Ep 14: Reflection - Wonder Woman 1984 & High Fidelity

In this episode of Parallel Fiction, Heather and Jeff celebrate Reflection!  With 2020 finally over, its time to look towards the future.  Jeff and Heather share two stories where taking a look back can help you thrive moving forward. 

Heather starts the summary section off with her coverage of Wonder Woman 1984 (WW84), the newest super hero movie by director Patty Jenkins.  WW84 picks up decades after the original, which was set during World War 1.  Heather discusses the life lesson Diana must learn from the scenes of her as a young child in the beginning – “No true hero is born from lies”. 

Did you know?  Gal Gadot was pregnant for the majority of the filming of this movie.   

Jeff follows up with his first official novel submission; Nick Hornby’s 1995 classic High Fidelity.  Dealing with main character Rob Flemming’s most agonizing break ups, High Fidelity mixes humor with sophistication and a dab of toxic self-sabotage.  Jeff explains how Rob’s journey into his past help him heal in the present, and how fixing your flaws can help you move forward into the future with a new outlook.

Fun Fact! John Cusack, who plays Rob in the 2001 film adaptation was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance.

Following these reviews, Heather and Jeff dive into commonalities between the two works such as self reflection, mistakes/lessons learned, choices, growth, and goal setting.  They also discuss times in their lives where a good period of reflection has enriched their own lives.

Listen in to hear Jeff and Heather’s candid thoughts on the masterpiece scenes of each story, how Wonder Woman 1984 &High Fidelity compare, and how Jeff and Heather relate the two. Share this episode with anyone who you think would enjoy!

Heather’s Rating of Wonder Woman 1984: Nice – Gal Gadot steals the show and is a great role model for women and men alike.  May be confusing for non-comic book fans and the film runs a little long.

Jeff’s High Fidelity: Very Nice – Some of the characters do not age well, but the writing is very insightful and unique to this writer.  If nothing else, it’ll make you want to pick up some vinyl records.

Watch Wonder Woman 1984 here: www.hbomax.com

Read High Fidelity: 

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