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Carinn and Kate are joined by special guest and friend, Caro Burke, a writer whose MFA thesis examined the portrayal of both target and perpetrator of sexual assault in contemporary literature. We are thrilled to have her with us to discuss this game-changer of a movie.\xa0\n\xa0** Bait and switch? We start by discussing what our expectations were for this movie from the trailer vs the final product. (03:15)\n** Complicated Woman: Cassie. Even the character\u2019s name, Cassandra, is a nod to Greek mythology with a deeper meaning you need to know. (07:58)\n** Scenes. We discuss so many of our favorite scenes: (1) the opening sequence where Cassie ominously announces - \u201cI said what are you doing?\u201d (09:36); (2) the two scenes involving Alison Brie and Connie Briton that reveal so much about Cassie\u2019s character, but also about how other women are complicit (14:43); (3) the falling in love sequence with Bo Burnham that is straight out of a romcom (23:22); (4) the soliloquy at the end that made Carey Mulligan want to do this movie in the first place and that shocking ending (33:50).\n** What\u2019s Your Damage, Heather? We discuss Cassie as an addict, which was a surprising element of her damage straight from creator Emerald Fennell. (45:02)\n** What She said - Emerald Fennell. We deep dive into this multi-talented, Oscar-winning actress, screenwriter, director and producer for some amazing quotes and things to think about. Are women allowed to imagine things? (47:47)\n** Who Won The Movie? For us, it\u2019s the aesthetics, hands down: the set design, the wardrobe, the music, in other words, the beautifully wrapped candy that is this movie. (55:10)\n** Takeaways - The Burke Test. We put Promising Young Woman through the factors of the \u201cBurke Test,\u201d which is a test Caro defined for exploring depictions of sexual violence in contemporary literature. Move over Bechdel test, we\u2019ve got the Burke Test for you! (59:22)\xa0\n** For Carinn\u2019s takeaway she raises the villain aspect \u2026 the nuanced portrayals of villains and \u201cbad guys\u201d in this movie. There are no clear answers, which adds to the brilliance of the film. (77:22)\n** For her takeaway, Kate returns to a favorite theme...female friendship and how this movie is a love letter from Cassie to Nina. (84:35)\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices