User blog comment:TheDipDap1234/Topher - a Good or a Bad Character?/@comment-31556666-20150811164258

Really? A good or bad blog and it's about one of the least popular and least noticeable characters ever?

I honestly couldn't care less about Topher. I do find him a bit over-hated at times, as he gets hated for being a Chris satellite. But hey, Max and Scarlett mainly interacted with each other, and they have more fans than Topher.

How about his storyline though? I mean I guess his plot was okay, but it was more-so making Chris entertaining to watch rather than Topher. He had some funny moments, sure, but as both a plot device and a character, he was sort of a tool. I suppose when I look at the cast as a whole, it sort of makes sense for him to last more than half the season, but if other characters were set up better, I really wouldn't have seen what significance Topher had. Leonard, Ella, or even one of the twins could've been better in his place.

Some positives I can say about Topher though is that I do like how he goes about the world of showbiz in a somewhat enjoyably sly way. And for most of his interactions with Chris, I laughed so Topher at least accomplished giving me a slight chuckle now and then. That said, my biggest gripe with Topher is that he was usually very repetitive, making him not only a little flat, but also less noteworthy than most others in the cast. This is especially bad since most of the cast are intended to be gimmicks, so Topher's shtick unintentionally becomes dry. Not entirely his fault since it's a case of other characters simply standing out more for being insane but it is still a flaw with Topher.

I overall find Topher harmless with slightly more negatives than positives but for what he did, I have nothing against that. He's exactly what I expected and doesn't take a massive blow with characterization. He's certainly nothing special and doesn't seem like a character I'd be drawn to, but I definitely wouldn't say he's a contender for one of the worst contestants on the show.

DO JUSTIN