{"id":12416,"date":"2020-11-16T11:29:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T17:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=12416"},"modified":"2020-11-16T11:29:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T17:29:53","slug":"dash-on-over-to-netflix-and-catch-dash-and-lily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/12416","title":{"rendered":"Dash on over to Netflix and catch Dash and Lily"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Mari Pizzini \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love bookstores, and I love television, and the combination of bookstores and television will almost always catch my attention. Netflix\u2019s Dash and Lily, <\/em>which debuted on November 10th, <\/em>included a bookstore in its trailer (and so many more of its episodes!) so I had to give it a shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show, based on the book by similar title, Dash and Lily\u2019s Book of Dares<\/em>, hit right on the money for a teenage rom-com. If that\u2019s what you\u2019re looking for, you won\u2019t be disappointed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter Dash, \u201cconnector of words,\u201d and the book of dares he finds hidden on a bookstore shelf. Will he take the bait and chase \u201cNotebook Girl\u201d all over New York City? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter Lily, also \u201cNotebook Girl,\u201d who hid the notebook in her favorite bookstore. Will she trust what happens with the book, or will she be too scared?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s basically the plot. Add in some Christmas, and Dash and Lily <\/em>is complete. However, despite this fairly simple storyline, the show deals with some pretty important issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lily has always been known as the \u201cweird girl.\u201d She makes her own clothes and has few friends that are her own age. Her favorite activities include playing chess with her Grandpa and caroling with her apartment building \u201cfriends.\u201d But Lily is smart, and confident, even when she\u2019s running away from her childhood bully. Oh, and she loves Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for Dash, he\u2019s heartbroken behind a tough facade. After having his girlfriend move away, he is full of cynicism. His best friend, Boomer, even calls him out on his attitude, but he just doesn\u2019t care. Not to mention he\u2019s dealing with divorced parents and what he calls his dad\u2019s \u201cgirlfriend of the month.\u201d Oh, and he hates Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a bit cliche with the opposites attract thing going on, but I was okay with it. By the end, I had learned that it\u2019s okay to be different and it\u2019s okay to be sad, but how you react to them is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lily easily became my favorite character in this show, and I proudly want to yell \u201cWeirdos unite!\u201d out my apartment window. Dash just showed her where her extra courage was hiding.\u00a0
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dash and Lily <\/em>is a show I\u2019ll be waiting for the second season for. In that case, I\u2019m giving this show 9 books out of 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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