@avclub-77b18ff392798e8e52b7f83004902be8:disqus : Thanks for responding.  I'm enjoying thinking about this.  I don't have any problem with any of the "official" lists that I've seen.  Most of them include movies I've never seen.I think my problem with "manic pixie dream girl" is that I don't think there's anything…

@avclub-77b18ff392798e8e52b7f83004902be8:disqus : Thanks for responding.  I'm enjoying thinking about this.  I don't have any problem with any of the "official" lists that I've seen.  Most of them include movies I've never seen.I think my problem with "manic pixie dream girl" is that I don't think there's anything…

Thanks for the link to the Vulture interview, very interesting read.
I actually think Kazan has really interesting thoughts on the MPDG term that are worth discussing.  The problem is that it's almost TOO catchy of a phrase, and TOO unique of a term, that it gets broadly applied.

Thanks for the link to the Vulture interview, very interesting read.
I actually think Kazan has really interesting thoughts on the MPDG term that are worth discussing.  The problem is that it's almost TOO catchy of a phrase, and TOO unique of a term, that it gets broadly applied.