manic pixie dream girl
noun
(Especially in film) a type of female character depicted as vivacious and appealingly quirky, whose main purpose within the narrative is to inspire a greater appreciation for life in a male protagonist: she turns the male fantasy of the manic pixie dream girl on its ear...
- In many ways, Amelie is the "manic pixie dream girl" who actually gets the leading role.
- In a traditional single story romcom, these figures tend to be the manic pixie dream girls or unrequited objects of affection.
- Keaton's Mary is a similar sort of "manic pixie dream girl," like Annie, except she's more pretentious and immature.
Origin
Early 21st century: coined by the US film critic Nathan Rabin in a critique of the character type and its prevalence.
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