BatmanMK1989 OP t1_j6i6v5r wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Reply to comment by gggh5 in Garden State. And Zach in general. by BatmanMK1989

I didn't even know this was a category lol. What other characters fall into this group?

gggh5 t1_j6i73r8 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:49 PM

There’s a lot actually https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ManicPixieDreamGirl

Natalie Portman I think is the most solid example, but there were a lot of shows/movies made with them in the 90’s / early 2000’s.

Zoey Deschanel in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is also a pretty good example.

jngjng88 t1_j6iavra wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:16 PM

That's pretty much Zooey being Zooey if we're being honest lol (not a criticism, I like her)

bupde t1_j6jpold wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:36 PM

Dharma from Dharma and Greg. There is also a whole show I didn't watch much of called manic pixie dream wife about a guy who marries his manic pixie dream girl (which is basically Dharma and Greg).

It is all over the place.