Rewatching High School Musical and while rewatching, I honestly think Chad should’ve been captain over Troy.

Okay yes, Chad (in the first movie) didn’t go about the commitment towards the Wildcats basketball team/Troy auditioning for the musical in the right way (basically pressuring him to quit the musical). However, despite that he was committed to the basketball team from start to finish. Never once did he abandon the team and was always able to balance his priorities (relationships, academics, and athletics). He was a loyal and great teammate and was realistic in his high school goals and knew what he wanted from the get go.

Now, to be fair, bombarding Troy with him admitting that Gabriella meant nothing to him was a low blow, considering up till that point had never met her. However, he does end up accepting that Troy could be both a performer and an athlete, so that counts for something. Putting that aside, he knew his priorities and wish the High School Musical series gave him a chance to show off his skills/leadership as the trilogy progressed because personally as an adult Chad is a way more interesting character than Troy and there was a chance to expand on his character instead of putting them in a box.