12 Fictional Females With Zero Depth, Ranked By Real Women

Throughout the Twilight saga, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is unconditionally and irrevocably in love with the vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). She is also unconditionally and irrevocably dependent on him. Her existence becomes tied to his. This makes her catatonically depressed when he leaves her at the end of the first installment. Just as she seems to move on with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) in New Moon, Edward returns. She starts making him her personality. She gives up her mortal life so they can be together forever, trapping herself in endless, flat codependency without ever developing physically or emotionally.Twilight saga, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is “unconditionally and irrevocably in love” with the vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). She is also unconditionally and irrevocably dependent on him. Her existence becomes tied to his. This makes her catatonically depressed when he leaves her at the end of the first installment. Just as she seems to move on with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) in New Moon, Edward returns. She starts making him her personality. She gives up her mortal life so they can be together forever, trapping herself in endless, flat codependency without ever developing physically or emotionally.Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) in the Twilight saga is “unconditionally and irrevocably in love” with the vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). She is also unconditionally and irrevocably dependent on him. Her existence becomes tied to his. This makes her catatonically depressed when he leaves her at the end of the first installment. Just as she seems to move on with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) in New Moon, Edward returns. She starts making him her personality. She gives up her mortal life so they can be together forever, trapping herself in endless, flat codependency without ever developing physically or emotionally.New Moon.Edward returns as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) ventures toward character development. She reverts to making him her personality. She gives up her mortal life so they can be together forever, dooming herself to an eternity of monotone, stone-faced codependency without ever physically or emotionally developing.

In the historical drama Oppenheimer.Oppenheimer.Florence Pugh plays the titular character's love interest, Jean Tatlock. Christopher Nolan's epic portrait of the atomic bomb creator won seven Oscars at the Academy Awards. Critics pointed out that Pugh's character received best picture.Seven Oscars.Critics pointed out that Pugh's character received best picture.Critics pointed out that Pugh's character received a one-dimensional depiction.The film hyper-sexualizes Jean Tatlock. It casts her in a manic-depressive light. One critic mused that the film failed to capture her true romantic, intellectual, and mutual bond with Oppenheimer, besides erasing her real-life bisexuality.

“It Girl” Serena van Der Woodsen (Blake Lively) is one of the main protagonists of Gossip Girl.Gossip Girl.She is.Critics criticized her.She is the show's most bland, one-dimensional character.She has “virtually zero redeeming qualities.”Delivering lifeless, monotoned lines, her golden-haired, fashion-forward image shows superficiality. Throughout the series, as her Upper East Side schoolmates change around her, she stays stuck in her back-stabbing, overindulgent, selfish patterns. She never learns from her mistakes or takes real responsibility for her actions. She defines her existence with constant, unfulfilling romantic attachments. She ends up with her ex, Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley), because she never develops enough to end up with someone else.

In the 1980s coming-of-age classic.Ferris Bueller's Day Off.The titular character (Matthew Broderick) ditches class to hang out with his best friend Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck) and his cheerleader girlfriend, Sloane Peterson (Mia Sara). Portrayed as the good-natured, level-headed foil to her rebellious love interest, Ferris, her character just follows along. She embodies the “cool girl,” handling her boyfriend's teenage antics with cool, calm, and collected ease. While her character is likable, she, like Ferris, undergoes no character change by the end of their adventure. She learns no real lessons and faces no real consequences.

Known simply as “The Girl,” Marilyn Monroe's character in the 1955 classic.The Seven Year Itch.This character lacks a name. She captures the wandering eye of Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell) downstairs while his family is gone. She is a shallow depiction of male fantasy. Richard's wild, lustful imagination creates half the scenes she appears in.

The film shows small details about her. She keeps underwear in the icebox on hot days. She dips potato chips into her champagne. She giggles when the subway blows her dress past her knees. The male gaze views these actions. Her character remains unhumanized. She serves only as a figure for the sexual impulses Richard fights against.

