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When considering the romcom genre, it's impossible to ignore the fact that this type of film often ages badly. Growing up, Bridget Jones's Diary was a favourite in Betancourt's household. But now, watching the movie back, she says she can't believe how many jokes there were about Renee Zellweger's weight, or some of the problematic power dynamics that the film romanticised. Partly, this is because romcoms tend to reflect the mainstream gender norms of the time, which can quickly become outdated, like the many storylines in Richard Curtis's Love Actually that have aged poorly. Through today's lens, the central plot of My Best Friend's Wedding – a fairly inoffensive film where the two protagonists had a pact to marry one another if they weren't engaged by the not-so-ripe age of 28-years-old – now seem almost mediaeval. Betancourt thinks this is down to social norms changing over time, but also social media becoming a central part of how films are consumed and discussed. "Twenty or 30 years ago, we were able to watch movies without suddenly having to think so hard about the consequences of them," she says.