History YMMV / HighSchoolStory

** Caleb. Some Choices fans consider him a rehash of Sean from VisualNovel/EndlessSummer and the typical LovableJock love interest, while others love him for being a good person and a sensitive guy.

** Book 2 of Class Act shows Ajay struggling with his parents' divorce after their constant arguments, which players generally accept as a necessity to show how arguing couples and divorces put huge mental strains on children.

** Several players feel that ''Class Act'' should've been set in Hearst instead of Berry. The main reasoning is that the nice Hearst students would feel inspired to overthrow Principal Warren for fostering a toxic environment rife with bullying after hearing Principal Isa's overthrow. It also helps that Max and Kara have graduated, Zoe has turned over a new leaf, and Brian was put in his place by Zoe. Moreover, doing so would make Skye's story darker but more compelling.

** Michael. Some players view him as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who had a difficult high school experience prior to transferring to Berry and someone who cares about his friends and school, while others view him as a poor rehash of Wes Porter and a typical "bad boy" with a heart of gold.

** Even Jordan has become this. Some people liked Jordan all the way through for their charisma, friendliness towards others, and standing up for the right thing. These are the main reasons why supporters believe Jordan should have been the protagonist of ''Class Act''. Others argue that Jordan stopped being likable after Book 2 and that their character [[BadassDecay got downgraded from someone who exposed their principal as a criminal to someone who let bullies walk all over them]] and acted melodramatic at times. There is also the belief that the male character model for Jordan is ugly or looks too fragile for a high school student. Another group dislike the amounts of CharacterShilling Jordan gets in ''Class Act'', described as the most popular person in school, always fixes everyone's lives and excels at any club they join, prompting many to regard them as a Mary Sue character.

** The introduction of Graham as Clint's love interest. Some people consider it a NoYay when it's implied that Clint has feelings for Graham because of Clint's scrappy status. Others agree that Clint having a new boyfriend is a way to make him grow out of being Rory's groupie, or to give him a taste of how it feels to be stalked if Graham turns out to be crazy too. When Book 2 ended, a number of fans indicated that while they have no problem with the couple themselves, they resent the fact that the two can be brought together without diamonds (which is possible if the player takes advantage of all the free opportunities to encourage their relationship) while Erin and Casey cannot.

** Emma. Fans either love her as the GirlNextDoor love interest, only want her as the best friend, or consider her bland, weak and pointless in the story, since the only contribution she gives to the group is being TheHeart. Book 2 slightly polarizes her when she's been hiding her part-time job from her friends because she doesn't want to aggravate their situation further. Some players find the move understandable because her schoolmates have suffered enough stress from Isa's DivideAndConquer strategy to subjugate Berry High. Others think it's GenreBlindness because Berry students are accepting of one another regardless of various factors.

** Ajay. On one hand, there are players who like him for his wit, sarcasm, sass, and dedication to the theater. On the other hand, there are players who dislike him for being an InsufferableGenius who [[SeriousBusiness exaggerates his role as student director]] and disrespects the actors he works with. The comparisons with Aiden, Terrence, and [[VisualNovel/RedCarpetDiaries Thomas Hunt]] are polarizing as well, with people liking or hating him because of this. In Book 1 Chapter 12, he rubbed players off the wrong way when he considered the possibility of Bailey sabotaging Jordan while officially declaring himself to be impartial, giving the impression that he believed it was true. Exacerbating matters is that after the truth is revealed, he tells Bailey that he's glad they were innocent, but never actually apologizes, prompting some players to not pick the premium option to send him a "Thank You" card.

** Even Jordan has become this. Some people liked Jordan all the way through for their charisma, friendliness towards others, and standing up for the right thing. These are the main reasons why supporters believe Jordan should have been the protagonist of ''Class Act''. Others argue that Jordan stopped being likable after Book 2 and that their character [[BadassDecay got downgraded from someone who exposed their principal as a criminal to someone who let bullies walk all over them]] and acted melodramatic at times. There is also the belief that the male character model for Jordan is ugly or looks too fragile for a high school student. Another group dislike the amounts of CharacterShilling Jordan gets in ''Class Act'', described as the most popular person in school, always fixes everyone's lives and excels at any club they join, prompting many to feel them like a Mary Sue character.

