In fairness, this was my first time listening, so maybe I just caught a bad episode? But I was not impressed with the Practical Magic episode.
I’m all for applying a critical eye, but this was less a read and more a scavenger hunt for wrongs.
The movie “appropriated coming out language that should be reserved for the queer community” to characterize Sally claiming her witch identity?
I fear ladies, you are not giving the 90s (or movies based on books?) enough credit. That was the message of this film: “Be yourself.”
Trying to fit in with everyone else isn’t a virtue.
That’s a good life lesson if you’re a witch, a person who wants to love who you love, or a podcaster trying to find her niche.
I get that you’re trying to be inclusive. But a better way to do that would be to really give a movie like this one a queer, Black, historical, or feminist read.
When you try to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and think about the context they were living in when they saw a specific movie, you might find that you end up enjoying movies more.
This is not to discount a modern read of an old film. But a little research goes a long way.
“This Kiss” by Faith Hill was not “out of place” or random for a 90s movie set in New England. It was the absolute best choice for that movie moment. To put the movie down for that choice is like saying a blockbuster Taylor Swift song has no place in a modern movie unless that movie is set in the South.
To sum up: My impression of this podcast is that the hosts want to fit in. Ironically that means their film analysis comes across as a bit regressive.
