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* ApatheticCitizens: The listless adults seen in their tacky apartments as Enid dances wildly to a song from an Indian musical at the start of the film.

* ApatheticCitizens: The listless adults seen in their tacky apartments as Enid dances wildly to a song from an Indian musical.

* {{Blues}}: Seymour's main interest. Enid's unironic enjoyment of an old blues record he sells her suggests she is growing as a character.

* [[Blues]]: Seymour's main interest. Enid's unironic enjoyment of an old blues record he sells her suggests she is growing as a character.

* [[Blues]]: Seymour's main interest. Enid's unironic enjoyment of an old blues record he sells her suggests she is growing as a character.

* BlackComedyRape: Enid notices an obnoxious preppy couple at her graduation dinner and wisecracks about the boy getting AIDs after date raping the girl. Rebecca may be having a DudeNotFunnyMoment when she shushes her.

* IntelligenceMeansIsolation: Enid and Seymour. Enid thinks only stupid people have relationships and Seymour says he can't relate to most of humanity (and his actions bear him out).

* Intelligence Means Isolation: Enid and Seymour. Enid thinks only stupid people have relationships and Seymour says he can't relate to most of humanity (and his actions bear him out).

** It is debatable whether her quirky style and interests are all that different than those of the Zine-O-Phobia guys ("Look who's talking Little Miss Badass") or the "extroverted bohemian losers" she mocks when she's out with Becky.)

* NotSoDifferent: Enid and Seymour, although she sees him as a "clueless dork" at first.

* AdultsAreUseless: Somewhat subverted, despite their flaws. Enid's father is well meaning and patient with Enid; Maxine finds a job for her, and Roberta offers her a full scholarship and stands up for her at the art show. Seymour in particular is intelligent and insightful and helps her to move beyond her teenage snark. Enid, however, won't (or maybe simply can't) accept their help or listen to them.

* SignificantSketchbook: Seymour discovers Enid's sketchbook at one point, and feels crushed when he sees a portrait of himself portrayed as depressing and alone.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Enid and Rebecca.

* AdultsAreUseless: Somewhat subverted. Enid's father is well meaning and patient with Enid, Maxine finds a job for her, Roberta offers her a full scholarship and stands up for her at the art show. Seymour in particular is intelligent and insighful and helps her to move beyonf her teenage snark. Enid, however, won't (or maybe simply can't) accept their help or listen to them.

* AdultsAreUseless: Somewhat subverted. Enid's father is well meaning and patient with Enid, Maxine finds a job for her, Roberta offers her a full scholarship and stands for her at the art show, and Seymour is intelligent and insightful. Enid, however, won't (or maybe simply can't) accept their help or listen to them.

* AdultsAreUseless: Somewhat subverted. Enid's father is well meaning and patient with Enid, Maxine finds a job for her, Roberta offers her a full scholarship and stands for her at the art show, and Seymour is intelligent and insightful. Enid, however, won't (or maybe simply can't) accept their help of listen to them.

* TheStinger: After all the credits roll, there's another take of the scene where Seymour (Steve Buscemi) gets attacked by Doug in the minimart. Only this time, Buscemi's characer easily wins the fight, choking Doug with his own weapon, and stomps out triumphantly. He finishes with a bunch of Mr. Pink type dialogue.