Episode 90: Let's talk about Meet Cutes

Notes:

Fable references the origin of the term “Meet Cute”. Here is an article with more details:

Studio Binder “What is a Meet Cute"?”

Types of Meet Cutes

Pull / Pull — the characters are instantly and mutually attracted to each other

Push / Push — the characters are instantly and mutually disinterested in each other

Push / Pull — one character is instantly attracted but the other character is disinterested

Neutral / Nervous — one character awkwardly tries to hide their attraction while the other character is oblivious to the situation

Books Mentioned:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters

Movies Mentioned:

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) - Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

It Happened One Night (1934) - Directed by Frank Capra

Pride and Prejudice (1995) - BBC Mini-Series

Pride and Prejudice (2005) - Directed by Joe Wright

Much Ado About Nothing (1993) - Directed by Kenneth Branagh

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2013) - Directed by Edgar Wright

Romeo and Juliet (1996) - Directed by Baz Luhrmann

Romeo and Juliet (1968) - Directed by Franco Zeffirelli

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) - Directed by Joel Zwick

Enchanted (2007) - Directed by Kevin Lima

Bridgerton (2020) - Netflix Mini-Series

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)