User blog comment:Mroddy/Let's Talk: The Cast of Eclipse/@comment-5424252-20180720153650/@comment-3350823-20180722061724

AHHHH! I've been called out! xDDD But it's true!

Ivy is I think one of the most popular Frozen characters by readers, if only behind Jade in popularity. So I feel like she should comeback.

I think the reason people really loved Ivy (and Hannah in Tides) is because she did a redemption arc. People just respond to redemption arcs; it's character development. Which means Ivy does have a character :p

Ivy went from the girl who wanted to be Heather, to the girl who kind of became the hero along with Rosalie. She was opposing the new antagonist and making new friendships, being a part of the Holy Trinity. She even had the 'Trent' of the season and the lasting romance, along with a lot of supporters in the finale. Jade flips the script on the wannabe and Ivy kind of flips the script on the antagonist. So that's me trying to say there's more :p

So I guess who is Ivy's character now? I feel like she's kind of a less goody two shoes hero. Like, yeah she's against villians and wants to support her friends...but she also is still strategic. She's still a bit of diva. And she's still sarcastic and sharped tongue.

If I remember how Ivy acted in the Lexi elimination and train episode right, then she's still has an attitude. She just seems outspoken; she's not someone who is going to hide her opinion about a plan she thinks is awful, a thing that sucks, or who she wants to go home.

I think Ivy is kind of like that friend you have who for a lack of a better word is...'bitchy'. I think vitriolic is the trope on Television Tropes and Idioms, but that may not be accurate. It's that friend who isn't afraid to make a mean joke or call someone out. Or the kind of friend who you kind of jokingly say you 'hate', or who you tease each other. A friend who you sometimes want to tone it down, but who you can of admire for being petty and salty.

I don't know, maybe I'm off and we need more opinions on it but that's who I see Ivy as now. She's trying to be a good guy and doesn't want to be Heather anymore, she wants to be a good friend. But she's not as nice or polite or sweet as some of the other girls (Dania and Rosalie :p).

So storywise, I see Ivy as trying to continue to be a good friend and continue to prove that's she not the Heather anymore. I think while most people have forgiven her, it may still be in the back of her mind. So she may try to take a leadership role, not necessarily be the team leader but one of the more outspoken voices on the team but also try to be there for her teammates maybe?

Naturally, she's going to be friends with Holy Trinity and loyal to Rosalie in the love triangle. I think what you said about Rosalie is spot on. I can't remember but I wanna say it's Rosalie (or Dania?) who gave her the first chance at redemption, so she'll defend them pretty hard and overlook a lot of Rosalie's flaws, even when it's hard. I could see her not being a fan of Angel, rude and a little snooty...maybe even pranking her?

And if Jade returns...oh boy. I think Ivy would see Jade as a villian and target her right away. She would not forgive Jade and wanting to prove she's a hero think she needs to get rid of Jade, but maybe one of Jade's friends (Kimmi or potential outsider Angel) may just spit back that why does Ivy get redemption but Jade can't? What that lead Ivy to hate this person too...or would she realize she should give Jade a chance too?

And of course maybe my favorite possible interaction with Damien. Damien is someone who wants to redeem himself too, so I could see Ivy trying to help him with his second chance. I think even if she realizes she doesn't want to play like Heather, she still idolizes Heather to an extent for being a strong competitor. So she tries to help Damien come to term with failing in his goals and his realtionship with his sister.

Ivy is someone Damien can feel comfortable talking about Heather with because Ivy doesn't see her as THE Big Bad of TD like everyone who grew up watching the show did. Ivy sees her in a more positive light. And they see the postives in each other and their flaws; their mutal obessiveness, their determination and Damien enjoying Ivy's humor.

And if Yasmin's there, then I could see her being jealous...you could have a new love triangle or square, although I think Mitchel and Ivy are probably going to last as a couple. I'm not sure what Ivy and Damien were planned like to be in the original Blossoming but that could happen here as well.

As for the other characters, let's see... I feel like Ivy would enjoy beating the other team, especially if they said something cocky about it being girls vs guys. I feel like Vishal could make a comment about not losing to the girls or they'll win for sure if they're facing girls, and Ivy will never not be salty about it and quite happy to gloat about beating the guys anytime it happens, especially to Vishal or whoever said it (some like Grayson could work too..)

I feel like Ivy won't 'walk on eggshells' with other contestants as much. She might not be as gentle with Twilight as Rosalie or Dania, being sympathetic but straightforward and pushing her too soon. She still has some things to learn about friendship xD

Ivy and Cherry might actually get a long. Both are a bit spoiled and have attitude. So either they'll click...or be rivals. Or vitriolic friends. And then there's Fleur.

I have thoughts on Fleur, particularly one thing I think you do really well with her. I admit she's a character that it can be hard to get a read on, but again more for when we talk about her. Point is, I think Ivy and Fleur could be friends?

I think Fleur could be friends with almost anyone on her team. I mean she was friends with almost every Hottie, even the crazy Hannah, the downer Viola and the teasing Sam. So like I could see Fleur enjoying some of Ivy's humor and fierceness...when it's not directed meanly at her teammates.

I hope this helped. I'm worried it sounds like I'm preachy, especially since its for a character I didn't write so maybe this isn't who Ivy is or how she'd interact. I'm just trying to generate ideas, but I do admit I feel like my perceptions of character varies from others and how they might actually be. But I feel like Ivy has potential and personality; she's nice but still has spice. So I vote yes for Ivy unless you just don't believe you can write her.