Goth girls of cinema & TV - a non-definitive NYT retrospective
Beetlejuice may be the title character, but the NYT knows we all showed up for Lydia Deetz. In this little retrospective, they pay homage to our black-wearing foremothers and newcomers:
As “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” brings together two generations of legendary goth girls - Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega - we look at some of the actresses and roles that have defined the archetype. https://t.co/b6buOogNxO
- The New York Times (@nytimes) September 6, 2024
Obviously, Winona (The Standard) and Jenna Ortega (The Full Circle) are included, but who else made the cut?
The Prolific: Christina Ricci
I love Winona and fully and respect acknowledge her for being the pioneering goth girl she is, but as a child of the 90s, Christina Ricci was (and still is) the ultimate. She is THE definitive version of Wednesday Addams, and has more ~spooky roles under her belt than anyone else on the list.
The Chaotic: Fairuza Balk
I have a vivid memory of the first time I saw the cover of The Craft VHS at the rental store - like any baby proto-goth, I was drawn to it like a luna moth to a black flame. Everyone else on the list has played multiple goth girls or the same recurring character, but Fairuza needed only one go to capture lightning in a bottle: the iconic Nancy Downs.
The Euro(punk)goth: Lisbeth Salander
This one is more about the character than the actresses that embodied them, Noomi Rapace and Rooney Mara (there are no others, hush). Lisbeth is a more serious character than the others, no magic or hijinks here. But she is ultimately a "vengeful reaper for men who abuse women", and that's a mission I fully get behind. And I appreciate she's also got great style, to boot.
(Obligatory: Curse you, Sony, for not giving me the complete Fincher trilogy!)
Source
Pssst, if you want to read the whole thing but got paywalled, try this repost on Yahoo.
ONTD, tell us who your favorite goth girls & boys from media are! Everything goes - movies, TV, comics, cartoons, anime, etc. There's a lot of overlap, so all subcultures welcome!
As “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” brings together two generations of legendary goth girls - Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega - we look at some of the actresses and roles that have defined the archetype. https://t.co/b6buOogNxO
- The New York Times (@nytimes) September 6, 2024
Obviously, Winona (The Standard) and Jenna Ortega (The Full Circle) are included, but who else made the cut?
The Prolific: Christina Ricci
I love Winona and fully and respect acknowledge her for being the pioneering goth girl she is, but as a child of the 90s, Christina Ricci was (and still is) the ultimate. She is THE definitive version of Wednesday Addams, and has more ~spooky roles under her belt than anyone else on the list.
The Chaotic: Fairuza Balk
I have a vivid memory of the first time I saw the cover of The Craft VHS at the rental store - like any baby proto-goth, I was drawn to it like a luna moth to a black flame. Everyone else on the list has played multiple goth girls or the same recurring character, but Fairuza needed only one go to capture lightning in a bottle: the iconic Nancy Downs.
The Euro(punk)goth: Lisbeth Salander
This one is more about the character than the actresses that embodied them, Noomi Rapace and Rooney Mara (there are no others, hush). Lisbeth is a more serious character than the others, no magic or hijinks here. But she is ultimately a "vengeful reaper for men who abuse women", and that's a mission I fully get behind. And I appreciate she's also got great style, to boot.
(Obligatory: Curse you, Sony, for not giving me the complete Fincher trilogy!)
Source
Pssst, if you want to read the whole thing but got paywalled, try this repost on Yahoo.
ONTD, tell us who your favorite goth girls & boys from media are! Everything goes - movies, TV, comics, cartoons, anime, etc. There's a lot of overlap, so all subcultures welcome!