User blog comment:Corbierr/Headcanons about back-stories/@comment-25576856-20150308190951/@comment-25576856-20150309221636

Nina--yeah, the show did a bad job of hiding the fact that Nina was special. That's why I love the idea of Alfie as Chosen One--it's so unexpected and awesome. They could have had Sarah tell Nina that she was the Chosen One, and part of the mystery could have  been figuring out what the Chosen One was. This also puts Nina into a very difficult position: as the real Chosen One, should she hand herself over to the society to save Joy? Or should she continue to let them think that Joy is the Chosen One? This would harm the society, but also harm Joy. That's a very difficult decision since there are strong pros and cons to each. Also, Nina's decision would give great insight into her character. (Damn, that was actually pretty good!)

Fabian--yeah, I know. They're kind of the 'standard' ship that basically everyone ships. (I don't NOT ship them, but I don't like the ship. Bleah.)

Joy--If that were the case, Mr. Mercer would be a TERRIBLE father. Which could also show insight into Joy's childhood being raised by this manipulative guy. He probably didn't show her much fatherly love. I picture Joy as an only child, so without siblings and a mom around, she didn't get much attention. This is why Joy liked to stir up drama and be the center of attention--because she craved the attention she lacked. Her only real friend was Patricia; Patricia only had Joy and Joy only had Patricia, so they were really close. You're right, this does make her character much more interesting.

Eddie--that's a good theory too. Now that Rufus was 'dead,' Mr. Sweet thought it was now safe to bring Eddie to Anubis. Actually, that makes a lot of sense. It fits perfectly. New headcanon right here. If we're thinking in s3 terms, we have to include Benji, but I'm thinking in s2 terms. In s3 terms, maybe Benji was Eddie's half brother. Maybe Mr. Sweet has 2 failed relationships--one with Eddie's mom in America, one with Benji's mom in England. Somehow I can't picture him with a wife. And it would make sense for Eddie's mom to be strict and teacher-ish and posh because she was with Mr. Sweet, who is into classical music and is posh. Eddie hated classical music and manners and posh-ness and all that crap, so there's another reason why he rebelled.

KT--Agreed, siblings really help characters develop. Especially with Jerome and Poppy. I sort of see s3 Eddie and KT like brother and sister rather than part of the stupid, cringe-worthy Eddie/Patricia/KT love triangle. They had that sort of relationship. And it would have been a better storyline for their friendship--them having a brother/sister bond (which they already do) without throwing KT's crush on Eddie into the mix. And I like the idea of Eddie reminding KT of her brother. I'm gonna think of a weird name for him.

Willow--eh, I don't feel strongly about her character. Sure, she had an interesting personality, but that's about it. She had no depth, no real struggle. I would have liked to see her more affected by Jerome's cheating. It made no sense--she really liked him, yet she was a hundred percent fine when she found out he was cheating. But when sinner Alfie broke up with her, she was devastated. I'd have loved to see her with a more 'normal' side, almost. A great scene for her would have been if Joy or someone was being mean to her/getting annoyed with her weirdness, and she'd have stood up for herself, saying something like 'I get that you all think I'm weird. I'm not blind.' Ugh, if only she and Mick got more...You know, now that I think about it, she and Mick could have been really cute together. Maybe.