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America's Most Eligible Season 10
Handsome Stranger is currently suspect number one.

Eliminations
People I (want to) eliminate in bold.
 * Bianca and Teagan. (Nothing personal. I just want someone like Bianca on my side, and in bed...not in that order.)


 * Ivy and Ryder. (I like Ryder enough, but Ms. Fisher is such a sweetheart! I know it didn't have an effect, but at least I got what I wanted.)


 * Han and Lina. (I still have hope that I can sleep with someone other than "Mackenzie"... who is still female. On my second time playing, I'll eliminate Lina because she is so hard to impress!)


 * Lina and Zeke. (Like I said before, I just want to sleep with her. At least in this chapter, we FINALLY got a chance to hang out with Bianca and make out with her in a pool! Step forward in the right direction... even though Lina lost)


 * Bianca, Me, and Zeke. (I do not like Zeke. We are not friends. Keeping his secret was more of a professional courtesy. Plus I don't want to give Piper the satisfaction that she controls me. Piper isn't that bad! Bianca is all I have left in this game after Lina took the high road. If Bianca leaves, I am DONE. If only Ms. Fisher wasn't with Derek, I would have SOME sort of back up... and we can finally spend a night with her, so that's progress. Update: Bianca left. And... I should be done with this, but at least we got to bed Ivy. That still gives me hope)

Cash Tokens

 * Beautiful Contestant.
 * Lina.
 * Ivy Fisher.

Best Soundtracks/Scores
1. Veil of Secrets. (I like the soundtrack, even though I don't like anything else about this story.)

2. Across the Void. (AMAZING!)

3. Endless Summer (Fun Fact, I fell in love with Julien Baker that way. This was the first time I heard of her.)

4. It Lives In The Woods.

Honorable Mentions: High School Story & Rules of Engagement.

Best Visuals
Honorable Mentions: The Royal Romance, Red Carpet Diaries.
 * Across the Void, Book 1. (GORGEOUS! Great color palette!)
 * Endless Summer. (Nature and colors.)
 * The Crown and The Flame. (Steampunk)
 * Desire & Decorum, Book 1 (I like the clothes and other historical stuff. Even though I do not like anything else here.)
 * Rules of Engagement. (Brand new customs)
 * It Lives In The Woods.

Biggest Regrets

 * Spending Diamonds on The Freshman premium dates. (James: Masquerade Ball, Chris: Luxury Getaway, and Kaitlyn: The Perfect Date (The reason it is number 1 is on how expensive they are. 30 Diamonds EACH!? Highway robbery! 90 Diamonds! At least there wasn't one premium choice in those books. So at least that's good.)
 * High School Story getting rebooted. :(
 * Not playing as a male in Red Carpet Diaries.
 * Spending Diamonds on The Freshman, Book 1.
 * Ms. Silverhawk and "Mackenzie" being the only female Love Interests in their respective series. (The only reason why this isn't higher on this list is that it could've been worse)
 * Not keeping the Ocelot.
 * Sparing Ms. Anderson. (The reason this is at the bottom is that we don't know how that will affect us yet.)

Complaints and "Suggestions" I have for Pixelberry
Alphabetical.
 * ADAPT HOLLYWOOD U!
 * Make us play as a male...
 * …and make Ms. Sinclair a Love Interest!
 * Add more diversity. By diversity, I mean, racially and ethnically.
 * Continue The Crown and The Flame. There is so much potential! The mythology and the lore! Think of the lore!
 * Continue Endless Summer. (I'm sorry, but all those endings were awful. The Rourke one was the most hopeful, in my opinion)
 * Continue Hero.
 * Continue Most Wanted.
 * Don't ever give us another Home for the Holidays. In fact, fire the people who worked on it.
 * DO NOT REBOOT HIGH SCHOOL STORY!!!
 * Give us a better rewards system.
 * Make QUALITY books.
 * Make The Senior only have, like, six chapters.
 * No more emoji friendship system like in Endless Summer and America's Most Eligible Season 10. The one in It Lives In The Woods is slightly better as they still like you even though their status is low.

LIs I Wish WEREN'T LIs
To prevent this list from getting too long, I will only be counting FEMALE LIs to series where I can legitimately play as a man.


