Probably Unanswerable Questions
How does Terry make up missed schoolwork?
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- The beach prom clashes with Arizona filming and a visible Arizona plate, leaving the intended fictional location unclear.
- Rick’s upset reaction is debated as understandable surprise after two weeks of platonic male friendship.
- The adaptation is criticized for omitting the confused attraction found in Twelfth Night, while Rick’s acceptance of apparent homosexuality is praised.
- The insistence on asking out and driving at the ending is criticized as unnecessary masculine control.
- The final motorcycle pickup, Denise’s older musician and Rick’s sexual initiation by his mother’s friend highlight troubling adult-teen pairings.
- The unexplained older motorcyclist is treated as a period fantasy and jokingly linked with the performer’s later MILF Manor appearance.
- The unanswered administrative question is how Terry makes up work when returning to her original school; the terrible article opening is recalled.