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Derekposting.
I'll start with the parts that I don't like about his personality. Indeed, Derek's behavior is very often immature, even childish. He talks too much, which annoys MC, but already here there is a contradiction in his actions. Derek shares information selectively. He can tell the whole college that MC loves butts and that his ex came to the party. At the same time, he knows how to keep secrets. He keeps his sister's secret well and MCs triple relationship with M/J.
Hence, there is a theory that Derek is only pretending to be an idiot, or another that DPC specifically makes his behavior more idiotic for comedic effect.
Further. Derek's more serious problem is relationships with girls. Here he is really childish. And his theory, which Maya talks about, that
"failure is the key to success," is not working. Because he doesn't draw conclusions from these failures and doesn't learn from his mistakes. Seriously, hitting on girl, talking about your problems with Ashley? Not one girl will like it when guys talk about exes and relationships with other girls - elementary psychology. This topic is a red flag, especially at the start.
Derek could do with getting more serious about this and doing less stupid things, because the pinnacle of his achievements will always be girls like Ashley or that girl from the Episode 4 prelude.
Oh yeah, he can always count on that granny who taught at B&R for 33 years.
Moreover, he uses a terrible tactic of hitting on girl - to humiliate his friend in order to look spectacular. Very bad.
Reading all this, did you think this was going to be an anti-Derek post? And here it is not. His shortcomings are not so serious as to treat the character negatively, they are rather petty compared to the pluses.
On the positive side:
Derek is a real bro and always supports you in difficult times. Remember when MC broked in Ep.1 because he is a snowflake and wanted to leave college? This is an important moment in the whole story, where Derek gave MC moral support.
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It's an important side of him - Derek doesn't take such things to heart. Quinn stole his clothes and DIKs pranks him - so what? This is a fun adventure for him.
Derek twice helps MC with housing when he has nowhere to go. The first time is canonical:
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The second time is optional, but Derek accepts you anyway and helps you get through the M/J drama. Gives him an important break not to be such a snowflake and offers a way to distract himself.
Next, if Derek wins the Hell Week, which I think is a very rare option for most of us, he gives away the gift of a Pink Rose VIP pass to the mansion renovation fund, that's $10. A very noble act.
Derek volunteers at nursing home to earn more money for DIKs. I think I have listed enough actions that speak of him as a good person.
Yes, he has a total DIK affinity, he talks a lot, is not serious with girls, total madman, but he is a real BRO.
His pranks are insanely fun, as well as an antics with a security guard and a diversion in the preps mansion - the latter was incredibly cool. While I was typing this,
shazba came with a good post and I agree with his words that Derek is an amazing comedic character - no one made me laugh like that, especially in the first season, including part of the second.
Based on all this, I put Derek at the top in my male BaDIK character list - the best bro with comedy relief since Stifler.
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Perhaps I didn't indicate all of his good deeds, I'm not want to make the post too long, if anyone remembers something else, you can add.