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== Personality ==
== Personality ==
Sue is what you get when you combine a theater kid's drama, a student council president's ambition, and a dungeon master's strategic mind into one unstoppable force of nature. She's the friend who shows up to a group project with color-coded binders and enough enthusiasm to power a small city. While her take-charge attitude and tendency to meddle in others' affairs (especially anything involving [[Mike]] and [[Lucy]]) can sometimes rub people the wrong way, it all  comes from a genuine desire to help... even if her methods resemble a bull in an emotional china shop.  
Sue is a girl that takes action; when there's something she wants, she's already started working toward it, and if a problem arises, she's grinding her gears to come up with a solution. An active member of the drama club, Sue can kill two birds with one stone - crafting a script only she could be proud of to help heal a rift between her friends - just how helpful it was is up for discussion.<ref name=":0">https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p1</ref> Sue loves to organize, setting up meetings for SwordsVale with her fellow gamers. She also ran an unsuccessful campaign for student council secretary in her sophomore year.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c60/p15</ref>


Beneath her confident exterior lies a surprising vulnerability. Sue struggles with feeling like an outsider, particularly when her geeky interests clash with her social aspirations. But that's what makes Sue so endearing - she's an overachiever who doesn't always achieve, a matchmaker whose own love life is a work in progress, and a natural leader who sometimes needs to be reminded that not ''everything'' needs her direction. Her fierce loyalty to her friends and unwavering sense of justice make her the person you want in your corner when things get tough, even if she might accidentally turn your simple problem into an elaborate five-act play.
Sue is bogged down by two glaring insecurities: the need to be right and the need to be accepted. Sue advocates for body positivity, only to declare "I.. I AM NOT!!" when [[David]] calls her fat.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c81/p1</ref> She also butts heads with [[Paulo]] over the "correct" way to browse an art museum.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c79/p21</ref> Sue's longing for acceptance from her peers goes as far back as [[Out of the Frame]], where she makes a club for being underappreciated, not even realizing she was already welcome at the lunch table.<ref name=":1">https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c36.1/p4</ref> She's shaken by the idea that she might be considered a "loser,"<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c109/p5</ref> going as far as auditioning for the cheer squad to prove the idea wrong in [[Popularity Contest]].
 
Despite her apparent aversion to "drama," Sue sure likes to stick her nose in other people's business. Sometimes she wants to play fix-it, such as her play in [[Curtain Call]] meant to repair [[Mike]] and [[Lucy]]'s friendship. Other times, she's just particularly nosy, like how she interrogates [[Abbey]] on his relationship status with [[Jasmine]] in [[Moments Apart]].<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c98/p13</ref>


== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==
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In the [[Volume One]] version of the comic, middle-school Sue wears a single-bead necklace, and her hair has not grown out. In the [[Omnibus 1|Omnibus]] version, Sue keeps this necklace, but she has straight hair cut into a bobbed hairstyle. She first wears the iconic holly necklace in [[Feline Festivities]], and has traded her old necklace for the holly necklace by [[Under Pressure]].
In the [[Volume One]] version of the comic, middle-school Sue wears a single-bead necklace, and her hair has not grown out. In the [[Omnibus 1|Omnibus]] version, Sue keeps this necklace, but she has straight hair cut into a bobbed hairstyle. She first wears the iconic holly necklace in [[Feline Festivities]], and has traded her old necklace for the holly necklace by [[Under Pressure]].


During the Silvershore arc, Sue's blunt haircut starts to grow out into a fluffier bobbed hairstyle, and by her sophomore year, Sue's hair grows out into her recognizable long hairstyle.
During the Silvershore arc, Sue's blunt haircut starts to grow out into a fluffier bobbed hairstyle, and by her sophomore year, Sue's hair has grown out into her recognizable long hairstyle.


