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The Last Breakfast Club

Allison Reynolds - The Basket Case

Cloudcuckoolander
Loners Are Freaks
Self-Proclaimed Liar
Shipper on Deck: Really invested in Bender and Andrew hooking up
Soapbox Sadie
Guy on Guy Is Hot: Gets turned on watching Bender and Andrew fight during Danger Zone
Handy Feet: Claims to be able to do a lot with her toes

Andrew Clark - The Athlete

Adaptational Sexuality
Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Bender
Broken Ace
Heroic Sacrifice: Tries to make one, but is stopped by Bender.
Jerk Jock: Has shades of this, but is ultimately a kind, loving, and sensitive person. Was definitely one in high school
Lovable Jock
Politically Incorrect Hero: Calls Bender a "faggot" after their physical fight in Danger Zone
Sports Dad: His father, who pushed him to athletic excellence, had a deep effect on him.

John Bender - The Criminal

Abusive Parents
Adaptational Sexuality
All Girls Want Bad Boys: Had a long list of conquests before the apocalypse
Armored Closet Gay
Ax-Crazy: Threatens to leave the safety of the school and expose them all to the dangerous radiation in response to a fight with Andrew.
Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Andrew
Byronic Hero
Calling the Old Man Out: One of the most heartbreaking moments of the film, when Bender recounts his trauma and abuse, is kept in the musical.
Freudian Excuse: His walls and edge comes from his parents' abuse, even more so than the others.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Large Ham
Last-Name Basis: Only called "Bender" by the group
Mouthy Kid: Always quick with a retort against Vernon, though he's not really a kid anymore.
Politically Incorrect Hero: Makes a lot of sexist and offensive comments, which are called out by Claire, Allison, and Brian.

Brian Johnson - The Nerd

Adorkable
Alone Among the Couples: Was the only one of the main group who wasn't paired off at the beginning of the film, leaving him as the only virgin left.
Girlfriend in Canada: Claims to have had sex with many girls in the Niagara Falls area, as well as the Janitor (he formerly lied about Claire) in order to save face about being a virgin.
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: The blonde Brian is the nicest character in the show
Must Not Die a Virgin: Very worried about the fact that he is still a virgin
Nerds Are Virgins: The nerd of the group, and the only virgin
Nice Guy: The nicest person in the show
Politically Incorrect Hero: Usually very progressive and thoughtful, but makes a racist impression while high. He calls himself out for the impression, blaming the Values Dissonance of the original film.
The Cutie
The Heart
The Pollyanna: Even the apocalypse isn't enough to fully break his spirit.
The Smart Guy
Wide-Eyed Idealist: The only character who still has hope

Claire Standish - The Princess

All Girls Want Bad Boys: Averted, as she breaks up with Bender when his bad boy persona becomes too much
Alpha Bitch: Before the apocalypse
Brutal Honesty
Large Ham: Especially when stoned
Parents Are People: Realizes that she may have been too hard on her parents, and regrets not having a better relationship with them when they were alive. She addresses the complicated emotions in "The Living Years."

The Janitor

God Before Dogma: Must learn to look at his faith through the lens of God's love, not His retribution.
Holier Than Thou
Reasonable Authority Figure: Averted and then some. No longer is he the Voice of Reason from the original
Token Religious Teammate
Turn to Religion: Became a fundamentalist Christian after the apocalypse.

Vice Principal Richard Vernon

Anti-Villain
Dean Bitterman
Not Evil, Just Misunderstood
Our Zombies Are Different
Pet the Dog: Has a beautiful moment with Bender near the end of the musical, where he helps Bender recognize the lasting trauma of his abusive upbringing, allowing him to begin moving on.

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