Holiday Rom-Coms' Problem Isn't Being Formulaic, It's...

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Romantic comedies are a beloved genre any time of year, but they’ve got a particularly strong hold on the holidays. From classics like Love, Actually and The Holiday, to modern hits like The Merry Gentlemen and Hot Frosty, these movies are generally very formulaic escapism that promises the audience an amusing love story unfolding during the happiest time of the year. With that being said, even fans have started to notice and comment on how glaring some of the genre’s problems still are even today. So let’s take a closer look at how holiday rom-com’s longtime dedication to old-fashioned messages about gender roles and lack of representation held the genre back, and how it’s finally changing to meet the times and we’re getting even better, more enjoyable rom-coms as a result!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The fun formula vs the weird stuff it needs to leave behind
01:53 No happy single ladies allowed in rom-com land?
04:16 The Merry Gentlemen & giving up your dreams for "love"
06:25 Thanks to ZocDoc!
07:47 Stuck in the old-school stereotypes...
08:59 Who even gets to be in the rom-coms
11:36 Evolving to keep the cozy tropes but leave the tired ones behind

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This video was written by Cassondra Feltus and edited by Travis Martin

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