User blog comment:Mroddy/Let's Talk: The Cast of Frozen/@comment-3350823-20160416195001/@comment-3350823-20160418025334

Dania: I knew Dania was one of your favorites and I liked her but I can see some of the comments on her being bland. I enjoy meta stories so I like the idea of what Dania’s elimination meant. I don’t know if I consider her story that sad though; her elimination was but she seemed okay in the following loser chapters and got an implied love interest. Maybe things were worse at home?

I think the balancing of an underdog and dealing with a character whose your favorite (or really like) is something I’m learning too. I think a lot of writers with series have had the same problem as well

A bit sad to hear Dania won’t likely be returning, though I do see about the issue of potential storylines.

I feel like the daddy’s girl angle could be explored more. Her fear of nature is something I find interesting, though it sounds like you tried it in Blossoming and didn’t care for it.

I think you could explore some of the friction she has with her father, especially given he openly disapproves of Andre. Given she’s a teen and likely may have to leave home, this may cause more strife between them. She could be trying to do the show again and prove to her father, the world and herself that she can be more independent. However she really struggles with it and doubts herself at moments.

What is interesting is that Dania and her father have a very positive relationship (according to her bio). Her story could be her realizing that her dad is not perfect but flawed and the issues that come from this realization and how it ties into her identity and impacts her relationship with her dad (and others).

This might be an out there idea but…what if Dania competed with (or against) her dad? He could’ve joined the show without telling her to try and keep an eye on her…and she doesn’t appreciate it. Not helping is his great survival skills making her feel inadequate.

I do like the idea of seeing her and Ivy together. Maybe reserve their roles and this time it’s Ivy being the supportive friend when Dania is struggling. Or maybe she needs some new faces to interact with.

Emmett: I like Emmett; I enjoy really friendly and funny ‘big guy’ characters (hey Griswold :3). He was more of a secondary character and a supporting player to Rosalie’s story. I didn’t mind it much, though my mixed opinions on Rosalie did make me feel like the story was weaker (sorry I keep harping on her, I feel I’m being too negative).

I agree with having multiple ideas for characters and what I’m trying to have (some times it feels like too many but oh well :p)

I obviously shipped Rosalie and Emmett and still do; Emmett was a real sweet guy and seems to be okay with whatever is up with Rosalie and took his elimination rather well in the end. It sounds like people see him as the weakest link in the relationship, which makes me question if he has any resentment towards Rosalie for causing his elimination.

Along time ago me and Mana were talking about who had been revealed for Tides and were both a bit puzzled at Emmett’s inclusion. But it makes sense now and makes me excited to see what’s to come for him (and makes me curious to see how you tackled him in Blossoming).