EPTNaomi:
She has not said anything. She is just another girl. Perhaps she will get developed in the upcoming episodes.
Leeroy:
Leeroy, to put it simply, is just a very friendly guy who loves the opposite sex. He is a man’s man, but otherwise has not been fleshed out as a character. Otherwise, he is, for lack of a better word, your “token black guy” who will be the subject of drama when another character’s racist undertones come to light.
Dustin:
He is an idealist who holds himself in high esteem. He is likely the youngest child or only child who has been babied his whole life. He was very popular and well liked in the small town that he grew up in, and he has grown to expects the same treatment from people around him. Dustin has had things his way for a long time, and interprets anything otherwise as “disrespect”. Because it is so alien for him to feel wronged, it has a great emotional impact.
He has an interesting past that will keep things interesting in the mid-season. He previously did gay porn on the internet, and as trust levels increase with him and the cast, this will likely be revealed. The impending re-evaluations and drama will make for a good episode ~7 or so.
Most prominent is his tendency for serial monogamy. You know those people who always seem to be in long term relationships? This guy is one of them. In his interview tape, he was recorded saying something to the effect of “All my friends say I’m going to fall in love.” People like this confuse lust for love, and, coupled with Dustin’s need to be a good guy, makes him think he loves every girl that looks good and has a nice personality. The producers picked him for the high probability that he would fall for the next character, Heather.
Heather:
Serial monogamist number two is Heather. Dustin and Heather were probably picked at the same time. If I was a producer, I would have many pairs of people who were likely to begin dating, and pick the ones who would have the most interesting reactions with the rest of the crew.
Heather is aware of this tendency to move from boyfriend to boyfriend, and is rather weary of this trend. She did not dive in headfirst as much as Dustin did.
Micheal:
Micheal came from a broken home filled with crime and physical abuse. To deal with this, he has turned to structure and religion. Through God and school, he was able to silence the demons in his life. It is unclear how well silenced these demons are; they may surface later in the season or remain in check throughout.
He has trouble interacting in the social situations he’s in because it is a new experience. Also important to note is the fact that he lost his virginity in preparation of this show; you can tell because he says this to the producer upon getting the call of acceptance. Over the course of the show, he will struggle with his morality and his social skills, but with the aid of the ladies men that are around him, (especially Leeroy who is particularly nice). In the meantime, he serves as an asexual friend and confidant for the girls.
Also, he will serve as a foil to the next character, Adam.
Adam:
Adam is the supreme ladies man. I imagine he was raised with many sisters, but this is just a shot in the dark. What is clear is that he gets ladies like its nothing. He’s good looking, and he has his game down to a science (as evidenced by this repetition of lines when courting girls). He admit to having several girlfriends at a time, and his predictions about the girls have been incredibly precise.
Adam abused drugs in high school and then went to juvie for an incident involving shooting . It is unclear as to whether he actually shot someone, as he tells the story rather ambiguously: “and then someone got shot.” Either he is diminishing the role he played in attempted (or successful) murder or it is important for him to look like the ultimate bad-ass. He previously abused drugs, and now he abuses alchohol. The chaos in his past will play off Micheal’s past, as they have dealt with it in opposite ways.
The most important facet of Adam is that he is a complete sociopath, and has no regard for the consequences in other people’s lives. He treats his girlfriend like trash, and has no problem getting drunk and belligerent. This, coupled with his extreme charisma, means that he is often able to talk his way out of trouble, and rarely experiences consequences for his actions. His deep seated anger and lack of empathy will result in some interesting storylines.
Nany
Nany is beautiful and in a poisonous 6-year relationship. However, she cannot bring herself to break up with her boyfriend, despite being keenly aware that she wants out. This is likely because partly because she doesn’t want to be alone and also partly because she needs to reconcile it with being a good person. She is attracted to bad boys, and is a “fixer.” She loves when criminals get the puppy eyes and get vulnerable, and she feels that all they need is a little love to straighten themselves out.
This is a fact that Adam is keenly aware of. He is sure that he will get with Nany, and he probably will. However, he needs to balance his hedonism with his pursuit of Nany, as she finds it very unattractive. Prolonged failure with Nany will probably cause him to straighten out, as he thinks he can do fuck-all and still get in her pants. If he discovers otherwise he will tune his behavior to match.
It is almost a certainty that Adam will hurt Nany. If he gets with her, he will immediately lose interest and move on. If he is continually frustrated in his pursuit, he will lash out, and he knows all the buttons to push.
I hope you found this interesting, and I hope you give the show a shot. It is incredibly interesting to me to try to deeply understand the characters, as you get to hear their inner thoughts and the behavior that corresponds.
