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** Her cousin Nina probably won't fare much better--she's only a year older than Alicia and the rest of the Pretty Committee, but yet she has D-cups and dresses/acts like she's 25. She's a sexual predator's dream come true.
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** Her cousin Nina probably won't fare much better--she's only a year older than Alicia and the rest of the Pretty Committee, but yet she has D-cups and D-cups, dresses/acts like she's 25.25, and is heavily implied to be sexually active. She's a sexual predator's dream come true.
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* [[EsotericHappyEnding The girls never suffer at the end of the books, much to many readers' chagrin.]] Sure, they may not suffer in school, but when they enter the real world, they'll likely act the same way...and get ''exactly'' what they deserve.
** Which leads to FridgeHorror as Massie's an implied sociopath, and probably won't get retribution for a good long time.
* This series actually ''kind of works'' if you take it as an over-the-top StealthParody.
** It also works if you see it as mildly depressing TruthInTelevision: Girls like the The Clique really do exist, and they almost never learn anything or suffer the consquences of what they've done (at least not until much later in life).
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as "checking out" the Pretty Committee probably aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're likely smiling in amusement at a bunch of middle school-aged girls who probably look ridiculous dressing and acting like women in their twenties--the PC-girls just take it in a sexual way because they think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
* The books, particularly the later ones, make it clear that Briarwood doesn't have uniforms. TheMovie puts the Briarwood boys in formal school blazers and ties. They were probably setting things up so the girls' uniform design contest could be part of the school merger so that they could've gotten on with that plot without having to ''show'' 12-year-old girls in offensively {{Stripperiffic}} Halloween costumes.
* [[EsotericHappyEnding The girls never suffer at the end of the books, much to many readers' chagrin.]] Sure, they may not suffer in school, but when they enter the real world, they'll likely act the same way...and get ''exactly'' what they deserve.
** Which leads to FridgeHorror as Massie's an implied sociopath, and probably won't get retribution for a good long time.
* This series actually ''kind of works'' if you take it as an over-the-top StealthParody.
** It also works if you see it as mildly depressing TruthInTelevision: Girls like the The Clique really do exist, and they almost never learn anything or suffer the consquences of what they've done (at least not until much later in life).
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as "checking out" the Pretty Committee probably aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're likely smiling in amusement at a bunch of middle school-aged girls who probably look ridiculous dressing and acting like women in their twenties--the PC-girls just take it in a sexual way because they think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
* The books, particularly the later ones, make it clear that Briarwood doesn't have uniforms. TheMovie puts the Briarwood boys in formal school blazers and ties. They were probably setting things up so the girls' uniform design contest could be part of the school merger so that they could've gotten on with that plot without having to ''show'' 12-year-old girls in offensively {{Stripperiffic}} Halloween costumes.
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** [[JerkSue It's not like they don't deserve it.]]
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* You forgot the main horror here, folks. GIRLS LIKE THIS EXIST IN REAL LIFE.
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* [[EsotericHappyEnding The girls never suffer at the end of the books, much to many readers' chagrin.]] Sure, they may not suffer in school, but when they enter the real world, they'll likely act the same way...and get ''exactly'' what they deserve.
** Which leads to FridgeHorror as Massie's an implied sociopath, and probably won't get retribution for a good long time.
* This series actually ''kind of works'' if you take it as an over-the-top StealthParody.
** It also works if you see it as mildly depressing TruthInTelevision: Girls like the The Clique really do exist, and they almost never learn anything or suffer the consquences of what they've done (at least not until much later in life).
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as "checking out" the Pretty Committee probably aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're likely smiling in amusement at a bunch of middle school-aged girls who probably look ridiculous dressing and acting like women in their twenties--the PC-girls just take it in a sexual way because they think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
* The books, particularly the later ones, make it clear that Briarwood doesn't have uniforms. TheMovie puts the Briarwood boys in formal school blazers and ties. They were probably setting things up so the girls' uniform design contest could be part of the school merger so that they could've gotten on with that plot without having to ''show'' 12-year-old girls in offensively {{Stripperiffic}} Halloween costumes.