== Significant Events ==
== Significant Events ==


* Sue is an ambitious writer, penning a school play that she holds auditions for. She's very passionate about the project, working hard to craft the perfect script.<ref name="comicpage-c53p1">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p1 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 1}}</ref> Despite her writing skills, Sue struggles with stage fright and public speaking. When introducing her play to the school, she has trouble maintaining her energy and confidence.<ref name="comicpage-c53p2">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p2 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 2}}</ref>
* Sue creates a club for neglected background characters in [[Out of the Frame]], only to immediately abandon it once she's "allowed" to sit at the lunch table.<ref name=":1" />
* Sue once ran for school vice president against [[Abbey]]. When Abbey went full "zero tolerance" mode about bullying, Sue was appalled and straight-up called his approach "fascist" <ref name="comicpage-c53p12">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p12 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 12}}</ref> .
* In [[Feline Filibuster]], Sue runs for secretary for the student council against Abbey (later Daisy). She was ultimately no match against Paulo's extreme campaigning for Daisy.
* Sue is an avid gamer, playing an MMORPG with her friend [[Stacy]]. She's very invested in the game, eagerly planning guild events and activities.<ref name="comicpage-c53p6">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p6 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 6}}</ref> Despite being mocked as a "loser" and a "geek" by some of the more popular girls, Sue is determined to prove them wrong. She even tries out for the cheerleading squad in an attempt to boost her social status.<ref name="comicpage-c53p10">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p10 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 10}}</ref>
* In [[Popularity Contest]], Sue is so determined to prove she isn't a "loser" to fellow MMORPG player Stacy by auditioning for the cheer squad,<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c109/p10</ref> only to end up breaking her leg.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c109/p13</ref>
* Sue starts a club for neglected background characters, hoping to give them a voice. This shows her desire for attention and recognition. However, the club quickly spirals out of her control, leading to an angry mob. Sue realizes her jealousy drove her to make poor decisions.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c36.1/p4</ref>
* Sue apologizes to Lucy and embraces her in [[It's All in the Mind]], having carried the guilt of thinking she was the reason things went so terribly between Mike and Lucy.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c103/p8</ref>


* Master manipulator alert: She somehow convinced [[Alec McCain|McCain]] to join the school trip just to even out the numbers. Never underestimate Sue's powers of persuasion!<ref name="comicpage-c53p19">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p19 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 19}}</ref>
* When everyone else is afraid to knock on Lucy's door in [[Breaking Up]], Sue is the one to take charge of the situation.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c75/p7</ref>
* On a group trip, Sue takes charge after Mike and Lucy fall from a collapsing land bridge. She keeps the group focused on finding help and prevents further dangerous antics. This highlights Sue's leadership skills in a crisis.<ref name="comicpage-c53ps8-11">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p8 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, pages 8-11}}</ref>
* In [[Casting Call]], Sue takes it upon herself to create a script for a play to help mend Mike and Lucy's fraying friendship.<ref name=":0" />
* Sue has particularly scathing things to say about Paulo in [[Behind Closed Doors]], though she affirms she's not only saying it because he's not there - "Oh, I'm ALWAYS glad to tell him he's a moron to his FACE. He KNOWS how I feel.".<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c120.1/p16</ref>


== Major Relationships ==
== Major Relationships ==


=== '''Amaya''' ===
=== '''Amaya''' ===
[[Amaya]] is Sue's longtime best friend. A silent and proud support, Amaya and Sue share a lot in common - SwordsVale, theater, garage sale hopping<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c103/p5</ref>, and more. Even though Amaya chooses to be mute, Sue is able to communicate with her regardless; when asked how the two of them even chat, Sue responds "She's far more fun than you'll ever be."<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/12705222051</ref> She's even willing to step aside to let Amaya have Mike back when he was a hot button item.<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/11917344149</ref> Now ''that's'' what I call friendship!
[[Amaya]] is Sue's longtime best friend. A silent and proud support, Amaya and Sue share a lot in common - SwordsVale, theater, garage sale hopping<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c103/p5</ref>, and more. Even though Amaya chooses to be mute, Sue is able to communicate with her regardless; when asked how the two of them even chat, Sue simply responds "She's far more fun than you'll ever be."<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/12705222051</ref> She was even willing to step aside to let Amaya have Mike back when he was a hot button item.<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/11917344149</ref> Now ''that's'' what I call friendship!


