“No, no, no, no, anyone but her! Not…Janey Briggs! Guys, she’s got glasses and a ponytail! Aw, look at that, she’s got paint on her overalls, what is that? Guys, there’s no way she could be prom queen!”
No, it’s a tragedy, not a joke. The tragedy of beauty standards in films, when even the supposed “ugly girls” are actually beautiful but the supposed “beautiful girls” set unrealistic expectations.
The nerdy girl in the movie actually being stunning IRL was always amusing
“No, no, no, no, anyone but her! Not…Janey Briggs! Guys, she’s got glasses and a ponytail! Aw, look at that, she’s got paint on her overalls, what is that? Guys, there’s no way she could be prom queen!”
Not that unusual. Hate to blow their cover, but look closer at all the nerdy women…
Same with nerdy men, ryan gossling is not who I pictured for dr. grace in project hail mary
Wasn’t that liek a part of the jokes?
No, it’s a tragedy, not a joke. The tragedy of beauty standards in films, when even the supposed “ugly girls” are actually beautiful but the supposed “beautiful girls” set unrealistic expectations.