 * "Mackenzie." (I wouldn't mind this one much if it weren't for the fact that she is currently the ONLY (confirmed) female LI! And she seems to be the default one. Regardless of gender! Hey, better her than Adam, am I right?)


 * Naomi Silverhawk. (She's great and all, but she's not really LI material. Wouldn't mind as much if she had more screen time. Or if she wasn't the only Female LI. Or if she showed any interest in me. This is the only book where I can be a man where I decide to stay single!)

My Favorite Stories
1. Endless Summer (Rourke Ending) Negatives
 * Awesome cast.
 * Gorgeous visual effects.
 * Unique storytelling.
 * Expensive.
 * Unsatisfying Ending.

2. The Crown and The Flame Negatives
 * Awesome Creatures and Mythology.
 * Epic World Building.
 * Strong Female Lead.
 * Expensive.
 * So much potential to be contained in only three books.

3. High School Story (Original Trilogy) (Band) Negatives
 * Good dynamic.
 * Great characters.
 * Light.
 * Getting rebooted.

4. It Lives In The Woods (Sacrificed Mr. Marshall) Negatives
 * Great Location.
 * The Cast.
 * The really saved this book from being just okay.
 * It told a COMPLETE story. It doesn't need a sequel. Even if it IS with a new cast.

5. Hero (Friday Knight) Negatives
 * Aliens.
 * Crime.
 * Superpowers. Without all that CW stuff.
 * Too big of a cliffhanger to not resume.

6. Most Wanted Negatives
 * Good Plot.
 * Terrifying Villain.
 * Terrifying Villain.
 * Too big of a cliffhanger to not resume.

7. Across The Void Negatives
 * Artwork. (EXCELLENT!)
 * Soundtrack. (GREAT! My second favorite in the entire franchise!)
 * Lore.
 * Multiple points of view.
 * This is sadly the only good book now. (By default!)
 * Expensive.
 * Too much science space talk.

8. The Freshman Negatives
 * Loveable characters.
 * Relatable scenarios.
 * The first three books were good.
 * But unfortunately, hurt its reputation.
 * Went on for WAY too long!

9. Rules of Engagement Negatives
 * It is international.
 * The family is just loveable.
 * Went on for too long.

10 LoveHacks Negatives
 * Doesn't take itself too seriously.
 * Funny.
 * Multiple points of views.
 * Ending has loose ends.
 * No Book 3.

11 Red Carpet Diaries, Book 2 Negatives
 * Pixelberry seems to know what they are doing this time.
 * Step up from Book 1.
 * There is an actual plot this time.
 * Very Dark.

My Love Interests for Each
Only the ones worth mentioning.
 * Quinn Kelly. (Very close between her and Ms. Montoya. Ms. Kelly is always my number one :)
 * Maria Flores. (Winner by default. I am straight and I really ship "Lemma.")
 * Stacy Green and Ava Cunningham. (I can't choose! They're both good!)
 * Sloane Washington. (She's so adorable! Yes, I chose her over my "perfect match.")
 * Every America's Most Eligible Season 10 girl who isn't Beautiful Contestant or Teagan.
 * Eva (Minuet) (Again, by default)

Names I Gave (And Names I WOULD Give If I Wasn't So Cheap) To Pets

 * Celsius. Endless Summer's Fox. (Self Explanitory ;)
 * Clinton. Most Wanteds Dog. (Get it? Because Mrs. Clinton is a b****?) Got Him!'
 * Daxter. Red Carpet Diaries Ocelot. (Get it? From Jak and Daxter?) Didn't get it. :('
 * Eddie the Yeti. Endless Summer's Yeti (Name says it all :) Got Her!
 * Felicity. It Lives In The Woods Black Cat. (Because I love Felicity Jones and she SHOULD'VE been the Black Cat in Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man!!!) Got Her!
 * Felix. The Royal Romance's Red Panda Cubs. (Seems fitting. Full name is Felix Faust X) Did Not Get It :(
 * Hawkie. The Crown &amp; The Flame's The Hawk. (I don't know, the name Mr. Blake gave him felt right)
 * Mark. It Lives In The Woods Moss Creature. (I don't know why. It looks like a Mark) Didn't get it.
 * Nevermore. It Lives In The Woods Crow. (Because...crows are known for saying that?)
 * Prometheus. The Crown &amp; The Flame's Phoenix. (Like that ancient myth: Prometheus loved the humans, which the gods loathed. He loved humans so much, he stole fire from the gods realm and gave it to us. The gods found out and sentenced him to a life of torment: tying him up to a mountain so that the ravens would peck him to death. Since Prometheus is immortal, he always grew back his internal organs so that the birds would peck him for all eternity, never regretting the fire he stole.) Got him!
 * Rick. Rules of Engagment's Lizard. (That's right, I preferred the lizard over the cat. Not because I was cheap, but because they are cooler. X)
 * Ryan DiGiorgi The Royal Romance's Corgi (It just seems right, okay?!) Did Not Get Him.
 * Sheppard. The Crown &amp; The Flame's The Bear. (Just feels right?.) Got her!
 * Snot. High School Story's Hamster. (Because I can. It was the first thing that came to mind!) X)P Got him!
 * Spintax. The Crown &amp; The Flame's. Mechawolf Pup. (Well...dogs like to chase their tail...) Got Him!
 * Trevor. The Freshman's Lobster. (No explicit reason) Did Not Get It.

