Why Modern Teen Girls On Screen Are *So* Terrifying (& Powerful!) | Trope Explained

The first 500 people to use our link https://skl.sh/thetake10241 will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare premium! || From Wednesday to The Wilds to Euphoria to Stranger Things and beyond, the 2020s have already been filled with awesome Scary Teen Girls across the spectrum. Sometimes she's still a tyrant, or based on adult's fears of what teens are like, but no matter what, these modern portrayals have a new level of sensitivity and introspection, and have ramped up the horror to match the terrifying world these girls are up against. So join us in analyzing the newest crop of Scary Teen Girls in movies and TV to find out what makes their stories so impactful! If you haven't already, make sure to watch the first two episodes in our History of the Scary Teen Girl miniseries: Their 80s & 90s rise:    • Why Teen Girls Are So Terrifying in Movies...   Their 00s & 10s takeover:    • Scary Teen Girl of the New Millennium: Har...   Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video! Join our Patreon to unlock the members-only series “Total Take," vote on what we cover next, and more:   / thetake   Read articles on film, TV and culture: https://www.the-take.com Follow our socials: https://linktr.ee/thisisthetake CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:42 The new lost generation 02:01 Terrifying castaway stories that hit a major truth 04:50 Thanks to Skillshare! 05:57 Holding a mirror up to society 08:29 Saving themselves and the world The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough This video was written by Ellie Slee & edited by Jessica Babineaux