Patrick's Tumblog: Excerpted from Mindy Kaling in the New Yorker
Describing archetypal characters from romantic comedies:
The Ethereal Weirdo
The smart and funny writer Nathan Rabin coined the term Manic Pixie Dream Girl to describe this archetype after seeing Kirsten Dunst in the movie “Elizabethtown.” This girl can’t be pinned down and may or may not…
(Source: newyorker.com)