Scott Pilgrim vs The World
While I still don't consider the movie as a masterpiece like some people made it out to be I tend to notice some hidden storytelling elements in the movie. For instance the love triangle between Scott/Ramona/Knives.
Scott was dating a girl named Knives but at some point Scott was starting to feel dissatisfied with the relationship then wants to have a clean break from it. He then meets a girl named Ramona and this is where the deconstructive side of the love triangle comes in.
Scott Pilgrim isn't exactly the kind of person that any young woman should be involved with. When it comes to relationship issues the dude can be pretty wishy washy. But then again... his two respective love interest are just as messed up. You have Knives who'd go complete Yandere the minute someone breaks up with her and you have Ramona who'd use then toss away her boyfriends/girlfriend at the drop of a hat and has relationship issues that are as messed up as Scott's.
In your usual love triangle in this scenario theres the Archie archtype, Betty archtype, and Veronica archtype. Scott Pilgrim is the subversion of the Archie archtype in that when you look at him there really isn't anything about him thats likable. He has a excuse due to his past girlfriend dumping him and because of that it makes it hard for him to have a meaningful relationship. It still doesn't excuse the fact that he's willing to dump Knives for someone better. Ramona is the subversion of the Betty archtype due to the fact that she isn't some sweet homely girl that any normal person would be lucky to be involved with and she is singlehandedly responsible for the Seven Evil Exes tormenting Scott. Knives is the subversion of the Veronica archtype due to that she doesn't flaunt her family background to others, she comes from a family of ninjas, but when someone does her wrong she'd go Glenn Close on someone.
The message that I got from the love story is that when it all boils down to it that neither individuals are good for eachother since remaining together just hurt them even more. Knives did the right thing by ending things but Ramona and Scott ended up together. Happy ending???? Maybe to some but the way I see it whose to say Scott wouldn't get bored of Ramona or worse....Ramona dumps Scott then she continues the Evil Exes Cycle with Scott being the first of the Exes. Not a happy ending as one would think.
So in a way Scott Pilgrim vs The World actually showcase a more damaging side of the love triangle cliche. Maybe even the harem cliche when taking Ramona into consideration.
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