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I watched the entire season of High Fidelity that was recently released on Hulu. Disclaimer: I loved both the original book and the movie. Rob is an admitted asshole, which doesn't make him better or worse in the novel/movie but his search for meaning in his failed relationships does eventually strike a change in him. I also spent a really long time in my 20s looking for meaning in why I liked the things I liked. Which is like Rob's whole thing.

Anyway when I'd learned that the TV series was Zoe Kravitz as a gender-swapped main character, still called "Rob", my interest was definitely piqued. I don't want to do a lot of spoilers but here's my main takeaways:

  1. The MUSIC is AMAZING. They made a significant effort to include more modern music, still genre-bending and offbeat recommendations but sometimes they find something that's just perfect for the moment. Honestly, if they'd messed this up, the series would've sucked. It HAD to get it right to be successful in telling this story.

  2. They talk about the rules of making a playlist, which again, I think is a successful transition from book to film to movie. I think subconsciously this is where I take my stance on making a playlist as it's own artform, it's thoughtful poetry in it's own right and I love how they do this.

  3. Rob doesn't explicitly state her bi/pansexuality, but they do make one of her top five heartbreaks a woman, which is excellent. They mirror the relationship from the movie's Catherine Zeta Jones type character here so it's a good choice. However, I wish there'd been more here, the rest of her selections are men and I think they could've bent this a bit more.

  4. It's not a beat for beat remake. They give Rob family and different kinds of friends with bigger/richer stories of their own, which is nice to see. In fact one of the characters gets an episode of their own, with their own top five heartbreaks, which was a really nice break.

  5. I really like that they kept the 'Rob commentates to the camera/audience'. It was a great connection in the movie that definitely translates well to the show.

  6. The episode with Parker Posey is so perfect. I love her and she chews the scenery like no one else. But the episode itself is a real thoughful moment for the main character and I liked that we got to spend time mulling over the decision Rob makes here and what it means. It's far more impactful than the movie version.

  7. My personal favorite thing about the show is that the lead, Zoe is the IRL daughter of Lisa Bonet, who played the musician love interest of Rob in the movie. I wish they had used that or made something of it in some small way.




  8. Overall in was a good, if short, watch. A little fun for the music, lots of drama and a little cringe just like the book/movie, but in a good way. As most messy people/relationships are. If they pick it up for a second season, I'll definitely watch to see where else they take it.