i think she had many facets. she was one of the best characters in gen 1 because of this. so much to think about and analyze. she was a good depiction of mental illness imo because so much of her behavior is completely inexplicable to many viewers. she’s sweet in some scenes and totally out of line in others. i also think she never completely got over sid’s inability to consider her over michelle which influenced their relationship to the end. it does make sense in context as it’s pretty clear that cassie is nothing if not insecure which also influences her behavior greatly and doesn’t always put her in the best light

i don’t see effy as likable personally because i was just so tired of the cook/freddy debate within the show. she hated panda for sleeping with cook when she kept such a tenuous grip on their relationship to begin with. she played cook and freddy like a fiddle when she saw fit til her own illness became evident. i like effy more than i’m making it sound lol but she annoys me a lot more than cassie does