Manic pixie dream girl
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A Manic Pixie Dream Girl or [MPDG], is a term coined by film critic Nathan [Rabin] after seeing [Elizabethtown]. It refers to that bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures. A pretty, outgoing, whacky female romantic lead whose sole purpose is to help broody male characters lighten up and enjoy their lives.
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