Manic Pixie Dream Girls, and some boys, were created as an easy way out— they're narrow archetypes designed to add the dash of quirky and unconditional love needed to elevate a moody protagonist. So really, we have their writers to blame. In a recent essay for Salon.com, Nathan Rabin pleaded to put these pre-molded, characters to bed once and for all. So here's a list to commemorate the best of 'em.
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