User blog:Corbierr/S1, S2 and S3 comparison part three- Characters (Original Sibuna)



Hey guys, me again. It’s time for part 3 of my 4 part analysis series- this time’s topic? Characters.

This one will be a little different than the last one. Instead of separating by season, I’ll separate by characters. As we have a lot of ground to cover, I will cover Villains alone in their own blog. For the students, I will need to split them into two to cover them all, or it will get too long- this one focuses on Original Sibuna.

Points from last time-

Season 1- 8

Season 2- 6

Season 3- 7



Nina-

Season 1-

First, let’s look at her basic role for this season. Well obviously, she was the hero of the show-Sibuna Leader, Chosen One, etc, which all basically fall under the role of the hero. But hero was a little downplayed in this season, as while it was clear she was the protagonist, other characters also had their moments of being the hero, which was good. Not too much spotlight, but enough to make it clear she’s our main character. She developed alright this season- starting out as brave and excitable, but also nervous and vulnerable, when she first arrived at the house. In the middle of the season, after Sibuna started, she started getting a little snappier, but was still generally nice- she also started to showcase her loyalty and determination, like when she tried to save Patricia. In the end, though, she didn’t really change THAT much- she developed into a good leader and became much braver and sneakier, but was still mostly the same girl that had arrived at the school- which, in all honestly, isn’t too bad. She wasn’t as well developed as she could have been, but she was still a fine character. In general, this season was a good season for her.

Season 1 gets 3/5 points, thanks to making her a mostly likable protagonist and giving her some development. (11 points)



Season 2-

...And this season wasn’t as good for her. She was still obviously the protagonist, and well, that’s fine and all, except that she was the center of the season. Other characters had spotlight moments, sure, but all the mystery drama revolved around her- not to mention the love triangle. Also, the forces of this season seemed to be determined to ruin her life, because so much was going wrong for her. It was kind of heart breaking, but also a little annoying, as she seemed to use this fact as an excuse to yell at people a lot. I mean, okay, I’d be under a lot of stress if I was cursed and my grandmother was dying. Who wouldn’t? I also understand her reasoning with the fact that she didn’t want Fabian, Amber, Patricia and Alfie to get hurt, and want to point out that when there WASN’T a curse, she was much nicer. But her attitude, while mostly fine in the first season, became really ANNOYING this time. I’m disappointed that nobody put her in her place- not even PATRICIA of all people bothered to call her out on her behavior- which would have developed her, I think, because she’d have realized what she was doing and make amends. Also the fact that anyone who really seemed to dislike her was basically portrayed as a villain (Looking at you, Joy) which really, really bothers me- why can she get away with yelling at people and yet still be completely protected by the others, while people would turn on someone like Patricia for the same offence? Part of me thinks she crossed over to an anti-hero this season, just a bit. Besides this, she was still normal Nina- smart, brave, and loyal, yet still somehow seeming like she depended on Fabian and Amber for protection. Granted, she got tougher than the first season, and I know she was in a really bad position this season and she DOES get points for being willing to make a sacrifice for her friends and her Gran. That took courage and major loyalty, and it did partially make me forgive her bad attitude, and I do like how she calmed down at the end. Over all, though, I believe she didn’t really change much this season, and though I did sympathize for her, her attitude got to be too much for me at times. I also must say that I do kind of miss her, but I’m not upset she’s gone- it allowed others to get the chance to shine.

Season 2 gets 2/5 points, for cementing her as being incredibly loyal despite her attitude, and expanding more on her relationship with her Gran. (8 points)

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<p class="MsoNormal">Fabian-

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 1-

<p class="MsoNormal">In this season he became little more than a loyal and smart lover boy. However, I don’t have too much of a problem with this, as he was still a pretty good character. Smart and sweet but shy, and over all, really likable, at least IMO. He didn’t develop that much, though. He was smart and nice and loyal in the beginning, and he was smart and nice and loyal in the end. Plot wise, I do appreciate those moments where he played hero- tackling Rufus, anyone? Besides this, I don’t have much to say about season 1 Fabian.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 1 gets 2/5 points for- making a genuinely likable character out of him and giving him some great scenes. (13 points)

