Ep 15: New Year, New Me - Seconds & The Princess and the Frog

In this episode of Parallel Fiction, Heather and Jeff break down New Year, New Me stories. Now that we’re officially in 2021, it’s time to look at some people who reinvent themselves or go through some sort of big change in their lives.

Jeff highlights the 2014 Bryan Lee O’Malley graphic novel Seconds. This story covers alternate realities and a type of time travel which allows our main character Katie the opportunity to go back and fix past mistakes, but at a great cost. Jeff walks us through the story and elaborates on how funny the artwork itself is, a testament to the talent of writer/illustrator O’Malley.

Did you know? Seconds was a NY Times best seller & named one of the best books of 2014 by USA Today.

Heather follows up with her summary of Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. Taking place in early 20th century New Orleans, our main characters Tiana & Naveen are transformed into frogs & must work together to break the curse. Heather breaks down how these characters grow so much that by the time they are restored back to normal, the “New Me” also correlates to their new outlook on life and lessons learned.

Fun Fact! Princess and the Frog is the first Disney movie since Beauty and the Beast where all of the actors perform both the speaking parts AND singing parts.

Following these reviews, Heather and Jeff dive into commonalities between the two works such as old vs new, transformation, attaining goals, moving forward, and staying on track.

Listen in to hear Jeff and Heather’s candid thoughts on the masterpiece scenes of each story, how Seconds & The Princess and the Frog compare, and how Jeff and Heather relate the two. Share this episode with anyone who you think would enjoy!

Seconds: Super Nice – A timeless story and a home run for Disney. A classic that will be celebrated forever.
Jeff’s High Fidelity: Super Nice – A great story, beautifully drawn, and a must read for comic fans and young adult readers.

Watch The Princess and the Frog here: www.disney.com

Read High Fidelity: https://www.amazon.com/Seconds-Graphic-Bryan-Lee-OMalley/dp/0345529375

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