The most popular shonen storylines involve the main character striving to be the best in a competition or going on a quest.
Tweens especially dig the toilet humor the show contains plenty of, as well as the random characters and storylines involving a squirrel living underwater with a scuba mask, and an emotionally fragile starfish named Patrick.
Having said that, I do want to branch out into more complex plots and storylines, and also beyond the thriller genre.
With frank discussions of sexuality, and storylines dealing with everything from school shootings to drug abuse, it's easy to see why commercials for the show have used the tagline, "It goes there."
Applegate's depiction of airhead Kelly drew rave reviews, despite the program's controversial, often risqué jokes and storylines.