RomCom Stereotypes

[lillibet]

There's a funny column from The New Yorker making the rounds today, picking on the ridiculous characters in romantic comedies.

Here's my favorite bit:

For me, there is no difference between Ripley from “Alien” and any Katherine Heigl character. They are equally implausible. They’re all participating in a similar level of fakey razzle-dazzle, and I enjoy every second of it.

The funniest (or saddest?) thing is that I know people who fit at least three of these stereotypes and have been at least two of them.

Comments

[shanghaibex.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.. You could say I was the 'no fun at all' career-obsessed women. And then I quit my corporate job and relearned how to walk around the neighbourhood (Notting Hill, of course), buy myself flowers and have afternoon coffee with friends.

And then my guy friend needed a place to stay. One night I was in the shower and didn't hear him come in, and then emerged wearing my silk negligee to find him waiting in the living room, and then....

That does sound sort of implausible. Except it happened. Funny, that.

[lillibet.livejournal.com]

Well, you've always been too good to be true :)