So I am an episode late with this. This was a pretty busy and sleep-deprived weekend for me, and this Thanksgiving weekend will be even tougher for me. But at the same time, I guess it’s better that I did this now as opposed to ending at Episode 3. Episode 4 gave me things I really needed to know that makes this assessment much more clear.
Anywho, no one has died, so no “In Memorium” segments, but let us see how each character stands with me. As always, my character comes first, so Teresa will be the first person to get assessed. As people might know, I have done assessments for Aydanmac01 in the past when the Descendants have aired, and other series that have gotten the assessment treatment include a Walking Dead series, One Killer, Wrolds End, and most recently Death Awakens, so Guilt becomes the 6th series to receive my assessments.
Teresa Rhee – EPISODE 1 – To be honest, had I done the assessment after the last episode, Teresa would have been one characters I would have had like zero words for. She didn’t even speak till this episode. I went with the Cloud Atlas approach when making this character because, in all honesty, when I had my big Cloud Atlas phase last fall, the one character that really stuck out to me was Sonmi-451, so basing a character off of her felt just right. From what I get about Teresa, I really like that she isn’t just mean to people like some other people. But at the same time, I really want to see her grow because I know she has a lot of potential. For now though, she’s just a pretty irrelevant character compared to the rest of the cast.
RyanAndrews – Lela Patterson – EPISODE 1 – The obvious main protagonist in this series. After what happened, I really feel bad for Lela, but at the same time, if you count everything she’s done, she had it coming to her. Now that being said, I do hope she recovers from her predicament. topazisqueen – Tabatha Rose – EPISODE 1 – As big a character as Tabatha has been so far, she’s a hard person to find words for. But a good place to start might be a bit paranoid. She’s very aware of how much her popularity could decline if her big secret comes out, which we all know will happen at some point. I mean, yes, she’s lost Michelle, but that don’t really mean anything. Apparently Arbor High is pretty harsh against any kind of minorities because it is such a corrupt school, so Tabatha would really be down in the dumps if she were exposed. Tkoj555 – Eris Daniel – EPISODE 1 – Eris isn’t exactly my favorite person in the cast, but he isn’t the worst. I don’t really care that much for him, but I’m kind of torn about his relationship with JJ. Does he love him or not? I mean, yes, they had sex, but it’s only 4 episodes in. It’s gonna get out sooner or later. A positive I do have with Eirs though is that he says a lot of things that are in my mind as I read these episodes, such as Rhett’s opinions being shit. Jjred45 – JJ Slone – EPISODE 1 – Pretty much the same thing I’ve said about Eris goes for JJ as well. He just isn’t someone I’m too big on for either end. In fact, he seems rather impulsive. Now, considering Eris had left JJ sleeping naked on the floor, someone’s gonna find JJ and publicly humiliate him, just like Melinda did to Lela. Fell6 – Sarah Bellum – EPISODE 1 – Let’s be honest. If I could have cared any less about Sarah, I think my heart would turn into the continent of Antarctica on the month of June and everywhere around me would be sounding this song in the most extreme ways one could possibly think of.
THAT is how little I care about Sarah’s character. Wanna know why? She seems like a minion to Melinda and does nothing to make herself stand apart from the crowd and it’s really not classy to read about. If she can come to her own, then good for her. It miht make me link to her more. But as it is, she’s just a solid no for me. Zuelke – Melinda Feloné Hollingsworth – EPISODE 1 – Melinda is a Regina George type of character, but anyone who really knows me knows that Mean Girls was not my cup of tea. To me, it’s just one of the most overrated movies I have watched in the past decade. Sorry, but that’s just how it is. So moving on, has Melinda even TYRIED to get Lela’s side of the story? She seems like one of those people who judge before they get to know, and by that, I mean she’s an old hag who needs to take a nosedive into the depths of obscurity so that she finally gets a dose of reality handed to her.
And watch, now that I’ve just said this about Melinda, she gon try to expose. What’s she got on me? Garrett_Auckland – Rhett Burke – EPISODE 1 – Just like Melinda, Rhett is fucking awful in every sense of the word. He pretended to cheat on Melinda just to get Lela exposed? What a dirty rat!
