We talk Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (2018), the songs, the flashbacks, and who got the short end of the stick.
Episode #236: Justice for Harry!
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Episode #235: The Physics of Ant-Man and the Wasp
Adaptation talks villains, physics, and skateboard trucks in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).
Episode #234: The Darkest Power
Jenn and Kendyl talk about all the members of the misfit group of super-teens and the representation of trauma and manipulation in Alexandra Bracken’s The Darkest Minds.
Episode #233: Jurassic World: Fallen Franchise
The hosts get into genetic manipulation, the hubris of man, and why they brought the action to the mainland in this discussion of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).
Episode #232: We Can Count Past Eight
Our own league of ladies talks about Ocean’s Eight (2018), the good, the confusing, and the girl power.
Commentary #19: Ocean’s 11 (1960)
Dorin, Corey, and Kendyl watch the original Ocean’s 11 (1960) and give it a new tagline: They learned nothing and lost everything.
Episode #231: On Less-Ambiguous Beach
Dorin and Kendyl discuss the film adaptation of On Chesil Beach (2017), author intent, and how very cringy we felt watching it.
Episode #230: Every Other Day
Jenn and Kendyl discuss the film adaptation Every Day (2018), and whether focusing on Rhiannon was the right choice, or took away from the interesting parts of the premise.
Episode #229: Better Off Deadpool
This time we’re covering the fun-filled romp Deadpool 2, talking X-force, the f-word, and cleaning up the timeline.
Episode #228: On Mishap Beach
Dorin and Kendyl cover another deep, tragic novel so, of course, this one’s a little longer than normal. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan deals with sexuality, stigma, and the emotional damage that can come from not being educated.
Quick Disclaimer: We are not experts on asexuality and it is more than possible that we got something wrong during our discussion. If so, we apologize and would appreciate you letting us know what it was so we can further educate ourselves. Thanks 🙂
Episode #227: Going Overboard
Dorin and Kendyl talk about the Overboard remake: the gender flip, the representation, and the plausibility of this whole story.
Episode #226: The Avengers vs. Malthusianism
The Adaptation hosts discuss Avengers: Infinity War (2018), how it all came together, what Thanos was thinking, and how everyone died.
Vlog: The Phantom of the Opera Spotlight
Episode #225: Exhale, Simon
Jenn and Kendyl are back to talk about the film Love, Simon (2018), which took a few liberties from the book that Kendyl (and Jess, in absentia) is not happy about. But Jenn brings the non-reader perspective to even things out.
Episode #224: Another Day, Another Life
Jenn and Kendyl discuss David Levithan’s Every Day, and boy to they have thoughts. Loved some bits, and not so much with others, but this one definitely spurred some complex conversation.
Episode #223: A Wrinkle in Relationships
Jenn and Kendyl talk through the film adaptation A Wrinkle in Time (2018), the characters’ relationships, and themes that were changed.
Commentary #18: Overboard (1987)
A full cast of Adaptation hosts watches Overboard (1987), some for the first time and others just hoping it’s not as problematic as they remember.
Vlog: L’Apprentie de Merlin Dreamcast
Episode #222: Simon vs. the Heteronormative Agenda
Jess and Kendyl have really positive things to say about Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. From the unifying theme to the well-developed characters, this is going down as an Adaptation favorite for certain.
Episode #221: Black Panther First
Kendyl, Jenn, and Dorin talk Black Panther (2018), and I think you can all guess how they felt.
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