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PaperclipPerfector  3d ago (text post)   1844 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for November 28, 2025

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Can anyone explain the appeal of the book/play/film Wicked to me? I really, really don't get it.

"What if the reason you're not at the top of the social pyramid and your life is filled with drama is not your personal flaws, but because you're such a good person that you're being vilified by the superficial mean people around you."

This is an incredibly appealing fantasy to women, especially young women. The boy version of that appeal can be found in something like Ender's Game or The Matrix, where a disliked low-status guy has immense hidden potential that's waiting to be unlocked by a good mentor / call to action.

Hmm... you stumbled right into the girlboss trope. And the Matrix is not suitable for one reason only (and the same reason Mulan is not a girl boss) - Neo didn't make the jump on the first try. The girlboss for boys was Wanted. You are super assassin and get to fuck angelina jolie, just because of your genes - no effort required.

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