50 Chards Darker - Show Notes

Get your floggers out – we're going into the Red Room of Pain! This week on The Lettuce Podcast, Charlotte and Laura are getting sexy while they talk about 50 Shades Darker, the second book in the 50 Shades of Grey series. In honor of the release of the film adaptation, the hosts explore the continuing relationship of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, trying to determine if the two main characters really are meant to be. They chat about a much expanded cast of secondary characters including Elena (“Mrs. Robinson”), Christian's siblings, and more. The representation of the BDSM lifestyle, various plot points, and a topic simply called “WHAT??????” are also in the discussion. Charlotte points out the plot devices of the novel she felt weren't useful to the story. Laura points out some dramatic character personality differences from the first to second books. Both girls explore the reasons why Christian Grey's childhood life affected his adult life, why Anastasia's character is just so frustrating, and take time to compare the book to the film adaptation. Can Ana and Christian come to understand each other after 500+ pages? Are Ana's annoying roommate and Christian's annoying brother a match made in heaven? Are Ana and Christian really going to get married after only knowing each other for a few weeks? Listen to this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast to find out about all of these things and more!

Charlotte and Laura had an extra special Fun & Games segment. First, they took a Buzzfeed quiz to find out exactly What Shade of Grey they are. The second game was a homemade quiz called How Holy Is it!? Ana Steele's favorite expression in 50 Shades Darker is “Holy ______!” Laura puts Charlotte to the test with 10 scenarios from the book. Charlotte must determine what the second part of Ana's favorite two-word phrase is for each scenario. Play along and tell us how you did!

Both Charlotte and Laura enjoyed podtails for this weeks episode. Charlotte sipped on the ultimate enjoyement: Chocolate Wine. Laura was inspired by the Ana/Mrs Robinson show down at the end of the book and enjoyed a Lemon Drop Martini.


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Don't forget to join us next week for The Lettuce Beets. On the next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast, Laura and Charlotte will be workig together on a music topic called Dynamic Duos. They'll be chatting about their favorite two-person bands!
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