hot take: the problem isnt the manic pixie dream girl. its the boring ass moody emotional leech guy she always gets paired with. we need more manic pixie dream characters. just give them partners who are as great as them or let them be happy alone! no more smart, beautiful, optimistic, kind girls getting paired with actual mosquitoes of men!
Also: make some manic pixie dream boys. If I wanna see romance maybe I wanna see a giddy boy full of positive energy who tells you fun facts about the constellations. Stop teaching boys they have to be moody and sad and they have to find salvation in a dream girl, this is how you breed Bad Men.
hands down my favourite bit of characterisation for trent crimm is that he’s a messy bitch who loves drama. like yes he’s a successful journalist because he’s an excellent writer but it’s also because he’s a nosy little fuck who will wait outside locker rooms to get the inside info from team players and accost managers in bars to get exclusive quotes. and it’s not even professional motivation he’s just nosy!!! even after he’s not getting paid to snoop anymore he’s sitting with his office door open so he can listen in on a fucking PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE, he’s chatting shit about west ham with rebecca. and he takes PRIDE in being told he’s good at chatting shit! that’s just his thing! you can take the boy out of professional gossipping but you can’t take professional gossipping out of the boy!!!!
Story idea: The most wanted woman in town has announced that she’ll only marry the one who can open her front door with the key around her cat’s neck. Many men try to hunt the cat down, chase and trap it, but to no avail, the cat is simply too quick, smart and clever, and always finds a way to evade and avoid them.
You are the first one to figure out the obvious: Do not chase the cat. The cat is befriendable. Get the cat to trust you, to genuinely enjoy your company, and you can hang out with the cat. You may eventually be allowed to touch the cat. The cat will freely let you take the key.
Secondary plot twist: The woman is a shapeshifter. She is the cat.
That’s some legit fairy tale level shit right there.
When I read “the most wanted woman in town”, I thought it meant she was a master criminal.
CLEARLY she’s a CAT BURGLAR
That image is from a children’s storybook version of The White Cat. It was my favorite growing up. Her name is Blanchette.
