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 #234: The Darkest Power
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Category Archives: Book
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 #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 🙂
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.
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 #220: A Wrinkle in Uniformity
Jess and Jenn could not be more excited to talk about Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time. Kendyl could be.
Episode #219: The Death Heard ‘Round the Glade
The last stop for Adaptation in the Maze Runner series, the group talks about Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), the improvements on the book, our favorite characters, and the reinforcement of Kendyl’s new ship.
Episode #218: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Dorin, Jenn, and Kendyl revisit Detective Harry Hole in the film adaptation The Snowman (2017) and whether the style, tropes, and female characters were an improvement on the Jo Nesbø novel, or fell flat.
#217: The Greater Good Cure
Adaptation is finally covering the end of The Maze Runner series, The Death Cure by James Dashner, complete with another discussion about what “the greater good” is in this world, the radical opposites of WCKD and Right Arm, and the characters we lost along the way.
Vlog: And Then There Were None Spotlight
Episode #216: Welcome to Jumanji, We Got Fun and Games
The Adaptation hosts talk about what worked about turning Jumanji into a videogame, their headcanons on how it evolves, and how the characters worked in and out of the game world.
Commentary #17: Jumanji (1995)
While reliving childhood memories of Jumanji (1995), Jenn, Sarah, and Kendyl realize how traumatic parts of the film are, but still have just as much fun as ever watching it.
Vlog: Most Anticipated Adaptations of 2018
Episode #215: It’s a Wonder
Adaptation discusses the film Wonder (2017), how the character perspectives were translated to screen, and externalizing Auggie’s internal monologues through Star Wars characters.
Episode #213: Mustache on the Orient Express
Adaptation covers Murder on the Orient Express (2017), with all it’s epic facial hair, increased drama, and intensified moral arcs.
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