#rant abt a fandom im not even in at 2am

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people trying to force mean girls into a simple heroes vs villains narrative make me want to vomit and force my sizeable head into a tiny crack until it explodes. actually the point is that they’re all horrible teenagers that either base their self worth on their privilege, making them believe basically every -ism and -obia except feminism, or they’re outcasts that desperately want to feel accepted no matter what, or they’re outcasts that want to feel accepted no matter what and feel vindicated as victims. being a victim sometimes instils this need to get revenge, to break things, at any cost. mean girls essentially asks the question- what if every revenge fantasy of yours came true? and what that actually means. at the end of the day, janis is unbelievably selfish!! and what was crucial to her development as a ‘villain’ was regina isolating her from all her friends and peers!! they’re just as bad as each other!! honestly mean girls somehow manages to hold up well because it dissects teen dynamics with compassion and criticism and humour: the plastics are the girls i hear insulting everyone and their mother in the toilet without consequences. janis and damien are the fellow weird gay friends i had that i sort of sympathise with but ultimately don’t ever want to see again because oh my god get over yourself. the fact people think ‘actually [x] is the villian so we shouldn’t criticise or evaluate [y]’s actions’ takes are interesting is beyond me