You don’t have to be a girl to likeMean Girls.
All that really matters is that the story was entertaining and the jokes were funny.
Of course, guys probably didn’t consumeMean Girlsin the exact same way that girls did.
There are certain jokes and topics that girls could relate to in the film better than guys could.
Here are things only guys noticed inMean Girls.
Gretchen is way too good for Jason
Jason’s ability to land Gretchen cannot be overlooked.
He out-kicked his coverage.
He was punching above his weight.
To stick with the sports metaphors, Gretchen is way out of his league.
She’s a knockout.
He’s a terrible dresser and a “skeez,” as Regina repeatedly calls him.
Would you like us to assign someone to butter your muffin?
“That’s not even funny.
What could she possibly see in him?
The guy is so not fetch.
That’s just how these things seem to work.
While male protagonists get fully fleshed out, their female counterparts far too often are one-dimensional and underdeveloped.
It’s sad but true.
But inMean Girls, that injustice gets flipped on its head.
Aaron isn’t interesting or funny.
Cady’s dad and Principal Duvall are both kind of pushovers.
AndShaneandJasonseem like, well, meatheads.
Not the most likable bunch.
At leastKevin G. has some personality.
After all, she’s a “regulation hottie,” as Janis calls her.
Good guy Aaron for the win.
Wait, why is Lizzy Caplan playing an outcast?
We get it: Movies like to cast pretty people.
That’s not just aMean Girlsthing.
With her stunning looks, Caplan very easily could have played a member of The Plastics.
If his swimming was anything like his soccer playing, it was probably for the best.
There almost certainly would have been a suspension involved.
But this is a movie, after all, so no foul was called.
In other words, it contradicted the long-held male theorythat girls don’t poop.
But other guys likely had their minds blown.
