10 Things I Hate About You: I Hate It
Posted by KAT in 10 Things I Hate About YouJuly 15th, 2009, 12:38 PM
I always like to give a show at least two episodes before coming down with my final judgement. I did it with NYC Prep, and I’ll do it now with 10 Things I Hate About You - the TV version of the popular 1999 movie.
Now, to preface, 10 Things I Hate About You is just about my all-time favorite teen film. It’s sharp, witty, touching, fun to look at, has a great story, and features a not-yet-famous Heath Ledger. Clearly the show has a lot to live up to for me.
And does it? Eh. It seems to me to be another bland teen sitcom, with very, very loose ties to the film. In fact, I’m not entirely sure why they branded the show as an extension of the movie - and 10 years later, at that! - because though the characters are vaguely similar, the details are all off.
It starts with Bianca and Kat moving to Padua - whereas in the film, they’d been there the whole time. TV Bianca is obsessed with popularity, while in the movie, she was a socially-established sophomore. Kat’s got the same feminist vibe - though here, she’s much more angry than she is intelligent. Chastity plays a much larger role on the TV show, as the most popular girl in school/tyrant rather than Bianca’s sidekick, which I’m okay with. Joey, meanwhile, shows up as a sweet-but-dumb male model/football player, rather than an egotistical douche who slept with Kat freshman year. And Patrick? Cute dude, but totally bland, low-impact delivery of his few bad boy lines thus far.
I think it’s actually pretty well cast aside from Kat (it’s got the fabulous Larry Miller as dad!) and the storylines are sort of cute, but ultimately it’s got no sparkle, nothing to keep me interested. I just don’t care.
The verdict? Chuck it from your Tivo subscriptions. Your time would be better spent popping the movie in every Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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July 16th, 2009 at 10:06 am
worst show i’ve ever seen. the people aren’t even attractive. whats the point!?
July 16th, 2009 at 10:07 am
but PS make it or break it gets an A++++++++++++++++++ from me! So GOOD.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:04 pm
excuse me i believe 10 things i hate about you is one of the best shows i have seen in a long time other that secret life make or break it is fake and pointless its just a bunch of friggin drama
August 12th, 2009 at 6:28 am
I agree that the show is nothing in comparison to the movie. In the movie I’m totally cheering for Cameron to get Bianca. While in the series I’d rather not see them ending up together because he’s such a dork. I think the characters do not resemble the movie at all, like you said.
The only aspect it might be worth watching for is finding out when Kat and Patrick are going to get together.
However, I disagree with you when it comes to casting.
Obviously I love the dad but I also think Kat is good in the series. While I don’t like Bianca, Cameron and don’t even get me started on Mandella and Michael. Patrick is indeed cute and I kind of like him, but it will always be impossible to fill Heath Ledger’s shoes
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
you dont alway have to compare the series with the movie. i have never seen the movie but i LOVE LOVE LOVE the series and i am so obsessed it is my favorite show and i think they are doing a great job of producing it!