kelsi, as well as Gabriella we assume, she seems similar to Zeke in the sense that she's always in an optimistic mood (though not to the extent of Zeke). The girl loves dancing, and at one point during the end of the day she was breakdancing in the kitchen with her friends cheering her on--also listening to her iPod at the end of class in the beginning of the movie. She was also the only female character with a name to be working in the kitchen, apparentl also fairly good at cooking.
Important line of hers to keep in mind: "Okay, that guy officially scares me."
(She's very honest and open, similar to Chad that you virtually always know what she's thinking)
Important scene of hers to keep in mind: Wildcats first day of work at Lava Springs
(She goes from an incredibly optimistic attitude about her work, to a frightened fearful expression after one comment from Mr. Fulton)
Coming up next...HSM Couples. XD
(seriously though, thoughts and reasons and opinions on various HSM pairings)