Ahead of the Curve with Coco Mocoe What I Watched: "Pop Star Academy" (KATSEYE) Documentary + "Blink Twice" Psychological Thriller
SPOILERS AHEAD!
In today’s episode of “Ahead of the Curve with Coco Mocoe” podcast, we are diving into the Netflix documentary about the girl group KATSEYE called “Pop Star Academy” + the psychological thriller “Blink Twice” featuring Channing Tatum.
If you loved “America’s Sweethearts” documentary about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders then you will love “Pop Star Academy”. And if you loved “Saltburn” or any Jordan Peele movie, then you will love “Blink Twice” by Zoe Kravitz.
Reference Links:
“Blink Twice” Trailer on YouTube
“How to join a K-Pop Girl Group” WikiHow
Karina from AESPA apologizes for relationship (CNN)
35 Rules Old Hollywood Stars Had to Follow (Harpers Bazaar)
Let’s get to 200 reviews on Apple Podcasts and 1,000 reviews on Spotify!
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
2:20 - Pop Star Academy Recap
2:49 - What is a k-pop trainee
5:05 - Pressure for idols to avoid scandals*
7:50 - Comparing strict rules to early Hollywood rules
10:00 - Burial training process
14:00 - When Abby got cut
14:48 - When a girl got cut for social media
17:31 - Ethics of the “dream academy” being a surprise survival show
19:15 - Lexie quitting
23:22 - Filming the girl’s therapy session
24:15 - Why didn’t the show focus on the final members of KATSEYE
26:54 - Why the co-founder of HYBE doesn’t meet the trainees in person
PAID COCONUTS: EXTENDED EPISODE
29:40 - Final thoughts on “Pop Star Academy” Documentary
30:40 - (Prediction) Katseye will open for Olivia Rodrigo*
32:27 - KATSEYE genius promotion roll-out*
34:50 - “Blink Twice” Analysis
36:34 - “Blink Twice” Recap (Spoiler Alert)
37:00 - Channing Tatum deserves an Oscar
39:40 - Why they wear all white on the island
41:30 - The “snake venom” truth serum
42:45 - The desire to be seen
43:34 - White bowtie on dresses
44:37 - What Stacy’s character represented
45:34 - What did Lucas represent?
46:55 - What did the indigenous workers represent?
47:53 - What the bodyguard represents
49:18 - Plot holes in movie
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