"Why Charm?"
people always ask me why i love charm when she's literally one of the meanest characters in the show. the answer is simple: i don't love her because she's a good person. i love her because she's a well-written character. charm is flawed, manipulative, proud, and —
i love her facial expressions here because they're so subtle, yet they say so much. with just one look, you can already tell what she's thinking and feeling. waynona portrayed every emotion so naturally that I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. the tension wasn't created —
this scene is one of the biggest reasons why i admire her character. she didn't have to raise her voice or act aggressively to make an impact. she stayed calm, confident, and completely in control, and for me, it even felt like calix was threatened by her quiet confidence.
smart — not unrealistically brilliant, but genuinely capable. it makes her feel like a real student instead of just another stereotypical "popular mean girl."
sometimes downright cruel, but i never felt like she was mean just for the sake of being mean. it always feels like there's something beneath her actions that explains why she is the way she is, and that's what keeps me invested in her. i also appreciate that she's academically —