Ep 20: Love - 10 Things I Hate About You & The Lucky One

In this episode of Parallel Fiction, Heather and Jeff present listeners with a nice box of chocolates, some red roses, maybe a teddy bear, and some great Love stories in honor of Valentine’s Day.  Good news for the couple, as international listener ship has grown in 2021 and the bright side everything is right around the corner.  The pair present their stories, analyze the two, and give us ratings and recommendations in a very entertaining episode.

Heather begins the summary portion with an outline of Nicholas Spark’s 2008 novel The Lucky One.  Following the story of a driven veteran who is granted special luck from a photo, The Lucky One brings together two people despite outside interference of a demented ex-husband and the questionable motives of our main character Logan.  Though at the end, true love prevails.  Heather points out the suspenseful ending and the sweet exchanges between the characters of Logan and Ben, his love interest’s son.  

Did you know?  In the film adaptation, the main character Logan was played by Zack Efron, however Nicholas Sparks wrote the role for Ryan Gosling, who appeared in another film written by Sparks, 2004’s The Notebook.

Jeff picks up part 2 of the summary portion with the beloved 1999 teen romance comedy 10 Things I Hate About You, starring the late Heath Ledger.  Jeff points out that many of the cast members have gone on to great careers in the last 20 years since its release, including two Academy Award winners (Ledger & Allison Janney).  A fun and lighthearted romp, 10 Things I Hate About You gave Jeff the best of a 90’s/00’s movie and can teach people a thing or two about love, as it includes many of the typical rom/com tropes.

Fun Fact!  Julia Stiles only shot 1 take of her famous “10 Things I Hate About You” poem.  We think she nailed it too.

Following these reviews, Heather and Jeff dive into commonalities between the two works such as first impressions, falling in love, natural chemistry, honesty, and cliche/tropes.

Listen in to hear Jeff and Heather’s candid thoughts on the masterpiece scenes of each story, how The Lucky One and 10 Things I Hate About You compare, and how Jeff and Heather relate the two. Share this episode with anyone who loves rom com’s, date nights, or steamy romance novels! 

Heather’s rating for The Lucky One: Nice+ – A great novel but not Nicholas Spark’s best.  That being said, still a quality read, especially for a great ending.

Jeff’s rating for 10 Things I Hate About You: Very Nice – an awesome coming-of-age movie that has gracefully navigated through the decades.  Great performances by Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger anchor this film and there are some cute lessons to be learned.

Watch 10 Things I Hate About You here: www.disneyplus.com

Read The Lucky One here: https://www.amazon.com/Lucky-One-Nicholas-Sparks/dp/1455508977

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