Talk:The Sophomore, Book 2/@comment-32214412-20180129122143/@comment-34138917-20180131221233

Majorly unpopular opinion here; I actually don't mind the outfit changes in Sophomore. The only ones that really irked me were Abbie (for some reason) and Zack (the ice cream shirt, ugh).

The latest chapter is an example of a more serious problem being brought forth. It actually was probably the most enjoyable chapter of The Sophomore so far, even better than last week's.

The biggest problem I have with the series is how MC keeps being used as a mama bear. Some of the other characters have lost their luster. That I can deal with. But MC has, as several of us have said before, become a supporting character in her own story. Her only problem so far is the house, and that's not even a problem specific to her; Chris, Kaitlyn, Zack, and Becca are dealing with it, too.

Each of the other main characters are having a problem specific to them. Chris dealing with the return of his dad and getting reacquainted, Kaitlyn and her band competing against Natasha in Battle of the Bands, Becca getting and keeping her very first job at Uskea while reeling from her parents' divorce, Abbie and Tyler repairing their relationship, Zig dealing with Manny and branching out at school, James moving on after graduation.

The only two people who don't have problems to deal with are MC and Zack. Zack tends gets pushed aside in the story for some reason, which is really disappointing considering he's probably my second favorite character. But MC...there's honestly no reason for her to not be struggling with something specific to her. She's literally the main character of the story, but a supporting character at the same time. It seems like the only character-specific problem she has to deal with is helping the others deal with theirs.

Though I'm definitely giving credit where credit is due: the makeovers have received lots of praise, and most of the characters are still relatively likable.