Krisstea – Colby Carson – EPISODE 1 – And the streak of despicable characters just keeps on going. With Colby, this sleeze cheats to get ahead. Um, didn’t Quinton do this EXACT same thing in Descendants before Crimson ratted him out to Tisha? Seriously, what on God’s green earth are you thinking!? I feel like Colby might be the bane of my existence, but we’ll see. Kelly2722 – Giana Albright – EPISODE 1 – Finally, a character that DOESN’T make me cringe! Giana actually seems really nice, but at the same time, she isn’t exactly the most memorable person in the cast. I think that’s because she’s taken a backseat to the main people in the cast, which means that the wide-open mouth that resembles the line between Main Characters and Recurring Characters is much more gaped open than it’s been in Descendants. My main hope for Giana is that she doesn’t become a huge gigantic bitch like Melinda has already turned out to be because Giana while really seems genuine on the outside, a part of me thinks she is astronomically fake. Coolkat – Brynn CarMichael – EPISODE 1 – I gotta give props to Brynn for sticking by Elena when she could easily have ratted both her and Colby out. By doing so, Brynn proves she can actually be a good friend to people she’s really close with. However, outside Colby’s situation though, there really isn’t much I can say about Brynn. I hope she will come into her own and soon. Katherinee_ - Izumi Akazawa – EPISODE 1 – Like Teresa, Izumi is just someone we haven’t really gotten to know. In a sense, she and Teresa have basically been thrown into the abyss of the forgotten for other characters such as Lela, Melinda, Colby, and Rhett. So much of what I have said in hopes for Teresa are my hopes for Izumi too. imprincearthur – Jean Mott – EPISODE 1 – Yet another person who hasn’t really had much of a presence in this series. He seems like a womanizer, but really, he’s never seen without Mikey, making me think he might be Mikey’s Sarah. I’ll give him a chance to prove me wrong, but yeah, I don’t really much care for him as of right now. MrPokeguy9 – Oli Grubb – EPISODE 1 – It’s been 4 episodes, and much like a lot of other characters, Oli hasn’t really put a footprint on me yet. Just like Giana, he seems genuine enough, but I don’t really know what to feel about him. Also, there is something interesting about Oli getting a perfect score that makes me wonder something: Is Oli doing the same thing Colby is doing to get around in school? Is he sleeping with the teacher to get good grades? That seems rather suspicious. IceIceBaby – Monet Torres – EPISODE 1 – Monet seems to be on to something. She called Lela being hurt on Lela’s first day and she’s really worried about Lela can become. However, Monet seems very mysterious and cryptic. No doubt she can become a big player later on, but I feel like there could be something later on down the road we might see about Monet that we may very well hate. QueenMichelle – Michelle Maraschino – EPISODE 1 – Michelle got a whole new respect from me after the last episode. Leaving Tabatha really tells me something about Michelle, and that’s that she isn’t stupid and knows what she’s doing. Where her decision will go from here, who knows, but I am looking to seeing what Michelle can bring to the table as the season goes on. Kewlguy789isback – Mikey Thompson – EPISODE 1 – So far, about Mikey’s biggest moment was finding Spencer in a bathroom stall bloodied up, and that I know is a horrible sight to behold. I feel like that is what Mikey’s plot is going to consist of going forward: dealing with Spencer’s downward spiral. Personality-wise, he’s… alright. Nothing to really add. Spencer_Bledsoe – Spencer Bledsoe – EPISODE 1 – Spencer’s probably big defining moment so far has been the fact he has cut himself up in a bathroom still. Like, dude, are you okay? Is there any help we should know about to call for you? Other than that, I don’t really care too much for him. ForYouSelena – El "Elena" Mullhen – EPISODE 1 – I get the intention Elena has. I really do. But Colby going off on her I do kind of get because really, you shouldn’t really be ratting your friends out. But other than that, Elena isn’t really that bad. She’s trying to think of what’s best for Colby, so past that bit, I’ll let it slide.
And that’s it for this Assessment. As always, I hope you’ve had fun reading. Welcome to the newcomers to my assessments. It has been on my mind to do a blog series, but I don’t know if I want to do one just yet. I feel like there’s still other stuff to worry about, at the very least. But next assessment for Guilt will come after another 3 episodes, and hopefully, my opinions will come out more clear than they did here. See you all next time!
Honestly, with Monet's group I can't help but draw comparisons to characters such as Mona, Jenna, Melissa & Paige from PLL as inspirations. Their personalities are so unexplored that it creates this ominous agenda and conspiracy that surrounds them in a dark aura.
In the coming episodes (Possibly seasons) I feel a layer will be stripped back from this group and we'll be unleashed to many more (darker) secrets then we have right now.
Also to note as I did on Aydan's blog, I stated it'd be interesting it this series tackles topics such as Bullying, Abuse & Suicide. Commonly in Lela's case due to Melinda's hatred and rivalry against her. For me right now, Melinda's rivalry is only a one-sided affair for her as I don't think Lela intends to tackle this opposition.
But my god, these characters take High-School very seriously! Haha!
