AMY ANDERSON
At first blush, Amy would
be pegged as your classic, stereotypical teenaged genius who could
split an atom with a plastic knife but wouldn't know how to act on a
date if her life depended on it. Let's face facts: poor Amy is a
nerd, her nose is forever stuck in a book while her entire existence
is focused solely on studying. If she wore glasses all the time (Like
in the picture on the Library page), her image as a bookworm would be
complete. On the positive side however, Amy's sweet, kind and
generous to a fault as she tutors the girls daily to help them
improve their grades in school. Especially her best friend, Serena
who needs all the help she can get. In return, being around the girls
has helped Amy to open up, to become less shy and introverted.
Amy's history, from what
I've gleaned was fairly typical of child prodigies as she was
humiliated by her peers who made fun of how smart she was. So it
stood to reason that Amy would lose herself in books to escape the
pain of being alienated and alone. It certainly didn't help for Amy
to have grown up in a broken home with an absent father, an artist
who sends her paintings instead of letters. Before arriving at
Crossroads, it was not known if Amy had any friends, or if she kept
the world at arm's length to avoid being hurt. From her debut on the
TV show, you could see from the painfully sad look in Amy's eyes just
how lonely she really was, surrounded by kids who already knew of her
dubious reputation as the "Brighton Brain Farm Reject".
But, I digress. Amy is not
to be pitied. There's a great deal of strength within her, stemming
from her selfless devotion to her friends. What Amy lacks in physical
prowess she more than makes up for in mental toughness as her mind is
her most powerful weapon. I've focused on that aspect while trying to
make Amy more normal and well rounded in my stories. Oh, sure, she's
still the timid genius who's obsessed with her studies, but I've
sought to make her a regular teenager, though one with a monster IQ.
It's impossible not to love Amy because of her gentle nature, not to
mention the occasional light humor that comes from her bookish
demeanor. I know I'm fond of Amy, and that makes writing about her
all the more enjoyable.
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