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%%* AllLoveIsUnrequited: See LoveDodecahedron, below.

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%%* * AllLoveIsUnrequited: For all the multiple camp crushes throughout the series, none of the people involved ever get together with their love objects, all of whom have equally unrequited crushes on other people. See LoveDodecahedron, below.



%%* CoolOldGuy: Dr. Rand's father
%%* DeadPanSnarker: Wil
%%* DrillSergeantNasty: Shay

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father, Salty. Every off-the-cuff mention of his past indicates that he had a colorful and adventurous youth (his tattoos imply he's ex-Navy), and that his wise advice comes from a lifetime of experience.
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Wil has a habit of pointing out the absurdity of camp life (as well as the behaviors of her fellow campers) in the most blunt, snarky way possible. The show slowly reveals that her snark is part of her defensive armor and her determination not to succumb to body negativity.
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DrillSergeantNasty: ShayShay. While she has a softer side behind the scenes, in her professional capacity, she's merciless. Either campers dread her for her tough-love approach to fitness, or they adore her because she pushes them to succeed.



%%* FatCamp: Camp Victory

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%%* * FatCamp: Camp VictoryVictory is a pretty fair portrayal of both the good and the bad sides of weight-loss camps: there's a lot of hard work, but an equal amount of support and encouragement, and a lot of fun to be had if you're willing to buy into the camp's philosophy (which Wil is not). A significant number of campers appreciate the experience even when it's physically grueling.

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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: See LoveDodecahedron, below.

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* %%* AllLoveIsUnrequited: See LoveDodecahedron, below.



* CloudCuckooLander: Alistair can be seen as this and Poppy has her moments.
* CoolOldGuy: Dr. Rand's father
* DeadPanSnarker: Wil
* DrillSergeantNasty: Shay

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* %%* CloudCuckooLander: Alistair can be seen as this and Poppy has her moments.
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* FatCamp: Camp Victory

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* LightFeminineDarkFeminine / TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tall, slim(ish), soft-spoken, honey-haired-and-suntanned Amber in contrast with short, busty, brash and outspoken Wil with her dark curly hair and pale skin.
** Wil also has a Tomboy and Girly Girl dynamic with her quiet, diplomatic, bookish bunkmate Becca, who has long, loose hair and tends to wear soft, flowing clothes in pink and purple, compared to Wil's darker colors, shorter hair, and more boyish style.

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* LightFeminineDarkFeminine / TomboyAndGirlyGirl: LightFeminineDarkFeminine:
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Tall, slim(ish), soft-spoken, honey-haired-and-suntanned Amber in contrast with short, busty, brash and outspoken Wil with her dark curly hair and pale skin.
** Wil also has a Tomboy and Girly Girl TomboyAndGirlyGirl dynamic with her quiet, diplomatic, bookish bunkmate Becca, who has long, loose hair and tends to wear soft, flowing clothes in pink and purple, compared to Wil's darker colors, shorter hair, and more boyish style.
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** When the kids get to choose the film for movie night, all the female campers clamor for ''Phantasma,'' a supernatural romance based on a series of wildly popular YA novels [[Literature/{{Twilight}} with a suspiciously familiar storyline]].

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** When the kids get to choose the film for movie night, all the female campers clamor for ''Phantasma,'' a supernatural romance based on a series of wildly popular YA novels [[Literature/{{Twilight}} [[Literature/Twilight2005 with a suspiciously familiar storyline]].
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** [[spoiler: Chloe]] is so embarrassed by her weirdo brother [[spoiler:Dante]] that everyone is shocked to learn they're not only siblings, but twins.

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** [[spoiler: Chloe]] is so embarrassed by her weirdo brother [[spoiler:Dante]] [[spoiler:Alistair]] that everyone is shocked to learn they're not only siblings, but twins.
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Wil never finds out that Becca read her diary.]]


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* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Wil makes comments to Becca about how furious and violated she feels at the idea of Ian reading her diary, not knowing that [[spoiler:Becca herself read Wil’s diary— while Ian merely read the song.]]
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* {{Asexuality}}: Poppy admits to George that she can’t imagine having romantic feelings or being in love with anyone, before clarifying that she identifies as Asexual.
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* {{Asexuality}}: Poppy admits to George that she can’t imagine having romantic feelings or being in love with anyone, before clarifying that she identifies as Asexual.
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* FamilyThemeNaming: Amber's mother's name is Teal.
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The hour-long drama series revolved around DeadpanSnarker Willamena "Wil" Radar (Nikki Blonsky), a fat teen who resents that her slim, health-club-owning parents have shipped her off to FatCamp hoping she will return "normal." She becomes determined to remain true to herself, love and respect the body she's in...and maybe even gain weight out of sheer defiance. On her first day at camp, she encounters attractive blonde Amber (Haley Hasselhoff)[[note]]Yes, the daughter of ''[[Creator/DavidHasselhoff that]]'' [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff Hasselhoff]][[/note]], and automatically declares her her nemesis. But Amber's got her own baggage: being the thinnest girl at fat camp attracts a lot of male attention, something Amber's not used to after a lifetime of judging herself for her weight. Gradually Wil discovers there's a lot more to Amber than her appearance.

