User blog comment:Corbierr/Character Analysis- Mick/@comment-25576856-20141123032302

There is SO much wasted potential with Mick. Let's face it, he was just a huge stereotype: the dumb, blond, popular jock that all the girls are crazy for. But the writers could have done so much more with his character. I'd have loved to see him have some interaction with characters other than Mara, Amber, and the occasional Mickbian (I love Mickbian, they're adorable). Maybe before he left in season 2, we could have had a scene where he asked Nina for tips about adjusting to a new country. Or maybe a scene in season 1 where Mick is more active in the love triangle; it's really just Mara versus Amber, where Mick is passive. We could have had a scene in which he confronted the two girls and cleared the air. This could have been done at multiple points in the plot of the triangle. Maybe Mick could have actually become suspicious of the Sibunas and questioned them about what they were doing. A little bit of questioning could have shown another side of him. He could just have been a LITTLE bit suspicious. But nope--instead, he's oblivious Mick who got the worst fate of all: being the romantic plot device. He could have been so much more, especially where his father is concerned. I know it was the very last episode of season 2 and there wasn't time for a scene where Mick is angry with Mara for kissing Jerome RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM WHEN HE FLEW HALFWAY ACROSS THE WORLD (that REALLY pisses me off where Mara is concerned; she could have at least talked to Mick first), but I would have loved to see a Mick/Mara/Jerome fight scene. Just SOMETHING where Mick shows emotion outside of Mick/Amber/Mara and Mara/Jerome. (I know that last scene had to do with Mara/Jerome, but still). And I have always wanted to read a fanfic where Mick and Eddie meet. If Eddie annoyed him a bit by calling him Captain Australia or something, seeing how Mick would react would show a different side of him. Just give him SOMETHING outside of romance and sports. Ugh. And then to be hardly mentioned in season 3 is just plain sad. It just shows how small a role he played in the show overall despite being a 'major' character. In the end, Mick is not a necessary character. Mara could have had plot romance with Jerome, and Amber with Alfie. That's who they ended up with anyway.