** Trevor became this for being one of the first people to accuse Bailey of breaking Jordan's leg and never apologized for it. The negative feelings towards him skyrocketed in Chapter 15 of ''Class Act'' when he threatened to drop a chandelier on Bailey's head for referring to him and the rest of the tech crew as "techies". Most fans are happy that he has appeared very little in Book 2.

** Ajay. On one hand, there are players who like him for his wit, sarcasm, sass, and dedication to the theater. On the other hand, there are players who dislike him for being an InsufferableGenius who [[SeriousBusiness exaggerates his role as student director]] and disrespects the actors he works with. The comparisons with Aiden, Terrence, and [[VisualNovel/RedCarpetDiaries Thomas Hunt]] are polarizing as well, with people liking or hating him because of this. He rubbed players off the wrong way for considering the possibility of Bailey sabotaging Jordan and not apologizing when Bailey is revealed to be innocent even when he was glad of the revelation.

** The introduction of Graham as Clint's love interest. Some people consider it a NoYay when it's implied that Clint has feelings for Graham because of Clint's scrappy status, and a few think he doesn't deserve true love. Others agree that Clint having a new boyfriend is a way to make him grow out of being Rory's groupie, or to give him a taste of how it feels to be stalked if Graham turns out to be crazy too. When Book 2 ended, a number of fans indicated that while they have no problem with the couple themselves, they resent the fact that the two can be brought together without diamonds (which is possible if the player takes advantage of all the free opportunities to encourage their relationship) while Erin and Casey cannot.

** Emma. Fans either love her as the GirlNextDoor love interest, only want her as the best friend, or consider her bland, weak and pointless in the story, since the only contribution she gives to the group is being TheHeart. Book 2 slightly polarizes her when she's been hiding her part-time job from her friends because she doesn't want to aggravate their situation further. Some players find the move understandable because her schoolmates have suffered enough stress from Isa's DivideAndCounquer strategy to subjugate Berry High. Others think it's GenreBlindness because Berry students are accepting of one another regardless of various factors.

** Emma. Fans either love her as the GirlNextDoor love interest, only want her as the best friend, or consider her bland, weak and pointless in the story, since the only contribution she gives to the group is picking locks. In Book 2, some people think she shouldn't have lied about her after-school job and acted ashamed of it because it's common for teenagers to have part-time jobs in reality and Berry students are generally accepting of everyone regardless of various factors as long as they behave.