Ones I Don't Know How I Feel About
Alphabetical. All ranked at "Zero" (Neutral)
 * Bloodbound. Vampires aren't really my thing.
 * Perfect Match. (Joker, Black Haired Eastern Asian Girl. But I chose Ms. Washington, so it does it even matter?) Eh. It was okay, then the second half went in a totally different direction. I am still on Chapter 11.
 * The Haunting of Braidwood Manor. It's uh... you know... it's okay.
 * The Senior. This can be as bad as the previous two Hartfeld outings, or it can be like Arrow Season 5 and make a great comeback.

Opinions on the Redesigned Characters

 * James Ashton (This one didn't really bother me as much. I got used to it pretty quickly! Good that Pixelberry was able to make it original. The Michael B. Jordan (I saw it) face really did throw me off.
 * Sebastian Delacroix (It really suits him more. Less smug. XD.)
 * Bill Holton (I... don't like it. The moustache seems... off to the rest of his white hair.)
 * Keo Parata (I like it. Not distinguishable from Mr. The Rock anymore.)
 * Evan Shipley (Barely noticed anything was different. I like it.)
 * Helen Twombly (I don't see the difference...)

People Who I Do NOT Ship Even Though Pixelberry Seems To Keep Pushing Them On Us For Diamonds Instead of Thinking Up of Better Material

 * Dave Reyes and Sam Massey (Not made for each other. Their encounters should be purely professional)
 * Dax Darcisse and Poppy Patel. (They have no chemistry.)
 * Lily Ortiz and Britney. (Britney is cruel.)
 * Quinn Kelly and Kele (Really, Pixelberry? REALLY?! If Quinn wasn't already my LI, this would be higher on this list. But her flirting with him makes me mad. "He's cute! Blah, blah." I had two hearts with her. AND STANDING RIGHT THERE NEXT TO HER!)
 * Avery and Dylan. (My brother deserves better.)
 * Frank Walter and Payton Saunders. (Not getting a strong vibe from them.)
 * Keo Parata and Brooke Williams. (...no comment. They just don't seem right.  Krooke)

People Who I Hate
''In no particular order. Just Alphabetical.''
 * Aunt. (Maniac who values $$$ more than family)
 * Beau Han and the rest of Alpha Theta Mu. (Sadists. If I were the MC, I would go all Rocky IV on their @$$. After Chapter 12, I won't go all Rocky IV on their @$$ anymore. Because Ivan Drago lives in the end.)
 * Brian Crandall.
 * Cody. (Physical Brute)
 * Hillary Clinton. (Crooked Hillary is as corrupt as they come.)
 * Kele. (*Shakes head while staring him down*)
 * Manny De La Cruz.
 * Marco Nevrakis. (Whiny Brat. Discount Joffrey Baratheon)
 * Morgan Jennings. (She's a b****)
 * Nathan Sterling. (Hope he gets bankrupted and beat up in prison)
 * Sereena Patel. (Rude)
 * Tommy Walsh. (Corrupt)
 * Viktor Montmartre. (He is the first guy who gets possesed, and looks better!)
 * Zahra Namazi. (Mean)

