Gretchen herself, played by the delectable Lacey Chabert is a character of her own, not just a cardboard minion to follow orders. Neurotic, shallow, desperate, beautiful, loyal and rather uncertain she is perhaps the saddest and most sympathetic of the Plastics - a girl who certainly has the looks and money to make it to the top of the pyramid but who lacked the will or the certainty. Not a problem with Karen (Amanda Seyfried) who has an admirable certainty of herself and her abilities. In one of the films best lines after a telling off from Regina, Cady tries to comfort her: Cady: You're not stupid, Karen.
To which Karen replies thoughtfully (without a hint of bitterness or anger): Karen: No, I am, actually. Karen is an airhead, and if not actively proud of it, at least accepting. She doesn't seem cruel herself, possibly because she is simply too shallow and dense, but she doesn't seem a bad person. Which for the second minion (Gretchen outranks her) to the villainous is quite a remarkable achievement. Finally I must mention Lizzy Caplan and Daniel Franzese as Janice and Damian respectively, the outsiders we are rooting for, in theory. They do good work, though I found them slightly dry next to the endlessly dysfunctional Plastics (though that may be something to do with me finding Lacey Chabert much more attractive than Daniel Franzese!) Overall a very good piece of work from all concerned. If you like teen movies then you'll find this a very good one.Sacsayhuamán is a fortress-temple complex or citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. This is not an Incan construction as the Incas told that this complex was already here prior to them arriving at this location. Sections were said to have been built by the Killke culture about 1100 they had occupied the area since 900. The complex was expanded and added to by the Inca from the 13th century they built dry stone walls constructed of huge stones. The workers carefully cut the boulders to fit them together tightly without mortar. The site is at an altitude of 3,701 m (12,142 ft). In 1983, Cusco and Sacsayhuamán together were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List for recognition and protection. Located on a steep hill that overlooks the city, the fortified complex has a wide view of the valley to the southeast.