I Know What You Did Last Summer feat. Jes Battis

Blame Brenna for this pick! After learning about Lois Duncan's real life history, Brenna wanted to tackle the author's infamous hit and run thriller, I Know What You Did Last Summer, which is both completely different and simultaneously very similar to the film adaptation by screenwriter Kevin Williamson (see previous minisode).

We're joined by Jes Battis to dissect the book's problematic ableism and fat phobia  (curious because Duncan updated the book in 2010), the queer coded relationship between Barry and Ray,  and why Barry is the worst. 

Then in the film, we're talking the female focused friendship, Sarah Michelle Gellar's nuanced performance as Helen, Jennifer Love Hewitt's Julie as a bad Final Girl, and Freddie Prinze Jr's queer friendly (but also dumb) portrayal of Ray.

There's a lot to unpack! But, most importantly, Brenna actually liked both of these and wasn't scared!

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