WML2020: Easy A

In a previous entry, I already covered a lot of my most important thoughts on Easy A. In brief, it convinced me that I’m still capable of enjoying a good chick flick. And if I don’t like most chick flicks made in the modern era, it’s because they aren’t any good. I said that. I stand by it.

When I did some research in preparation for this re-watch, I discovered that on some corners of the Internet, Easy A is regarded as an update/reimagining of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter in the same way that Clueless is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma.

Nope. That’s the stupidest thing I’ve heard this week.¹ While it obviously references Scarlet Letter, the story isn’t all that similar in either plot or theme. Disagree? Tough. Unless you’re prepared to whip out your copy of Scarlet Letter and back up your theory with textual analysis, don’t @ me.

Spoilers for the movie ahead.

Recap: Mother’s Day Marathon

Let it be known:  My mom could probably do a much better job of producing this blog than I ever could. She is a world-champion consumer of media.* As much as I love watching stuff, I have limits. I usually don’t watch more than one movie or show in a day.  If I’m doing a “marathon session,” I might watch as many as three episodes of a television show in a row. But any more than that burns me out. But not her.

When I lived in Kansas City, I worked in a library with an outstanding video collection that included DVD boxed sets of television seasons. I would check them out for her, and she tore through them with stupefying speed. One of her favorites was 24, and at one point I swear she finished a season of that in almost real-time. Amazing.

So when she came to visit me in DC, sure, we took in some monuments and ate at some great restaurants and toured some fun neighborhoods. But we also watched a fair amount of programming. More in a few days than I would probably get through in a month on my own.

Here’s a quick rundown: