Awkward Epi 9 Recap & Contest Weds Combo Package
Today, we're mixing things up and running a two-fer with my Awkward recap and our contest Weds giveaway. Read on for a chance to win a copy of one of my favorite movies of all time.
My SuperBittersweet Sixteen - Review and Summaryin750 846 words or less (ugh)
The least you need to know: Jenna is a sloppy drunk who can't keep her lips shut, or toherself. So, Matty isn't talking to her and neither is Tamara, who may or maynot (I don't believe it) have authored the "care-frontation" letter.
The Set-up:Happy Birthday, Dear Jenna! Except it's not—she's nearly friendless at thispoint, except for Ming, but she's got mono. (Who was Ming kissing?) To top it all offshe fails her driving test. No wheels for Jenna. At school, Tamara has already moved on to anew BFF (B=band). But wait, someone has decorated her locker…stalker boy?? Andthen there's Sadie, never one to miss an opportunity to kick a person who's down.Jenna can't take it, not today, so she begs Val to write her a note to go home,but Crazycakes seems to be the only one genuinely excited to celebrate with herhomegirl and gifts her a Sixteen Candles DVD—because Jake Ryan can makeanything okay!
The Sagging Middle: Int. school cafeteria. The ultimate haves vs. haves-notarena. Jenna is exiled to a table by herself, while Tamara is with the BFFpissing about Ricky Schwartz's wandering eyes, until she gets a sexy text fromthe asshat and she quickly forgives him. The BFF accuses her of adouble-standard, but Tamara defends that she and Ricky were unofficial, whileshe and Jenna were bonded for life.
Sweetheart Jake stops by to ask ifshe's going to the big game this afternoon. And invites her sit as his table, withMatty. And Sadie. No, she wants to keep a low pro. Wishful thinking, becausehere comes Crazycakes with a birthday cake and a bullhorn. Sadist Sadie blocksher escape, and birthday rap ensues. Sweet Jesu! The cringe is palpable, evenfrom Matty. Can it get any effing worse? Yes, yes it can—her monthly bill cameearly and Tamara is the keeper of the backup pants.
Forced into her gym shorts and sportingthe whitest legs ever and some circa-1982 rainbow knee-highs (I had a pair justlike them when I was 8), all vestiges of dignity are nil. But her mom won'tcome get her yet cause she's doing something at the house?!? Fine. Footballgame it is. (Uh, since when are football games right after school?) Lucky for her, sweetheart Jake waves her overto sit by him. In the band block, Tamara has had it with Ricky's philanderingways and makes plans to end to their "flirtationship" right after the game.
Jenna's bored. Then Matty shows up andputs the digs in a little more by cheering on Sadie right in front of her.Sadie is super-pissed to see Jenna sitting with her friends, and means to stop to all things Hamilton. Stat.
Total tension between Matty and J inthe bleachers, and when Jake asks Matty if his big (drunk) brother, a former HSfootball star, is still kicking his ass, Matty answers yes, but that he's notthe only one. Side-eye to Jenna. Feeling sh-tty, J tries to go, but sadistSadie ambushes her and lays down the law about stealing her friends. She punctuates it by dumping her iced mochaccino allover Jenna. (Sadie is an irredeemable b-tch at this point, for me. I don't careabout her recessive chub gene--she deserves it.) Please, Lacey, come get yourdaughter!
Again, Sweetheart Jake (who'scheerleader gf, Lissa, is strangely absent this whole epi), offers Jenna a rideto the football afterparty. But she's not going. Neither is Matty, as Jakepoints out, so he can give her a ride home. Over Sadie's dead body. Except Matty steps up like a gentleman. (F-offSadie!)
In his car, Jenna profuselyapologizes again for the harsh words at the party. But Matty admits she was right,not about being too good for her, but he cares too much what other peoplethink. And it kills him that she thinks so (ahhhh,sniff). There's a cute moment with the aforementioned rainbow socks before theyarrive at J's home. Friends, again? she asks. Totally. Except her real wish wasfor a boyfriend. And maybe Matty wants to be?? Come on Matty, just saysomething!! But he pusses out. Ugh.
The Final Act:Ta da! Her mom made over her room into something from the Vegas strip completewith mirror on the ceiling over the bed for chrissake!!! Time for some JakeRyan time. Tamara tries to put down the Ricky-crack pipe, but can't give it upjust yet. Jenna learns a lesson from Molly Ringwald: you can't expect others tobe cool with you unless you're cool with yourself. She tears up the damned care-frontationletter. Knock at the door—it's Matty (squee!) He forgot to wish her a happybirthday and…he doesn't want to be friends. He wants to be more!!! Sigh. This episode lacked only a glassdining table.
Best Matty/Jenna Moment: See above, and the clenched hands on the steering wheel.Best Line: Those spandex bastards think they own they road.
