A Female Trope Come True

     Television has always fascinated, entertained, and captivated audiences in ways which continue to be scrutinized even to this day. Since the days when female stars rose to power and began acting in ways that were against the status quo, it saw the rise of a female trope known to some people as "manic pixie dream girl." This is the type of character where the females are strong-willed, and actually have character development on their side instead of appearing all bland and boring. For this blog, one female character from one of the most famous sitcoms of all time will be examined.      Elaine Benes, the head-strong, career-driven, independent woman played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus (arguably, her most famous role to date) in the hit 90's sitcom, Seinfeld, shows how females can actually be a big part of the story and show without using any of the cliches involving those women that are unable to function without having to rely on their partner for things. E...