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 2-

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 2 is where he started to really develop. His role stayed the same- the lover boy, only this time with the added drama from the love triangle. But personality wise, well, let’s see. First he was just normal Fabian, only more muscular. But soon, when he realized he was too much of a pushover, he tried to become more assertive- and eventually gained confidence in himself, enough for him to actually shout at Senkhara a few times and not get himself hexed again. He also grew a bit more snappy and sarcastic, but still remained being one of the nicer characters. I appreciate this development a ton, as it turned him into much more of a threat to villains, but still made him likable. Then came senet, and well, it took another turn in his personality- showing what Fabes is like when broken. It was nice to see him taking charge of Sibuna and making some good moves with his friendship with Joy. However, my problem with this is that he was still Nina focused. Seriously, very few of his actions this season were motivated by something NOT related to Nina. Try and find one, I’ll wait. I’d have liked him to become more independent, but...well, that’s what the third season was for.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 2 gets 3/5 points for making him grow some a spine and yet still making him one of the nicest characters, as well as the fact that he did some epic things. (11 points)

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 3-

<p class="MsoNormal">S3!Fabes is my favorite, and not just because he became a smoking hot sinner in the end. His role FINALLY changed- he became independent, and not entirely focused on Nina. Of course, in the beginning, he was still hung up over her- of course he was, this is Fabian we’re talking about. But yet it kickstarted something- the beginning of his determined jump into the mystery, taking Patricia’s season 1 role and Fabianizing it. He also showed his assertive side once again, and it was good, because even though it was over Nina this time he was standing up for himself against Eddie, who he thought Nina had cheated on him with. After finally accepting KT was good, he calmed down, and became that same smart and kind guy we all knew- while still being confident and sarcastic. Then he became a sinner- which, unfortunately, wasn’t exactly development, but it’s still important, as it gave us a whole new side to Fabian- and showed us exactly what he is actually capable of, when not held back. And yet despite being Evil, he was still Fabes deep down- gullible and smart, with an edge. However, I do say that he had less spotlight moments, as the show now favored Eddie and KT, and though it’s good that he grew a spine, he got a little TOO aggressive sometimes- Case in point, the way he rejected Joy. In all, he was more rounded this season, but I wish he was more in focus and wish his nice side and his assertive side were a little more balanced. I also must point out that he had already proven to be good as a Sibuna leader- and so I think it would have been interesting to see him play the leader but Eddie still be the hero as he osirian.

<p class="MsoNormal">In all, season 3 gets 3.5/5 points, for rounding him out more, making him more independent, and allowing us to finally see his dark side. (11.5 points)

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<p class="MsoNormal">Amber-

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 1-

<p class="MsoNormal">In the first season, she actually had a few good parts. The creator of Sibuna, Nina’s best friend, and part of the love triangle of the season. As the ‘dumb blonde’ of the show, she actually had more than enough genius moments to counteract it, and while she never was the smartest she actually did a lot- like being the one to get Trudy back as well as starting Sibuna. She also had some of the best lines. However, I must say that I was quite disappointed with her in the end, when she skipped most of the Sibuna meetings for the prom thing. It bugs me that even when they called JEROME in for the meeting, they basically just ignored the fact that Amber wasn’t there. She didn’t develop much this season either- sure, she got over Mick, but that’s about it. Rather, she showed her hidden depths, which was good. Overall, I say season 1 was a good season for her, giving her some diversity and good scenes.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 1 gets 2.5/5 for making her a likable and funny character, and giving her some great moments. (15.5 points)

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 2-

<p class="MsoNormal">This season was...well, she was basically just Nina’s best friend, with very few hero moments and always playing Nina’s guard-dog. She still showed she was more than just the pretty face, but had less to do in general. I do believe that she matured, however, especially regarding her relationship with Alfie. Her character arch this season was done much better than in the last one, as while she did get her heart broken in the last season, she reacted with jealousy and anger towards Mara- while in this one, despite being jealous, she reacted more with sadness, which made her more sympathetic and interesting for me. I appreciate that, though she wasn’t always a great person (Being difficult to Alfie, being overly protective of Nina) she was actually an amazing friend to Nina despite not getting much in return. Overall, while I wish she was given more opportunity to shine, Season 2 Amber was more rounded and developed than in the last season, which I liked.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 2 gets 3/5 points making her more rounded and sympathetic, as well as keeping her funny and ditzy. (14 points)