** Ajay. On one hand, there are players who like him for his wit, sarcasm, sass, and dedication to the theater. On the other hand, there are players who dislike him for being an InsufferableGenius who [[SeriousBusiness exaggerates his role as student director]] and disrespects the actors he works with. The comparisons with Aiden, Terrence, and [[VisualNovel/RedCarpetDiaries Thomas Hunt]] are polarizing as well, with people liking or hating him because of this. He gained more detractors after the events of Book 1 Chapter 12 when he responded to accusations that Bailey sabotaged Jordan by admitting that it was possible, and while officially declaring himself to be impartial, gave the impression that he believed it was true. Even worse was the fact that he was the only love interest to behave this way; Skye refuses to believe that it's true and supports Bailey, while Rory is too busy dealing with their mother's struggle with cancer to become involved in the issue. After the truth is revealed, he tells Bailey that he's glad they were innocent, but never actually apologizes. Even some of Ajay's fans couldn't support his behavior. Several people refused to pay the diamond option to make a "Thank You" card for him in Chapter 14.
** Skye. While there are many players who find her aloof personality mysterious and appealing, there are also a few players who are initially put off by this because she represents the negative stereotype that goths are loners who hate everything and everyone. There’s another portion of fans who feel her characterization is inconsistent from the two first chapters, since at first she’s alone and a DeadpanSnarker, while Chapter 2 shows her as the “apathetic friend” who sits with the rest of the drama club despite presenting herself as a loner. In Book 2, her attitude toward the elections has also split people. While some find her determination to stay out of the drama an admirable and justifiable decision given the potentially destructive effect it could have on the friend group, others feel her apathy doesn't exactly help any matters, not to mention her original intention to vote for Morgan (a major [[TheScrappy Scrappy]]) before the latter dropped out of the race. However, in Chapter 11, she won back of a lot of fans for forcing Rory and Casey to put aside their differences and team up to beat Lorenzo.
** Casey became divisive only two chapters into the story, and has remained so throughout the series. Some consider them adorable and funny for all the sibling teasing, and female Casey is admired for having been "out of the closet at six years of age". On the other hand, some find them annoying and self-absorbed, focusing on their own issues instead of helping Bailey when they need it. Casey also gained both supporters and detractors in chapter 1 of Book 2 by deciding to enter the election for class president. Some appreciate that they are trying to make a difference in the school and believe that the story will give Casey's character more depth, while others deride them for the awkward position the decision puts Bailey in, given that Rory is also running, and campaigning for strengthening the school sports program despite sports already being the most heavily supported of the school's programs.
** Even Jordan has become this. Some people liked Jordan all the way through and believed that they should have been the protagonist of ''Class Act''. Others argue that Jordan stopped being likable after Book 2 and that their character [[BadassDecay got downgraded from someone who exposed their principal as a criminal to someone who let bullies walk all over them]] and acted melodramatic at times. There is also the belief that the male character model for Jordan is ugly or looks too fragile for a high school student. Another group dislike the amounts of CharacterShilling Jordan gets in ''Class Act'', described as the most popular person in school, always fixes everyone's lives and excels at any club they join, prompting many to feel them like a Mary Sue character.
** Michael Harrison. His supporters view him as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who had a difficult high school experience prior to transferring to Berry and someone who cares about his friends and school. His detractors view him as overrated and state that he is a very bland character whose personality boils down to a "bad boy" with a heart of gold, or a rehash of Wes.

** Fans are split on what Pixelberry should do with HSS after ''Class Act'' ends. Some believe that they should go back to the original cast given that some love interests like Maria and Aiden are Seniors at this point. Others believe that PB shouldn't give in to the demands of people who prefer the original trilogy, given that they view the people who demand the original cast be brought back as entitled. A third camp believes that the series should just end.

** The idea of whether or not there should be sex in the story. On one hand, some people argue that real high schoolers often do have sex even when society discourages it and are fine with it being in the story if it's handled responsibly. Others find the idea inappropriate since most of the characters in the series are younger than 18, and feel that Pixelberry would be condoning underage sex by depicting it in the story.

** Lorenzo and Amber became this in Class Act Book 2 for staging a fake rescue of a kitten to boost his numbers in the polls for student president, with many being angry at them for endangering an animal. (She had released it right in front of Mia's horse, knowing it would spook the horse. If something had gone wrong, the kitten likely would have been trampled to death). Lorenzo is also hated for having no real plan for the school, eventually deciding to only throw parties if he becomes student president, not caring about the arts or athletics. To many, this makes him TooDumbToLive.

* SeasonalRot: Book 3 is considered by many as a low point in the series. Major complaints include excessive focus on prom in the story, melodramatic behavior of the characters, and lack of a centralized plot.

** Ajay. On one hand, there are players who like him for his wit, sarcasm, sass, and dedication to the theater. On the other hand, there are players who dislike him for being an InsufferableGenius who [[SeriousBusiness exaggerates his role as student director]] and disrespects the actors he works with. The comparisons with Aiden, Terrence, and [[VisualNovel/RedCarpetDiaries Thomas Hunt]] are polarizing as well, with people liking or hating him because of this. He gained more detractors after the events of Book 1 Chapter 12 when he responded to accusations that Bailey sabotaged Jordan by admitting that it was possible, and made no attempt to speak in Bailey's defense. Even worse was the fact that he was the only love interest to behave this way; Skye refuses to believe that it's true and supports Bailey, while Rory is too busy dealing with their mother's struggle with cancer to become involved in the issue. Even some of Ajay's fans couldn't support his behavior. Several people refused to pay the diamond option to make a "Thank You" card for him in Chapter 14.

