User blog comment:Mroddy/Let's Talk: The Cast of Eclipse/@comment-5424252-20180715184727/@comment-3350823-20180716050708

Andre <3 I kinda wish we had more readers, just because I think it is sometimes hard to get a feel for characters when you have few voices. It's hard to get a group consensus.

Like for example with the 30 day challenge; there are a lot of opinions that are totally diverse. But there are a few opinions that a lot of people share on particular topic; most people agree on liking this so it was liked overall.

What I'm trying to say is that I feel like with more readers it'd be easier to see a bigger picture on what was liked. (This is something I worry about with Genesis; I'm not always sure who most of the readers are rooting for).

Anyway, what I mean is this gives the impression that Andre wasn't liked? But I feel like he has to be? I mean who doesn't love Andre!

Of all the veterans, I think Andre had the best ending. I do think he wasn't as straight off dynamic at the start of the series, but he did kind of shape into the main character towards the end. He was always an underdog you were rooting for and a sweetheart.

That said, I can see him not being a favorite. I think it's partially just because he's not as wacky. I mean wacky can be super annoying and over the top, but people just respond to big personalities. Andre is more of a grounded, saner character so that hurts him a bit.

Let me try to be concise cause I feel like I'm rambling xD Basically I feel Andre may not be a reader's favorite, but most readers will always like him.

...This probably doesn't have anything to do with whether he should return, but it's past midnight here so yeah. I guess I'm saying all this cause I feel like you're against Andre returning because of how he was received, but I'm not sure how accurate that reception was. Maybe it was accurate and I'm just a total outlier (which is very possible :p). I just think Andre is liked enough, that it shouldn't be against him for returning.

I'm more concerned about story potential. On one hand I would love to see where his new found confidence or leadership would take him. I mean he's probably still not that confidence, but I think he'd be more excited or self-assured than when he lead the Sirens. But also maybe worried the Sirens would befall the same fate? I'm sure some antagonist on his team might make that argument.

Dania and Andre is a reunion I do want to see happen. I think unlike Emmett and Rosalie, Dania and Andre have a chance of making it work. I do think Andre maybe hurt to see Dania competing, but could understand. See here's the difference I see between Rosalie and Dania in Twin It. Rosalie is competing for herself instead of Emmett, Dania is competing for Andre. (BTW, this is both giving me ideas for Twin It and a potential scene for the crossover...)

By the way, does Andre even realize why Elyar and Sarah tried to sabotage him? That could be interesting to explore. Anyway, I'm interested to see if Andre believes he's good enough for Dania or not.

Of course, I also wouldn't want Andre's story to be solely tied to Dania. I think sometimes he cares about her too much, but he has a lot of new friends too. Also, we just need him to do more musical numbers for us :p

That said, I'm not sure on Andre. He has gotten signficant spotlight, and while I think there's stuff there I'm worried about room for it in Eclipse. I do like the idea of him being the one in every season (though Emmett I feel may have taken this role). I do agree and worry he'd only be there as a supporting character for Dania and less of a character for himself. But I think he does have enough potential and is dynamic enough that he could break away from just being there for Dania. But I worry that is what he will be.

TDLR; I'm maybe on Andre. I worry about him just being there because Dania is, but I wanna see these kids work it out. He has a lot of potential, but he's also just had his big moment. So I guess it just really depends on if the story needs him there to fufill a role, like a team captain for the boys (again that Siren concern is tempting). I think more of the cast may have to be decided first.