Character stereotypes.

The music video has some clear stereotypes. The first girl is shown to be quite a big geek, and fits the stereotypes with her glasses and props such as books. She is shown as not getting the boy, which is typical of a stereotypical geeky shy girl. However, she breaks these stereotypes at the end of the video when she turns up to the prom scene, she finally gains attention from the boy, and is shown to be more popular than previous, as her peers are shocked by her attractiveness.
The boy is shown to be a typical popular boy. He has a very popular cheerleader girlfriend, who he argues with a lot. However, he challenges this stereotype because he is more interested in personality; he is shown to be having fun with the geeky girl, and arguing with his girlfriend.
The cheerleader is very stereotypical; she is very slim and attractive. She is very interested in her appearance and what other boys think of her. This is very stereotypical of a ‘popular girl’.
Overall, the music video is quite stereotypical. It has a very typical story line, with the geeky girl getting the boy. However, it does challenge the stereotypes, occasionally.