Unproductive  seasons 3 and 4 chronicle the fictional campus of BC, a commuter college. The show’s main hub is

around the fictional radio station of KBC. Season 3 and 4 have two different protagonists. 3 focuses on Roxy Andrews,

an outspoken student determined to find the truth, while season 4 centers around the meek and shy Emily. In season 3

Roxy struggles to keep her show honest while her show runner tries to make it more digestible for the masses. This ends

in a climactic fight where Roxy exposes the head of the soccer team, who is alleged of sexual assault. Personally, I didn’t

really connect to Roxy as a character. All her decisions seemed brash and rushed. She seemed so ready to give up

everything for a simple radio show. She was ready to get expelled, burn all her personal relationships, and more.

Perhaps I didn’t connect with her because I felt like she didn’t really grow as a character, she simply stayed the same for

the majority of the season. She started off as independent and outspoken and stayed that way. She didn’t really face any

consequences that weren’t fixed within a couple beats. Maybe I didn’t connect with Roxy because she didn’t seem as real

as other characters. She was a martyr, strong and unemotional to the point of being almost two-dimensional. Roxy seems

almost like a plot device, a writing instrument than a person.

At a glance, season 4 seems much more refined than season 3. It contains many more subplots and expands on characters

in a way season 3 didn’t. Perhaps this is because the characters were established previously, but they read as three-

dimensional and as real people now. Emily takes shape in a way she didn’t before, she is outspoken and opinionated. We

also learn more about her, and are actually interested in her outcome. We’re invested in her character’s romantic subplot,

and whether or not she will find her voice. The characters seem much more familiar with one another. They’re

roommates, so their investment in one another seems much more realistic. Additionally, Emily feels more likeable than

Roxy did in the previous season. We actually see her grow, and her personal relationships with her friends, classes, and others enrich her.