=== '''Lucy''' ===
=== '''Lucy''' ===
[[File:Rel suelucy.png|thumb|162x162px|Sue hugs Lucy in [[It's All in the Mind]].]]
[[File:Rel suelucy.png|thumb|162x162px|Sue hugs Lucy in [[It's All in the Mind]].]]Sue and Lucy are particularly close, enough for Lucy to trust Sue to carry Yashy for her in [[Search and Rescue]]<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c43/p14</ref> and [[Mischief Night]].<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c57/p10</ref> Sue's always there for Lucy during the good times, but her time to shine tends to arrive when Lucy is struggling; when everyone finds out Sandy is real, Sue offers to buy Lucy a slushie, reminding Lucy "Mike's not your only friend, you know."<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c51/p12</ref> Sue's grandest gesture to Lucy was the play she wrote to mend Lucy and Mike's friendship,<ref name=":0" /> which turned out to be disastrous; Lucy leaves Roseville shortly after.
Lucy and Sue's friendship is the kind that survives everything - including Sue's well-intentioned, yet often disastrous, attempts to "help." Whether she's offering a shoulder to cry on after the bridge incident <ref name="comicpage-c53p11">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p11 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 11}}</ref> or trying to play matchmaker through questionable casting decisions<ref name="comicpage-c53p9">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p9 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 9}}</ref>, Sue's always there for Lucy, even if her methods are... ''creative''. Their bond only grows stronger after Lucy returns from private school, proving that sometimes the best friends are the ones who stick around even when things get messy.<ref name="comicpage-c53p12">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p12 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 12}}</ref>


Upon Lucy's return, Sue goes above and beyond - perhaps too much - to be a better friend. Noticing when Lucy needs space is one thing<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c95/p13</ref>, but Sue reveals in [[It's All in the Mind]] that she's been carrying a lot of guilt for her grandiose attempt to fix things between Lucy and Mike.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c103/p8</ref> Sue always went out of her want to make Lucy feel wanted before, particularly when everyone learned ''why'' Lucy was rejected<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c51/p12</ref>, but Sue won't let up now--- not when there's trick or treating to be done!<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c105/p1</ref>
Upon [[Love Again|Lucy's return to Roseville]], Sue has been putting in the effort to be more observant. She doesn't pry when Lucy doesn't want to recall her time away,<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c95/p8</ref> and shoos away Paulo when Lucy doesn't want to sit at the lunch table.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c95/p13</ref> As it turns out, Sue had been weighed down by guilt, feeling she was the one who ruined Mike and Lucy's friendship.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c103/p8</ref> Despite it all, the two still get along, if Lucy being convinced by Sue to go trick-or-treating in [[Witch Hunt]] is anything to go by.


=== '''Mike''' ===
=== '''Mike''' ===
Sue's relationship with [[Mike]] is like trying to help a friend who insists they don't need directions: frustrating, but ultimately coming from a place of care. She's there searching frantically when he falls from the bridge<ref name="comicpage-c53p15">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p15 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 15}}</ref>, but also isn't afraid to call him out when he's being difficult about his relationship drama.<ref name="comicpage-c53ps20-21">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p20 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, pages 20-21}}</ref> Classic Sue - always trying to fix things, even when Mike won't make it easy. She was one of the many girls who once harbored feelings for Mike, but the thought alone now is horrifying to her.<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/15687554309</ref>
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=== '''Daisy''' ===
These Girlies Be Hanging Out


=== '''Paulo''' ===
=== '''Paulo''' ===
Sue and [[Paulo]] have a contentious relationship, with Paulo often mocking and antagonizing her. In "[[Casting Call]]", Paulo interrupts Sue's play rehearsal to ridicule her efforts and the group's dedication to the project.<ref name="comicpage-c53p2">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p2 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 2}}</ref> When Sue is hurt by Stacy ignoring her in "[[Popularity Contest]]", Paulo takes the opportunity to further insult her, calling her a "loser."<ref name="comicpage-c53p5">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p5 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 5}}</ref> Despite their friction, they coexist within the same friend group, as seen during Lucy's surprise party planning.<ref name="comicpage-c53p4">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p4 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 4}}</ref>
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== Minor Relationships ==
== Minor Relationships ==