** The introduction of Graham as Clint's love interest. Some people consider it a NoYay when it's implied that Clint has feelings for Graham because of Clint's scrappy status, and a few think he doesn't deserve true love. Others agree that Clint having a new boyfriend is a way to make him grow out of being Rory's groupie, or to give him a taste of how it feels to be stalked if Graham turns out to be crazy too.

* HilariousInHindsight: At the end of Book 1, Brian mentions that there are "hot girls" in Hearst to Caleb, whose alternate LoveInterest in Book 3 is Jade, a Hearst student.

** Skye. While there are many players who find her aloof personality mysterious and appealing, there are also a few players who are initially put off by this because she represents the negative stereotype that goths are loners who hate everything and everyone. There’s another portion of fans who feel her characterization is inconsistent from the two first chapters, since at first she’s alone and a DeadpanSnarker, while Chapter 2 shows her as the “apathetic friend” who sits with the rest of the drama club despite presenting herself as a loner. In Book 2, her attitude toward the elections has also split people. While some find her determination to stay out of the drama an admirable and justifiable decision given the potentially destructive effect it could have on the friend group, others feel her apathy doesn't exactly help any matters, not to mention her original intention to vote for Morgan (a major [[TheScrappy Scrappy]]) before the latter dropped out of the race.

** In ''Class Act'' Book 2 Chapter 11, Skye manages to get Casey and Rory in the same place, calls them out for their stubborness, [[WhatTheHellHero scolds Rory for considering Danielle's unethical plan to sabotage Lorenzo]], makes each other compromise, and form an alliance that benefits everyone equally. Many of the readers felt that this is exactly what the audience wanted to shout at them.

** In ''Class Act'' Book 2, Danielle suggests [[MortonsFork kidnapping Lorenzo's kitten and blackmail him into dropping from the elections, and in case he refuses, the school would judge him for not rescuing the kitten]], crowned with her admitting that she never gets caught (and the only time it happened it was because she confessed sabotaging Jordan out of guilt). Invoked when Skye and Bailey immediately call out Rory ''for actually considering it'' over joining forces with Casey.

** Trevor became this for being one of the first people to accuse Bailey of breaking Jordan's leg and never apologized for it. The negative feelings towards him skyrocketed in Chapter 15 of ''Class Act'' when he threatened to drop a chandelier on Bailey's head for referring to him and the rest of the tech crew as "techies".
** Lorenzo and Amber became this in Class Act Book 2 for staging a fake rescue of a kitten to boost his numbers in the polls for student president, with many being angry at them for endangering an animal. Lorenzo is also hated for having no real plan for the school, eventually deciding to only throw parties if he becomes student president and doesn't care about the arts or athletics. To many, this makes him TooDumbToLive.
*** Amber even got this way before in Book 1 for being an obsessive girlfriend to Casey (two steps away from becoming a {{Yandere}}), constantly throwing herself at them, pressuring Casey into going at her insane fast pace of a relationship. She even wanted them to have ''[[EmbarrassingTattoo matching tattoos]]'' and said to Casey "I love you" after dating for just ''two weeks'', in front of everyone, at her own party, putting Casey against a wall at that moment. On top of it, after Casey breaks up with her, Amber doesn't even wait a month before starting to date Lorenzo, making out with him and declaring their love ''in front of Casey'', who is just trying to recover for their first break up.

* MoralEventHorizon: If stealing his best friend’s girlfriend wasn’t bad enough, Brian definitely crosses the line when he throws a baseball at Myra, who had bluntly rejected him in public after months of harassment. It was such a despicable act that even [[TheScrappy Zoe]] of all people had to step in and call him out.

** Clint and Natalie, two theatre club students with huge crushes on Rory, in Class Act Book 1. Most of their scenes feature them stalking Rory despite his/her discomfort around them, as if they don't know how to give Rory space. It has gotten to the point where several people wonder if they have mental health issues. They became even more hated when they joined Danielle and Trevor in accusing Bailey of breaking Jordan's leg, and again when they forced Bailey to leave the group's lunch table.

