![]() ![]() But after that, the focus broadens to include other characters, including Phoebe (Olivia Rouyre, another relative newcomer – she got her start on YouTube – who acquits herself well in a storyline that includes coming to terms with her sexuality within a homophobic family) and the twins’ mother Simone (Cobie Smulders). The first episode alternates between the two sisters with timelines frequently overlapping, so we see the same events from two sides. Tegan’s growing closeness with new friend Maya (Amanda Fix, who lifts all the scenes she shares with Railey) involves another navigation of a young, gay relationship. It becomes clear that she and Phoebe are girlfriends, but not out to anyone. Friendships take root and flourish, although Sara’s do so with the help of drugs. Things improve, for the sisters and for the viewers. The only spots of – metaphorical – brightness are an approach from a potential friend for Tegan towards the end, and a silent rapprochement between the sisters in the final scenes, as Sara helps remove the gum Tyler has stuck in Tegan’s hair.īut stick with it. There is the boredom of lessons, an annoying bully of a boy called Tyler, and lonely canteen lunches, all filmed in a constant grey gloaming. There is festering resentment between them based on Sara having “stolen” Phoebe, a formerly shared best friend. They moon morosely as they make their way through their first day at their new high school in suburban Calgary. The girls are played by twins Railey and Seazynn Gilliland, who are TikTok creators in their first acting roles (but don’t let that put you off: they are not bad and get better as the series goes on). The first episode is about as boring as those of us who also went through a 90s adolescence remember it being. Read More “Fall Out Boy – Take This To Your Grave” You Said Strange – “Thousand Shadows Vol.H igh School, an Amazon Freevee adaptation of the memoir by twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin, concentrates on the pair’s 90s adolescence before they became the indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara. During the recording of the LP, Wentz and Stump argued for days on end about the direction of the lyrics, but they ultimately believe that through this conflict came something beautiful. The lyrical material is largely based around fractured relationships, falling in and out of love, and traveling, while it became a point of contention between bassist Pete Wentz and lead vocalist Patrick Stump. ![]() The now-iconic cover photo of the band sitting on a broken futon was actually the second choice from the label, as the initial concept of a live photo was rejected. This seemed to pay off big time for both Fall Out Boy and Island Records, as the band would become one of the hottest acts around by the time From Under The Cork Tree was released. The band was technically signed to Island Records through a “first-ever incubator type of deal” that gave them money to sign a one-off record deal to put their debut out on Fueled By Ramen to grow a steady following before their major label debut. Fall Out Boy arrived on the pop-punk scene with their debut LP, called Take This To Your Grave, that featured slick hooks and sing-a-long choruses that made this band destined for superstardom. Sure, they may leave you heartbroken and picking up the pieces of where to turn to next, but those scars cut deep.
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