9 Answers2026-04-11
To a writer, an oblivious character is one of the best plot engines around. They inevitably create conflict and, nearly every time, it’s entirely organic to them and, therefore, the story. In almost every instance, a single misunderstandings or the character’s total lack of awareness of a single social nicety can lead to an entire scene of hilarity. This was particularly evident in the first season or two of ‘Parks and Recreation’, where Lesley Knope is shown to be totally unaware of how most people perceive her. Her naivety made her an underdog that the viewer instantly rooted for the character. She created a perfect foil for her ‘straight man’ co-stars. This sort of character can make for a great story – especially for a series. The story becomes the oblivious character’s journey to awareness.
5 Answers2026-06-20
It’s hard not to bring up the iconic Haruka and Michiru from ‘Sailor Moon’ when talking about yuri characters. They may be some of the first that introduced many people to the genre, cementing an extremely high standard of elegance and unrequited love. Even today, it’s clear why they’ve had such a lasting impression on many – often causing viewers to exclaim ‘Wait, are they more than friends?!’ The ambiguous relationship between the two characters was once touted as representation, and today it’s celebrated as such, cementing their place in yuri history.
8 Answers2026-05-04
The lazy genius in school - sleeping in class and then getting 100% on every test. This is a great fantasy for many people: someone who is so much smarter than everyone else that they can get by with doing very little. Some people even admire the lazy genius, while others find them very annoying. Often the tale of the lazy genius explores the idea of innate talent versus hard work. Is the genius lazy because they are just so smart and don't have to put in any effort, or is their laziness a facade that hides the real effort that they are putting in? In many cases it is revealed that the genius is working hard in secret, using some unique method of learning that allows them to get by. The lazy genius story line can challenge the notion that in order to achieve something one must work hard at it. In some cases it can even be a scathing criticism of our current education system and how it rewards memorization of facts over actual comprehension of the material.
12 Answers2025-10-27
In live-action television aimed at children and teens post-2000, this trope almost entirely disappears. Shows on Disney Channel, as well as many Nickelodeon sitcoms, feature children who are grounded or told a point and then jump right back to their normal activities. The worst behavior a child displays is possibly to argue with a parent, and even then the parent is typically either goofy or strict. Physical punishment, even in comedic situations, is never shown to be administered to child characters.
Rather, the new fictional world of discipline is spoken, and based on privilege. Is this more realistic for today’s families? Perhaps. The scripted new world of conflict between parents and children is further sanitized, and therefore less charged, than in the past. Rather than struggling over basic human needs, today’s teens have their parents to contend with over WiFi access and the right to use the car.
4 Answers2026-06-14
For dominant divorced women on TV, Why Women Kill is some seriously fun programming. Simone, the Season 1 fittie of the show, is pure, smoked-out, stiletto clad glamour with a healthy dose of grit to back up her dame-like demeanor. Meanwhile, Grace and Frankie’s personas as elderly women are equally as domineering and powerful in their own late-in-life way. And though The Flight Attendant’s Cassie is a hot mess of a character, her wildly dominating, unruly nature is sort of inspiring in a tangled, twisted, worthless kind of way. These women are all left in their marriages and refuse to be defined by them — that’s really the only kind of story I’m interested in right now.
3 Answers2026-03-11
I have so much love for fictional crushes this year and Blake from ‘The Lucky List’ might just be my favorite. His constant grin and encouragement to Emily to live life to the full hides a vulnerability that really draws you in. Emily is relatable, awkward, still grieving from the loss of her Mum but also finding bravery in the smallest of things. There are some really great supporting characters too, like Ginny who tells it how it really is, and the subtle but powerful change in Emily’s Dad as he comes to terms with things and finds a way of communicating with Emily better. It’s also really funny at times too, particularly when Emily does badly at a gig of stand-up comedy, but somehow finds freedom in it.
5 Answers2025-11-05
Tracking down the official list of ages for each Arc chapter is turning into its own mini-mystery. Chasing after information regarding the chapters in various volumes, cross-checking with other fan-translated chapters, and searching the Internet for interviews with the creator of Arc have become new pastimes within the fandom. The searching itself even becomes part of the enjoyment of reading Arc, plunging the reader deeper into the story than they would have gone had they simply been reading it.
5 Answers2025-10-17
‘Don’t Let Me Down’ is another amazing song for This Is Us. It makes me sad every time it appears, but in a great way. The song matches so perfectly with the episodes where the families deal with their complicated relationships and their hidden fears. Like a character in the show, the song is also very alive and not just a background song.
It’s so powerful to watch their struggles when you have gotten to know their journey throughout the series. The song is a beautiful reminder of times in our own lives when we have turned to loved ones for support.
7 Answers2026-04-01
So this would be Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The Buffy/Angel relationship is central to Season 2 and beyond. Buffy is a student and Angel is a centuries-old vampire who is her mentor. That sets up a power imbalance, and of course there’s the issue of forbidden knowledge. But in terms of the basic emotional structure, Buffy and Angel have a mentor-student relationship that becomes romantic. Jenny Calendar, the teacher/techno-pagan, dated two teachers, Giles the Watcher.
Note that for the pure professor-student story line, there was a minor storyline on Veronica Mars with a professor and student. It was a male professor and female student, however. I've searched Revenge and there were many other very wrong relationships but none of them involved a female professor.
1 Answers2026-03-21
Throw Like a Girl by Sarah Henning is another underrated YA novel that merges sports, romance and finding yourself. In Throw Like a Girl we meet Liv Rodinsky, a hardcore and slightly unorthodox softball pitcher who gets kicked out of her private school after a rather large fight. After being booted from her cushy school, Liv finds herself at a public school where she hopes to prove to herself and others that she is more than just a jilted girlfriend and a former student of a prestigious academy.
As for the love interest of our heroine, Grey is the star quarterback of the school’s football team. He is essentially the golden boy. However, Henning has filled him with a heart of gold, too, and the tension between him and our heroine is not forced, or at least I didn’t feel it to be. Their playful banter makes for a very fun read and there is definitely respect between them. I also liked how there was slow-burn romance. Throughout the rest of the book, Henning has done a wonderful job of bringing the supporting cast to life, complete with their own individual quirks and challenges. Reading about the interactions of our heroine’s best friend and her teammates on softball was probably one of my favorite parts of the book.
This novel reminded me why I like sports stories in the first place: they are about people playing games, with all the conflict, inspiration and mess that entails. Throw Like a Girl is a wonderful underdog story with slowly developed and lovely romance between the main characters. I recommend this book to anyone who likes good characters, underdogs, slow-burn romance and sports stories. It’s a home run.