When was the last time you came across a soft spoken and submissive female character in Western media?

posted 87 days ago by yoisi 87 days ago by yoisi +76 / -1

i can't think of any within the last 50 years. Even in the 1990's and 1980's female characters in Western media were pretty much all girl bosses.

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– Benevolentdictator 2 points 86 days ago +2 / -0

He's not even trying after Rita in the end

The movie takes place over something like 50 years according to the writer with Murray reliving the same day over.

He learns chainsaw ice sculpting to impress Rita
He learns to play piano to impress Rita
He studies French poetry to recite it to her
He fakes liking children and has a playful snowball fight with them for her admiration
He methodically learns all her likes and icks like a sociopath to try to recreate the "perfect day" to manipulate her emotions towards him

I do buy the overall self-improvement narrative in Groundhog Day.

But the central plot is the exact opposite of "just be yourself" and "enjoy life". The movie was 50 years of grind for Phil.

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– fauxgnaws 4 points 86 days ago +4 / -0

And none of that works, because that's all superficial crap. What does he do on his last day?

gives a heartfelt speech praising the celebration
catches a falling kid
changes the old ladies' flat tire
saves the mayor from choking
entertains the party with good music
fixes Felix's back
buys monster truck tickets for the newlyweds
and countless other unseen 'chores'

All for the joy of helping others, not with any expectation or transaction in mind. None of that was about the girl, he even rejects her coffee date. It's a Grinch's heart growing 3 sizes movie not The 50-year Simp.

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