Twitter comedians build perfect cinematic universe of stock teen movie characters

I'd watch it.
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Amanda Yeo
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Comedian Eva Victor shared a hilarious short video on Tuesday sending up the "alternative" heroine in teen movies who gets the quarterback with a heart of gold.

Complete with septum piercing, ribbon chokers, and a selection of plaid shirts, Victor hits a plethora of overused teen movie "misfit" tropes in less than two minutes. These include delivering derisive put-downs to a jock at her part-time job, introducing him to bands she can't believe he's never heard, and then (spoiler!) eventually getting together with him at prom.

It's practically an entire film genre broken down to its bare essentials.


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Other actors and comedians then responded to Victor with their own renditions of instantly recognisable stock characters, building an entire teen film around her "different" girl.

These include the quarterback who has never met a girl like her before, his mean and superficial soon-to-be ex-girlfriend, and Victor's worldly older co-worker who is more than happy to lend her his car.

(You might remember Alyssa Limperis from that time she and Victor perfectly summed up every awkward glitchy video call you've had this year.)

There are even a few token people of colour in the background, for that truly authentic Hollywood teen romcom vibe.

It's cliché, but I would absolutely watch this movie while shovelling down popcorn at a sleepover.

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Amanda Yeo
Amanda Yeo
Assistant Editor

Amanda Yeo is an Assistant Editor at Mashable, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science, and social good. Based in Australia, she writes about everything from video games and K-pop to movies and gadgets.

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