User blog comment:SEGASister/WHO IS BEST ORIGINAL CASTMATE?!/@comment-7985501-20140517211140/@comment-1376932-20140517220843

It really pains me to say it but I think a lot of people (not necessarily you, Superdawnfan) have internalized weightism. We're talking about Katie and Sadie, two nearly identical characters here. The only difference is that the latter is slightly smarter and more compelling; despite this, I see so many more Katie fans.

Just as is the case with Beth and Zoey. Both have gotten their fair share of screentime and share very similar personalities and goals, but while Beth has developed minimally and is slightly independent when it comes to gameplay, Zoey hasn't grown at all since her debut and still relies on a guy to do everything for her.

So I really don't get why people prefer Zoey other than the fact that she's a little cuter (which I personally disagree with; in my opinion, Beth is far more adorable). I'm not saying Beth is the most well-written character on the show or anything but she at least can be interesting on her own. Zoey, on the other hand, is a satellite character. She's only entertaining if she's interacting with someone like Duncan or Jo.

And I don't mean to get all preachy here, but I seriously doubt that Beth and Sadie would get as much flack as they do if they were male. I have never before heard a comparison between Owen and another male character with the argument, "oh, yeah, but this guy's hotter, so Owen loses" and yet I always hear the reverse when it comes to Beth and Zoey or Katie and Sadie. Pretty sexist if you ask me.