Does a manic pixie dream girl need a dreamer? Does this trope set feminism back fifty years? Is Zooey Deschanel a real person? Join us this episode as we discuss the pros and cons of the manic pixie dream girl and how to turn her into the much more palatable manic quirky self-actualized person. We argue, we talk semantics, and we bring up other such mindbending questions as, “Is Rafiki a manic pixie dream girl?” and “Does Twilight pass a reverse Bechdel test?” Slight spoilers for Doctor Who, Elf, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.