Beth Powell

Olivia Ruhnke

as played by

"Beth Powell - student, 17, F. nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South."

JPITV character desc.

costume design, inspiration, and formatting by Caifeng Hong, costume designer

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Discoveries

Beth's first line is apologizing for speaking
- "Beth lives her life apologizing for existing" -O
- "It's obvious that she's very, very smart; to see her constantly apologizing for that is tough" -S
- "You probably haven't been rewarded for the smart side of you, but you have been for the soft side of you" -Georgie
"After [the minimizing emotions] line, I wrote down 'he's so kind to me'...it feels so good to be supported like that" -O
"[Beth] thinks she is the smartest person in this damn school, and she immediately clocks Nell's intelligence" -O

Questions

What is it about Beth's life that makes her feel like she needs to apologize? (PB)

"sorry!" (6)

"I didn't mean to sound like I was minimizing the way you feel" (7)

"Beth has never been bested in school before/it's a little horrible and a little exhilarating" (10)

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Discoveries

Frustration with Ms. Gallagher for believing she can't do anything when she can
She can say this to Ms. Gallagher, but she would never say anything to Mr. Smith (PB)
"[Beth] gets very obedient as soon as Mr. Smith walks into the room" -N
"[Beth's] infatuation with him is rooted in respect and inspiration, and he's everything that [Beth] desire[s] to be" -O
"I don't think [Beth] has sexual thoughts" -O
[Beth] wishes this was a Christian Feminist Club.
"[Mr. Smith] makes [Beth] feel good and supported" -O

Questions

What has Mr. Smith done to make Beth feel that they are friends?
Who taught Beth to respect the man and not the woman?
What gameplay is your character playing?

"just do your job!!!" (14)

"he's like

my friend" (18)

"my mom says I'm an old soul!" (18)

"she's like trying to be a Real Adult" (20)