Major Project: Strengthening B and C plots

At times during the production i felt my sub plots weren't as complex and detailed as my main plot. Usually the main plot would involve the lead character for that episode. In ILF that lead character was Tom and his scenes with Ollie were my most well planned. But my scenes with Nath and Jake and Dean and Lucy were not as punchy.
I decided to find out a bit more about B plots to see what i could do to mine to make it work more effectively:

"The B story is less clear, though. This is the story of the central emotional relationship as seen through the eyes of the protagonist. In other words, the love interest in a romance or romantic comedy, the friend in the buddy pic, the kid in a father/daughter picture. This is the emotional heart of the picture, and even a rough and tumble picture like “Die Hard” has one. As a matter of fact, that’s what makes the picture so memorable – it has a heart. In every movie, there is a relationship to be established or repaired. That’s the B story. Making sure your B story is solid will add depth and emotion to your script, making it easier for the audience to relate to." 

In this case this was the Dean and Lucy storyline. Adding a little more drama with the what is dean up to - is he really that bad a date, scene will really help with this depth.

Therefore that should make Nath/Jake the c plot. 

"Okay, confused yet? Because there’s a C story in most every film, too. That’s the story of the character’s change, what most people call the “character arc.” Obviously this story goes hand in hand with the others, but it’s a good idea to have a clear grasp of a) what the character’s flaw is; b) when he realizes that flaw; and c) how he overcomes that flaw in the final challenge (climax)."

Instead of having a character flaw  with Nath i would like to see it as more as an obstacle or character trait he has to get used to. Something he is so ashamed of he can't admit to himself let alone anyone else. The c plot is Nath's discovery of himself. 

https://www.writersstore.com/making-your-a-b-and-c-stories-work-in-your-rewrite-paul-chitlik/

The points from this article were really helpful in helping me to outline and think a little bit more clearly about the types of storyline i was including. even though i have a lot of relationships in the show, i think i balance out the friendships fairly well and split the development of these storylines well.