The Rich Girl Plot Armor Problem , Explained | Trope Analysis
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Money can solve a lot of problems, but… what happens when nearly every character seems to be protected by a bubble of invisible wealth (even ones that are meant to be “just like us”?!) While “Rich Girls” have always had a certain amount of plot armor (on screen and in real life,) in movies and TV shows even average, supposedly down-to-earth characters can feel like they’re living in a total fantasy world. Which, on the one hand, makes sense since… they’re literally not real. But the truth is that these kinds of stories can have a psychological effect on us in real life, too. So, let’s take a closer look at all of the sides of this trope to figure out how it’s really shaped our perception of wealth and our own lives…
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Wicked For Good, Explained: Why Its So Polarizing, Why They Changed The Ending & More
Wicked: For Good, the sequel to last year’s hit film starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, has smashed box office records – but even though it’s winning at the box office, for many viewers some of the magic seems to be missing in this installment. Bringing the stage musical’s second act to the screen was always going to be an uphill battle. The question now is: is the film really a miss, or is it just not what some people were expecting? To uncover the truth, let’s look at what worked, what didn’t, how they changed the ending and more!
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Stranger Things Season Five, Volume One, Explained
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Stranger Things is finally back, so what have we learned from these first episodes of season five? We're taking a look at the story so far, the symbolism, and deeper meanings to begin to get an idea of what it all means and where things might be headed in the finale!
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One Battle After Another: Ending Explained, Symbolism You Missed, That One Controversy & More
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s new action thriller One Battle After Another has already become one of the most talked-about films of the year. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, and Chase Infiniti, it’s blown away early audiences and surged into the Oscars conversation. But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing: the film has run into some controversy and seemingly underperformed at the box office. In this video, we're unpacking One Battle After Another's deeper meaning, key symbolism and ending, as well as the slight controversy surrounding the film.
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Why We Can’t Have A Modern Carrie Bradshaw...
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Rewatching Sex and the City, we can’t help but wonder… is it even possible to live like Carrie Bradshaw nowadays? Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda’s stories were all aspirational (to varying degrees…) but of the core four, Carrie’s life (especially in the beginning) seems to be the most relatable to so many of us who feel like we don’t quite have everything figured out yet. It’s interesting to imagine how things might be different for Carrie if she was on the struggle bus with us, now. So, let’s take a look at four major areas of Carrie’s life to see how things have changed (and how we might still be able to learn something from Ms. Bradshaw!)
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