=== '''Stacy''' ===
=== '''Stacy''' ===
Picture this: two best friends united by their love of virtual dragon-slaying in SwordsVale, torn apart by the age-old enemy of genuine friendship - high school politics.<ref name="comicpage-c53p6">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p6 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 6}}</ref> When Stacy starts playing the popularity game and leaves Sue hanging, it hits harder than a critical hit in their favorite MMORPG.<ref name="comicpage-c53p7">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p7 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 7}}</ref> But here's the thing about real friendship - it can survive a few failed saving throws. Through some honest conversations and genuine soul-searching, these two manage to find their way back to each other without having to sacrifice who they are. <ref name="comicpage-c53p14">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p14 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 14}}</ref> The two are close enough to where Sue reviews Stacy's poems for her.<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/88082117017</ref>
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=== '''Jessica and Rachel''' ===
=== '''Jessica''' ===
In a surprising twist that breaks every teen movie stereotype ever, when Sue tries out for cheerleading, [[Jessica]] and [[Rachel]] actually turn out to be... nice? While [[Katie|Katie's]] busy playing the "you can't sit with us" card, these two welcome Sue with open arms, proving that sometimes the popular crowd can surprise you.<ref name="comicpage-c53p11">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p11 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 11}}</ref>
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=== '''McCain''' ===
=== '''McCain''' ===
[[File:Rel suemccain.png|left|thumb|191x191px|Sue and McCain share some kind of moment in [[Out of the Frame]].]]
[[File:Rel suemccain.png|left|thumb|191x191px|Sue and McCain share some kind of moment in [[Out of the Frame]].]]
Sue and [[Alec McCain|McCain]] share a close bond, with McCain often acting as a voice of reason and support for Sue. In "[[Out of the Frame]]", they share a moment of vulnerability and mutual understanding, hinting at a growing romantic connection.<ref name="comicpage-c53p2" /> He's there to offer support when her grand plans inevitably go sideways <ref name="comicpage-c53p15" />, and there's definitely something brewing between these two, though Sue doesn't care to admit it - "maybe it's in the FAQ because it's none of your business."<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/75260887635</ref>
Sue and [[Alec McCain|McCain]] shared a close bond, with McCain often acting as a voice of reason and support for Sue. In [[Out of the Frame]], they share a moment of romantic(?) silence.<ref name="comicpage-c53p2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p2|title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 2}}</ref> Something brewed between the two of them - though Sue doesn't care to admit it - when asked about it, she snipes "maybe it's in the FAQ because it's none of your business."<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/75260887635</ref>


Did you know? Sue and McCain were being set up to date without anyone in the main cast noticing! As the comic evolved, McCain's gimmick stuck out like a sore thumb, and he was relegated to minor appearances to keep him in readers' memory in order to deliver the punchline. Demands on why McCain was rarely present, however, led to the relationship's end and McCain's departure from the comic.<ref>https://bittersweetcandybowl.tumblr.com/post/148072816932/oh-no-mccain-isnt-coming-back-either-he-was-one</ref> This is referenced in [[Everyday Life]], where Sue mentions breaking up with her boyfriend over the summer.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/img/store/bci_everydaylife.jpg</ref>
Did you know? Sue and McCain were being set up to date without anyone in the main cast noticing! As the comic evolved, McCain's gimmick stuck out like a sore thumb, and he was relegated to minor appearances to keep him in readers' memory in order to deliver the punchline. Demands on why McCain was rarely present, however, led to the relationship's end and McCain's departure from the comic.<ref>https://bittersweetcandybowl.tumblr.com/post/148072816932/oh-no-mccain-isnt-coming-back-either-he-was-one</ref> This is referenced in [[Everyday Life]], where Sue mentions breaking up with her boyfriend over the summer.<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/img/store/bci_everydaylife.jpg</ref>
=== '''Augustus''' ===
=== '''Abbey''' ===
Susan and the Creepnado
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==


* Sue's full name is Susan, a name she's never referred to besides by her mother<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c14/p26</ref> and McCain when he's trying to be serious with her <ref name="comicpage-c53p7">{{Cite web | url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p7 | title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 7}}</ref> .
* Sue's full name is Susan, a name she's never referred to besides by her mother<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c14/p26</ref> and McCain when he's trying to be serious with her <ref name="comicpage-c53p7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p7|title=Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 7}}</ref> .
* Sue was originally created in 2000, making her one of the few characters that predates modern Bittersweet Candy Bowl.
* Sue was originally created in 2000, making her one of the few characters that predates modern Bittersweet Candy Bowl.
* Despite her go-getter attitude and love for theater, Sue still seems undecided about future careers, fretting after jokingly claiming to be a "professional ass-kicker."<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/76738084896</ref>
* Despite her go-getter attitude and love for theater, Sue still seems undecided about future careers, fretting after jokingly claiming to be a "professional ass-kicker."<ref>https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/76738084896</ref>

