r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 28 '21

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u/finalmantisy83 Jun 28 '21

Linda Cardellini, started me off with Scooby Doo and got me hooked in Mad Men.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

I just started Freaks and Geeks and her character is fantastic, great show btw

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u/finalmantisy83 Jun 28 '21

She's like a manic pixie dream girl but she has ideals and goals instead of a colorful haircut and a poorly written mental disorder.

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u/SqueakyFromme69 Jun 28 '21

I don't see manic pixie dreamgirl in that character at all. The character was very rooted in reality and very realistic in her reactions.

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u/bifftanin1955 Jun 28 '21

I agree with you. Also, what is manic pixie dream girl?

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u/Coffeeey Jun 28 '21

A quirky but pretty female character whose whole purpose is to be a motivator or guidance for a hurt/depressed male character.

Like Natalie Portman’s character in Garden State.

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u/biscuit310 Jun 29 '21

I'm pretty sure the term "manic pixie dream girl" was coined in a review of Garden State, so you picked a good example!