EPISODE · Apr 24, 2021 · 1H 2M
Promising Young Podcast #2 - But I'm A Nice Guy
from The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast · host Anna Bogutskaya
Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, out in the UK on Sky Cinema TODAY, we present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. Writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola and The Final Girls co-founder Anna Bogutskaya discuss what Promising Young Woman has to say about masculinity.We discuss the nice guy trope, meta-casting rom-com actors into predatory roles, the rom-com within the revenge film, the legacy of Seth Cohen and Xander Harris, gentle coercion and more. Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC. Jordan's thread collating all takes on Promising Young Woman can be found HERETW: sexual assault, rape, suicide***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.ukFollow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our newsletter for new, original writing on horror.Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe
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A mini-pod dedicated to Emerald Fennell's blistering revenge fairytale, Promising Young Woman. In this episode we discuss the nice guy trope and the way the film depicts it.
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