THREE REASONS FOR WRITERS TO BINGE-WATCH ROMANCE IS A BONUS BOOK

Eiyo Fadneiras,

Welcome back to Fadima Mooneira's blog. Whew! I can't believe it's August already. How are you guys doing? How's your summer? I hope you guys are having a fantastic summer ^_^

Let's geek about something different for today's entry. In today's post, I want to share my thoughts on a Netflix drama series I binge-watched. The show is titled Geek Girl and it is based on Holly Smale's 2013 novel. The novel is also titled Geek Girl. Okay... now let's begin geeking about Geek Girl...

ABOUT GEEK GIRL 

(Image: themoviedb.org)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada + the United Kingdom

LANGUAGE: English

PRODUCTIONS: RubyRock Pictures, Aircraft Pictures, Nelvana

PRODUCERS: Zoë Rocha, Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen

DIRECTOR: Declan O'Dwyer

CASTS: 

• Emily Carey as Harriet Manners
• Sarah Parish as Jude Paignton
• Emmanuel Imani as Wilbur Evans
• Liam Woodrum as Nick Park
• Zac Looker as Toby Pilgrim
• Tim Downie as Richard Manners
• Jemima Rooper as Annabel Manners
• Daisy Jelley as Poppy Hepple-Cartwright
• Rochelle Harrington as Natalie Grey
• Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Yuji Lee
• Mia Jenkins as Lexi
• Alana Boden as Miss Lord
• Madeleine Price as Liv
• Alexandra Chaves as Millie
• Hersha Verity as Maia
• Hebe Beardsall as Betty
• James Murray as Mr Fiennes

NO. OF EPISODES: 10 episodes

BASED ON: Geek Girl by Holly Smale

WHERE TO WATCH IT: Netflix

RELEASE DATE: 30 MAY 2024

SYNOPSIS:

Harriet Manners, a dinophile who is not very lucky and popular in high school. She is physically and socially awkward. She's also an easy target for Lexi and her posse. But Harriet's fate is about to change when she pulls a scene at the London Fashion Week.

Harriet's awkwardness attracts Wilbur Evans' attention. Wilbur is a talent scout at Infinity Models. He wants to recruit Harriet as one of his models. But Harriet refuses the offer. Harriet does not want to be a model. She dreams of becoming a paleontologist. 

Emily Carey played Harriet Manners ~ the protagonist (Image: paragonjackets.com)

Harriet only agrees to Wilbur's offer when he invites her best friend, Nat to participate in the Infinity Models recruitment audition. Nat loves fashion. And she always dreams of having a career in the fashion industry. But unfortunately, only Harriet passes the audition. Poor Nat.

Harriet signs a contract with Infinity Models without Nat knowing. Harriet still has no interest in modeling. She only wants to change her fate. She wants to show Lexi and her posse that she is not the girl they can easily bully. Yep, Harriet is a different girl now. She's soon going to be one of London's IT girls. Yay!

At Infinity Models, Harriet meets a handsome male model named Nick Park. They became friends. After experiencing loads of fashion shows, galas, and photoshoots, Harriet realizes that she actually loves modeling. And this could be the right path for her...

MY THOUGHTS ON GEEK GIRL

Firstly, I'm glad I binge-watched this drama series. For me, Geek Girl is more than just a chic drama series even though the main premise is fashion. 

Geek Girl is a story about self-discovery and coming of age. As we age, our lives change. And as our lives change, our dreams change as well. But not everyone knows what their dreams are. And we all don't know if our dreams are meant to be for us. That's why we must be brave to go sailing without a map. Nothing is right. Nothing is wrong. Just try your luck. This is what I did before I realized my dream of becoming a writer. Hehehe ^_^

Emily Carey as Harriet Manners and Liam Woodrum as Nick Park. They have lovely chemistry ^_^ (Image: tellyvisions.org)

Even though Geek Girl takes place in the fashion industry, the story does not only highlight the glamour side of it. The story shows us the pros and cons of the fashion industry. Yep, fashion is always a bitchy industry. There are so many fakers and those who think they are all that. Hahaha... I used to work in the fashion industry when I was in my 20s. And I experienced almost all the things that Harriet experienced in Geek Girl. Huhuhu...

Fashion is actually a fun and interesting subject to study. But unfortunately, most people treat it as a glamour thingy instead of art. Fashion is not 100% glamour, guys. It's art. Plus, fashion is not only for rich and glamorous people. Fashion is for everyone. Because of the glamour word, people in fashion had a hard time being and expressing themselves. They are too scared people will judge them.  Everyone tries to be perfect and flawless in fashion. Those who fail to be perfect and flawless will be called dweep. Oh, that sucks! Just sharing my experience, guys. And you guys can see this example in Yuji Lee's character. She's scared of being judged. And this makes her appear aloof. Uhuuuu...

Taadaa... one of my fashion sketches. Just sharing, guys ^_^ (Image: My Artstagram @fmooneira_art)

However, I'm glad the writer makes Harriet a game-changer in the fashion industry. I don't want to give spoilers. But it's awesome how the writer makes Harriet change the game of fashion. She makes some people realize what they did is wrong. It's toxic to others and themselves. Harriet also makes Yuji Lee and Wilbur Evans discover themselves and their dreams.

Overall, Geek Girl is a very enjoyable drama series to binge-watch. I'm now looking forward to season 2. Season 1 is just the beginning of Harriet's modeling journey. I can't wait to see how Harriet changes the game further. Don't become a follower, guys. Be a game-changer. You guys got what it takes, especially those who are creative and imaginative. If you can dream it, you can do it. Last but not least, I rate this drama series 10/10. And I highly recommend this drama for you guys to binge-watch. Trust me, guys, Geek Girl is a must not miss drama.

Okay, so these are my thoughts on Geek Girl. This drama is hot on Netflix now. So here's another reason why you must not miss it. Hehehe ^_^ So has anyone here watched Geek Girl? If yes, what are your opinions of the drama? Do you think Harriet Manners is an inspiring character? Hehehe... feel free to share your thoughts in the comment box below.

Before I end this post, I want to inform you that I just posted two new posts on my author's page, F.Mooneira's Bookshelf. The first post is an introduction to my 11th and latest collaboration book, Komplot Cerpen Penulis Paluan Seni Vol.3. And the second post is about my experience participating in the Selangor Children's Book Fair 2024. Head into my author's website to check out the two latest posts. Just click on this link>> F.MOONEIRA'S BOOKSHELF

Okay, this is all for now. Bonne weekend and have a good August ^_^

XoXo,

Fadima Mooneira ^_^

(Authorprenuer, Content Creator, Blogger & Illustrator)

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