- Alas, Poor Scrappy: There's a surprisingly graphic scene where Evan gets the crap beaten out of him by twin bullies. Even if you don't like him (and most fans don't), it's pretty hard not to feel bad for him at this moment.
- Rooting for the Empire: Evan is such a whiny brat that readers hope the Monster Blood will eat him.
- The Scrappy: Evan Ross, the main character, is a Butt-Monkey like many of the other protagonists, but he's also incredibly whiny and often comes across as just plain dumb to the point of making him unsympathetic.
- They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: Andy, as mentioned is seen as more likable than Evan Ross was and many readers wished that she'd been the main character. There were four Monster Blood books in total during the main series, but Andy was just a supporting character in all four of them. This is especially true in the last two, where Evan's cousin Kermit becomes a primary character and Andy's practically Demoted to Extra. And then, for Monster Blood for Breakfast! in the Horrorland series, an entirely new protagonist was created with none of the original Monster Blood cast returning.
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