Undone

based on the above Reddit story that's actually super adorable but also had my expectations sky high to the detriment of my enjoyment. the general premise instantly captured my attention, though the execution left me wanting angles that we didn't get. (on a side note, this also felt vaguely similar to Unforgettable which i'd just finished with the bit about parental expectations and feeling unworthy of love due to trauma from an ex.)

Jason is the supposed “straight guy” who finds himself inadvertently sabotaging Murph's dates because of the green-eyed monster within. at the start, he's so clueless and it honestly felt like he saw gay people as a whole ‘nother species LOL but you can't get angry at him just like you can't get angry at a kid for not knowing better since they've never been exposed to said thing before.

i think his character growth is worth noting, starting from a people pleaser who rarely makes his own decisions to proactively reaching out to his former fwb, father, and Murph (even when he goes off being a dumdum) to show that he's not ashamed and will do whatever makes him happy (hell yeah!).

the story stayed around 3.5* until the 80% mark where it's a drama llama palooza. here we go againnnnn:

⚠️ beware!! spoilers ahead!! ⚠️
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- turning Marnie (Jason's fwb who has apparently been secretly in love with him this entire time ‘cause the more drama the better) into this vindictive jerk who's salty af that Jason chooses someone else (and a man, no less gasps) over her. DELUSIONAL I TELL YOU! when female characters are introduced only to be used as a pot stirring plot device