That was a really fascinating read. A really thorough analysis of all three characters, pointing out so many interesting aspects of them. Thank you!
Something that has occurred to me is that whilst you can find people who like each of your three characters I bet you can't find anyone who likes all three. Certainly for me it was an interesting experience being on both sides of the fence reading this, as I was both nodding along as regards Riley (who I hated from the start) and having a lot of puzzlement cleared up as regards why people hate Andrew (who I find amusing and harmless) and Kennedy (who I like).
And it was something you just threw out in passing, in the midst of so many interesting things, but I particularly liked your comparison of the three nerds to the three core Scoobies. I have never seen that comparison before and I think it is very illuminating. I would love to see it explored in more detail some day. (Hint, hint.)
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Something that has occurred to me is that whilst you can find people who like each of your three characters I bet you can't find anyone who likes all three. Certainly for me it was an interesting experience being on both sides of the fence reading this, as I was both nodding along as regards Riley (who I hated from the start) and having a lot of puzzlement cleared up as regards why people hate Andrew (who I find amusing and harmless) and Kennedy (who I like).
And it was something you just threw out in passing, in the midst of so many interesting things, but I particularly liked your comparison of the three nerds to the three core Scoobies. I have never seen that comparison before and I think it is very illuminating. I would love to see it explored in more detail some day. (Hint, hint.)