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  • Jul. 2nd, 2009 at 10:24 PM
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Okay, so for my 2010 book, I am creating a character VERRRRA different from who I am. So I need help getting in the right mindset!

I want her to be snarky, cynical, and yet still sympathetic. She's the loveable outcast!

I need some examples of movies or TV shows with characters like this.

So far I'm thinking: 

Veronica Mars
Molly Ringwald (is it 16 candles or Pretty in Pink I want to check out? I confess I have seen only clips and can't remember which one she's the outcast type.... )
Juno
10 things I hate about you

(THANKS GUYS FOR THE JUNO/10 things suggestions! PERFECT!)

Any other ideas??

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[info]x_think_twice wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 10:45 pm (UTC)
Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls immediately came to mind.
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[info]amanda_marrone wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 12:15 am (UTC)
LOVE Wonderfalls!!!!
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(Anonymous) wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 10:46 pm (UTC)
Blair from Gossip Girl?
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[info]redheadedali wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 10:48 pm (UTC)
can't remember which one she's the outcast type....

That would be Pretty in Pink (see icon :) ).

If you haven't seen it already, I would suggest 10 Things I Hate About You. Also, a viewing of My So-Called Life wouldn't go awry.
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[info]karinlibrarian.wordpress.com wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 10:50 pm (UTC)
Movie Idea for Snarky/Sympathetic Character
What about the movie Juno?
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[info]karinlibrarian.wordpress.com wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 10:52 pm (UTC)
I Forgot!
I totally agree with 10 Things I Hate About You and want to add Some Kind of Wonderful. I think Mary Stuart Masterson's character might fit the bill.
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[info]priscillashay wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 10:53 pm (UTC)
Buffy? From Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Tru? from True Calling?

I'll get back to you...
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[info]priscillashay wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 10:55 pm (UTC)
the new ABC Family show Make It or Break it ...which leads to the movie Stick It!
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[info]lizannewrites wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 10:57 pm (UTC)
Gillmore Girls --
What about Paris on Gilmore Girls available on Netflix =)
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[info]fashionista_35 wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 11:06 pm (UTC)
Ally Sheedy in Breakfast Club
Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed
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[info]dreamerwrites wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 11:07 pm (UTC)
How about Violet from the Incredibles :D
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[info]jenniferjabaley wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 11:33 pm (UTC)
outcast molly ringwald is Pretty in Pink. Love Veronica Mars!
Have you seen Election? I'm not sure exactly the personality you're going for but Reese Witherspoon is hysterical as the super ambitious high schooler outcast in this.

the artsy friend in Mean Girls is certainly a snarky outcast, but she might be a little over the top!
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[info]lkmadigan wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 12:14 am (UTC)
I have to add my vote for My So-Called Life.

It's not that Angela is so snarky ... it's that the show itself has such wonderful writing.

If I think of any other likely candidates, I'll come back. :)
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[info]kellyrfineman wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 12:34 am (UTC)
Pull out The Breakfast Club and check out both Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy (Molly all the way through, Ally at times). And I hate to say it (because I don't really care for her), but consider watching some episodes of Kathy Griffith's "My Life on the D List". Snarky? Check. Quirky outcast type? Check. You end up rooting for her anyhow? *sigh* Check.

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[info]robinellen wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 01:35 am (UTC)
I'd second the SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL -- Mary Stuart Masterson's Watts is wonderfully snarky yet poignant and wistful.
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[info]sbennettwealer wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 01:49 am (UTC)
Nobody mentioned Veronica Sawyer from HEATHERS?

How very!
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[info]chicklitteens wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 02:34 am (UTC)
I second Paris from Gilmore Girls (love that show). There's also Dani from ABC Family's Wildfire.
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[info]seeyouupside wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 02:48 am (UTC)
- My So Called Life (I have the DVDs. Do you need this before July 25th?)

- I second [info]sbennettwealer on Heathers. Mmm somehow Christian Slater as a psycho was hot...

