She might appear normal to us, but there is something incredible about the Special Girl?
We have all seen the special girl before. There is nothing extraordinary about her on the surface, but there’s something appealing about her personality that is incredibly attractive. Unlike the “I’m Not Like Other Girls” or Cool Girl tropes, the Special Girl is defined by how she looks at the world around her, making her love interest develop as a character.
Female protagonists like Bella (Kristen Stewart) from Twilight, Baby (Jennifer Gray) from Dirty Dancing, or Lara Jean (Lana Condor) from To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before are singled out as different from everyone else—but why?
The Take breaks down what makes the Special Girl so special, and how the trope can be toxic or fulfill the romantic desires of the everyday woman.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
