Hello, fellow readers.
So we've reached the next perspective, that of Lila Sawyer. And I have to say, this is what really made this idea worth it for me. After I finished writing this, I really felt I nailed this character. This whole thing was made possible because of the in depth way Hey, Arnold portrays these kids. And it's incredible every time I go back and watch it.
There was always more to Lila than met the eye. I hope you guys agree.
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The Farm Girl- Lila Sawyer
It's not easy being perfect. Because being perfect is an illusion.
That's how they see me. The ever so wonderful Lila with matching pigtails and her sweet disposition.
The funny part is that I don't even try to be that way, it just happens. History is my favorite subject, and it's the only one I'm better at than Phoebe. I'm no genius. I have to make most of my own clothes if I don't want to wear the same green dress every day. I'm no fashion expert like Rhonda. I tell stories about my life on the farm because it's all I ever knew growing up. I don't have a great gift for speaking.
And I'm nice. Yes, well as nice as I can be. My mother taught me that before she died. Always be polite, always be respectful, even if others don't respond in kind. Turn the other cheek. Living out in the country, there are different standards than in a big city where people are always in a hurry to get to where they're going.
I suppose I do it for my dad as well. I know how much it hurt him when mom died. In a way, I'm the only thing left that reminds him of her. Her gentle, sweet disposition, the way she always looked on the bright side. Even with his job, we still barely make ends meet, and the least I can do is try to make him happy.
The bare truth: often times I'm very sad. There are days I wish I didn't have to hold back about how I feel. About myself…about everyone around me. They are oh so irritating at times and cruel to each other.
Yet there's one boy, who is ever so nice and never fails to impress me. Arnold is one of the most extraordinary people I've come across. He is thoughtful, kind, smart, and even funny at times. He has 'liked me-liked me' for a long time but I'm afraid I can't reciprocate his feelings.
The main reason lies with another classmate by the name of Helga Pataki. She and I could not be more different, and she is very mean towards Arnold at times. But I figured out the reason for her animosity a long time ago, even before she admitted it to me. She loves him and has far longer than I've known him. Helga and Arnold together may seem crazy but it's not. Deep down, I know how kind of a person she is, and how much she wants to show that to the world that sees her as a villain.
For me, it is the opposite. Beyond the surface is a girl who is often sad and even resentful. Arnold's sweetness is genuine. Helga doesn't know how to express it. Once she figures that out, they'll be ever so happy together. I couldn't go out with someone like Arnold, only for him to find out what lies underneath.
It's not easy being perfect. Especially when you're not.
Craig Bartlett has stated that Lila has a darker side. Now that could be interpreted in a number of different ways, but I took that to mean she's more unhappy than she lets on, or that she's dealt with some sort of tragedy. Maybe she has hidden thoughts about her classmates, about life in general. I've never believed she was conniving or evil, but definitely not as stable or sweet as she lets on.
Anyway, can anyone guess the next character?
~TheWasp
