30. Shay Powers (14-)
I still haven't watched past season 1 of Next Class, but I really enjoy Shay. She's realistic, against so many other unrealistic characters on the show right now. Also, her intelligence and relationship with Tiny are great. I haven't seen enough of her to rank her any higher (or lower, if she gets worse), but she's my favorite girl on Next Class. She also makes Lola more bearable for me.
29. Eli Goldsworthy (10-14)
Eli is super popular, and for good reason. He definitely got some of the best scenes and the most screentime compared to almost every other character on the show. I think post-grad Eli was a lot more bearable for me than season 10 Eli, because his bad boy archetype was originally very excessive. Still, he has always been more nuanced and layered than some other bad boys, like Jonah in Next Class. His relationship with Clare is where I got irritated, because it became a high school Romeo and Juliet that made me want to vomit (most fans would completely disagree with me). It was interesting to see him deal with bipolar disorder and his overall antics. I think, when he was more calm and relaxed, I liked him. When it came to his writing, he was annoying af, and I would personal hate to be in a play with him directing it lol. Considering all he's been through, I think he's an admirable character, overall.
28. Declan Coyne (9-10)
The only parts of Declan's character that I didn't like were similar to Eli's-- he could just be so cringeworthy extra. But, in general, I liked him and I thought he was a great balance between arrogant fuckboy and interesting, caring person to Fiona and Holly J. He belonged with Holly J and I'm still upset that it wasn't endgame. I also liked him with Jane, but I liked Jane with Spinner more, and I was mad that he ruined their relationship. He and Holly J totally had a fairy tale romance that I was in love with.
27. Bianca DeSousa (10-13)
Its just personal preference that I'm placing Bianca right here, because I know for lots of people she's a top 10 character. She's one of the most developed, complex characters on the show, and her transformation from ignorant, slutty bitch to badass, caring, and successful was awesome. When she was a typical bully, I kind of hated her. Seeing her deal with her rape was a turning point, and I think that's when I started to care about her. I hated her relationship with Drew at first, but I grew to enjoy them together, and I'm still pissed that they aren't endgame. I think she was at her peak in the middle of her story arc, when she was confrontational and independent, but still working on getting her life together. By the end of her time on the show, I kind of lost interest, but she's definitely a great character IMO.
Bianca at her best:
26. Imogen Moreno (11-14)
I think one reason that Imogen stands out is that she's unique in comparison to other characters-- the only one that's also like her is Lola, but Imogen is much more real and interesting. I kind of thought she was overrated and weird at first, and I hated her fling with Eli, but even then, her tampon nose scene was iconic. I didn't think I'd like her with Fiona, but I ended up absolutely adoring them together. She was just such a nice person, and she wasn't afraid to be upfront and direct with people. She was woke, sometimes over-the-top with it, but not like the Next Class characters. I liked her when she was crazy and fun, sometimes the writers overdid it with the "weird girl" archetype, but mostly I liked her eccentricities. She belonged with Fiona and probably shouldn't have been around for another season. That was her (and the writers) biggest issue, because characters, in general, get ruined in their final season if they're "held back" (WAY TOO MANY CHARACTERS have this fate, btw, but that's on the writers.)
30. Shay Powers (14-)