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* [[EsotericHappyEnding The girls never suffer at the end of the books, much to many readers' chagrin.]] Sure, they may not suffer in school, but when they enter the real world, they'll likely act the same way...and get ''exactly'' what they deserve.
** Which leads to FridgeHorror as Massie's an implied sociopath, and probably won't get retribution for a good long time.
* This series actually ''kind of works'' if you take it as an over-the-top StealthParody.
** It also works if you see it as mildly depressing TruthInTelevision: Girls like the The Clique really do exist, and they almost never learn anything or suffer the consquences of what they've done (at least not until much later in life).
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as "checking out" the Pretty Committee probably aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're likely smiling in amusement at a bunch of middle school-aged girls who probably look ridiculous dressing and acting like women in their twenties--the PC-girls just take it in a sexual way because they think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
* The books, particularly the later ones, make it clear that Briarwood doesn't have uniforms. TheMovie puts the Briarwood boys in formal school blazers and ties. They were probably setting things up so the girls' uniform design contest could be part of the school merger so that they could've gotten on with that plot without having to ''show'' 12-year-old girls in offensively {{Stripperiffic}} Halloween costumes.
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* You forgot the main horror here, folks. GIRLS LIKE THIS EXIST IN REAL LIFE.
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* [[EsotericHappyEnding The girls never suffer at the end of the books, much to many readers' chagrin.]] Sure, they may not suffer in school, but when they enter the real world, they'll likely act the same way...and get ''exactly'' what they deserve.
** Which leads to FridgeHorror as Massie's an implied sociopath, and probably won't get retribution for a good long time.
* This series actually ''kind of works'' if you take it as an over-the-top StealthParody.
** It also works if you see it as mildly depressing TruthInTelevision: Girls like the The Clique really do exist, and they almost never learn anything or suffer the consquences of what they've done (at least not until much later in life).
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as "checking out" the Pretty Committee probably aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're likely smiling in amusement at a bunch of middle school-aged girls who probably look ridiculous dressing and acting like women in their twenties--the PC-girls just take it in a sexual way because they think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
* The books, particularly the later ones, make it clear that Briarwood doesn't have uniforms. TheMovie puts the Briarwood boys in formal school blazers and ties. They were probably setting things up so the girls' uniform design contest could be part of the school merger so that they could've gotten on with that plot without having to ''show'' 12-year-old girls in offensively {{Stripperiffic}} Halloween costumes.LIFE.
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* [[EsotericHappyEnding The girls never suffer at the end of the books, much to many readers' chagrin.]] Sure, they may not suffer in school, but when they enter the real world, they'll likely act the same way...and get ''exactly'' what they deserve.
** Which leads to FridgeHorror as Massie's an implied sociopath, and probably won't get retribution for a good long time.
* This series actually ''kind of works'' if you take it as an over-the-top StealthParody.
** It also works if you see it as mildly depressing TruthInTelevision: Girls like the The Clique really do exist, and they almost never learn anything or suffer the consquences of what they've done (at least not until much later in life).
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as "checking out" the Pretty Committee probably aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're likely smiling in amusement at a bunch of middle school-aged girls who probably look ridiculous dressing and acting like women in their twenties--the PC-girls just take it in a sexual way because they think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
* The books, particularly the later ones, make it clear that Briarwood doesn't have uniforms. TheMovie puts the Briarwood boys in formal school blazers and ties. They were probably setting things up so the girls' uniform design contest could be part of the school merger so that they could've gotten on with that plot without having to ''show'' 12-year-old girls in offensively {{Stripperiffic}} Halloween costumes.
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** Also [[FridgeBrilliance Fridge Brilliance]] (should this go below?): The age of consent in Spain is 13. Make of that what you will.
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** Also [[FridgeBrilliance Fridge Brilliance]] (should this go below?): The age of consent in Spain is was 13. Make of that what you will.