- And I also second [info]chicklitteens on Gilmore Girls (the character of Paris).
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[info]seeyouupside wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 03:39 am (UTC)
Also added to the list..
Jessica Lynn Darling in Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty. She's not exactly an outcast. Um she sits w/the popular girls but HATES them. She is snarky, cynical and sarcastic.
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[info]mandywriter wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 04:23 am (UTC)
Re: Also added to the list..
yeah, i totally hated that book. ha.
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[info]megancrewe wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 03:02 am (UTC)
Ghost World (movie). And I second My So-Called Life and third Heathers. :)
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[info]iheartmonster wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 06:28 am (UTC)
Silver from 90210? Early season 1.
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[info]christine444 wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 06:30 am (UTC)
Thinking old-school...Darlene Connor on the TV show "Roseanne" was very snarky and cynical. Not incredibly sympathetic, though. :>)

The newly-teenaged Kristina (Alexis's daughter) on "General Hospital" has been a bit snarky, and is supposed to be very intelligent, too.
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[info]judes wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 08:08 am (UTC)
i thought about the female characters from buffy, including buffy herself, like someone already mentioned.

the dark visions trilogy by l.j. smith has a main character who is an outcast. or daughters of darkness/huntress/witchlight also have a few female outcasts that are interesting.
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[info]kderting wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 02:40 pm (UTC)
How about Norah from Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist?
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(Anonymous) wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 04:42 pm (UTC)
Some Kind of Wonderful
Check out this lesser known John Hughes movie. When he did Pretty in Pink, the original ending had her ending up with Ducky. It got such bad feedback that he switched it. He still wanted to write that "underdog wins" story, so he switched the genders, changed it up a little bit. Voila--my favorite John Hughes movie.

Karen
www.snarkingtonpost.blogspot.com
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[info]stirlingbennett wrote:
Jul. 6th, 2009 07:25 pm (UTC)
Re: Some Kind of Wonderful
I never knew that! That makes me so happy, because she *should* have picked Duckie (even though I love Andrew McCarthy). But at least he gets pre-Buffy Kristy Swanson at the end. That's not a bad consolation prize.
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(Anonymous) wrote:
Jul. 3rd, 2009 06:51 pm (UTC)
Selena Gomez is really sarcastic/cynical in Wizards of Waverly Place....and Princess Protection Program, which is out on DVD. (:


--cc
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[info]gitanaverde wrote:
Jul. 4th, 2009 04:22 am (UTC)
my favorite "snarky, cynical outcast" has always been JOEY POTTER from DAWSON'S CREEK.
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[info]rhondastapleton wrote:
Jul. 4th, 2009 01:08 pm (UTC)
Well, I love, like, all the "outcast" characters in the movie The Breakfast Club. haha. Snark abounds in that movie. :D

Also love the "freaks" (esp. the heroine Lindsey) in the TV series Freaks and Geeks. That one is chock-full of great characterization, including witty banter, snarkiness, etc.

For wonderful dialogue, I second Norah from Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist--she is fantastic. And I also second Ghost World.
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[info]xwildhopex wrote:
Jul. 5th, 2009 01:54 am (UTC)
If you ever need snark just read the comments sections of the celebrity blogworld on LJ called ohnotheydidnt! 98% of the time there is loads of snark flying around for inspiration. =) Happy snark hunting!
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[info]lazy_iris wrote:
Jul. 6th, 2009 02:18 am (UTC)
I just finished reading PRADA! It was soooo cute! I wrote a bit review on my blog, and I snapped a picture of it on the shelf in the YA section if you want to check it out :-) I know you were collecting those when it first showed up in stores.

Here's the link:
http://lazy-iris.livejournal.com/131871.html?mode=reply
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[info]allielarkin.blogspot.com wrote:
Jul. 6th, 2009 05:52 pm (UTC)
We've been watching Californication, and while it's totally not the age group your going for, the MC is VERY likable and also very cynical. I think he's likable b/c 1. he has a code of ethics he sticks by - ie. he's a womanizer, but he isn't a cheater 2. he has honorable things he holds dear - ie. his daughter and his daughter's mother.

It's full of gratuitous nudity and profanity (never know who that offends), but it's a fun show with great characters.
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[info]allielarkin.blogspot.com wrote:
Jul. 7th, 2009 04:51 am (UTC)
Okay, ignore my recommendation. Just finished season one. It took a major nosedive after episode six. Major one.
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(Anonymous) wrote:
Jul. 9th, 2009 04:50 pm (UTC)
As I was reading, my first thought was Veronica Mars - definitely fits the description! Also, Samaire Armstrong's character (Anna Stern) on The O.C. might help. And, Chuck would be a perfect fit, just imagined as a female (I guess).
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