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Penultimate Amazing
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I think what is widely misunderstood is that, for most supporters, the "girl next door" piece resonates much more than the "pretty girl" piece. Amanda herself wrote that she was perplexed by the facination with her looks, and I have not met any supporter who is panting over her. But the idea that the authorities, in any country, could make up a case against an ordinary young woman who had done nothing wrong, and charge her with murder, is what pulled many people in, IMO.
The guilters love to make fun of supporters for rushing to the defense of Amanda against anyone that criticizes her, but the truth is, in most of those cases, they are criticizing her using made up facts.
If the authorities can pick out the person they think is acting odd, or who they don't like for some reason, and charge them with a crime, we live in a world I don't want to live in. Of course they can do that, and they do, but this case pointed that out to many people who probably were not aware of that.
I think Amanda is or was a pretty girl in October of 2007. Yes, she definitely had the girl next door look. She's a "Mary Ann" not a "Ginger" A Donna Reed, not a Marilyn Monroe. That made her easily relatable. I can't imagine "panting" over her. But there is no doubt she's attractive. And don't kid yourself Bruce. This both worked for and against Amanda. I seriously doubt if she was ugly that she would have had as much support as she did. That's not fair, but I believe it to be true.
