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Failure to Adapt

Jan 25, 2023

Netflix’s Bridgerton, based on the Julia Quinn novels, is the most successful regency romance in years, and based on the setting of 1813 England, is begging to be compared to Jane Austen. After a season of covering slow burns it’s time for Red Scott and Maggie Tokuda-Hall to put on a Vitamin String Quartet cover of...


Jan 18, 2023

After spending a season of Failure to Adapt discussing Jane Austen adaptations, it’s time to take a look at her significant influence on modern films that aren't quite adaptations. Red Scott couldn’t think of a better example of a modern movie with deep connections to Pride and Prejudice than When Harry Met Sally...


Jan 11, 2023

When genius writer and critic Alex Brown was spotted gnashing their teeth at the release of Netflix’s Persuasion, the crew knew they had to ask them on to discuss it, and they’re so glad they agreed! Alex joins Red Scott and Maggie Tokuda-Hall to discuss the Carrie Cracknell Directed Persuasion (2022) and the book...


Jan 4, 2023

When there are two famous regency Emma adaptations, you have to ask yourself: Do you want Bill Nighy to be in it or one of the all time great VHS covers featuring Gwyneth Paltrow. Red Scott and Maggie Tokuda-Hall to discuss the 1996 Douglas McGrath film Emma and the Anya Talyor-Joy lead, Autumn de Wilde directed, 2020...