If you haven’t seen My Girl 2 since it came out, give it another look. It’s not the film you remember. It’s better.
The elephant in the room is, of course, the absence of Thomas J. Sennett. The film wisely avoids a recast or a ghostly apparition. Instead, his memory is treated with gentle reverence. Vada still wears his mood ring. She still talks about him. But My Girl 2 understands that healing means moving forward, not standing still. my girl 2003
This sends Vada from her quiet Pennsylvania home to the vibrant, sun-soaked streets of Los Angeles to stay with her Uncle Phil (Richard Masur) and his bohemian girlfriend. In LA, she meets Nick Ziegler (Austin O’Brien), a cool, gearhead teen who becomes her reluctant guide to the city. If you haven’t seen My Girl 2 since