People Who I Ship (They Don't Necessarily Have to Had a Romantic Relationship)
In No Particular Order
 * Abbie and Tyler. (Tabbie) Arguably the best couple in the Freshman Franchise.
 * "Alex" and Elena Sanchez. (Sanchex or Salex)
 * Emma Hawkins and Luis Marino. (Lemma) Cute.
 * Dave Reyes and Alyssa Griffin. (Alive or Greyes)
 * Sam Massey and Ryan Summers (Ram or Summassey)
 * Dax Darcisse and Hazel. (Hax or Dazel) They seem fit for each other.
 * Autumn Brooks and Julian Castillo. (Jautumn or Autian) It has always been them since Prime's Day One.
 * Sydney Kym and Mia Warren. (Sia. XD)
 * Kenna Rys and Dominic Hunter. (Kom or Den) Childhood Friends.
 * Kenna Rys and Raydan Lykel. (Kaydan) Good ally. If it was between Kayden or Den, I would choose Den.
 * Annelyse Adair and Whitlock. (Annellock) Yes, really.
 * Scott "Lee" and Julia Mason. (Schoolia)
 * Ivy Fisher and Derek. (Dery) Well, Ivy is my third LI choice, so I am generous to spare some broads for the rest of the men.

People Who I WANT as an LI
''In no particular order. Just Alphabetical.''
 * Alyssa Griffin. (Because I Can.)
 * Cassandra Leigh. (Nice Dress)
 * Michelle Nguyen. (She seems so down to earth.)
 * Myra Khandaar. (Adorable and similar to me.)
 * Payton Saunders. (She's so good looking and nice! DX)
 * Poppy Patel. (Nice Enough)
 * Scarlett Emerson. (Fiery)
 * Any woman in America's Most Eligible Season 10 who ISN'T Mackenzie or Teagan.

Ranking MCU Properties
1. Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.

2. Marvel’s Daredevil: Season 1.

3. Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Season 1.

4. Marvel’s Doctor Strange.

5. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Season 5

6. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Agents of H.Y.D.R.A.

7. Marvel’s Iron Man 3.

8. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Ghost Rider.

9. Marvel’s Ant-Man.

10. Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok.

11. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2.

12. Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War.

13. Marvel's Daredevil: Season 2.

14. Marvel’s The Punisher.

15. Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

16. Marvel's Runaways.

17. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming.

18. Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2.

19. Marvel's The Defenders.

20. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Season 3.

21. Marvel's Luke Cage.

22. Marvel’s Inhumans. (I liked it! I don't see why others didn't.)

23. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. (Eh. Don't like it as much as others did.)

24. Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp. (First one was better.)

25. Marvel's Agent Carter: Season 1. (I liked Agent Carter enough to keep going, but I don't like it enough to beg for another season like others :P.)

26. Marvel’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron.

27. Marvel's Iron Fist.

28. Marvel's Agent Carter: Season 2.

29. Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World.

30. Marvel’s Iron Man.

31. Marvel’s The Avengers.

32. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Season 2.

33. Marvel’s The Incredible Hulk. (It's better than most people give it credit for.)

34. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: LMD.

35. Marvel’s Black Panther. (I mean, it's good, but... It wasn't as good as I would have wanted it to be.)

36. Marvel's Jessica Jones: Season 2.

37. Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger.

38. Marvel’s Thor.

39. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Season 1.

40. Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger.

41. Marvel’s Iron Man 2.

Downfall of the Freshman
[//choices-stories-you-play.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:The_Jacked_Maverick/The_Downfall_of_The_Freshman https://choices-stories-you-play.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:The_Jacked_Maverick/The_Downfall_of_The_Freshman] Yeah. The Junior. Wasn't great. Wasn't even fine. Which is a pity because I actually liked the Freshman back then. It was one of the few stories where it was female only that I liked. So in honor of The Senior (Book 1?) being released soon, I thought it would be a good idea to start from the beginning of this franchise and see where things went wrong.

Let me just say, it is hard to tell exactly WHEN things started getting bad. It's like we just woke up one morning and the quality just dropped significantly.

And, no, this is not like my Home for the Holidays review. Or my other Junior review. I will not be sarcastic here. I will be honest.

SPOILERS FOR EVERY BOOK.

The Freshman
This was part of Choices first three books in their debut back in 2016. I admit this is the third game I played, after seeing the other genres. But when I finished the other two, I was equally as hooked on this story and loved the characters.

