Is it just as funny as it was all those years ago?
Here are some of them.
How did Daphne get to England in What a Girl Wants?
The question is, though,howdoes Daphne actually accomplish this?
Does she have a credit card?
Does she steal one of her mom’s?
Does she even have a passport to be able to board a plane to another country?
Listen, we get why Libby didn’t want anything to do with Henry.
Inthe 2003 flick, Libby tells Daphne that she’s kept her away from her father.
However, there’s no sign that Henrywouldhave hurt or left his daughter.
After all, as Daphne tells her mother, “Youlefthim, remember?”
When Daphne shows up at her dad’s place in England, she only hasone overnight bagin tow.One!
And it’s not even a particularly large bag.
What’s her plan here?
Is she expecting to buy more clothes in England?
Couldn’t Daphne have called her dad first in What a Girl Wants?
Daphne’s approach to meeting her dad at the beginning ofWhat a Girl Wantsis a bit extreme.
As an adult, you might be thinking: Couldn’t she have scheduled an appointment?
Made a phone call?
Pretended to be a member of the press to get a sit-down with her dad?
And, really, it would’ve been completely understandable.
Come on Daphne, have some mercy!
Why was Daphne’s mom okay with her living with strangers in What a Girl Wants?
Daphne’s mom Libby is super protective of her daughter throughoutWhat a Girl Wants, which is understandable.
She’s a single mom, after all, and she doesn’t want her daughter to get hurt.
First of all, Daphne is a minor.
This entire mess could have been avoided if people just talked to each other!
And why did Henry believe that Libby would just leave him for another man out of the blue?
And why on earth didn’t Libby tell Henry she waspregnantwith his baby?
Instead, they don’tget back in contactuntil Daphne tracks down her dad.
How did Daphne’s dad not request a paternity test in What a Girl Wants?
She insists that Daphne stay with the family and brings her to a lavish guest room.
I’m British."
What’s this woman’s problem?
That’s not the only way Lady Dashwood maintains an air of aloofness, either.
No wonder Daphne feels so out of place in her newfound family.
How could Daphne have been held responsible for the shattered chandelier in What a Girl Wants?
We’ve also got to wonderhowturning up the bass could cause a chandelier to unbolt itself from the ceiling.
Why doesn’t Daphne have a cell phone in What a Girl Wants?
What a Girl Wantswas released in 2003.
Why did no one think to get Daphne a cell phone, then?
A phone would have also helped Henry keep tabs on his daughter.
How is Daphne supposed to call for help if she finds herself pursued by aggressive photographers?
What if she finds herself lost in London, which she isn’t yet familiar with?
Couldn’t Henry have just added her to his family plan?
He’s a hardworking musician determined to make his own way in life without relying on his wealthy grandparents.
While this is admirable, Ian is far from perfect.
Ian could have been a little more sympathetic, no?
How did Daphne get into college in What a Girl Wants?
Exactlyhowdid Daphne get into Oxford at the end ofWhat a Girl Wants?
Henry clearly has some abandonment issues, but this isnothealthy.
Armistead never gets his comeuppance in What a Girl Wants
Armistead inWhat a Girl Wantsis theworst.
That’s why it’s so frustrating that he never gets his comeuppance.
It’s implied that Clarissa and Armistead both got what they deserved, but did they?
As for Armistead, he ends up married to a wealthy and beautiful woman, which ishardlya punishment.
