The film Scott Pilgrim vs The world is based on a series of graphic novels that follows the protagonist, Scott Pilgrim, played by Michael Cera, on his quest to win Ramona Flowers’ love by battling her seven evil exes. The movie takes place in the Indie scene of Toronto as Scott’s band “Sex Bob-omb” tries get a record deal. The movie focuses on Scott and characters central to Scott’s life. These characters include Ramona, Scott’s high school girlfriend Knives, Stephen Stills and Kim Pine (both members of Sex Bob-omb, and Ramona’s seven evil exes.
In terms of character traits Scott comes across in this film as both loveable and childish. Director Edgar Wright explained his choice for Cera by explaining that he needed an actor “audiences will still follow even when the character is being a bit of an ass.” As a character, it is Scott’s saving grace that he comes across as harmless because he does some very harmful things in the movie such as cheating on two girls with each other with very little excuse other than “but it’s hard”. In General it seems many of the heterosexual male characters from Canada follow these character traits such as Stephen Stills being unsure of the band constantly and having characteristic “freak-outs” throughout the whole movie and the band’s friend Young Neil who generally doesn’t do much other than be quiet in general and fill in for Scott after he leaves the band. The Women of the story seem to have three functions. Either they are/ were love interests, they are cynical of Scott and think he is an idiot, or they provide wisdom to Scott when he is unsure of himself. In general these women are far more calm and wise than Scott, Neil, or Stephen. As for Ramona’s evil exes, these characters from America usually carry themselves with a very “cool” attitude, all being very self-absorbed and over confident in their abilities.
Pop Studies and Rhetoric 
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I thought you pointed out some very interesting character traits, especially with Scott as as you pointed out, he does do the very wrong deed of cheating on two girls with the other but somehow we as an audience don’t like him any less. I think this has a lot to do with his appearance as well, perhaps his skinny physique and reproachful (and in my opinion) ‘puppy eyes’ that render him as harmless and a bit of a geek to the viewer. I also liked the point you made about the girls in the film as they are all rather mindful and sensible when it comes to their feelings, which in retrospect, is strange as stereotypically, it’s the girls that are emotionally volatile. I thought you could have pointed out Scott Pilgrim as it relates to Northrop Frye’s narrative genre; that is, the movie is a romantic one as the protagonist (Scott) wins the quest against Ramona’s last evil controlling ex, and not only emerges victorious, but learns that in order to be his best self, he must not just battle Gideon simply for Ramona’s love, but for his own self-worth/self-respect. This leads into the objective of the movie which you could have tied in, which teaches the viewer that love isn’t everything, so is self-respect and respect for others (as Scott realizes the error of his ways and apologizes to the various girls he’s hurt in relationships). Overall though, good points.