in defense of nate cooper

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there are very few certainties in life. not even the climate can be counted on to help measure the passing of time. but there are a few things that will never change. one of them, unfortunately, being a more reliable semiannual event than the failing victoria’s secret: who is the worst character in 2006’s the devil wears prada.

meryl simply did what she had to do. she committed more sinister crimes in ricki & the flash. miranda priestly could not be the villain. but if not her, whomst? every few weeks, someone has a revelation that it was actually andy’s boyfriend nate.

for a culture that supposedly treasures our poet laureates alyson rae and amanda joy michalka, there is no empathy for a man who would have normally just have forgotten his girlfriend’s work making her miss their dinner plans EXCEPT FOR THE FACT IT WAS HIS BIRTHDAY HIS STUPID BIRTHDAY!!!

anne hathaway broke my heart when she said she hated doing ella enchanted and the princess diaries; and nate’s when she repeatedly chose a job she did not like over him. what is the point of a relationship if not to have someone to share your life with. andrea sachs is not only the villain in the film, but her overall character so unlikable that it would take over a decade for the world to remember how to love anne hathaway again.

unlike my contemporaries, i do not equate andy’s makeover sequence as a declaration of her dedication. who amongst us, if given the opportunity, would not beg stanley tucci to shake up our wardrobes the way he so artfully shakes those martinis on instagram? wanting better clothes and deciding to approach her job with slightly more dedication and enthusiasm than a teen vogue intern on the hills does not a fashionista make.

again, i think this “not like other girls” line of thinking against my eleventh favourite cinematic chef is a waste of time we could be spending discussing more important issues like academy award nominee jeremy renner’s musical career or exactly how much time academy award nominee lakeith stanfield is still spending moaning in clubhouse chat rooms. but i am sure next week when the 1828292992 person tweets this take, it will definitely be the time it finally gives us further insight into a fifteen year old film……