The Genius of Easy A

A video essay analyzing the teen comedy, Easy A (2010), specifically its characters, dialogue, tropes, and themes. Chapters: 00:00-01:17 intro and spoilers 01:18-03:40 background 03:41-05:45 movie vs script 05:46-09:44 "unrealistic" dialogue 09:45-12:42 subverting the 4th wall 12:43-16:15 olive penderghast 16:16-19:38 rhiannon 19:39-21:21 mean girl trope 21:22-23:08 role reversal 23:09-24:41 character want vs need 24:42-30:06 woodchuck todd 30:07-34:53 olive's parents 34:54-36:49 theme 36:50-37:17 ending Art by Joyblivion on Instagram Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nEHZZi6_nU&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3-5e0OOLKQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHxzxgwJTFc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H-Hw9lZseA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KddAsUN5vtE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlUcE7Vtvw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVw6t2SO_wo https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SatelliteLoveInterest https://web.archive.org/web/20101228025752/https://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2020024,00.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703440604575495623627694824 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtna7qrBmEk