![]() Deadpan Snarker: Her narration has shades of this, befitting her very jaded view of the world.A Date with Rosie Palms: Rue masturbates while fantasizing about Jules in "∐3 Bonnie and Clyde".After he passes, she wears almost nothing but his clothes now. Daddy's Girl: Rue was very close to her father growing up and took care of him at home during his battle with cancer.The Cynic: Her pessimistic narration occasionally slips into this.In the beginning of "'03 Bonnie and Clyde" she's masturbating to the thought of Jules. Covert Pervert: She tries to keep it cool when Jules asks her to help her to take Jules's nudes.Country Matters: Rue drops the C-word on occasion in her narration.Cool Big Sis: Gia clearly sees her as this.Her sexuality is the least of her issues. Coming-Out Story: The closest to one we have seen was when Ali misunderstood her relationship with Jules and was corrected.Coming of Age Story: In a strange, fucked-up way.Cluster F-Bomb: She uses variations of "fuck" a lot over the course of the series.Clingy Jealous Girl: Rue is this out of love for Jules, which ironically ends up pushing Jules away from her.Childhood Friends: With Lexi, though they've grown progressively more distant over the years.Her thorough yet jaded exposition is our primary source into the characters backstories. Character Narrator: Serves as the shows narrator while also being its main character.But Not Too Black: After McKay's departure, Rue and Gia are the only two regular Black characters, and both are mixed-race.Butch Lesbian: A downplayed example Rue is a lesbian who dresses in mostly masculine, rugged clothes (Jules likened her fashion sense to Seth Rogen) but is otherwise pretty ordinary.Though they both have their share of trauma, the tomboyish Rue is far more angsty and brooding than carefree, cheerful, and very feminine Jules. Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: A unique example with two girls.Broken Tears: Rue collapses sobbing after Jules leaves her for LA in the end of season 1.Bratty Teenage Daughter: Some of her scenes with her mother indicate that she is this, albeit a justified version, as she has no shortage of personal issues to account for it.Big Sister Instinct: She has this towards Gia, as "The Next Episode" shows.Broken Bird: She appears to be this at the beginning (following her drug addiction and her father's death), and it only gets worse later on.Berserk Button: She's prone to severe anger when she's out of drugs, as is usual for addicts in real life.Her talent is best displayed in the very confusing season finale. Beautiful Singing Voice: Of course, by virtue of being played by Zendaya.Attempted Rape: Fezco's supplier Mouse tries to push sex onto Rue when she can't afford to pay for the Fentanyl he gave her.Anti-Hero: Despite her many flaws and numerous Kick the Dog moments that make her a borderline Villain Protagonist, there's still evidence she does care about people and tries to do the right thing. ![]() Of course, the fact that she has a crush on Jules herself probably contributed to her anger somewhat. Anger Born of Worry: She's upset out at Jules when she schedules a risky date with a guy on the Internet.Rue's second impression of Jules - her threatening Nate and cutting herself with a knife - captures her interest. Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: Though the "aloofness" part mainly comes from her personal issues, the resemblance is there.She's a lesbian, but admits to only having sex once and isn't that interested in romantic relationships until Jules comes along. But of course, the high is only temporary. Aimlessly Seeking Happiness: In the pilot, Rue explains that doing drugs makes her feel better and that she's been "chasing" that feeling for as long as she can remember. ![]()
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