![]() These two archetypes were so polarised that I was not able to relate to them much, or even care about what happened to them. Q is obsessive, a bad friend and pretty much creepy the way he convinces himself that he’s in love. The fact that I didn’t like the characters made it slightly unbearable. Margo is pretentious, bitchy and completely unrealistic as the manic pixie dream girl, which is built up in people’s heads. ![]() ![]() But that doesn’t mean I want to see it again in a fictional sense. ![]() How many geeky, awkward guys have you seen, pining over the beautiful, unattainable, popular girl, only to waste away their lives trying to impress her? How many beautiful unicorn girls have you seen taking advantage of her friend zoned minions who don’t stand a chance with her? We know it happens, we’ve seen it in real life. She’s wild, exhilarating and inspirational, and even just one night with her can change someone’s life. In other words someone who’s completely unrealistic and fake.Īt it’s very core, Paper Towns hits closer to home than expected. This magical unicorn like person, a beautiful, popular girl called Margo in this case, is built up in so many people’s heads as the epitome of perfection. ![]() Paper Towns is about a phenomenon called the manic pixie dream girl. ![]()
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