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** Her cousin Nina probably won't fare much better. She's only a year older than Alicia and the rest of the Pretty Committee, but yet she has D-cups and dresses/acts she's 25. She's a sexual predator's dream come true.
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** Her cousin Nina probably won't fare much better. She's better--she's only a year older than Alicia and the rest of the Pretty Committee, but yet she has D-cups and dresses/acts like she's 25. She's a sexual predator's dream come true.
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* [[EsotericHappyEnding The girls never suffer at the end of the books, much to many readers' chagrin.]] Sure, they may not suffer in school, but when they enter the real world, they'll likely act the same way... and get exactly ''exactly'' what they deserve.
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* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as "checking out" the Pretty Committee probably aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're most likely smiling with in amusement at a bunch of middle school-aged girls who probably look absolutely ridiculous dressing and acting like women in their twenties--the girls PC-girls just take it in a sexual way because they think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
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** Speaking as another someone who's middle/high years were when these books were created, in this troper's middle school experience the sexuality bits here would be rather a shock. Most kids my age, lost their v-cards in high school in their 15-18 ranges, not their 12-14. But by the time we we're graduating it was becoming far more common knowledge in our schools middle school kids were experimenting much faster than we ever did. You may {{Squick}} away now.
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**** What reputable doctor would even ''do'' that, and what kind of disreputable doctor ''did'' it?!
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* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as "checking out" the Pretty Committee aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're most likely smiling with amusement at a bunch of middle school-aged girls who probably look absolutely ridiculous dressing and acting like women in their twenties. The twenties--the girls just take it in a sexual way because they that think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
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** Which leads to FridgeHorror as Massie is an implied sociopath, and probably won't get retribution for a good long time.
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** It also works if you see it as mildly depressing TruthInTelevision: Girls like the The Clique really do exist, and they almost never learn anything or suffer the consquences of what they've done.
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as checking out the Pretty Committee aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're probably just smiling with amusement at a bunch of 12/13 year olds who most likely look absolutely ridiculous dressing like women in their twenties. The girls just take it in a sexual way because they that think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as checking out the Pretty Committee aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're probably just smiling with amusement at a bunch of 12/13 year olds who most likely look absolutely ridiculous dressing like women in their twenties. The girls just take it in a sexual way because they that think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
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** It also works if you see it as mildly depressing TruthInTelevision: Girls like the The Clique really do exist, and they almost never learn anything or suffer the consquences of what they've done.
done (at least not until much later in life).
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned aschecking out "checking out" the Pretty Committee aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're probably just most likely smiling with amusement at a bunch of 12/13 year olds middle school-aged girls who most likely probably look absolutely ridiculous dressing and acting like women in their twenties. The girls just take it in a sexual way because they that think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as
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* Alicia trusts absolutely ''nobody'', all she wants is to be the is center of attention, what's going to happen to her when she enters the real world?
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* Alicia trusts absolutely ''nobody'', all she wants is to be the is center of attention, what's going to happen to her when she enters the real world?world? Hell, even ''high school''?
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** Her cousin Nina probably won't fare much better. She's 13, has D-cups, and dresses and acts like a 25-year-old. She's a sexual predator's dream come true.
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** Her cousin Nina probably won't fare much better. She's 13, only a year older than Alicia and the rest of the Pretty Committee, but yet she has D-cups, D-cups and dresses and acts like a 25-year-old.dresses/acts she's 25. She's a sexual predator's dream come true.
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** Considering the insane amount of knowledge that the Clique girls have of makeup techniques and the latest fashions, it would probably not be immediately apparent that they were so young. Maybe the bouncer thought they were hot older teens who happened to be short.
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*** At age 12, girls are starting to go through puberty and naturally, breasts tend to be an area of concern for them. It could be that Alicia's parents, being image/material obsessed (her mom is a supermodel, for heaven's sakes) thought that getting their daughter implants was actually helping her avoid body image problems in the future, and allow her to maintain a "superhumanly attractive" appearance. The fact that she would have resulting body image problems FROM the breasts should have been obvious, but to parents who allow their children to get up to the antics that Alicia and Massie do, perhaps not so much.
