Here's the Thing:
Last night ABC Family premiered their new television show, 10 Things I Hate About You, based on the hit 90's movie staring Julia Stiles, the late Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon Levitt and that girl from Alex Mack.
The television show stars Lindsey Shaw as Kat, Ethan Peck as Patrick , Nicholas Bran as Cameron, and Meghan Martin as Bianca.
When I first heard about this television adaptation, I was livid! How could they turn one of the best classic teen movies into an ABC Family show, where it was likely it would mirror the disaster that is Secret Life of the American Teenager. I vowed there was NO way that I would watch this show, even if Gregory Peck's grandson stars!
Alas, however, turn 8:00 I found myself sitting on my couch with my father and turning to ABC Family. I remember when he took me to see the movie when it came to the theaters, I thought I was so cool because it was my first PG-13 movie...I was 9 years old.
So I must say that I found the show charming. The plot deviates a bit from the movie, but that makes sense seeing as they have a whole series to stretch out. The show has everything that is needed for good entertainment; smoldering male lead- Ethan Peck is every bit as attractive as his grandfather was circa To Kill A Mockingbird (swoon), witty popular culture references- as Cameron watches his new love interest, Bianca, eat lunch with popular cheerleader, Chastity, he sighs, "it's too late, Voldemort's got her", a refreshing take a teen angst- Kat's rant on universal health care, and of course humorous one liners- Bianca complains " We aren't listening to NPR, it's giving me menopause"- as a listener to NPR, I chuckled.
During one scene in which Patrick is leaning on his motorcycle, with smoldering eyes, my friend Chis called me, and this is the conversation that we had.
Chis: Don't get mad at me
Me: What?
Chis: I'm watching 10 Things I Hate About You...
Me: hahaha, dude, it's cool, I succumbed as well
Chis: Okay, so the guy who plays Heath Ledger's character- that's how Edward should have acted in the Twilight movie
Me: Agreed, Pattinson is hot, but his acting SUCKED!...my dad is yelling that he can't hear the show, I'll call you when it's over.
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After Chis made this observation, I couldn't help realizing that Lindsey Shaw would have made a really good Bella, looks wise AND her acting ability, of which Kristen Stewart has NONE.
Anyway, I actually really ended up liking the show. A-
Agreed. Ethan Peck is extremely attractive. Even his voice is smoldering. Lindsey Shaw is actually a good actress. I loved her in Neds Declassified (yes I did watch that show). The only issue I had with the show is I felt they tried too hard to make Lindsey's character different.
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