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Owasso_Landman t1_j6izjp1 wrote

Reply to comment by OfferOk8555 in Garden State. And Zach in general. by BatmanMK1989

Essentially, he came up with the idea for a very, very specific type of character and now every wannabe film critic uses it to describe and undermine every female character.

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gggh5 t1_j6j5vl0 wrote

The Bechdel Test has entered the chat

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WiserStudent557 t1_j6j3haw wrote

I see this a lot. People come up with an observation that isn’t wrong but people pretend it’s a complete eye opener and all media must now be assessed though that (one) lens so things are still inaccurate (lol) but consistent to a certain angle/take

Makes me think a bit of how Malcolm Gladwell is mostly fluff on top of common sense but the fluff is what really engages readers

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