** Emma. Fans either love her as the GirlNextDoor love interest, only want her as the best friend, or consider her bland, weak and pointless in the story, since the only contribution she gives to the group is picking locks. It doesn't help that she lied about her after school job and acted ashamed of it, even though in reality it's common for teenagers to have part-time jobs.

** Skye. While there are many players who find her aloof personality mysterious and appealing, there are also a few players who are initially put off by this because she represents the negative stereotype that goths are loners who hate everything and everyone. There’s another portion of fans who feel her characterization is inconsistent from the two first chapters, since at first she’s alone and a DeadpanSnarker, while Chapter 2 shows her as the “apathetic friend” who sits with the rest of the drama club despite presenting herself as a loner. In Book 2, her attitude toward the elections has also split people. While some find her determination to stay out of the drama an admirable and justifiable decision given the potentially destructive effect it could have on their friend group, others feel her apathy doesn't exactly help any matters, not to mention her original intention to vote for Morgan (a major [[TheScrappy Scrappy]]) before the latter dropped out of the race.

** Michael Harrison. His supporters view him as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who had a difficult high school experience prior to transferring to Berry and someone who cares about his friends and school. His detractors view him as overrated and state that he is a very bland character with no personality other than being a "bad boy".

** Clint and Natalie for some in Book 2 of ''Class Act'', upgrading them at least to {{Base Breaking Character}}s, after introducing Graham as Clint's Love Interest. While some readers still hate them, the ones who changed their minds about them like that Clint gets more fleshed as his own character, others find Graham and Clint's relationship cute, while Natalie reflects the YaoiFangirl base for shipping Graham and Clint.

** Wes comes across as this for some players. Following his backstory, he is a slacker who rarely helps unless he is offered some kind of payment. The only time he is right about Principal Isa's plans, he indirectly hurts Autumn, who is in the hall monitors group. While both refuse to see each others' points, their break up hits hard given the circumstances. They can potentially reconcile after this, or keep broken up if Autumn moves on to Julian.

* HoYay: In Book 3 Chapter 5, Kieran accepts Tucker's offer to drive him home by shyly taking his hand and walk out together. Their relationship is confirmed in Chapter 7, when Kieran accepts Tucker's promposal.

** Clint and Natalie for some in Book 2, upgrading them at least to {{Base Breaking Character}}s after introducing Graham as Clint's Love Interest. While some readers still hate them, the ones who changed their minds about them like that Clint gets more fleshed as his own character, others find Graham and Clint's relationship cute, while Natalie reflects the YaoiFangirl base for shipping Graham and Clint.
* RonTheDeathEater: Autumn gets hit with this from Wes's fans, and gets reinforced after she joins the hall monitors in Book 2.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Zoe starts out as an unrepentant ex-girlfriend who abused Caleb, cheated with Brian, and later tried to get back with Caleb ''while still dating Brian''. It doesn't help that Book 3 depicts her as a {{hypocrite}} and Kara's BetaBitch as they bully other Hearst students, especially Kieran, into agreeing with everything they say. Since Chapter 13, she warmed up to the audience when she [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech called Brian out for his misogyny and selfishness after throwing a baseball at Myra]], admitted her selfishness when Brian pointed it out afterwards, sought closure with Caleb in a premium scene, and warned Jordan that Max and Kara were intimidating people into voting for them during prom night. For the joy of many readers, she has become less vitriolic to Berry High in her brief appearance in ''Class Act'', where she even cheered against Brian during the football game.

** Clint and Natalie, two theatre club students with huge crushes on Rory, are considered this. Most of their scenes feature them stalking Rory despite his/her discomfort around them, as if they don't know how to give Rory space. It has gotten to the point where several people wonder if they have mental health issues. They became even more hated when they joined Danielle and Trevor in accusing Bailey of breaking Jordan's leg, and again when they forced Bailey to leave the group's lunch table.

** Michael Harrison. His supporters view him as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who has had a difficult high school experience prior to transferring to Berry and someone who cares about his friends and school. His detractors view him as overrated and state that he is a very bland character with no personality other than being a "bad boy".