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 3-

<p class="MsoNormal">I know she was only there for the first third of the season, but I believe that this season definitely gave her the most development any character could have in such a short time. Having her relationship with her father revealed was great, and I appreciated how hard it was for her to make the choice between Anubis and Fashion School. I also like that she had a whole episode dedicated to her- it was the episode that cemented as her as one of my favorite characters in the show. She went through a lot- getting stuck in the tank room, being blackmailed and scolded by her father- but also proved her smarts again by tricking Victor and got Sibuna back together. I don’t like that she was written out of the show, but I do like the sendoff they gave her- she had her heroic moment and proved that she would always be a Sibuna, despite being gone. I wished she had come back in the end to help, because it would have been AWESOME, but I am satisfied with her role this season over all. In the end, while it stinks that she was written off the show, she proved herself to be a mature, rounded character and that makes me satisfied.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 3 gets 3/5 points for giving her even more characterization in such a short time, and giving her the best possible send off as a hero, and not just making her leave. (14.5 points)

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<p class="MsoNormal">Patricia

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 1-

<p class="MsoNormal">I am going to try my hardest to not be biased, as you guys know Trix is my favorite character, and if you didn’t you do now. I do believe, though, that in the first season she was probably one of the more complex characters, and that this was her best season. She had a bunch of development- starting out as the good friend to Joy, who quickly showed her cruel streak when Nina showed up. Though I do sympathize with her goal and believe that she wasn’t a COMPLETE witch, I do agree that she was pretty mean and not that likable at this point. After apologizing to Nina though, the development really began, as she became much less concerned with the newbie and more concerned with just saving Joy, which caused her to go a little crazy and more sympathetic. Sure, she still did bad things, but she was no longer purposefully being malicious. Joining Sibuna allowed her to mellow out, though she was still incredibly determined, and proved that she could be a good friend if she tries. I also enjoy how she had a huge role this season, having her own mystery subplot and basically being the secondary protagonist- sure, Fabian was Sibuna’s secondary leader and Nina’s best friend, but it was she who was the one following the Joy mystery. Over all, I believe Season 1 was good for her- she had a lot of development this season, a great role, and just some great moments in general. Also Joytricia.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season gets 4/5 for making her rounded and developed, giving her a good role, and having some great moments. Also the Joytricia. (19.5 points)

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 2- Where Season 1 was her high point, season 2 was lower for her. Despite being part of Sibuna and having one or two good scenes, her independent and determined characterization was mostly ignored in favor of her softer side- and for romance. I appreciate showing her softer side and making her actually show a struggle in romantically, which does fit in for her character. However, this made her Sibuna part of her plot...lacking, to put it nicely. I mean, skipping missions? That doesn’t sound like Patricia. (Though in all fairness the times when she was in detention works, because she had no choice. However Sibuna COULD have found another time to go into the tunnels.) Where her role was pretty large in the last season, it was much smaller last time, having few moments where she really shone as a character. Though, I do have to bring up the times that she really did prove she was still normal Patricia- defending Nina against Joy, becoming determined to save Nina, and her reaction to Piper and how she acted to Eddie at first was really in character for her. Her moments of jealousy were also in character for her, and I admit that they did seem to be trying to keep her characterization consistent. Over all, I appreciated her romantic development and some of her moments were done very well. However, I did miss her being a Sibuna powerhouse, and wish she had more times where she was in the spotlight. Basically, I wish there was balance, because this season she seemed too focused on romance in general.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 2 gets 2.5/5 for developing even more, especially with romance; showing struggle with romance unlike the other characters; and at least it seemed like the writers were trying to make her in character. (16.5 points)

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 3-

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 3 was...interesting. Okay, thankfully this season seemed to be where she finally became balanced between mystery and romance. I liked her at the beginning when she teamed up with Fabian- it was nice to bring up the Where’s Joy?! Thing again and bring back her determined mystery focused side. Though, this was also when she became obsessed over Keddie, and had another newbie to hate. While both are in character for her, her reasoning was over Eddie- no missing friends or just general dislike, no, Eddie. This isn’t a bad thing, except, well, it was half of her character this season- being jealous and insecure about Eddie- which is basically what she was last season, only this time it was less love hate and more of her just being upset. But she was still doing pretty well mystery wise- at least, she put a lot more effort into things this season. It was great that she was a decedent; gave her some interesting background- and I appreciate that it expanded her role for the season. As a sinner, well, it was sort of just like taking her cruel side she showed with Nina and expanding it, but also making her sneaky and manipulative- contrasting her normal blunt honesty about most things. I enjoyed her as a villain, though I did miss her in Sibuna. I also didn’t exactly like her on and off with Eddie- as I said in the last blog, there was no development that brought them back together- it was just them getting back together. Then breaking up again. And it was kind of a lesser version of Mickra’s thing in season 1, only with less character development. In all, I really, really enjoyed having her regain her kickass Sibuna side she had lost in the second season, and the sinner thing was done well too. But she was dragged down by her overall lack of development, and the fact that her basic characterization of the season was being jealous over Keddie.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 3 gets 3/5 for bringing back her Sibuna epicness, as well as being a descendant/sinner. (17.5 points)

