Katie and Evan's romance started off ideally enough. And it was.until I was hit by a streaking wrecking ball I never saw coming. If you're not familiar with the movie, 10 Things I Hate About You is one of those must-see> movies that you can't afford to miss. Juxtaposing The Taming of the Shrew, I had images of Heath Ledger in all his badass glory serenading a very shrewd Julia Stiles in the stands. It's great isn't it? The first time you see him across the hall.the first time you notice the hair flopping on his forehead.the silly way he makes you feel when he smiles at you.or how you tried, in vain, to calm your heart the first time he talked to you. 'And there's a full tank.' An abuse of the power that comes with privilege and money? Sure.īut more dangerously, is his romance with Katie another version of the same thing? Or is it the real thing? 'I have insurance for car theft,' he explains to a shocked Danny. Like tossing the keys to his father's high-end Audi to a kid he's never met, first day of school. He knows just what it takes to get noticed, and he uses every one of the skills he's honed after years of being the new kid. Invisible Katie became visible Katharina.'Įvan Cooper is, as they say, another story. Acting hit me like a sucker punch and I loved, loved, loved it!.

But as Katie tells it, something totally unexpected happened when she stepped on stage: 'My head exploded. So getting up on stage in the school production of The Taming of the Shrew should be complete torture.

It seems much safer than being exposed as she is-shy, poor, awkward.

Better Than Blonde by Teresa Toten