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Sue
GenderFemale
Age17
BirthdayJanuary 4, 1992 (Capricorn)
GradeJunior as of Table for One
SpeciesCat
BreedEuropean Burmese
Family
DebutUnfit for Education, page 3
May 12, 2006 (2006-05-12)

Sue is a major character in Bittersweet Candy Bowl. A girl who works behind the scenes, Sue's interest in the dramatic doesn't necessarily extend to her social life (or does it)?

Personality

Sue is a girl that takes action; when there's something she wants, she's already started working toward it, and if a problem arises, she's grinding her gears to come up with a solution. An active member of the drama club, Sue can kill two birds with one stone - crafting a script only she could be proud of to help heal a rift between her friends - just how helpful it was is up for discussion.[1] Sue loves to organize, setting up meetings for SwordsVale with her fellow gamers. She also ran an unsuccessful campaign for student council secretary in her sophomore year.[2]

Sue is bogged down by two glaring insecurities: the need to be right and the need to be accepted. Sue advocates for body positivity, only to declare "I.. I AM NOT!!" when David calls her fat.[3] She also butts heads with Paulo over the "correct" way to browse an art museum.[4] Sue's longing for acceptance from her peers goes as far back as Out of the Frame, where she makes a club for being underappreciated, not even realizing she was already welcome at the lunch table.[5] She's shaken by the idea that she might be considered a "loser,"[6] going as far as auditioning for the cheer squad to prove the idea wrong in Popularity Contest.

Despite her apparent aversion to "drama," Sue sure likes to stick her nose in other people's business. Sometimes she wants to play fix-it, such as her play in Curtain Call meant to repair Mike and Lucy's friendship. Other times, she's just particularly nosy, like how she interrogates Abbey on his relationship status with Jasmine in Moments Apart.[7]

Appearance

Sue is a European Burmese cat with tan fur, brown eyes, and a long tail. While she occasionally wears clothes, she is always sporting a holly necklace.

In the Volume One version of the comic, middle-school Sue wears a single-bead necklace, and her hair has not grown out. In the Omnibus version, Sue keeps this necklace, but she has straight hair cut into a bobbed hairstyle. She first wears the iconic holly necklace in Feline Festivities, and has traded her old necklace for the holly necklace by Under Pressure.

During the Silvershore arc, Sue's blunt haircut starts to grow out into a fluffier bobbed hairstyle, and by her sophomore year, Sue's hair has grown out into her recognizable long hairstyle.

Significant Events

  • Sue creates a club for neglected background characters in Out of the Frame, only to immediately abandon it once she's "allowed" to sit at the lunch table.[5]
  • In Feline Filibuster, Sue runs for secretary for the student council against Abbey (later Daisy). She was ultimately no match against Paulo's extreme campaigning for Daisy.
  • In Popularity Contest, Sue is so determined to prove she isn't a "loser" to fellow MMORPG player Stacy by auditioning for the cheer squad,[8] only to end up breaking her leg.[9]
  • Sue apologizes to Lucy and embraces her in It's All in the Mind, having carried the guilt of thinking she was the reason things went so terribly between Mike and Lucy.[10]
  • When everyone else is afraid to knock on Lucy's door in Breaking Up, Sue is the one to take charge of the situation.[11]
  • In Casting Call, Sue takes it upon herself to create a script for a play to help mend Mike and Lucy's fraying friendship.[1]
  • Sue has particularly scathing things to say about Paulo in Behind Closed Doors, though she affirms she's not only saying it because he's not there - "Oh, I'm ALWAYS glad to tell him he's a moron to his FACE. He KNOWS how I feel.".[12]

Major Relationships

Amaya

Amaya is Sue's longtime best friend. A silent and proud support, Amaya and Sue share a lot in common - SwordsVale, theater, garage sale hopping[13], and more. Even though Amaya chooses to be mute, Sue is able to communicate with her regardless; when asked how the two of them even chat, Sue simply responds "She's far more fun than you'll ever be."[14] She was even willing to step aside to let Amaya have Mike back when he was a hot button item.[15] Now that's what I call friendship!

