User blog comment:Gryffinpuffz/The Loyalty of Apricott Persimmon/@comment-24378197-20180923174232

I like what you say here, and I agree that Apricott deserves depth even if she won't be redeemed. As a supporting character with close ties to Viktor Montmartre, she should have some things to her other than pure selfishness and opportunism, which would've helped her break out of the stereotype, as I hate judging characters by archetype. For this, I ultimately think the depth Apricott deserves to have is some sort of hidden moral code, like protesting against dangerous working conditions because she believes it's the right thing to do, even if it means going on her uncle's bad side.

As for other characters, I feel like Britney is also a wasted potential because her motives for being a bully (especially towards Lily) are weak other than letting popularity getting into her head and seeing Lily as the opposite of her. Heck, I even remember stumbling upon a Tumblr post about how it would've been more logical if Britney was once mocked for her former appearance. It doesn't whitewash her actions, but it still makes her a more interesting character IMO. As for Zoe's depth, I'm thinking of Priya Lacroix and Dorian Delacroix. Sure the former's a sexual predator and a horrible boss, but she mourned for Marcel's death, which indicates that she isn't devoid of empathy. Meanwhile, the latter's hidden depth was hidden behind a paywall, in which he expresses horror that Alpha Theta Mu's pranks have degenerated into crimes, showing his standards as a result.