What is there not to love? Great chemistry, it was heartfelt, and I actually cared about the subplots! Abbie/Tyler, Vasquez' internship, and Kaitlyn's coming out!

We have sent an entire quarter with these people, knowing their strengths and weaknesses. What makes them tick and their social lives. Seeing Professor Vasquez pass away that way was a real tear jerker! Especially since he wanted retribution with his granddaughter and her newborn son.

Other good moments I mentioned before is that how Kaitlyn handled her coming out. The scene was perfect! She was so scared on what the Liao’s would do if they found out. She was so terrified that they would DISOWN HER! And seeing as her parents are… well… “traditional” and “ethnically diverse”, can you blame her? And then they DID find out, and Mr. Liao left in a huff with the Mrs. trailing after him. OMG! That was accurate! Really captures that feeling. Did you see Kaitlyn’s reaction?! She was scared to death! She didn’t want to see them again! But luckily, it all worked out in the end. I have to admit, I was a little disappointed by how it was resolved. Like, really? The parents were against same-gender relations and all of a sudden they start using mugs with the rainbow flag? Eh… not saying that doesn’t happen in real life, but… if they were going to do that, they would have spent more chapters on that.

I mean, I know a bisexual girl who has been romantically involved with another woman since they were six (Can you believe it?) whose parents are one of those… “By-the-book… Bible… followers…” and they still love her for who she is. (They broke up last December, in case you were wondering. Now she’s with a man.)

And in another instance in my reality, I know a girl who is a lesbian, but her parents are Muslim. I won’t go into too many details on what the parents did to her, but her family is in the middle of a “Civil War.” The Muslim girl doesn’t wear any religious clothing, so that says something about her faith. She said to me “They’re saying JUST because I LOVE another woman, I deserve to DIE?” with her face turning red. All I did was just pat her on the back and comforted her. Looking back, I probably should have told her about this app. But it was in the moment.

Another thing about this scene is that they never show this kind of event again. Not just with The Freshman, but with every other book in the franchise. That’s a shame because I wanted to see what people like Cameron Levy and Andy Kang do in their everyday life.

All in all, The Freshman was great. I recommend it to anyone in the age range. It was relatable and our choices actually mattered! Sure it felt a little CW/Freeform at times, but they can't all have explosions and mythical creatures, can they?

The Freshman, Book 4
But unfortunately, things fell after we graduated and went into summer. I liked the idea, but Book 4 ended up feeling empty. Despite all the fun activities we did, at the end of the day, you can skip this book and it wouldn’t affect your binge experience.

The Zack breaking up with Brandon could have been easily mentioned in the next book, saying it took him all summer to get over it. AJ’s inclusion was cool, but it didn’t add anything to Chris as a character. The only permanent choice was to save The Lobster. But, is it really worth it? It doesn’t do anything.

I was willing to get this summer over with and move on to next year. Just like this section.

The Sophomore
Now we jump into the sequel. How do I describe this? …let's just say it is the Arrow/The Flash Season 3 of this franchise. Again, it is tough to say exactly WHEN things started bad, but the first chapter felt like a completely different story. Maybe it was because we weren’t living with our friends anymore?

Well… at least we got to move in with most of our old friends, that was definitely a step in the right direction.

Abbie and Tyler breaking up felt... forced. I will admit, I kind of sympathized with her after hearing her story on why she had to get out. But the more I thought about it, the more I started to hate her guts and question her judgment. So basically she wants to get away from him… because he loves her too much? That is something you resolve with ‘’him.’’ Not run like a coward and not stay and fight. There was no space left for her in the house! We just welcomed her with open arms and baby her? Tsk, tsk, tsk.

And then there was that whole Manny thing with Chelsea. This was, in my opinion, the best part of Book 1.

Many hardcore fans will notice I didn’t mention Becca before. That’s because I saved her for last for last!

The part where Becca moved in with us was a REAL BUMMER! She is rude, self-absorbed, and just an all around H.B.I.C. Why wasn't this a choice! If I was the MC, I would begin “kicking her while she’s down.”

“Aww… you’re bankrupt and you need a place to crash? Aww… that’s sweet, yeah… TOO BAD! Guess you should have been nicer to me in the past, huh?!”