Zooey Deschanel plays Summer Finn. Summer Finn is Tom Hansen's love interest. She is a naive architect. Harsh realities crush her romantic hopes. Flashback sequences show Tom's doomed 500-day romance with Summer. She has all the traits of a Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Summer is gorgeous and spirited. She is outspoken yet mysterious. She likes obscure indie bands. She brings spontaneity to Tom's usual life. Still, her character lacks substance. The male protagonist views her only through his eyes.

Filmmaker Marc Webb.He mused in an interview.He says, "Summer is perfection, but perfection has no depth… He doesn't see her complexity, and the result is heartbreak."

On Hulu's original series,The Bear., Molly Gordon's character Claire has been critiqued as“pure male fantasy.”Season 2 introduces Claire in a dreamy meet-cute. She becomes Carmy's unrequited childhood crush. They meet at the grocery store years later. Other female characters get last names, backgrounds, and depth. Claire is shown as the ”cool girl.” She functions only as a plot device for the male protagonist's arc.

TikTok creator.Delaney Rowe.She parodies Claire-like characters in her series about an "absolutely insufferable female lead of an indie movie." This highlights common scenes, like "running into an old love interest," or "telling a childhood story." Both happen within minutes of Claire's character introduction.

Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is Scott Pilgrim's dream girl. The science-fiction romance focuses on Scott battling Ramona’s “seven evil exes” to win her affection. Scott sees Ramona through his ideal view. She is pretty, independent, guarded, and hard to reach.

There has beendebate amidst fans.Ramona Flowers in 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' acts as a catalyst for Scott's character development, even if she doesn't fit the Manic Pixie Dream Girl mold.

Sam (Natalie Portman) is a classic Manic Pixie Dream Girl example from cinema.Journalist Nathan Rabin coined the term in 2007.Journalist Nathan Rabin used the term in 2007. He described female characters as ones that “exist solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures.”

In Garden StateSam does this. Her whimsical, free-spirited nature captures the heart of mopey TV actor Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff). She listens to quirky indie music, collects hamsters, and fights epilepsy. The film shows nothing of Sam's true self; not even her last name matters. Her only job is to be cute and peppy enough to pull her male love interest out of his dull life and show him life's bright colors. Sam shows zero character development.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindThis film, released the same year, critiques the MPDG trope in the plot ofGarden State This film hinges on it entirely.

In Cameron Crowe's mid-2000s tragicomedy, ElizabethtownClaire Colburn (Kirsten Dunst)spawned the Manic Pixie Dream Girl label. A flight attendant with a sunny outlook becomes the love interest for gloomy male protagonist Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom), who faces life crises. Her only role is guiding Drew through his emotional turmoil. She helps him by offering emotional support through late-night calls and taking time off for his father's funeral, even though they just met.justWithout real depth, her character shows only devotion to a sad white man who cannot manage his own feelings.

In Alfred Hitchcock's classic psychological thriller, VertigoKim Novak plays two roles: the mousy brunette, Judy Barton, and the hauntingly beautiful blonde, Madeleine Elster. When Jimmy Stewart's character, Scottie Ferguson, a height-fearing ex-cop, falls for the latter, he obsesses over recreating Judy. Madeleine never existed; she was Judith in disguise.

Judy has agency, emotions, and an intricate background. Madeleine is a one-dimensional projection of the male fantasy: blonde, ethereal, elegant, and mysterious. She represents an idealized version of the “perfect woman.” Her beauty and unattainability make her an alluring, yet hollow character.

In the 1938 screwball comedy, Bringing Up BabySusan Vance, played by Katharine Hepburn, exemplifies the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. She embodies this trope long before the term existed. Appearing on screen in quirky MPDG style, she meets the mild-mannered paleontologist, David Huxley (Cary Grant). She asks his help moving a pet leopard named Baby to her aunt's house in Connecticut.

During their chaotic trip, Susan pushes David's reserved nature with her impulsive actions. Her character appears exciting, but she functions as a caricature. An over-exaggerated Transatlantic accent and boisterous charm define her. She serves the plot purpose of pulling the male lead out of his shell.