1. It’s funny how even when presented with the chance for ultra-stardom, Claire just wants to feel like she fits in back home. Climbing up the clique ladder proved even harder than landing a role in a huge film, apparently! Claire had finally gotten to a place where she felt happy and comfortable in Westchester, so she doesn’t want to give it up that quickly.
2. Massie just hates anyone out-doing her in any way (especially Kuh-laire)! She was already imagining herself as the star, attracting the Hollywood hotties and being on the front pages of magazines. There’s nothing Massie dislikes more than not winning!
3. I was happy when Alicia got this role, since she practiced doing the nightly news in her bedroom and has the personality to be a reporter. I think she always has to dim her own light a bit to make sure Massie doesn’t get mad at her. Like Kristen in The Witty Committee, I think Alicia should focus on dance and being an alpha of sorts to her small clique there.
2. I think Massie has a problem with Claire being better than her at anything related to extremely high social status, even in areas that she doesn't like. This trait is good for Massie. Excelling in a wide range of activities not only keeps her well-rounded, but closes off paths for challengers to her Alpha position.
3. "Always a beta, never a bride." Is that a clue for the upcoming book? :) The start of Revenge of the Wannabes shows that Alicia has the highest social status at her dance studio and Massie has no presence there (that kind of dance is depicted as less socially prestigious than (e.g.) cheerleading or being a movie star). Kristen and Dylan don't seem to be interested in dance either. Perhaps Alicia's best approach is to focus on what she does best. That'll also help her in high school and college as social groups tend to become more subject-based.
1. It’s funny how even when presented with the chance for ultra-stardom, Claire just wants to feel like she fits in back home. Climbing up the clique ladder proved even harder than landing a role in a huge film, apparently! Claire had finally gotten to a place where she felt happy and comfortable in Westchester, so she doesn’t want to give it up that quickly.
2. Massie just hates anyone out-doing her in any way (especially Kuh-laire)! She was already imagining herself as the star, attracting the Hollywood hotties and being on the front pages of magazines. There’s nothing Massie dislikes more than not winning!
3. I was happy when Alicia got this role, since she practiced doing the nightly news in her bedroom and has the personality to be a reporter. I think she always has to dim her own light a bit to make sure Massie doesn’t get mad at her. Like Kristen in The Witty Committee, I think Alicia should focus on dance and being an alpha of sorts to her small clique there.
2. I think Massie has a problem with Claire being better than her at anything related to extremely high social status, even in areas that she doesn't like. This trait is good for Massie. Excelling in a wide range of activities not only keeps her well-rounded, but closes off paths for challengers to her Alpha position.
3. "Always a beta, never a bride." Is that a clue for the upcoming book? :) The start of Revenge of the Wannabes shows that Alicia has the highest social status at her dance studio and Massie has no presence there (that kind of dance is depicted as less socially prestigious than (e.g.) cheerleading or being a movie star). Kristen and Dylan don't seem to be interested in dance either. Perhaps Alicia's best approach is to focus on what she does best. That'll also help her in high school and college as social groups tend to become more subject-based.