I liked that the writer lets the characters lead the story in this pilot. Marisol’s character is opinionated and impulsive, yet shy and timid all at the same time. She wears the armor of a runaway, forgotten kid who is used to fending for herself, but given the slightest push reveals just how out of place she is making her a great anchor for unpredictability in the script.
We are offered a good amount of detail and information on the other characters in the script without the writer being too obvious or blunt about their circumstances. Lianna’s character, for example, is sharp and intimidating just based on the reactions of the workers at Clutch. It is made obvious before she enters that her presence is …show more content…
This could lead to a second pass at fame, drudging up memories from the past and the rift in his and Michelle’s relationship. Or it could push his character even further into the has-been slump he currently lives in.
Michelle’s character, on the other hand, is more difficult to understand. If her character is deeply concerned about the possibility that Marisol is a runaway, why did she drop her off at her father’s apartment and later go to the police station and not admit to where she left her?
Likewise, we know that she does not have the best relationship with Orlando, so why didn’t she just drop Marisol off at her place instead of taking her there? Her character motivations are not clear enough to understand how her connection to Marisol’s story is relevant.
Moreover, the last sequence of the script seems to suggest that Tom could actually be Marisol’s father. If this is the case, where does the writer intend to take the series in the long run? Marisol’s mother is not so lenient that she will not attempt to contact her daughter. If Tom is her father, what sort of emotional and progressive effect does this have for the story to hold the audience’s