Honestly, I promise that this thread is in no way intended stir up arguments, but I just don’t really understand why the Greasers get so much more stock than the other cliques.
As far as I can see, the game is completely unbiased towards each of the cliques. Sure, some characters are portrayed in a better light than others, but the cliques seem to be in relatively equal favour. So why are the Greasers so popular, and consequently, the Preps so disliked?
I don’t hold a massive grudge against the Greasers aside from their outrageously unfair fighting style, but as far as I can see, they’re just a bunch of messy throwbacks. Johnny is obviously completely unstable and his reputation as a good fighter is demolished by the fact his girl treats him like an utter tool, causing even the non-clique students to laugh at him behind his back. It makes a pretty good plot but I don’t see what makes them so particularly likable.
While the Preps just to hold an amused and contemptuous view on them. The Greasers behaviour back towards the Preps seems to be fuelled on pure hatred. I mean, don’t you actually find them a little threatening? ...walking around campus carrying wooden 2 by 4’s and bricks, they’re nearly as bad as the townies!
As for the Preps, obviously no-one likes a stuck-up attitude, but they’re just so much more than that. Most inherently wealthy people are complete snakes, but the Preps actually box, they get out there and face the world with a pair of fists rather than lounging in their garden. Why are they so unpopular with the majority?
Again, I’m honestly not trying to start a conflict, I guess I’m just curious after seeing all the “What’s your favourite Greaser” and “The life of Johnny Vincent” threads. What is it you like so much about the Greasers over the more every-kid cliques like the Bullies and the Jocks?
