I've seen this show way too many times for my own good. It's the perfect lighthearted comedy-drama mixed with the reality of university life. The characters go beyond their tropes which made the initial series, (which to quote Vod) are a bunch of "geeks and poshos" etc. But they develop into complex characters that are more than their superficial stereotype.
The arcs that they take successfully develop their character in a way that retains the comedic element but also makes sense to the character - my favourite being Oregon and JP's character arcs. Oregon going from the typical upper/middle class 'uni girl' who is a complete try hard, desperate to appear cool like Vod, then in later series turning into 'union president' thinking she's above all else. Then there's JP, who goes from a complete toff from private school to learning money doesn't solve all his problems and he's being exploited by the people he tries to please. He understands he can't get everything in life nor does he want that, he just wants to be liked. These characters never lose what made them special in the first series, it simply made them better. It really is a showcase for the idea that a good narrative is constructed around its characters, which is a telling of the excellent writers.
I would strongly recommend this show to anyone, and no doubt I'll be watching it again soon.
The arcs that they take successfully develop their character in a way that retains the comedic element but also makes sense to the character - my favourite being Oregon and JP's character arcs. Oregon going from the typical upper/middle class 'uni girl' who is a complete try hard, desperate to appear cool like Vod, then in later series turning into 'union president' thinking she's above all else. Then there's JP, who goes from a complete toff from private school to learning money doesn't solve all his problems and he's being exploited by the people he tries to please. He understands he can't get everything in life nor does he want that, he just wants to be liked. These characters never lose what made them special in the first series, it simply made them better. It really is a showcase for the idea that a good narrative is constructed around its characters, which is a telling of the excellent writers.
I would strongly recommend this show to anyone, and no doubt I'll be watching it again soon.