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(cont'd) character, which is "Being a person is gettig too complicated", which she actually reads out in the beginning. That, I think, is totally what Cassie felt: she didn't want to grow up & felt that life is getting too complicated. Anyway, in the end the protagonist realized that she couldn't really get herself in a better position. Yeah, basically that's it. I just felt it was an excellent choice to include. It is a great book, I recommend it! Cheers.

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First of all I agree with you that the scene of the exam is so telling. It gives you a perfect picture of Cassie. That she is dark and has a side that is sad, afraid of change, fighting reality, and messed up about feelings as well. But at the same time she is loving and wants so badly to be happy. However that idea of happiness and contentment seems far away from her.

I also think it was telling when Harriet allowed herself to get a bit vulnerable with Cassie. Grown ups may not seem like it but a lot of times they have gone through similar things.

Cassie is just a great character in general she's meaty, complex, and so much more to her that even after two series I feel like I can be surprised by her a few more times.

It was a great scene though. A great character moment.

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Yeah Tony's episode is a bit strange and hard to figure out. I can see why it would take time to get some meaning from it. 

As for the sandwiches. I don't think they have some amazing meaning. Those packaged sandwiches are quite popular in the UK. It could be that. Or it could be there to show how child like and innocent Tony is at the present moment. How naive due to his accident that he is reverting back to comforting things. Like sandwiches. 

It's hard to tell really for both of them. Like I think Cassid is absolutely adorable together. However they both have a lot of issues. 

I feel like they do genuinely care about one another but it might be for all the wrong reasons and they don't have a foundation to make it last. However Sid has no idea what it means to be a boyfriend. He really doesn't. 

Cassie might have started to like Sid because she wanted the attention that Sid gave to Michelle. But Cassie is not straight forward. 

Love is not enough. Sadly. Love is definitely not enough. I feel like they are doomed relationship unless they both drastically change. Cassie might have but Sid definitely has not at the end of Series 2. 

I think I am in the same boat as you to be honest lol. I partly understand but the fan in me is like 'seriously just do it.' I think for some of them it is that they have moved onto bigger and better things. I also feel like especially for Generation 1 they played these characters a long time ago and they might no want to go back to it regardless of fame. Mike Bailey for instance quit acting for awhile and I think it was tied to being typecasted due to Sid. So he might no want to do it in fear of that considering he just started acting again. 

As for what they are going to do. I don't know Generation 1 looks horrible. So far for characters who are not confirmed to be in or not to be in. We have Cassie, Michelle, and Maxxie. That would be the weirdest episode. You might be able to do something with Cassie and Michelle. However it would be a weird. I also don't think they could make it into a two episode story. 

I can see what you mean. I mean he wasn't all that important and he was an uncomplicated character that was good for a laugh. At the same time though even comic relief characters can have depth without getting dark. Not sure Anwar even got any bit of depth. He was very 1D to me. 

Like for instance the Harry Potter series. In the books Ron is a funny character and so are the Weasley Twins. But they have depth. They have fears, they have wants, and they have heart. You see them grow up a bit. In the movies they gave Ron very little depth and by the time the later plots came they had to do quite a bit to get Ron ready for the bigger plot lines but even then they decided to keep him quiet for serious talks at times. 

I don't mind Anwar being a light character and the funny character. Or the immature character. What I found disappointing was the lack of depth to his character. However in the grand scheme of things it doesn't quite add up to be something I'm wholey angry about. But I definitely think Anwar did not have much depth. 

I definitely think there is some major truth to what Hannah Murray said about Cassie. The relationship that Sid and Cassie had was a strange one. They were never ever on the same page. They both have low self-esteem only Cassie thinks and Sid doesn't. 

In order for them to be together in a healthy way. Sid needs to grow up. Cassie needs to stop trying to control something she was never suppose to have control of. 

Cassie needed to be wanted the way Sid wanted Michelle. She wanted to be noticed. 

I figured Joe wasn't coming back. 

So not returning: 

Dev (Anwar)

Nick (Tony) 

Larissa (Jal) 

Seb (Matty) 

Returning:

Jack (Cook) 

Kaya (Effy)

The nots are long than the ones coming back. Bad PR. Hopefully we will learn soon. 

It looks like Gen 1 is going to be very Sid and Cassie centric. If they can't get Hannah Murray. Gen 1's special is going to be insanely bare bones. 

Gen 2 is looking promising. 

Gen 3 still not horrible. Matty would have been a fun character to explore since he is so mysterious and unformed. So they would have tons to play with. But it's not a lost cause yet. 

Gen 1 though pray for Hannah Murray.