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* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as checking out the Pretty Committee aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're just smiling with amusement at a bunch of 12 year olds who most likely look absolutely ridiculous. The girls just take it in a sexual way because they that think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
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* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as checking out the Pretty Committee aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're probably just smiling with amusement at a bunch of 12 12/13 year olds who most likely look absolutely ridiculous.ridiculous dressing like women in their twenties. The girls just take it in a sexual way because they that think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
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*** Bit of extra FH as to ''why'' they'd force their ''preteen daughter'' to get them.
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*** Bit of extra FH as to ''why'' they'd force their ''preteen daughter'' to get them. There isn't one possible answer to that question that isn't full of {{squick}}.
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*** Bit of extra FH as to why they'd force their preteen daughter to get them.
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*** Bit of extra FH as to why ''why'' they'd force their preteen daughter ''preteen daughter'' to get them.
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*** Maybe not the only one? If I recall, Massie comments at one point that "(this or that problem) is as bad as when her implants burst".
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*** Wow that's..horrible.
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*** Wow that's..horrible.Bit of extra FH as to why they'd force their preteen daughter to get them.
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*** If I recall correctly, it's mentioned at a few points that she doesn't even ''want them''. ''Only'' her parents did.
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*** If I recall correctly, it's mentioned at a few points that she doesn't even ''want them''. ''Only'' ''Only her parents did.did''.
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*** If I recall correctly, it's mentioned at a few points that she doesn't even ''want them''. ''Only'' her parents did.
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* It's implied that Alicia has breast implants. ''What kind of parent would allow that?''.
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* It's implied that Alicia has breast implants.implants at TWELVE. ''What kind of parent would allow that?''.
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* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as checking out the Pretty Committee aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're just smiling with amusement at a bunch of 12 year olds who most likely look absolutely ridiculous. The girls just take it in a sexual way because they that think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.
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* All those older guys who are constantly mentioned as checking out the Pretty Committee aren't ephebophiles. In reality, they're just smiling with amusement at a bunch of 12 year olds who most likely look absolutely ridiculous. The girls just take it in a sexual way because they that think they're "all that." It may not be what the author was going for, but it certainly makes it easier to read.read.
* The books, particularly the later ones, make it clear that Briarwood doesn't have uniforms. TheMovie puts the Briarwood boys in formal school blazers and ties. They were probably setting things up so the girls' uniform design contest could be part of the school merger so that they could've gotten on with that plot without having to ''show'' 12-year-old girls in offensively {{Stripperiffic}} Halloween costumes.
* The books, particularly the later ones, make it clear that Briarwood doesn't have uniforms. TheMovie puts the Briarwood boys in formal school blazers and ties. They were probably setting things up so the girls' uniform design contest could be part of the school merger so that they could've gotten on with that plot without having to ''show'' 12-year-old girls in offensively {{Stripperiffic}} Halloween costumes.
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* What kind of teasing did Olivia get about her nose that made her feel like she had to change it at ''12 years old!''
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* What kind of teasing did Olivia get about her nose that made her feel like she had to change it at ''12 years old!''old?''
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** Or ''encourage'' that?
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** Or worse, ''encourage'' that?it?
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* Claire has changed a ''lot'' since she [[StartOfDarkness joined the Pretty Committee]]... and [[TookALevelInJerkass not in a good way.]] By the time high school is over, she could be the next Massie, only [[CompleteMonster EVEN WORSE]].
** You forgot the fact that she's basically ''[[StepfordSmiler living a lie]]''.
** You forgot the fact that she's basically ''[[StepfordSmiler living a lie]]''.
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* Claire has changed a ''lot'' since she [[StartOfDarkness joined the Pretty Committee]]... and [[TookALevelInJerkass not in a good way.]] By the time high school is over, she could be the next Massie, only [[CompleteMonster EVEN WORSE]].
WORSE.
**You forgot the fact that she's basically She's ''[[StepfordSmiler living a lie]]''.
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