Miss Appear was an award winning Spin-Off by teenj12 and his 10th spin-off production. The work focuses on Katherine Cross and her origin story as the superhero Miss Appear. The work also shares the same universe with Team SpongeBob, and is the second work set in the Teenjverse. It was inspired by Netflix Marvel shows. The work covers dark topics, such as: mental illness, trauma, suicide, and domestic violence. This is a first for a teenj12 spin-off, as well as his first to be rated PG-13. teenj cancelled the work in early 2019 due to not having time anymore and losing interest.
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| Show Info | |
|---|---|
| Premiere Date | January 30th, 2016 |
| End Date | January 16th, 2019 |
| Status | Ended |
| Type | Spin-Off |
| Genre | Action, Drama |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 54 |
| Rating | PG-13 |
| Production | |
| Created By | teenj12 |
| Showrunner | teenj12 |
| Writers | teenj12 |
Plot
(Season 1) Suffering from depression and a tragic family past, Katherine Cross must confront her issues after becoming intertwined with a series of murders in Bikini Bottom.
(Season 2) A year after Shadow's demise, Katherine continues to battle her depression, while trying to navigate her relationships with the people around her - including a budding romantic relationship with Analise Rogers. After Katherine once again becomes the target of a mysterious new danger, she will have to analyze her identity as 'Miss Appear' and what that means in light of her traumas.
(Season 3) "Just as Katherine has finally reached a state of peace and happiness, yet another person close to her life is murdered in Bikini Bottom. Lured back to the city, Katherine realizes that she must truly embrace her mantle as 'Miss Appear' in order to protect the people that she loves. On the horizon, Analise undergoes her own transformation into a vigilante - putting her at odds with Katherine's wishes. This season, our titular hero will be thrust into a new danger that will eventually force her to make the greatest morality test of her life."
(Season 4) "Four months after the Season 3 finale, Katherine has become the official protector of Bikini Bottom as Miss Appear, taking on all levels of street crime. When a new threat moves into the city in the form of the legendary mobster, Dirty Dan and his cabal of villains, it will take the efforts of Katherine and other street level heroes to stop him."
Conception
teenj12 originally created I.J.L.S.A to tell the story of the members and their efforts to safeguard the world, but decided to instead tell each of their stories separately and retool I.J.L.S.A after. The first character that the creator wanted to develop was Miss Appear, the sole female member.
Main Characters
The list below denotes current main characters.
Katherine Cross / Miss Appear (Season 1 - Present)
Analise Rogers / The Sightress (Recurring Season 1; Season 2 - Present)
Vivian Coyne / Black Vivian (Season 1- Present)
Commissioner Garrett Detweiler (Season 2 - Present)
Molly Cross / Kid Appear (Season 2 - Present)
Tim Conners / Barnacle Boy (Season 4 - Present)
Bonnie Morse / Black Clam (Season 4 - Present)
April Argotto (Season 5 - Present)
Reception
The show has received a positive and warm reception from the community, being hailed for it's exemplary writing. The show won an award for 'Most Well Written' Spin-Off at the Golden Community Awards in December 2016. The show was also praised in an episode of SBC Honest Trailers, by Metal Snake. In 2017, a merchandise item called the 'Miss Appear Shirt' was sold at the SBC prize store as part of the Spin-Off Festival 7, in honor of the show.
Awards
The work was nominated at the Golden Community Awards 15 times, and won 2 awards.
- Most Well Written - Golden Community Awards IX
- Best Protagonist (Katherine Cross) - Golden Community Awards XI
List Of Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
The first season began on January 30th, 2016 and ended on May 21, 2016. It consisted of 16 episodes.
1. A Dark Place (Post Date: January 30, 2016)
2. House And Home (Post Date: February 1, 2016)
3. It Should've Been Me (Post Date: February 5, 2016)
4. A Time To Run (Post Date: February 14, 2016)
5. Everything You've Done Wrong (Post Date: February 21, 2016)
6. A Coma Would Be Nice (Post Date: February 27, 2016)
7. Who You Really Are (Post Date: March 3, 2016)
8. Even Criminals (Post Date: March 13, 2016)
9. Happy Birthday (Post Date: March 18, 2016)
10. Not Everyone Is Who They Appear (Post Date: March 26, 2016)
11. Not Anymore (Post Date: April 4, 2016)
12. Don't Leave Me Alone (Post Date: April 6, 2016)
13. The Light In His Dark (Post Date: April 13, 2016)
14. Mother (Post Date: April 24, 2016)
15. Lowest Point (Post Date: May 15, 2016)
16. Miss Appear (Post Date: May 21, 2016)
Season 2 (2016-2017)
The second season began on October 29, 2016, and ended on April 7, 2017. It consisted of 16 episodes.
17. A Better Place (Post Date: October 29, 2016)
18. It's Starting Again (Post Date: November 6, 2016)
19. Every Angle (Post Date: November 26, 2016)
20. Oh Shit (Post Date: December 3, 2016)
21. Killer M (Post Date: December 23, 2016)
22. Life After (Post Date: January 20, 2017)
23. Time Doesn't Ease Pain (Post Date: January 24, 2017)
24. Mad (Post Date: January 30, 2017)
25. Doors (Post Date: February 12, 2017)
26. Mister Appear (Post Date: February 23, 2017)
27. Debtor's Prison (Post Date: March 3, 2017)
28. Dad (Post Date: March 10, 2017)
29. Sinisters (Post Date: March 18, 2017)
30. Real (Post Date: March 24, 2017)
31. Perfect (Post Date: March 31, 2017)
32. Katherine Cross (Post Date: April 7, 2017)
Season 3 (2017)
The third season began on July 24, 2017 and ended on December 10, 2017. It consisted of 8 episodes.
33. A Good Place (Post Date: July 24, 2017)
34. Pink Arrow (Post Date: August 25, 2017)
35. Nature Or Nurture? (Post Date: August 31, 2017)
36. State v. Coyne (Post Date: September 9, 2017)
37. Miss Shift (Post Date: September 15, 2017)
38. Cross (Post Date: September 23, 2017)
39. Healing (Post Date: September 30, 2017)
40. Shadow (Post Date: December 10, 2017)
Season 4 (2018)
The work was renewed for a fourth season that began on February 5, 2018 and ended on September 22, 2018. It consisted of 12 episodes.
41. A Different Place (Post Date: February 5, 2018)
42. Black Clam (Post Date: February 12, 2018)
43. Tattletale (Post Date: February 19, 2018)
44. Crisis of the Jelliens (Post Date: March 12, 2018)
45. The Dirt on Dan (Post Date: April 13, 2018)
46. Cross v. Coyne (Part 1) (Post Date: May 28, 2018)
47. Cross v. Coyne (Part 2) (Post Date: June 4, 2018)
48. Kid Appear (Post Date: June 21, 2018)
49. Come Clean (Post Date: July 7, 2018)
50. Crosshairs (Post Date: July 23, 2018)
51. Voices from the Past (Post Date: August 9, 2018)
52. Culmination (Post Date: September 22, 2018)
Season 5 (2019)
The work was renewed for a fifth season that premiered on January 7, 2019. It was to originally consist of 26 episodes, but was cut short due to teenj cancelling his writings.
53. Whatever Happened to Katherine? (Post Date: January 7, 2019)
54. The Clear (Post Date: January 16, 2019)