Manic Pixie Dream Girls

Late to the Party with Nikki & Bri

Is she a Quirky Muse or a Flat Character? Today we are diving headfirst into the world of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. We'll unpack the origins of the trope, coined by film critic Nathan Rabin in his review of "Elizabethtown" (remember Kirsten Dunst's airport twirling?), and explore its evolution through Zooey Deschanel's rise to fame. We'll discuss how movies like "Garden State" and “500 Days of Summer” impacted the trope (and indie music), the merits of the MPDG, explore the overlap with the Pick Me Girl and debate whether Red era Taylor Swift was a full-blown MPDG or simply the queen of twee.

(00:00) – What is the Manic Pixie Dream Girl?

(10:42) – Nathan Rabin ate with the term “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”

(19:14) – 500 Days of Summer

(31:53) – Was Taylor Swift Twee?

(01:01:45) – The Gone Girl Monologue

(01:22:35) – MPDG Figments of a Character’s Imagination?

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