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Send us Fan Mail We are BIG fans of the vlogbrothers here at WTF with us! And, we couldn’t finish up our teen movie season without chatting about The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. In this episode, we chat about how The Fault in Our Stars is not your typical teen movie, but also why we think it became so popular with our generation of teens. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitte...

Send us Fan Mail In this ep, we chat about the entertainment value of teen movies, and how all the characters are playing a part of the parody of high school. The conversation also includes whether realism matters and why these movies are so satisfying, especially for the teen audience who are all trying to grow up in the real world. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://...

Send us Fan Mail Why are all the female teens in this genre so boy-obsessed? In this episode, we chat about whether teen movies influence real life or whether teen movies are inspired by what teen girls really want. That being said, if it is truly representative of real life, why would teenagers want to be a relationship? How does coming of age factor into our need for a relationship? Let us know...

Send us Fan Mail How realistic are teen movies? In this episode, we talk about the idea of social capital in high school and how they affect the popularity of teen cliques. We also chat about whether cliques as portrayed in teen movies are real - do dumb jocks really exist? Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by St...

Send us Fan Mail Are teen protgaonists really that relatable? Welcome to The Duff! We love this movie, not only because the script is hilarious but also because the main character Bea is one of the most relatable protagonists in teen films. This prompts us to chat about how most protagonists are aspirational rather than relatable. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twi...

Send us Fan Mail Now, when we re-watch or think back to Twilight, a lot of us cringe at teenage us and our obsession with the series. But, how did it become so popular? In this episode, we chat about how book series become popular and in particular why timing mattered for the rise of Twilight. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit...

Send us Fan Mail How have the main actors in the franchise fared post-Twilight? In this lighter (juicier) episode, we talk about the romance between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, their careers since they wrapped the Twilight series, and why Taylor Lautner hasn’t made it big in comparison. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Cre...

Send us Fan Mail Do narrated films work or do they come across as cheesy? This episode, we chat about first person storytelling in Twilight and more broadly, talk about whether it works in film compared to books. Our conversation leads us also to talk more broadly about the use of exposition in films, specifically in Nolan films. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twit...

Send us Fan Mail We are starting 2023 off with a bang, Twilight-style! And you can’t talk about Twilight without talking about its fans. In this episode, we chat about the term “fangirl”, whether it’s still used now, and more generally, comparing “the fangirl” to other types of fans. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Li...

Send us Fan Mail What were our favourite films of 2022? How did we feel about this year of filmmaking? Keep listening until the end to find out what our most look forward to films are next year! Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution...

Send us Fan Mail What is the next big teen franchise? And, will teen dystopia make a comeback? This episode, we chat about how much timing matters for teen series to become popular. And, we postulate whether Divergent was always going to fail as the follow up series after The Hunger Games. Lastly, we touch upon the upcoming prequel and how we feel about it. Let us know what you think and chat with...

Send us Fan Mail Who would you rather, Snow or Coin? This episode we chat about the demise of Snow and Coin and dystopian story endings. Our conversation leads us to a conversation about the movie’s epilogue, comparing it to the Harry Potter epilogue and why Mockingjay’s epilogue works so well. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credi...

Send us Fan Mail What do we think about Mockingjay being split into part 1 and 2? In this episode, we chat about how corporate money making might not be the worst thing. We also bring in other examples of two part releases in other movie franchises and TV series - to chat more about the two parter release schedule. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_Wit...

Send us Fan Mail Are you Team Peeta or Team Gale? This episode, we chat about love triangles in general and the love triangle that exists in The Hunger Games series. We also discuss why we think the trope exists in teen dystopia, specifically within stories aimed at female teen audiences. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ult...

Send us Fan Mail Why is Catching Fire the most well received of The Hunger Games series? What do we think about the film and where do we stand on the success of the film? In this episode, we chat about our thoughts on Catching Fire overall and how it compares with the other films in the series. We also chat about book to movie adaptations and how adaption decisions are made in the production proce...

Send us Fan Mail Why is hope important in dystopic films, and what draws us to characters that instill hope in us? In this episode, we talk about the ending of The Hunger Games and how the survival of Katniss and Peeta carry through as beacons of hope into Catching Fire and the rest of the seres. We chat about the importance of hope in films overall and how hopeful endings may differ for films tar...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we chat about society within The Hunger Games, and the parallels some parts of it have with real life. We also chat about Katniss and how the story is written so that she is someone we’d root for. But most importantly, are we Team Gale or Team Peeta? Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights b...

Send us Fan Mail We’re kicking off an 8 week special series about all four movies of The Hunger Games franchise! This week, we chat about teen dystopias - the tropes that exist in the genre and dive slightly into what makes The Hunger Games special compared to the other franchises in the genre. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credi...

Send us Fan Mail After watching some big movies at TIFF and the London Film Festival, we chat about our top 5 films from our respective festivals, digging into what the films are about and why they made our top 5. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative...

Send us Fan Mail Why is anarchy scary? We wrap up The Purge by talking about the anarchy and chaos in horror movies - and why we might feel scared of it. In the episode, we also chat about dystopian movie worlds, and why we might not have believed in this version of America in The Purge, despite it being more realistic than other dystopic films. References & Further Reading: Complex “A Sociolo...

Send us Fan Mail Some of the most iconic moments in horror include a villain with a mask on. Why are masks scary? In this episode, we chat about which ones are the scariest and why not seeing a face is creepy. We also get into a side tangent about dressing up for Halloween and which costume we think will be popular this year. References & Further Reading: Den of Geek “Top 21 Scariest Horror Mo...

Send us Fan Mail Would The Purge work in real life? This month, we end our horror season with the contemporary franchise The Purge. In this episode, we chat about our thoughts on the first movie, whether we enjoyed it and why it has become such a big franchise in the genre. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by St...

Send us Fan Mail To finish off September, we watched the first couple episodes of Ryan Murphy’s “Scream Queens”. We chat first impressions (for Cheryl) and how it compares to Scream, which partly inspired the series. In the episode, we also chat about whether horror works for tv shows, and whether audiences can or want to remain scared for several weeks of a show’s run. Let us know what you think...

Send us Fan Mail What’s scary about a slasher movie compared to supernatural, social or psychological horror? In this episode, we compare horror movie types and discuss potentially why slasher movies are more satisfying to watch. In our comparison, we also talk about the amount of “buying in” we have to do with each type of horror movie, and why that matters. Let us know what you think and chat wi...

Send us Fan Mail What is the “final girl” phenomenon? In this episode, we chat about this horror movie trope, why it exists and how it works within horror-specific storylines. We also chat about how it was a symbol of female empowerment in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, and whether the “final girl” has become outdated now in 2022. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.c...