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Author: TheDoctor2nd

Jun 2nd 2017 at 2:44:38 PM

I agree the page needs a bit more fleshing out like the video describes in detail, but I still think the meaning behind the trope rings true. It may borrow from other tropes, but so do many others. Even though the tropes it borrows from each have their own flaws, this trope shows the embodiment of their worst qualities. While some of the characters themselves are very empowering and present good role models like Leeloo or Quora, it is the nature of the relationship with the protagonist that is seen as bad, and that is what this trope highlights. Quora might indeed change the world with new and unique ideas, but her relationship with Sam, despite him being a good guy who wouldn't take advantage of her, is fundamentally imbalanced in terms of experience and cultural maturity. The trope does not criticise the characters, merely their relationship to the protagonist. Anything about the characters are, within the context of the story they are in, meant to highlight them as special is more about endearing them to the protagonist, which becomes compounded by their sudden fascination with him and his sense of superiority as a sort of teacher to her.