excalibelle:

hot take: the problem isnt the manic pixie dream girl. its the boring ass moody emotional leech guy she always gets paired with. we need more manic pixie dream characters. just give them partners who are as great as them or let them be happy alone! no more smart, beautiful, optimistic, kind girls getting paired with actual mosquitoes of men!

Manic pixie dream boys exist as well, and they’re JUST as stupid of a trope. Lo and behold one of the biggest examples:

The woman he was pursuing was a bitter and unlikable person who constantly bitched and moaned all the time. Yes she had a sad backstory but the way she acted with her best friend was absolutely no excuse. 

And THIS GUY believed her biggest problem was not being “outgoing” enough or whatever BS and wanted her to get over her being anti romance because of her backstory, instead of, you know, her jerkish attitude which is a more important thing to get rid of. 

And the most ridiculous part? IT WORKS.