Of course,
reality is a lot more complicated
than this rough
caricature — biology is NOT destiny for animals with a complex brain, and human instincts are filtered through layer upon layer of culture and other learned behavior.
Although Ruby Sparks begins as a
caricature of a the «manic pixie dream girl,» having literally been constructed out of the mind of a depressed male - writer, this dream woman quickly becomes a nightmare as her writer, Calvin, must contend with the
realities of having a girlfriend with quirks and insecurities, rather
than just being a simplistic idealization.
None of this is terribly surprising for a character in a Rockstar game, as they are often
caricatures of
reality, but neither should it be surprising that it hits home more often
than not.