Character Relationship Map: Bottoms

Characters

• Josie (played by Ayo Edebiri) — protagonist

  Co-founder of the self-defense club alongside PJ, using it as a scheme to impress popular cheerleaders. Discovers her crush's affair, helps end the relationship, and eventually pursues a romantic rela...

• Isabel (played by Havana Rose Liu) — supporting

  Popular cheerleader and initial crush of Josie. Joins the self-defense club, publicly dumps her boyfriend Jeff upon discovering his affair, and develops a romantic relationship with Josie. Initially t...

• Brittany (played by Kaia Gerber) — supporting

  Popular cheerleader and PJ's romantic crush. Joins the self-defense club but reveals she is straight when PJ kisses her, leading to PJ's disappointment. She later rejoins the club to participate in th...

• Tim (played by Miles Fowler) — supporting

  Jeff's overprotective teammate who investigates the girls' false detention claims. Warns Josie to disband the club, tricks Hazel into a rigged fight to expose their lies, but ultimately recognizes the...

• Jeff (played by Nicholas Galitzine) — supporting

  The school's star quarterback and Isabel's initial boyfriend. Fakes an injury to frame PJ and Josie, later enters a secret affair with Hazel's mother. Becomes the target of a lethal prank but is ultim...

• Mr. G (played by Marshawn Lynch) — supporting

  History teacher reluctantly recruited as the official advisor for the self-defense club. Initially supportive of the girls' feminist framing but later disowns them and renounces feminism when their de...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mr. G → Brittany (Professional Club Advisor) — Mr. G has a formal supervisory role over Brittany through the club.

  Brittany joins the self-defense club, whose required advisor is Mr. G, the history teacher recruited by its founders.

• Mr. G → Josie (Professional Club Advisor) — Mr. G becomes Josie's official teacher and club advisor.

  Josie and the other co-founder persuade Mr. G, their history teacher, to become the required advisor for the self-defense club.

• Josie → Brittany (Romantic Crush) — The connection is a one-sided romantic interest that ends in disappointment.

  Brittany is identified as PJ's crush in the character material, and the plot states that PJ kisses Brittany before learning she is straight.

• Mr. G → Isabel (Professional Club Advisor) — Their connection is defined by the teacher's formal oversight of the club Isabel joins.

  Isabel joins the self-defense club while Mr. G serves as its required advisor.

• Isabel → Jeff (Romantic Boyfriend) — They begin as a couple, but Jeff's affair destroys their relationship.

  Isabel is arguing with Jeff at the back-to-school fair, and the plot identifies Jeff as her boyfriend. She later breaks up with him after learning abo...

• Josie → Isabel (Romantic Partner) — Their relationship develops from an unrequited crush into a mutual romance.

  Josie has a crush on Isabel, informs her about Jeff's affair, and later has sex with her. They reunite and kiss after Josie saves Jeff.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Isabel → Brittany (Alliance Cheerleader Ally) — Their shared participation makes them important allies in the final defense.

  Both Isabel and Brittany join the self-defense club and later rejoin it during the fight against the Huntington team.

• Tim → Isabel (Conflict Opponent) — Tim's investigation indirectly damages Isabel's trust in Josie's group.

  Tim's exposure of the club's lies contributes to Isabel turning against Josie and the club during the pep-rally fallout.

• Tim → Jeff (Social Best Friend) — Tim is strongly protective of Jeff throughout the escalating conflict.

  Tim is described as Jeff's overprotective best friend and teammate, and he investigates the claims surrounding Jeff's supposed injury.

• Tim → Josie (Conflict Investigator) — Tim investigates and challenges Josie's deception before eventually recognizing the genuine threat.

  Tim confirms his suspicions that Josie and the other co-founder never went to detention, warns Josie to end the club, and later exposes their lies.

• Josie → Jeff (Conflict Adversary) — Jeff initially frames Josie but ultimately becomes the person she rescues.

  Jeff refuses to move for Josie and the others, then feigns an injury that threatens Josie with expulsion. Josie later carries him to safety.

Story Analysis

Two unpopular friends create a deceptive self-defense club that evolves into a genuine community defending their school from a lethal football tradition.

Plot Progression

1. A Dangerous First Impression — Josie and her friend try to impress popular cheerleaders but become targets of Jeff's fake injury accusation. A fabricated self-defense club becomes their way to avoid punishment.
2. The Club Takes Flight — The self-defense club gains members, including Isabel and Brittany, while its violent sessions create unexpected solidarity. Tim begins investigating the founders' false detention story.
3. Revenge Goes Too Far — Josie reveals Jeff's affair to Isabel, leading to a public breakup and escalating retaliation. The destruction of Jeff's car forces the club toward disbandment and exposes its unstable motives.
4. Public Collapse — A pep-rally trap exposes the founders' lies and selfish intentions. The club fractures, Mr. G rejects them, and Jeff regains Isabel while the friends are ostracized.
5. The Field of Consequences — Josie learns of Huntington's lethal tradition and reunites the club to protect Jeff. The group discovers the pineapple trap, survives the final brawl, and earns public recognition.