Netflix Death Note: A (Mostly Comedic) Summary

Because my girlfriend asked nicely.

Spoilers, obviously. Also I’m doing this by memory because I didn’t want to watch it again, I think I might’ve literally busted my gut from laughing so hard the first time, I have been so nauseous since watching this movie.

heads up: the word count is so high because in this style of summary, i try go for ‘it’s funny because it’s true’. therefore, it’s a scene-by-scene summary of everything i can remember. this one didn’t turn out so funny because turns out a lot of what’s behind this movie is just noxious. CONTENT WARNING: it’s like, really racist and sexist.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: A (Mostly Comedic) Summary

I could just do a review, couldn’t I, but I’d rather do this: a detailed and mostly accurate (but comedic!) summary of what happens in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. This is all according to the script that was released: I haven’t seen it performed, so I’m aware I’m missing part of the picture. Still, here we are. And it’s very long, with a few editorial remarks thrown in.

Also it’s at least partly a joke. I tried to treat the serious scenes with the weight they deserved, but let me say upfront: this is a very flawed play. I admire so much about what it tries to be but the plot is a mess and if you’re as much of a Potter-head as I am, you’re bound to be irritated by the inconsistencies. Still, there’s some moments that are genuinely fantastic, as well as some themes that are amazing to see explored rather than just being heavily implied as in the books, and I wanted to be fair to those while also taking the piss. Which wasn’t hard to do, actually, a lot of the dialogues is, wow….

Anyway! I hope you enjoy it!