User blog comment:Ttowen/Potential to Develop/@comment-1141831-20140823210530/@comment-1141831-20140823220100

Honestly I don't think the Scarlett comparison lines up as well; it is the weakest comparison of the set.

And you're right; it has more to do with how they are used. Having another hunky male contestant would have worked better had they not also made him a successful Justin.

Jo wouldn't irk me as much had she not been a rehash of the: Mean jock girl who insults people every other line.

Dave is more or less a sarcasm-toned down Noah; complete with health concerns.

You said it well; this is why we shouldn't keep getting new characters, and instead should just develop the ones we have. All characters have potential to develop; even Staci. That way we can have slight rehashes with new contestants as long as they are handled differently. We need less expies like Zoey and Alejandro that completely render the other obsolete. Like if we had Zoey be a more evil or fierce version of Beth then it would have been better...or have Al rely less on his looks and manipulating girls.