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The hour-long drama series revolved around DeadpanSnarker Willamena "Wil" Radar (Nikki Blonsky), (Creator/NikkiBlonsky), a fat teen who resents that her slim, health-club-owning parents have shipped her off to FatCamp hoping she will return "normal." She becomes determined to remain true to herself, love and respect the body she's in...and maybe even gain weight out of sheer defiance. On her first day at camp, she encounters attractive blonde Amber (Haley Hasselhoff)[[note]]Yes, the daughter of ''[[Creator/DavidHasselhoff that]]'' [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff Hasselhoff]][[/note]], and automatically declares her her nemesis. But Amber's got her own baggage: being the thinnest girl at fat camp attracts a lot of male attention, something Amber's not used to after a lifetime of judging herself for her weight. Gradually Wil discovers there's a lot more to Amber than her appearance.
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* UptightLovesWild: Wil is the Wild in almost every relationship she has at camp, from retiring, bookish Becca, to insecure Amber, to sensitive, easy-going Ian, to reasonable-but-firm Dr. Rand. Mildly subverted from the usual pattern (where Wild usually gets Uptight to loosen up), since Wil's the one who ends up learning and growing from her more low-key companions. Becca in particular ends up being the voice of reason for her hot-headed bunkmate.
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* {{Asexual}}: Poppy. Quite possibly the first character on American television to identify as such.
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* RivalsTeamUp: While never exactly friends,[[note]]though the story was definitely moving in that direction before the show was canceled[[/note]] Wil and Amber realize that they are NotSoDifferent and combine their skill-sets to solve problems.

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* RivalsTeamUp: While never exactly friends,[[note]]though the story was definitely moving in that direction before the show was canceled[[/note]] Wil and Amber realize that [[NotSoDifferentRemark they are NotSoDifferent aren't so different]] and combine their skill-sets to solve problems.
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* {{Transgender}}: Alistair/Athena is implied to be transgender or genderqueer. The season 1 finale starts to explore this storyline more than the previous episodes. Too bad that was the last episode...
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In addition to the usual teen drama, it examined issues of body image and societal expectations on weight, and even managed to slip in a few progressive views on gender. Unfortunately, ''Huge'' was canceled in October 2010 after only 10 episodes.

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In addition to the usual teen drama, it examined issues of body image and societal expectations on weight, and even managed to slip in a few progressive views on gender. Unfortunately, ''Huge'' was canceled in October 2010 after [[ShortRunner only 10 episodes.
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** [[spoiler: Chloe]] is so embarrassed by her weirdo brother [[spoiler:Dante]] that everyone is shocked to learn they're not only siblings, but twins.
** Wil learns that Salty the cook is Dr. Rand's dad. Rand tells her that she plays down their relationship while at camp to maintain professionality. [[spoiler: In reality it's because Salty wasn't a part of her life as a child and she's still struggling with her resentment, particularly since she blames her former obesity on his absence.]]



* UnknownRelative: Happens twice.
** [[spoiler: Chloe]] is so embarrassed by her weirdo brother [[spoiler:Dante]] that everyone is shocked to learn they're not only siblings, but twins.
** Dr. Rand's dad is Salty the cook. Rand tries to play this down, ostensibly to maintain professionality. [[spoiler: In reality it's because he wasn't a part of her life as a child and she's still struggling with her resentment, particularly since she blames her former obesity on his absence.]]
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* CatchPhrase: Salty's "No seconds."
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** In the PlayedStraight side, [[spoiler: Caitlin]] is revealed to have a serious eating disorder and is sent away from camp. The other girls feel betrayed, but Dr. Rand explains that eating disorders require professional help that the camp isn't qualified to provide.

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** In the PlayedStraight side, [[spoiler: Caitlin]] is sent away from camp when she is revealed to have a serious eating disorder. Her bunkmates are outraged, believing she's being punished and implying that her disorder and is sent might have gone away from camp. The other girls feel betrayed, but if she'd been allowed to remain at camp and lose weight in a healthy way. Dr. Rand explains that eating disorders require do not improve without professional help that the camp isn't qualified to provide.

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