Ep 28: Siblings - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & The Chicken Sisters

In this episode of Parallel Fiction, Heather and Jeff discuss the joy of Siblings!  Both hosts can talk to having siblings, but in this story they bring us two very different families.  You’ll want to grab some food before you start this episode because both stories have some definite snack food cravings built in.

Heather starts off the summary portion this episode with her presentation of The Chicken Sisters.  Heather takes of through the plot of two sisters battling it out on a fictional TV show over whose restaurant and kitchen has the best tasting chicken, all stemming back from a family rivalry years in the making. 

Fun Fact! Author KJ Dell’Antonia is also a writer for the New York Times.  Google her opinion piece titled “Why I Didn’t Answer Your Email” for further reading

Jeff whips up part 2 of the summary section with the 1990 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  Capitalizing off of the 80’s toy and comic craze, Turtles tells the story of 4 mutated ninja’s and their mutated rat sensei.  Jeff points out that the teamwork and hierarchy of the 4 turtles plays a big role on every day siblings - there’s the jokester, the leader, the tinkerer, and the hot head (sometimes).  Through the story, the main characters find out what family means to everyone, whether they’re a mutant turtle or the human characters in this movie.

True Story! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the highest grossing Independent film for most of the 90’s, but was dethroned by the Blair Witch Project (1999)

Following these reviews, Heather and Jeff dive into commonalities between the two works such as upbringing, conflicts, adult relationships, family first, and teamwork.

Listen in to hear Jeff and Heather’s candid thoughts on the masterpiece scenes of each story, how The Chicken Sisters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles compare, and how Jeff and Heather relate the two. Enjoy this episode and share with anyone who appreciates some family growth!

Heather’s rating for Twelfth Night:  Nice – A fun read.  Looking forward to follow this author’s career!   
 

Jeff’s rating for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Super Nice* – Understandably biased rating, in reality this movie is more of a common person’s “Nice”, but is extremely sentimental to Jeff.  Lots of awesome shots, quotable quippy dialogue, and great action.

Watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles here: https://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Koteas/dp/B001T5BZAO

Read The Chicken Sisters here:https://www.target.com/p/the-chicken-sisters-by-kj-dell-39-antonia-paperback/-/A-79664407#lnk=sametab

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