This was a very interesting perspective about the film because Andy seemed to have gotten the arc of a being this self-righteous, "bright-eyed" soon to be journalist, with aspirations to work for a reputable publication. All she needed was a "big break". When she eventually decides into the world of fashion we watch her ingratiate herself with no hesitation. Reading this recent synopsis of the sequel, it kind of makes you wonder if Andy was this person all along, and not the naive "I just want do the right thing and pursue journalism", that we originally met? Did the world of journalism change Andy or did it bring out who Andy was all along?
I really appreciate you taking the time to engage with the piece and bring up this point, because I think it gets to the heart of what makes the sequel so interesting—even in its frustrations.
That’s a really good observation, and honestly, I think the sequel accidentally opens that door in a way the original film didn’t.
Because at this point, the question is no longer whether Andy became part of Miranda’s world. It’s whether she was always capable of becoming Miranda herself.
And maybe Andy’s real conflict was never ambition itself. Maybe her hang-up was the need to deny that desire—to keep seeing herself as morally separate.
This was a very interesting perspective about the film because Andy seemed to have gotten the arc of a being this self-righteous, "bright-eyed" soon to be journalist, with aspirations to work for a reputable publication. All she needed was a "big break". When she eventually decides into the world of fashion we watch her ingratiate herself with no hesitation. Reading this recent synopsis of the sequel, it kind of makes you wonder if Andy was this person all along, and not the naive "I just want do the right thing and pursue journalism", that we originally met? Did the world of journalism change Andy or did it bring out who Andy was all along?
I really appreciate you taking the time to engage with the piece and bring up this point, because I think it gets to the heart of what makes the sequel so interesting—even in its frustrations.
That’s a really good observation, and honestly, I think the sequel accidentally opens that door in a way the original film didn’t.
Because at this point, the question is no longer whether Andy became part of Miranda’s world. It’s whether she was always capable of becoming Miranda herself.
And maybe Andy’s real conflict was never ambition itself. Maybe her hang-up was the need to deny that desire—to keep seeing herself as morally separate.
Thematically, it’s fascinating.