What Would Robyn Do?

Forget WWJD, it's WWRD!

Hi readers,

Welcome to the first piece for SOMETHING SWEET! 

Initially, I had written out the outline for my first piece, but then I had watched Nora Ephron’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’. I knew I was going to get a happy ending, complete with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan kissing in Central Park (set to a saccharine version of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, no less) but I didn’t realize...that was that. Like really? She kissed this millionaire man whose fancy corporation eventually led to the closing of her beloved bookshop handed down to her from her mother? If I was her, I would’ve thrown my $2 bodega iced coffee at him and started a fight at the corner of Lexington and 53rd (don’t ask). I’m just built different.

Then I realized, that’s the perfect intro post. So here’s WHAT WOULD ROBYN DO as the main heroine of select rom coms from past and present. 

SHE’S ALL THAT (1999)

Take off my glasses to become hotter earlier. Contact lenses existed in the 90s, Laney Boggs. 

ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953)

Simply given up the crown for Gregory Peck. Have you seen him? HAVE YOU SEEN HIM!!!

TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE (2018) 

Punch Genevieve, my little sister, and King Bach. In that order.

You: Wait Robyn? What about the seque-

 *GUNSHOT NOISE* 

Me: What sequel? 

500 DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) 

Run the minute I heard he was listening to the Smiths. Summer, baby, there was your red flag. 

MAMMA MIA (2008)

Foursome.

MAMMIA MIA 2 (2018) 

Foursome 2: Electric Boogaloo

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999)

I would not have cried about a man in front of a class while being perceived. Even if he was young Heath Ledger! You won’t catch me slipping!!

Well! That’s that. Before you get the next newsletter, I wanted to introduce you to the guilty pleasure rating, which will cap off each piece. 0 being not a guilty pleasure and 5 being the type of thing your male cinema studies male classmate would sneer at. Sidenote: if that film bro hates what you love, you’re probably doing it right ;)

GUILTY PLEASURE RATING: 0 out of 5. I will never apologize for loving rom coms. I will, however, apologize for watching the bad ones on Netflix. I always think they’re going to be good but they never are. I blame Noah Centineo. I also think he opened up a portal to darkness in our world when he gave this speech.

With love, light and Nora Ephron’s affinity for New York City, 

Robyn