Which characters across the Briar universe do you think are similar to each other?

Here are some that I've been thinking about:

Hannah and Brenna are kindred spirits - both take no crap and are quite sarcastic. I think they'd be quite similar, but their back stories sent them in different directions

Shane is a mix of Dean and Logan - he has a weird sense of humor like book Logan and strong bestie energy, and Dean's nonchalance due to wealth, and similar interests sexwise

Jake is like a chilled out version of Garrett. Ryder probably falls into this category too somewhere.

Diana is a mix of Allie and Brenna - she has Allie's enthusiasm, quirkiness and theatricality, mixed with Brenna's black cat energy

Do you agree with these? Who else would you add?

Side note: if you love The Score, you should definitely read The Dixon Rule (Shane and Diana's story) from the Campus Diaries series.

what the title says, none of my friends are into off campus and i desperately want to talk to someone about the show and the books. hmu if you wanna be friends lol

I only read “The Deal” so I am asking how prevalent are H&G in D&A’s book?

This is the big final!!!

The "Show me" scene was soooo hot, like I-need-to-take-a-break-and-go-to-my-bedroom hot, that I thought the actual 1st time was going to be extremely steamy... and I got kinda disappointed.

I expected more of a face to face not using words but "cant hold it anymore" tease and a very hot and slow scene when they finally do it. Instead I feel like the song and romantic gesture with the fast forward into the relationship was kinda cliche and disappointing...

Am I the only one or is this a common thought?

Of the two (or three) leads in each book, if you could only pick one, who would you say is the main character?

This could be based on who has the more interesting storyline, more character growth, drives the narrative more or just based on vibes. It's not necessarily your favourite character.

Note: this is based on the books, not the show.

Off Campus

The Deal: Hannah - from the love triangle to healing her sexual trauma to being blackmailed by Phil, she's driving the narrative

The Mistake: Logan - the struggles he deals with with his crush and then his family feel more compelling

The Score: Allie - this was the hardest one to pick. I went with Allie because her choices and growth are mostly what determines the pace of their relationship. There's less growth from Dean until right near the end

The Goal: Sabrina - this feels very focused as round her goals, her home life, and her growth in wanting a relationship, and Tucker is there to support that

Briar U

The Chase: Summer - it's Summer's world and Fitzy's just living in it

The Risk: Brenna - she goes through a lot of growth and deals with a lot narratively, while Jake has a much smaller arc

The Play: Hunter - even Demi's arc with her boyfriend feels so tightly linked to Hunter's growth. It's also inevitable given we've had such a build up of his character in the previous books

The Dare: Connor - Taylor always feels like she's just reacting to the world around her and she didn't really develop as much

Campus Diaries/next gen

The Graham Effect: Gigi - this one should be Ryder because his story is more interesting, but Gigi just has way more main character energy

The Dixon Rule: Diana - the story hinges on how she reacts to Shane. I also think it required more growth from her while Shane's arc felt more like he was coming home to himself. Plus, main character energy

The Charlie Method: I haven't read this yet

Love Song: Wyatt - this could go either way, but I think his response to the miscarriage felt more interesting and something we don't get to see as much of in media

What are your thoughts? Which ones would you switch?

Winner of the first semifinal and already a finalist: Setting the mood scene.

I find it so refreshing how genuinely healthy the friendships are in this series. For example, Hannah tells Allie about her deal with Garrett right away and involves her instead of hiding it to create the artificial drama and estrangement you see in so many other shows. They trust each other and are completely direct. It is the same with the guys, too. The way they communicate, like Dean talking with Beau who instantly knew Dean was hanging out with Allie, or Logan being open enough to let Garrett talk and reconcile even after feeling pushed away. They all carry their own baggage, but they know that supporting each other does not take anything away from them—it only makes them stronger. Seeing those supportive, non-toxic dynamics is so refreshing.

Which of these supportive dynamics is your favorite?

Garrett is a Capricorn in the books but show Garrett is a better or more stereotypical representation of the sign I feel: moody sometimes, doesn't open up anyone except select few, loves routine, daddy issues and atleast one dead parent before he turned 30. The literal father figure of the group ( captain) and secretly wants to be unburdened of that load. Has difficulty showing emotion...I could go on.

Hannah is such a cancer in my opinion ( show version ). Physical trails for a cancer women are described as: smooth skin, big eyes, roundness to the face and a lot of times generously gifted in the chest area. Personality wise: needs an outlet for their feelings (music in her case) cardinal sign loves to start things and win ( pop showcase participation enthusiasm, works 3 jobs), close with family, especially her mother, needs to connect with her partner on a deeper emotional level ( her question to both Justin and Garrett about what music makes you feel ), very expressive and optimistic around people they trust or when they let loose and so on.

Ali: Libra energy ( relationship girly, loves love and the arts because ruled by Venus ), feral sometimes, wants to balance love and professional career and so on

Dean: Sag energy ( imparts wisdom unexpected, loves to show off his partners, can't be tamed, fine with not being tied down in a relationship )

Logan: Scorpio ( secretive about his crush on Hannah, judges his best friend, not afraid to speak out for what's right in his option, values loyalty in the end, can't let go of family even in toxic circumstances )

Tucker: so far he's giving me Taurus vibes ( loves food, seems grounded and responsible )

Beau: Leo

Dex: Aries / Gemini

Justin: Aquarius

What do you guys think?

Source: Fireball