** Skye. While there are many players who find her aloof personality mysterious and appealing, there are also a few players who are initially put off by this because she represents the negative stereotype that goths are loners who hate everything and everyone. There’s another portion of fans who feel her characterization is inconsistent from the two first chapters, since at first she’s alone and a DeadpanSnarker, while Chapter 2 shows her as the “apathetic friend” who sits with the rest of the drama club despite presenting herself as a loner. In Book 2, her attitude toward the elections has also split people. While some find her determination to stay out of the drama an admirable and justifiable decision given the potentially destructive effect it could have on their friend group, others feel her apathy doesn't exactly help matters any, not to mention her original intention to vote for Morgan (a major [[TheScrappy Scrappy]]) before the latter dropped out of the race.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Several fans are furious that some of the theatre kids in ''Class Act'' (Trevor, Clint, Natalie, and Ajay) never officially apologized to Bailey for incorrectly accusing them of sabotaging Jordan's theatre audition.

** Skye. While there are many players who find her aloof personality mysterious and appealing, there are also a few players who are initially put off by this because she represents the negative stereotype that goths are loners who hate everything and everyone. There’s another portion of fans who feel her characterization is inconsistent from the two first chapters, since at first she’s alone and a DeadpanSnarker, while Chapter 2 shows her as the “apathetic friend” who sits with the rest of the drama club despite presenting herself as a loner. Her attitude toward the elections has also split people, with some finding her determination to stay out of the drama an admirable and justifiable decision given the potentially destructive effect it could have on their friend group, while others feel her apathy doesn't exactly help matters any, not to mention the fact that she planned to vote for Morgan (a major [[TheScrappy Scrappy]]) before the latter dropped out of the race.

* OneSceneWonder: In Book 2, if Jordan's on the basketball team, a Hearst basketball player identified as Hearst #5 (later revealed to be Bethany Fox) steals the ball, which quickly captured players' attention because of her iconic design and playful personality.

** Skye. While there are many players who find her aloof personality mysterious and appealing, there are also a few players who are initially put off by this because she represents the negative stereotype that goths are loners who hate everything and everyone. There’s another portion of fans who feel her characterization is inconsistent from the two first chapters, since at first she’s alone and a DeadpanSnarker, while Chapter 2 shows her as the “apathetic friend” who sits with the rest of the drama club despite presenting herself as a loner. Her attitude toward the elections has also split people, with some finding her determination to stay out of the drama an admirable and justifiable decision given the potentially destructive effect it could have on their friend group, while others feel her apathy doesn't exactly help matters any, not to mention the fact that she planned for vote for Morgan (a major [[TheScrappy Scrappy]]) before the latter dropped out of the race.

** Ajay. On one hand, there are players who like him for his wit, sarcasm, sass, and dedication to the theater. On the other hand, there are players who dislike him for being an InsufferableGenius who [[SeriousBusiness exaggerates his role as student director]] and disrespects the actors he works with. The comparisons with Aiden, Terrence, and [[VisualNovel/RedCarpetDiaries Thomas Hunt]] are polarizing as well, with people liking or hating him because of this. He gained more detractors after the events of Chapter 12 when he responded to accusations that Bailey sabotaged Jordan by admitting that it was possible, and made no attempt to speak in Bailey's defense. Even worse was the fact that he was the only love interest to behave this way; Skye refuses to believe that it's true and supports Bailey, while Rory is too busy dealing with their mother's struggle with cancer to become involved in the issue. Even some of Ajay's fans couldn't support his behavior. Several people refused to pay the diamond option to make a "Thank You" card for him in Chapter 14.
** Skye. While there are many players who find her aloof personality mysterious and appealing, there are also a few players who are initially put off by this because she represents the negative stereotype that goths are loners who hate everything and everyone. There’s another portion of fans who feel her characterization is inconsistent from the two first chapters, since at first she’s alone and a DeadpanSnarker, while Chapter 2 shows her as the “apathetic friend” who sits with the rest of the drama club despite presenting herself as a loner. She gained more detractors for supporting Morgan's student president campaign despite her being a selfish hypocrite.
** With only two chapters, Casey has become this. They are either adorable and funny for all the sibling teasing, and, if Casey is female, having “being out of the closet at six years of age”, or too annoying and self-absorbed, barely helping Bailey at all with school. Casey also gained both supporters and detractors in chapter 1 of Book 2 by deciding to enter the election for class president. Some appreciate that they are trying to make a difference in the school and believe that the story will give Casey's character more depth, while others deride them for the awkward position the decision puts Bailey in, given that Rory is also running, and campaigning for more sports despite sufficient emphasis on it in Berry High.

