What I loved about the original was that the young couple actually had chemistry. Old Liesl and Rolf were white-hot for each other. New Liesl and Rolf were just...white.

I think Liesl and Rolf are paralleling Maria and the Captain, so they bring the same...slightly dry, self - aware edge to it in the film. Rolf is not entirely serious here either. Unfortunately without Plummer setting the tone everyone suffers.

EXACTLY. Plus, Liesl is flirting so hard and frustrating Rolf so much during the song. The demure thing was a game, and it was charming and adorable. Because you could ignore the mansplaining.

Totally agree. Like, you think this is how I am? Let's see how like that I can be just to point out what an idiot you're being. YOU'RE ONE YEAR OLDER THAN ME.

And she *has* to play coy because we don't let 16 year old girls have any autonomy and they have to be the gatekeepers who put the brakes on when it comes to sexytimes. Which is why I love her and the song. I remember that feeling- knowing I wasn't supposed to want what I wanted and feeling like if I came out and…

YES. I complained to my husband last night that this number lacked the wink and nod of the movie version, where Liesl is mocking Rolf's condescension. When she leans into him and sings "to write ooooonnn..." it's on y'all.

I always like to think she's just f'ing around with him.

Totally. Liesl knows whats up.

Same. Suspected troll.

Since I'm pretty sure nearly no one is going to actually see the movie, it might be a long wait.

I've always assumed they were funded by Tyson Chicken and the Beef and Pork councils.

You're more right than you know: PETA euthanizes thousands of animals each year. More here. It is their worst kept secret.

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I mean, kinda...

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Luckily, my aunt showed me one of their pamphlets as a young child, so I learned from an early age NOT TO OPEN THEM. Now I just refuse them or immediately recycle. So many dead baby chicks! I haven't had a chicken nugget since age 6, though....

Same!

I have wings AND gills?!?

I have broken up with someone right before xmas, and I think it partially had to do with just not wanting to deal with divvying up my precious holiday time between my family and the family of this dude I could barely even stand anymore. Also I was broke and this was as good a way as any to avoid buying more presents.

Expectations and traditions vary so much that they're bound to clash at this time of year. Coupla examples: I have a friend who grew up rich and whose husband grew up poor. Now they're both middle management. The "rich" guy is used to spending tens of thousands of dollars at Christmas and feels he has to keep up with…