10 Most Desirable Girlfriends In Comic Book Movies
5. Knives Chau (Ellen Wong) Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
In the previous article, we put down Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Worlds Ramona Flowers as one of the most annoying girlfriends. Its interesting to note here that the original ending for the film (shot before the final issue of the comic was released) had Michael Ceras Scott end up not with Mary-Elizabeth Winsteads Ramona, but rather Knives Chau, played excellently by Ellen Wong. Knives is introduced in the movie as Scotts high school girlfriend, and while this does border a bit on creepy for Scott, Wong helps bring the character to life and it becomes a bit heartbreaking when Scott cheats on her to be with Ramona. Snubbed, Knives cuts her hair, dyes it blue, and swears revenge. Knives goes from sweet, innocent, naive high school girl to vengeance-driven, but then we see that innocence come back when she goes fangirl in Envys presence. She even comes to Scotts defense against Gideon (even though he clearly doesnt deserve it), and proves to be more than capable with the weapons shes named after. The biggest problem with Knives is why would she even be interested in Scott to begin with, when hes far below her level. In that way, maybe its best that the ending was changed and Scott ended up with Ramona.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
