User blog:Gryffinpuffz/The Loyalty of Apricott Persimmon

Okay. So in the latest chapter of Red Carpet Diaries, Book 2, we got a diamond option to recruit Apricott to our side, to help us take Viktor down. Convenient, right? Well, I don't think so. I've done some thinking, and I came to the conclusion that there's a lot Pixelberry could've done to Apricotts character, but didn't. I have a feeling she will be redeemed at the end with or without the diamond option, which I think is just a waste of potential. She would just get thrown into the same stereotype box as Becca and Britney. Besides, I think this diamond option in general just makes Apricott look even more petty than she already does. What do I mean? Well, let me try to explain.. The signal that this diamond option essentially sends out is that Apricott will only help you if you do something for her first. Sure, she didn't know about how Viktor sexually assaulted the MC, but she did know that Matt was injured because Viktor cut down on the budget for the movie. She did know that the MC was fired from the movie because she wanted the world to know about Matt's accident and Viktor's disgusting behaviour. With her loyalty being tied to the MC's help, she's basically laughing in both her and Matt's faces. I'm not saying she should be redeemed. What I do think, is that it would have made a much more interesting character if Pixelberry went down a similar route as they did with Zoe from High School Story.

Zoe never got fully redeemed. She never became best buddies with the MC and her friends, and that's okay. But still, she spoke up for Myra against Brian, not because Myra was her friend. Not because she liked her. Not because she had anything to gain from it at all. She faced Brian because she saw a girl in emotional pain, and stopping Brian was the right thing to do. The series didn't end with me liking Zoe, but I gained a lot of respect for her. It was a "you go girl!" moment. She wasn't fully redeemed, but we saw a kinder side of her. With Apricott... Well.. Based on what I interpret from the description of that diamond option... She'll only help you if she gains something out of it.

Do you agree? I'm open for different point of views down in the comments. Just remember to keep a friendly tone.