And then she ended up being a love interest because...four wasn’t enough and we need another female?

So yeah. The Sophomore. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like the writing went completely off the rails for this one. It wasn’t bad. It was just… dull. And sometimes being boring is worse than being straight up laughable.

And then it ended on a huge cliffhanger! (More on that later.)

Sorry if that seemed tacked on and out of place, but so was the cliffhanger.

But out of all the negative things I've said, it DOES have redeeming qualities. I thought Frank Powell showing up with AJ Powell was cool. (I loved the Doomsday Clock and Knightfall reference. And this was my favorite part of Book 2.)

I even thought the murder party thing was interesting. It's human moments like THAT that make this series work. Not plot heavy scenes. That is why the holiday and premium stuff work! There is no (major) plot, just hanging out with friends.

The Junior, Book 1
Ugh... where do I START?!

Let's start off with where this started. After the promise of a major shakeup after the cliffhanger of The Sophomore, Book 2, I was expecting at least one death. Or at least a crippling injuring with major impact.

But it turns out, everyone walked away unscathed, so WAS THE POINT?! The MC had more lasting impact than the people actually IN the crash! Making it her mission to find the perpetrator and serve justice.

Let's move on with the things I liked.

I liked the villains. The Alpha Theta Mu thing was actually the best thing of this book. I was actually terrified of them! Forget the Arachnids and the Cordonian Assassins! THIS is the most threatening army of the franchise! At least the Nevrakis Soldiers JOIN you in the end! They turned your friends against you! Attempted murder, arson, even their pranks seemed criminal! I was waiting for the payoff with an internal struggle, and the part where they "captured" our LI/Zack and almost got us arrested was arguably the best scene in this book! My heart was pounding and I couldn't wait to see how we would beat them! How would we have beaten an entire army that has tormented us for an entire year? It was resolved... by a secret confession... yep. And it turns out the new love interest was the real mastermind. Not the evil incarnate.

It would have been more interesting if Beau was the villain since day one! Sure that would have been an OBVIOUS choice, but it would have worked! Nathan being evil popped out of nowhere at the last second. I don't think it was planned from the beginning…

Anyway, I liked the villains. Or at least the IDEA of them. Frat boys doing frat boy things. They were some sort of untouchable people... who got beaten by a simple confession with consequences one off screen... Look, the delivery was NOT the problem with the Alphas. Their CONCLUSION was! Beau's sentence was only mentioned. Really? After they almost burned us alive? I wanted to see that two-faced b**** got what he deserved! If this was real life, I would laugh at him while he was being dragged out in handcuffs and start making monkey noises. And other OBNOXIOUS noises. XD Revenge is sweet, but I'm not. >:D Go all Rocky IV on his @$$ but not letting Ivan Drago live this time.

Congratulations, Pixelberry, you ruined the one good thing about this book.

That was the ONLY thing I liked, and it was ruined.

Remember that thing I said about human moments? I can't remember one moment in this book where it wasn't character driven plot or just a "hanging out with buddies" scene that wasn't plot heavy.

Speaking of plot heavy, you know what wasn't? The clues.

Turns out they weren’t important at all. You could not buy a single thing, and it would change a thing. For those of you who did buy them, I want to give you a personal refund.

It was like Pixelberry saying, “Your Snoke Theory Sucks.”

There’s some non-alpha plot, too, but it feels overshadowed.

The MC wants to be a reporter? She is bad at that. (What happened to "Never turning off the voice recorder?")

Abbie and Tyler fighting again? Drama-Alert.

Becca working? ...eh. Has potential to be funny. More or less delivered?

Don’t believe me when I say this book is bad? Look what people said on social media. Pixelberry (indirectly) admitted it was so bad by cancelling Book 2.

The highest compliment I have for this book is that it is "readable."

IN CONCLUSION
After the massive failure that was The Junior, what is there to look forward to now? The Senior? I still have hope that it would be like Arrow Season 5 and redeem itself. Pixelberry is in a rut right now. I don’t play Veil of Secrets anymore, High School Story is getting rebooted (Something no one asked for), and everything else is not worth mentioning.

Across the Void seems to be the only interesting one, but even I get bored by the space/science mumbo-jumbo.

