Last Updated on 08/02/2022 by てんしょく飯
Amazon Prime’s acclaimed drama “Paper Girls” has been described as a combination of “Stranger Things,” “Doctor Who,” “Stand by Me,” and “The Terminator. What is its appeal?
Amapura’s “Paper Girls” is a big hit.
Amazon Prime Video’s drama “Paper Girls,” which began streaming on July 29, is receiving high praise from all over the world.
Critics have named the dramas “Stranger Things,” “Doctor Who,” “Umbrella Academy,” and the movie “Back to the Future” as similar to this film, and original comic book creator Brian K. Vaughn has cited the movies “Stand by Me” and “Terminator” as influences. What in the world is “Paper Girls,” which has revealed influences from “The Terminator”?
Paper Girls” has a “Stranger Things” vibe.
The film features four 12-year-old girls living in 1988. One day, Erin, Mac, Tiffany, and KJ, who deliver newspapers, notice that the sky is bright pink. Then they go home and find an adult Erin there…! The four of them have traveled back in time to 2019, and the time travelers split into two groups and get caught up in a war that they have started using advanced technology.
When you hear “1980s,” “several 12-year-olds,” “bicycles,” “eerie skies,” and “another world,” you’ll understand why this film is often compared to Netflix’s hit drama “Stranger Things.” Furthermore, the images in the trailer also give off a similar vibe.
However, the original comics of this film started before “Stranger Things,” and Variety says, “The drama version of ‘Paper Girls’ deserves more credit than the inevitable comparisons to ‘Stranger Things.
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And speaking of “Stranger Things,” all episodes of Season 4 were released for distribution about a month ago, and it has just become a buzz-worthy hit. Considering the fact that “Paper Girls” has recorded such high ratings despite being compared to such works, it shows the depth of the appeal of “Paper Girls.
What is the profound appeal of “Paper Girls”?
As Digital Spy (UK) has noted, “The appeal of this work is that it gives voice to people who have never appeared in the world of science fiction without feeling forced to do so,” and that it depicts characters and various emotional troubles and conflicts that have not been seen in previous science fiction works.
To put it simply, has there ever been a science fiction drama or film with four girls as the main characters? In other words, has there ever been a science fiction drama or movie with four girls as the main characters? Also, Erin is Chinese and Tiffany is black. Mack does not belong to the stereotype of “girly” as it is often said in society. There are conversations about gender and sexuality in the film.
And this is perhaps one of the most important essences of the film. Collider noted, “It is refreshing and compelling that this film shows how girls accept each other’s differences. Adventure films often feature girls and boys who are already close friends going on adventures, but at the beginning of this film, the four are not close friends. The friendship that develops amidst this situation should touch the hearts of many viewers.
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The quality of the film is also enhanced by the fact that the adult characters are also created without cutting corners. The adult Erin is played by comedian Ali Wong, but in this film she is “not a confident character who cracks jokes here and there, but a character who is drowning in her own insecurities and guilt,” and U.S. COLLIDER says that viewers should begin to grow attached to her and The U.S. COLLIDER praised the way she is portrayed and Ali’s performance.
US Bleeding Cool praised the film, saying, “‘Paper Girls’ by Amazon Prime Video gives the millions of women and girls in its audience the sci-fi adventure they have long deserved to get. In response, the drama’s creator, Stephanie Folsom, said, “Mission accomplished. I set out to make ‘Stand by Me’ for women. （I had never received an adolescent story that didn’t include a (female) makeover. Girls have been accessories to boys’ adventures. I wanted to see young women who were flawed, angry, and strong heroes,” he commented.
Mission accomplished. I set out to make a STAND BY ME for women. I never got a coming-of-age story that didn’t involve a makeover. Girls have typically been the accessories to the boys’ adventure. I wanted to see young women who were flawed, angry, and strong heroes. #PaperGirls https://t.co/kmVGj0yO7B
— Stephany Folsom (@StephanyFolsom) July 30, 2022
The drama “Paper Girls” is available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
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