** Book 3 quickly cemented Bethany as this, since she’s the only Hearst student who isn’t afraid of befriending Berry students, and has a good chemistry with Ezra.

* OneSceneWonder: In Book 2, if Jordan's in the basketball team, a Hearst basketball player identified as Hearst #5 (later revealed to be Bethany Fox) stole the ball, which quickly captured players' attention because of her iconic design and playful personality.

** Caleb. Some Choices fans consider him a rehash of Sean from VisualNovel/EndlessSummer and the typical LovableJock love Interest, while others love him for being a good person and a sensitive guy.

** With only two chapters, Casey has become this. They are either adorable and funny for all the sibling teasing, and, if Casey is female, having “being out of the closet at six years of age”, or too annoying and self-absorbed, barely helping Bailey at all with school. Casey also gained both supporters and detractors in chapter 1 of Book 2 by deciding to enter the election for class president. Some appreciate that they are trying to make a difference in the school and believe that the story will give Casey's character more depth, while others deride them for the awkward position the decision puts Bailey in, given that Rory is also running.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Zoe starts out as an unrepentant ex-girlfriend who abused Caleb, cheated with Brian, and later tried to get back with Caleb ''while still dating Brian''. It doesn't help that Book 3 depicts her as a {{hypocrite}} and Kara's BetaBitch as they bully other Hearst students, especially Kieran, into agreeing with everything they say. Since Chapter 13, she warmed up to the audience when she [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech called Brian out for his misogyny and selfishness after throwing a baseball at Myra]], admitted her selfishness when Brian pointed it out afterwards, and warned Jordan that Max and Kara were intimidating people into voting for them during prom night. For the joy of many readers, she has become less vitriolic to Berry High in her brief appearance in ''Class Act'', where she even cheered against Brian during the football game.

** Even Jordan has become this. Some people liked Jordan all the way through and believed that they should have been the protagonist of ''Class Act''. Others argue that Jordan stopped being likable after Book 2 and that their character [[BadassDecay got downgraded from someone who exposed their principal as a criminal to someone who let bullies walk all over them]] and acted melodramatic at times. There is also the belief that the male character model for Jordan is ugly or looks too fragile for a High School student. Another group dislike the amounts of CharacterShilling Jordan gets in ''Class Act'', described as the most popular person in school, always fixes everyone's lives and excels at any club they join, prompting many to feel them like a Mary Sue character.

** Mr. and Mrs. Crandall quickly become this in their debut. They favor Brian over [[spoiler:[[TheUnfavorite Skye]]]] to the point of spoiling the former rotten, hence his entitled behavior, and [[AbusiveParents abandoning the latter in the school parking lot at night]] for [[DisproportionateRetribution sitting with her schoolmates at a football game instead of supporting her brother and sitting with the Hearst crowd]]. Players' hatred becomes more intense in Chapter 9, when the Crandalls call [[spoiler:Skye]] selfish and irresponsible for missing a dinner date to "have fun with her friends" (even though the "fun" was actually helping Ajay study so he wouldn't fail math), embarrass her by yelling at her in front of her friends, and finally drag her out of the school.

** Skye. She has [[spoiler:''[[BigBrotherBully Brian Crandall]]'']] for a brother and AbusiveParents who [[DisproportionateRetribution abandoned her at school for sitting with Berry students during a football game and not cheering for her brother]]. Because of her brother's behavior towards Berry students, she had to lie about not being Brian's sister in order to deflect attention.