<p class="MsoNormal">Alfie-

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 1-

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 1 turned out to be a good season for him as well. At first he was kind of flat- just playing pranks, cracking jokes, and chasing after Amber. Then he got stuck in the cellar...and suddenly he got more interesting as a character, at least for me. He showed a more serious side about what he saw, and started to grow gradually more sympathetic, especially whenever Jerome was involved. Then Sibuna happened, and while he was still a jokester, he proved that he could he serious and get things done if he really tried. The Jerome thing got a little annoying, but ultimately he made the right choice in the end, and stood up for himself. As well as all of this, he was one of the nicest characters too, and one of the sweetest- the dress thing with Amber is an example. Over all, while he remained mostly the same character, he changed just enough and, like all the others, had some good moments.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 1 gets 2.5/5 points. (I’m tired of writing reasons, so...:P) (22 points)

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 2-

<p class="MsoNormal">While season one was good, season 2 was a little better. Namely, he began to mature a little, especially in regards to Amber. Though keeping his silly nature in the beginning, once he rejoined Sibuna things started to change a little. This time, without Jerome to hold him back, he became more focused and serious, while still being able to joke around, and proved time and time again that he was an asset to the team- like when he did the magic trick. I enjoyed seeing him putting in effort and taking charge of situations, while still being the Alfie we all knew. His development this season was obvious by the time Piper came- he had moved on from Amber, and though still kind of a dork, he seemed to be falling for her more on personality, and not looks like he probably did with Amber. It proved that he was learning and growing, in both romance and life. Despite being less in focus than other characters, he did some things really well- saving the others from the barn, helping Jerome with the gem, the magic trick, etc. He was one of the only Sibuna members who was actually MORE focused this season than in the last one. When he and Amber got back together, it was because they had both matured this season, and became stronger as a result. Overall, this season was a really good season for him- it gave him more good moments, had him mature, and still kept him as the same Alfie we all knew.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 2 gets 3.5 points. (20 points)

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 3-

<p class="MsoNormal">And, following his previous development, we’ve got Season 3 Alfie. Starting from the beginning, his love and loyalty to Amber was quickly put into perspective with the whole Fashion School thing. For one, while it wasn’t that great of him to not tell her right away, once he did he made it clear that he just wanted her to be happy. By the time she disappeared, he seemed almost consumed by his need to help her; which not only reminded me of Fabian when Nina was in the hole, but just made me rather attached to S3 Alfie really early. Then the descendant thing was revealed, and suddenly he had a brand new role and more importance in the plot. It was good to see him and Patricia fighting for an escape; even though they failed, they never gave up, and this, as well as the Amber thing, proved that he won’t give up if something is important. Sure, he also had the whole zombie thing going on, but this is Alfie we’re talking about- it was kind of annoying for him to be out of Sibuna for like a day, but it was classic Alfie. It was good to see him with Willow, too; Even though Amfie was incredibly cute and had finally become stable, he and Willow were perfectly matched and there was no drama between them, which made them the only relationship of the season to have that distinction. He was also a stinking genius. I mean come on, Alfie was right about EVERYTHING. KT finding the secret room, Fromby being...Frombified...etc. Why did nobody believe him? I don’t know, but just the fact that he was the one to figure things out was pretty sweet. In the end, before he was Frombified, he once again proved himself to be a badass whenever it counts. Sure he didn’t exactly succeed in getting his puzzle piece, but you can’t deny that by the time that chimney scene happened, Alfie was the Sibuna who was dominating the mystery this year. And he was a hot sinner too. Huzzah. As you can see, I liked season 3 Alfie. However, I do need to complain a little. He started to get phased out of Sibuna again, as now they needed to make room for KT and Eddie, which stunk, because he was like the only one who knew what he was doing. Though I did talk about the zombie thing above positively, I will admit that that part bothered me just because Alfie should have been over the whole ‘freaking out over monsters’ thing. Also, though I liked his relationship with Willow, his attraction came out of nowhere. I’d have rather seen him show signs of liking her before then. Also, he didn’t really develop...I mean, he was rounded this season, but his personality was the same as it was in the last season. Slightly different, but yeah.

<p class="MsoNormal">Season 3 gets 4.5/5 points. (22 points)

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