Diablo Cody Isn't Who You Think
http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/old-site/maxspace/2011/12/diablo-cody s-hipster-camouflage
"Maybe it's another dimension. Or, you know, just really deep." --Needy
what is this rambling drivel? What does her style have to do with her writing, and why should I care?
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Did you even read the article?
It's about Young Adult and Juno!
Of course, Young Adult isn’t as sneaky as Juno in subverting our expectations. After all, Mavis is clearly a delusional hot mess. We’re not supposed to totally align ourselves with her point of view. Nonetheless, when she mocks the town for its big new franchise—a “Ken-Taco-Hut” (that is, a Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC combo) or goes to a department store where they’ve never even heard of Marc Jacobs—we are supposed to sneer a little. This small town is as banal, as unhip, as blandly commercialized as any in America—and yet Cody seems to secretly love it (even as she mocks it). The film’s coolest character, by far, is Buddy’s wife (Elizabeth Sleader), who is not only a special ed teacher, but a drummer in an (admittedly horrible) grunge cover band. See? You can stay in a small town, raise a family, and still be cool. Indeed, embracing strong Middle-American family values seems to be the only path to true fulfillment in Cody’s work.
"Maybe it's another dimension. Or, you know, just really deep." --Needy share
It's clearly a straight opinion piece. It could be right. I personally agree with most of its contents.
Nonetheless, when she mocks the town for its big new franchise—a ... we are supposed to sneer a little. This small town is as banal, as unhip, as blandly commercialized as any in America—and yet Cody seems to secretly love it (even as she mocks it).I don't think she is suggesting we join in with Mavis and mock small town life. I also don't agree with the writer's inference that if you are an advocate for living in a smaller town, you are automatically deemed to be a conservative.🐭 share