Lucy

Sue hugs Lucy in It's All in the Mind.

Sue and Lucy are particularly close, enough for Lucy to trust Sue to carry Yashy for her in Search and Rescue[16] and Mischief Night.[17] Sue's always there for Lucy during the good times, but her time to shine tends to arrive when Lucy is struggling; when everyone finds out Sandy is real, Sue offers to buy Lucy a slushie, reminding Lucy "Mike's not your only friend, you know."[18] Sue's grandest gesture to Lucy was the play she wrote to mend Lucy and Mike's friendship,[1] which turned out to be disastrous; Lucy leaves Roseville shortly after.

Upon Lucy's return to Roseville, Sue has been putting in the effort to be more observant. She doesn't pry when Lucy doesn't want to recall her time away,[19] and shoos away Paulo when Lucy doesn't want to sit at the lunch table.[20] As it turns out, Sue had been weighed down by guilt, feeling she was the one who ruined Mike and Lucy's friendship.[21] Despite it all, the two still get along, if Lucy being convinced by Sue to go trick-or-treating in Witch Hunt is anything to go by.

Mike

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Paulo

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Minor Relationships

Stacy

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Jessica

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McCain

Sue and McCain share some kind of moment in Out of the Frame.

Sue and McCain shared a close bond, with McCain often acting as a voice of reason and support for Sue. In Out of the Frame, they share a moment of romantic(?) silence.[22] Something brewed between the two of them - though Sue doesn't care to admit it - when asked about it, she snipes "maybe it's in the FAQ because it's none of your business."[23]

Did you know? Sue and McCain were being set up to date without anyone in the main cast noticing! As the comic evolved, McCain's gimmick stuck out like a sore thumb, and he was relegated to minor appearances to keep him in readers' memory in order to deliver the punchline. Demands on why McCain was rarely present, however, led to the relationship's end and McCain's departure from the comic.[24] This is referenced in Everyday Life, where Sue mentions breaking up with her boyfriend over the summer.[25]

Abbey

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Gallery

Appearances by Volume

Outfits

For a complete gallery, see Gallery:Sue.

Trivia

  • Sue's full name is Susan, a name she's never referred to besides by her mother[26] and McCain when he's trying to be serious with her [27] .
  • Sue was originally created in 2000, making her one of the few characters that predates modern Bittersweet Candy Bowl.
  • Despite her go-getter attitude and love for theater, Sue still seems undecided about future careers, fretting after jokingly claiming to be a "professional ass-kicker."[28]
  • Around the Volume Four era of Bittersweet Candy Bowl, Sue seems particularly interested in any potential development between Paulo and Mike, citing "belligerent sexual tension."[29] She goes as far to note their relationship as "oh so complicated"[30] and daring the two to kiss.[31] Oddly enough, as Paulo and Mike's relationship has evolved, Sue appears to have lost interest.
  • In the Bittersweet Candy Bowl popularity poll, Sue ranked 9th in 2021, 10th in 2022, and 8th in 2023.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p1
  2. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c60/p15
  3. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c81/p1
  4. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c79/p21
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c36.1/p4
  6. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c109/p5
  7. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c98/p13
  8. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c109/p10
  9. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c109/p13
  10. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c103/p8
  11. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c75/p7
  12. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c120.1/p16
  13. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c103/p5
  14. ↑ https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/12705222051
  15. ↑ https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/11917344149
  16. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c43/p14
  17. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c57/p10
  18. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c51/p12
  19. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c95/p8
  20. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c95/p13
  21. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c103/p8
  22. ↑ "Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 2".
  23. ↑ https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/75260887635
  24. ↑ https://bittersweetcandybowl.tumblr.com/post/148072816932/oh-no-mccain-isnt-coming-back-either-he-was-one
  25. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/img/store/bci_everydaylife.jpg
  26. ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c14/p26
  27. ↑ "Chapter 53: Casting Call, page 7".
  28. ↑ https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/76738084896
  29. ↑ https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/12046757578
  30. ↑ https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/35408145454
  31. ↑ https://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/49005900924

See also

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