Okay, now for the contest part: A little Jake Ryan makes everything better, so tell me how you celebrated or will celebrate your 16th birthday and you're entered to win your very own Sixteen Candles DVD (US/Canada residents only. Contest end midnight PT 9/17/11).
My SuperBittersweet Sixteen - Review and Summaryin
The least you need to know: Jenna is a sloppy drunk who can't keep her lips shut, or toherself. So, Matty isn't talking to her and neither is Tamara, who may or maynot (I don't believe it) have authored the "care-frontation" letter.The Set-up:Happy Birthday, Dear Jenna! Except it's not—she's nearly friendless at thispoint, except for Ming, but she's got mono. (Who was Ming kissing?) To top it all offshe fails her driving test. No wheels for Jenna. At school, Tamara has already moved on to anew BFF (B=band). But wait, someone has decorated her locker…stalker boy?? Andthen there's Sadie, never one to miss an opportunity to kick a person who's down.Jenna can't take it, not today, so she begs Val to write her a note to go home,but Crazycakes seems to be the only one genuinely excited to celebrate with herhomegirl and gifts her a Sixteen Candles DVD—because Jake Ryan can makeanything okay!
The Sagging Middle: Int. school cafeteria. The ultimate haves vs. haves-notarena. Jenna is exiled to a table by herself, while Tamara is with the BFFpissing about Ricky Schwartz's wandering eyes, until she gets a sexy text fromthe asshat and she quickly forgives him. The BFF accuses her of adouble-standard, but Tamara defends that she and Ricky were unofficial, whileshe and Jenna were bonded for life.
Sweetheart Jake stops by to ask ifshe's going to the big game this afternoon. And invites her sit as his table, withMatty. And Sadie. No, she wants to keep a low pro. Wishful thinking, becausehere comes Crazycakes with a birthday cake and a bullhorn. Sadist Sadie blocksher escape, and birthday rap ensues. Sweet Jesu! The cringe is palpable, evenfrom Matty. Can it get any effing worse? Yes, yes it can—her monthly bill cameearly and Tamara is the keeper of the backup pants.
Forced into her gym shorts and sportingthe whitest legs ever and some circa-1982 rainbow knee-highs (I had a pair justlike them when I was 8), all vestiges of dignity are nil. But her mom won'tcome get her yet cause she's doing something at the house?!? Fine. Footballgame it is. (Uh, since when are football games right after school?) Lucky for her, sweetheart Jake waves her overto sit by him. In the band block, Tamara has had it with Ricky's philanderingways and makes plans to end to their "flirtationship" right after the game.
Jenna's bored. Then Matty shows up andputs the digs in a little more by cheering on Sadie right in front of her.Sadie is super-pissed to see Jenna sitting with her friends, and means to stop to all things Hamilton. Stat.
Total tension between Matty and J inthe bleachers, and when Jake asks Matty if his big (drunk) brother, a former HSfootball star, is still kicking his ass, Matty answers yes, but that he's notthe only one. Side-eye to Jenna. Feeling sh-tty, J tries to go, but sadistSadie ambushes her and lays down the law about stealing her friends. She punctuates it by dumping her iced mochaccino allover Jenna. (Sadie is an irredeemable b-tch at this point, for me. I don't careabout her recessive chub gene--she deserves it.) Please, Lacey, come get yourdaughter!
Again, Sweetheart Jake (who'scheerleader gf, Lissa, is strangely absent this whole epi), offers Jenna a rideto the football afterparty. But she's not going. Neither is Matty, as Jakepoints out, so he can give her a ride home. Over Sadie's dead body. Except Matty steps up like a gentleman. (F-offSadie!)
In his car, Jenna profuselyapologizes again for the harsh words at the party. But Matty admits she was right,not about being too good for her, but he cares too much what other peoplethink. And it kills him that she thinks so (ahhhh,sniff). There's a cute moment with the aforementioned rainbow socks before theyarrive at J's home. Friends, again? she asks. Totally. Except her real wish wasfor a boyfriend. And maybe Matty wants to be?? Come on Matty, just saysomething!! But he pusses out. Ugh.
The Final Act:Ta da! Her mom made over her room into something from the Vegas strip completewith mirror on the ceiling over the bed for chrissake!!! Time for some JakeRyan time. Tamara tries to put down the Ricky-crack pipe, but can't give it upjust yet. Jenna learns a lesson from Molly Ringwald: you can't expect others tobe cool with you unless you're cool with yourself. She tears up the damned care-frontationletter. Knock at the door—it's Matty (squee!) He forgot to wish her a happybirthday and…he doesn't want to be friends. He wants to be more!!! Sigh. This episode lacked only a glassdining table.
Best Matty/Jenna Moment: See above, and the clenched hands on the steering wheel.Best Line: Those spandex bastards think they own they road.
Okay, now for the contest part: A little Jake Ryan makes everything better, so tell me how you celebrated or will celebrate your 16th birthday and you're entered to win your very own Sixteen Candles DVD (US/Canada residents only. Contest end midnight PT 9/17/11).
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