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1* DesignatedLoveInterest: Teddy's relationship with Casey is far less interesting and plot-relevant than her relationships with Tina and Gen.
2* EnsembleDarkhorse:
3** Secondary character Nikki has lots of fans for having some of the best skating scenes, an EmbarrassingNickname which she actually likes, and being amusingly immature but still fairly likable at times.
4** Gen, for being a LovableAlphaBitch who also has some good skating scenes, as well as CharacterDevelopment.
5** Joan, for a good ParentsAsPeople, EducationMama arc.
6** Zoey only has four or five scenes, and only one affects the plot. Nonetheless, she is quite popular for her punk appearance, skating style, and PetTheDog moment (telling Casey [[spoiler:Tina]] sabotaged her skates).
7* HollywoodHomely: Casey is repeatedly shown as being a nerd who isn't supposed to be as beautiful as the glamorous ice-skaters. In truth, she's very pretty, and it's more her awkward nature that keeps her from appearing prettier than she actually is. Lampshaded by Gen when she [[BeautifulAllAlong just has Casey shake out her hair]] to make her look appropriate for a party.
8* LesYay:
9** Could go either between Casey and Gen.
10** The ending suggests a possibility between Gen who sucks at math and Ann, Casey's friend the math geek.
11* {{Moe}}:
12** Casey's sheer passion for skating and habit of rambling on about mathematical equations in the middle of normal conversations make her surprisingly adorable.
13** Gen. [[BitchAlert Her first couple of scenes don't seem to be heading in this direction]], but once she shows a warmer side of her personality, it's easy to feel warm and attached toward her as she starts acting like a CoolBigSis to Casey and shows some range in chafing under the demands of her StageMom.
14* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Gen's boyfriend Brian, who apparently adds a lot to her IJustWantToBeNormal feelings and has some nice SickeninglySweethearts vibe with her when their onscreen together, but only has a couple scenes and maybe half-a-dozen lines of dialogue with her.
15* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Tina's backstory of injuring another skater so badly she couldn't compete anymore and Casey's mother's admission of having been an ice skater herself once upon a time seem like they're going collide for TheReveal that her mother ''was'' the skater who got injured, thus explaining her reluctance to let Casey skate, afraid she'll get hurt as well. But the film doesn't make the obvious connection and so the two plot threads are left as separate instances.
16* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Casey's desire to give up going to an ''Ivy League school'' to focus on ice-skating can come off as this to some, especially considering most ice skaters are considered washed-up and ready to retire by the time they're the ripe old age of 30, whereas a physicist she would have career opportunities and ways to advance for her entire life. Her mother points out a lot of [[JerkassHasAPoint the downfalls]] of making professional ice-skating her career but just gets brushed off with talk of how this is Casey's dream and passion, despite only having skated professionally for a short period of time. [[spoiler:The movie does end her still insisting to Tina that Casey should still go to college with Casey relucatantly agreeing.]]

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