I hope I can make a “The Redemption of the Freshman” review next season. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Honorable Mentions
''Plot points I didn't mention either because of time, or I can't elaborate much about it. In no particular order.''


 * James' Parents Visiting. The Freshman, Book 1. (Good)
 * Kaitlyn's Band. (Both of them.) The Freshman, Book 3 forward. (Good)
 * Leila and Tyler. (Loved that concept) The Freshman, Book 1.
 * The Junior, Book 1 Apartment Decorations. (Irrelevant. Just a cash grab.)
 * Save the house. (Good in theory, but it failed. What was the point if we are moving anyway? Why not accept the money from him?)

Home for the Holidays Review
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Is Home for the Holidays the worst book ever made? No.

Is Home for the Holidays the best book ever made? ...yes! =D

I give Home for the Holidays 12 Christmas stars out of 7 minora candles! So go ahead and save up all your hard earned diamonds! Because this is the only book you need in your life.

Oh man, where to begin? Let's talk about the art. So many holiday symbolism! Every frame has decoration! Even after the holidays ended, we still have it! Appropriate when we are supposed to be celebrating Valentines Day! Gets us into that whole togetherness.

But you knew that already! Let us talk about the story.

Scarlett Joy can't wait to go home to celebrate. But her boss, the anti-holiday committee president, goes there to give her work. In a blessing (For the audience), his helicopter broke, so he can't fly away! Now your best friend, Unholly Night, wants you to take advantage of this opportunity to get her book published. You know, instead to go to the networks like a normal person. So Exciting! You also have to teach him the ways of being happy in December. Despite the fact that his mother died during the holidays. So reasonable and a great plan! I would TOTALLY do this in real life! And you should too!

There's this scene where the Anti-Holiday Committee President has to go back home after promising he would to take care of business, and the entire town gangs up on him! It didn't go on for to long. It is the perfect length. It really made me want to yell at him for leaving before finding happiness. "You keep sulking since day one? Aww... here, I can turn that frown upside down!"

Wyatt, who is the reverse, is Santa's very own assistant! He acts so happy and partyful! He acts like this for the entire book. Every piece of dialogue. It is just as funny the first time he does it as it is the 50th time. Never gets old. Never ever ever. I was so happy that it hurt.

And there is a subplot where your brother wants to be with a girl who has shown zero interest in him and ALWAYS goes back to her abusive boyfriend after each falling out. Now what would you do? How would you represent responsible big sisters everywhere? Come on, think of something wise and reasonable that anyone would do. That's right! =D Encourage him to keep perusing her even though she said no.

Now, one of my very, VERY few criticisms is that in the entire town, everyone was so jolly and generic. Why only the people in THAT town? They couldn't have spread their joy to other towns? With the many characters in this already, we should add more! Again, I'm just nitpicking.

Let's talk about the soundtrack. Amazing it was very relevant and would not lose meaning in the summer!

My biggest fear is that this book wouldn't end with a big dance party. Luckily, this book ends with a giant dance party!

Time for a Spoiler Alert. If you did not read it, stop reading this.

Still reading? Good.

There is no foursome between the Love Interests and me. Not even once. And there is so much sexual tension between Nick and I. Between Wyatt and me! Not even that, Holly wasn't even here since Chapter 2! Now, it didn't detract from me or my viewing experience. I will still keep it's perfect score. But I will say I got a little blue balled till the end. Especially with all the build up. Again, just nitpicking.

I get that many people don't have a high opinion for Home for the Holidays. But these critics and fans, they don't know what they are talking about! Home for the Holidays is an original masterpiece! I'm sick and tired of all these sequels that we keep getting. The Freshman 14? Endless Summer 3? Rules of Engagement 4? High School Story will get rebooted twice in the same year? No. Home for the Holidays ONE

I'm telling you, all these critics and fans are just losers with no social lives.

I'll try to fix it. This book is pretty much perfect. There is not a lot that CAN be fixed, but I'll try. One minor suggestions. Smooth out the very few wrinkles. Again, it's pretty much perfect, but lets begin.

