Max Black

appearance, personality and traits

Max is of average height with long dark brown hair she typically wears in waves, deep-blue eyes, and pale skin. She is almost always seen wearing eyeliner and dark red lipstick. One of her trademark physical characteristics is her large bust, which she and other characters on the show often comment on. Max can be seen with her hands on her hips almost all the time. She is considered attractive, lusty and beautiful by both men and women. Throughout the show, Max can be characterized by her sarcasm and cynicism, often making jokes and throwing casual insults even when inappropriate. Part of it comes from her enjoyment of teasing those around her (especially Han and Caroline), but it's also a tough front to prevent people from getting too close to her. She rarely allows herself to be vulnerable or show affection and on the limited occasions where she does, it comes with extreme difficulty. This is due to a lifetime of being let down by the people around her and as a result, she doesn't believe good things can or even should happen to her; even if they do, she often believes they are doomed to fail, which contrasts with Caroline's optimistic worldview. While not as academically gifted as Caroline, she relies on her street smarts and manipulation skills to get her what she wants, and is rarely intimidated by anyone, countering threats with verbal and even physical assaults.

appearance, personality, and traits

Considering sex one of the only free sources of entertainment, Max often engages in masturbation and casual sex and is very open about her promiscuity, frequently telling anecdotes about her sexual escapades. The actual number of her sexual partners is unknown (even to herself), though she does have a number of long-term relationships over the series, most notably with Deke and Randy, the latter of whom she later becomes engaged to. In relationships, she is often hesitant, not knowing how to be happy and open up, and has a tendency to self-sabotage to avoid getting hurt. Max is also extremely lazy, rarely willing to go out of her comfort zone, which results in Caroline needing to drag her along for things like business ventures. She is not particularly altruistic and prefers to mind her own business, but has a soft spot for animals. Max is mostly seen wearing her work uniform and outside of work, she usually dresses casually in clothes from Goodwill. She has a preference for dark colors, flannels, and graphic tees, and is almost always seen in dark boots.

overview

Max Black is a young woman in her early to mid-twenties who works as a waitress at the Williamsburg Diner in Brooklyn, New York. Having grown up in a poor and broken household with an inattentive mother and no father figure, Max developed into a sassy, streetwise woman, whose demeanor is governed by a shield of bravado to mask her inward insecurities. Max's best friend and roommate is Caroline Channing, a former heiress who fell upon hard times after her father was sent to prison for embezzling money. In addition to earning a pittance at the Williamsburg Diner, Max and Caroline have launched their own cupcake baking business to supplement their meager income.