Publisher: Webtoon, Tapas or Instagram
A prep and a goth meet while at school and immediately dislike each other, becoming lifelong adversaries.
Well, that’s how it normally goes, but not so with “The Prep and the Goth.” The prep, Cassidy and the goth, Valerie, do meet at school, but instead of adhering to stereotypes, they find common ground and form a deep and lasting friendship.
I first saw this on the creator’s Instagram and immediately liked what I saw. One thing which makes this series stand so strongly is the depth of the characters. Yes, Cassidy is a prep and Valerie is a goth, but the two look beyond both surfaces and find they have a lot in common, whether it’s music or movies or just enjoying one another’s company.
Both also help each other grow, such as when Valerie begins tutoring Cassidy in math (I could have used a friend like that!) or when Cassidy tells Valerie how pretty she is, a compliment apparently heard for the first time.
One word to describe this series is “healthy.” Valerie and Cassidy have a great friendship and I love seeing it grow in each episode. The humor is great and genuine. One thing I got is that the connection just happens—there’s no “explanation episode” where they have to defend or define who they are. It’s like they already know there’s more beneath the surface and I really like it.
The art is really good. The expressions of the characters is what stood out to me and I’m getting a lot from the interactions of the cast. Cassidy and Valerie’s clothes definitely stick to what we expect butin the end, it’s just what they like to wear, not who they are.
In all, “The Prep and the Goth” has a lot to offer and I look forward to seeing what comes next.
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