My Examination of Rent fanfics (Mostly Mo/Jo though)
General:
-Mostly spend their time in the loft or Life Cafe
-Someone ends up in the hospital and their bill is either paid by Joanne or Benny
-Drink a lot but somehow can't pay for food or rent
-some non-canon pairings thrown in (MimiAngel, JoanneCollins, JoanneMimi)
-Collins, Angel, Mimi, Roger die (rarely Maureen, Joanne, and Mark)
-They have a lot of kids
-Lots of sex (Like with any other fanfics)
Mark
-Alone and clumsy
-Obsessed with making his film
-Annoyed by Alexi
-will eventually get the girl or get back with Maureen (in rare cases: Joanne)
-Becomes childlike if scarf or camera are taken away from him
-films everything
Maureen:
-Sex hungry
-Acts like a teenager
-Doesn't actually have a job
-If she ever is given one it's a job at a diner, Cat Scratch Club, Life, or an off/on Broadway show.
-An obsession with cows
-Says Pookie 'numerous' times
-Ends up trying to kill herself or having some type of mental illness
-Strong connection/Best friends with Collins
-Very flirtatious
Joanne:
-Basically acts like a babysitter to Maureen in most cases
-Obsessed with her work
-'Honeybear'
-A lot of breaking up between her and Maureen
-Ends up falling into Maureen's schemes and tricks
-Very close to her parents
-Will rarely become sex hungry like Maureen
-Mostly becomes the submissive one in the relationship
-Has a strong friend connection with Mark
-Will fall in love with Mark or some non-canon character at some points
Angel
-Says 'Chica' a lot
-Very friendly
-Best friends with Mimi
-"Angel Lives! AU"
-rarely gets angry
-very empathetic
Collins
-Often gets high
-Child at heart
-says 'I love you' a lot to Angel with some pet names thrown in
-Strong connection with Maureen
-thinks about Santa Fe a lot
Mimi
-Almost best friends with every girl in the musical (Maureen, Joanne, Angel)
-Usually written with mental illness and drug ties
-Not as crazy as Maureen
-Doubt's Roger's love for her
Roger
-Very Moody
-Spends a lot of time brooding with his guitar
-Best friends with Mark (lightly)
-sometimes childlike
-Acts like he's emo
-Still has feelings for April
Benny
-Gets them to pay rent but is ignored
- pretty evil(ish)
-Hates and cheats on Alison
-money hungry
-Some cases he will break up with Alison and move back into the loft
-Mostly the dumb one in the group
