Episode 107: Wonder Woman Review

In this episode, the girls discuss the movie, Wonder Woman, in excruciating detail. So, SPOILER WARNING! After some spoiler-ific discussions, they move onto their latest crafting, sewing, and making projects, where Jade actually finishes some projects!!!

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Get Geeky

Wonder Woman Review

• Box office smash -- “While it's not as big as the opening weekend for Man of Steel or Deadpool, it easily surpasses Doctor Strange and the first Iron Man, Thor and Captain America movies.” > $100m domestically in the U.S
• http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wonderwoman.htm
• http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/05/531588482/wonder-woman-smashes-domestic-box-office-record-for-female-directors
• JADE: I don’t like how they say it’s record breaking for a “female director” when it’s just record breaking in general on several fronts.
• Princess Buttercup to Amazon General: http://www.tor.com/2017/06/06/princess-buttercup-became-the-warrior-general-who-trained-wonder-woman-all-dreams-are-now-viable/

Summarization:

• Jade: Go see it. It’s a good movie and is true to the origin stories of Wonder Woman. Some problems with it, but nothing that truly detracts from the storyline. I was one of those that wasn’t too pleased with the casting of WW, but Gal Gadot KILLS it as Princess Diana!
• Sandy: I think with this movie and other “this won’t sell”-breaking films like Hidden Figures and Get Out, we’ll hopefully be seeing more underrepresented voices get their chance to tell their stories in Hollywood.  The numbers certainly don’t lie!

Get Crafty

Fiber Optics

Finished Objects
Jade	Pattern: Viajante Yarn: Miss Babs Katahdin -- Morticia Notes: Bind off with beads
Jade	Project: Vanilla Socks Pattern: mine Yarn/Colorway: Plymouth Stilleto Notes: Waay back when, several episodes ago, which translates into several months, I started working on this pattern, then put it on hold. Not quite Second Sock Syndrome, but I was working on other projects For self striping yarns, check out Susan B Anderson’s Smooth Operator Socks: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smooth-operator-socks
Jade	Katarina  sweater by Cocoknits Yarn: Cascade Greenland (bought a ton at Stitches several years ago Notes: Shawl collar took forever. Added short rows to give more of a foldover and substantial collar.
WIPs
Sandy	He' mo Leanan Kilt Hose Garthenor Organic Shetland DK Safely turned one of the cuffs and am now working my way down the leg. Decided to pick up and turn the second cuff, so that my work is consistent across both.
Jade	Pattern: Calla Yarn: Madeline Tosh DK, Spectrum Colorway Notes:  Similar to the viajante...more of a poncho.
Sandy	Picked up something I started last summer for my work knitting. Paulina by Cocoknits Great Adirondack Yarn Torino, colorway Silver Fox-- it’s a bit choppy in the striping, but looks great when knit side to side
Jade	Project: Dobby’s Tube Socks Pattern: vanilla Yarn/Colorway: White Birch Fiber Arts Notes: Started second sock

Make it sew:

• Jade is getting serious about her SDCC costume.