Rip off MORE clichés. (I like that this film was a mesh of all the other holiday clichés. Makes it feel fresh. It worked out everywhere else, so of course it can work here. For example, a shakeup divides the characters. And a character has been lying to everyone about something, and everyone gets mad and dramatically walks away. Love when that happens! Or that someone's parent dies. I would say to make it end with a big dance party, but it already does it! Cool! Ahead of the curve. Everyone knows you can't end a book without a big dance party. To all you aspiring screen writers, can't think of an ending? Write, Every character dances to... I don't know, the Chainsmokers? Yeah... I don't know what music is.

Like I said before, it is perfect, but I just have a few nitpicks.

Sigh. All wonderful things must come to an end. So really, read this. Loads of fun and super realistic.

Stories I Do Not Like
(-7).Home for the Holidays Positives
 * I'm sure you have all heard all the complaints on this site, so I'm not going to list them.
 * ...it was only ten chapters?
 * The comments section.
 * It is ENTERTAININGLY bad to read. I kind of do want to see what Winter Haven does for Halloween and the summer.

(-6). Desire & Decorum, Book 1 Positives
 * Bland.
 * Generic.
 * Inaccurate.
 * I don't know... lore? Prequel to The Royal Romance? I dunno!

(-5). Veil of Secrets Positives
 * Pacing is off.
 * No good female LIs. This is the only book where I can be a man where I decide to stay single! And choosing to be with Ms. O'Malley for 30 diamonds is not worth it. Kate O'Malley is just too little, too late.
 * I gave up after Chapter 14. I don't even want to go on! Even if it is just for two chapters! D:
 * Saving Mr. Petrov for diamonds was extortion.
 * The pacing is atrocious! (I know I already said this, but the pacing is so bad, it counts as two!)
 * This is the only book where I can play as a man I DON'T play (Anymore)!
 * Started off promising.
 * Still with a great soundtrack to hear.

(-4). Red Carpet Diaries, Book 1 (The reason it is so high up is that on how OTHER people like it. Overrated.)
 * Pixelberry had no idea what they were doing, or what they WANTED to take this. (They didn't even make this a series until this book ended.)
 * TV-Y Hollywood.

Positives
 * Glamourous.

(-3).The Royal Romance Positives
 * Started off laughable.
 * Then it was mediocre.
 * Today, it's just... mildly interesting.
 * Diamond farm.

(-2). The Sophomore and The Junior Positives
 * What is there left to say but that this franchise overstayed it's welcome?
 * It has the same characters as The Freshman?

(-1). America's Most Eligible Season 10 (Sweetheart) Positives
 * Cringey.
 * So Bad, it's good.
 * Now it is just sad.
 * That emoji system is stressful.
 * Unrealistic portrayal of "me."
 * Bianca.
 * Lina.
 * Ivy Fisher.

Stories I Wish Were Gender-Swapped

 * Red Carpet Diaries. (This is the closest thing we're going to get to Hollywood U, and I want to enjoy it more.)
 * The Freshman Series.
 * The Royal Romance. (Bed royalty? Hell, yeah!)
 * Bloodbound.
 * The Haunting of Braidwood Manor. (Just because)

Upcoming Opinions

 * Big Sky Country. I am more excited for this than if it was female only... that's really the only positive thing I can say.
 * Bloodbound, Book 2. I somewhat like it? I just like lore.
 * Hero, Vol. 2. Want this one.
 * High School Story Reboot. Hate the reboot idea.
 * It Lives - Untitled Sequel. Eh. It Lives In The Woods told a complete story. This one seems kind of irrelevant.
 * Most Wanted, Book 2. Want this one.
 * Perfect Match, Book 2. Did not like Book 1… don't care for this one.
 * The Senior. I still have hope this will redeem itself.

Worlds of DC (Previously Called the "DCEU") Rank
1. Man of Steel. (Love it!)

2. Suicide Squad. (I liked it, but I agree is a BAD movie. It was just so bad, it was good.)

3. Wonder Woman. (Didn't feel for the Amazons or Ms. Gadot's portrayal. I liked the team of howling commandos.)

4. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. (Big let down. BIG let down. I can only think of three scenes off the top of my head that I can say that I enjoyed: The warehouse, Mexicans treating Kal-El like some sort of messiah, and the actual fight we were promised in the title.)

5. Justice League. (Bummer. The first time we are seeing these heroes together on the big screen, and it was awful. Say what you want about the others, but at least they all TRIED! Justice League did not try at all. Worst of all, Arrow can't use Deathstroke anymore because of this movie. D': )