Hecate's Netflix Narrative

Me, myself, and I

Upon my recent introduction into the magical modern media known to the mortals as Netflix, I have discovered many works in which (witch?) I see aspects of myself.  I have done what is referred to as a "Netflix binge," where the viewer religiously watches a series, with each episode back-to-back for hours.  My only interruption consisted of the pestering pop-up question inquiring to whether or not I was still watching my picture. The following is a brief synopsis of the titles and how they relate to me.

***Spoilers***

Mean Girls:

This is a picture in which a bold, outsider girl joins the popular crowd in order to find out all of their dirty little secrets.  When the girl, Cady, actually becomes popular, I noticed similar manipulative qualities to which I also possessed.  Seeing her take control of the popular crowd (and eventually the school), reminded me of the ways I manipulated Macbeth through the witches.  The only thing I would change is the end. I was very disappointed when Cady gave up all of the power she had attained in order to be friends with the losers.

Breaking Bad:

In this popular series, a middle-aged chemistry teacher, upon his diagnosis of terminal lung cancer, concocts a flawless method to create an influential (and rather expensive) potion known as methamphetamine.  The chemistry teacher, Walter White, has a minion by the name of Jesse Pinkman who helps Mr. White in the brewing of his concoction.  While they do have a business relationship, Walter White does attempt to guide Jesse in his day-to-day life, specifically, overcoming the obstacle of addiction.  While this goal is more of a positive one, it does mirror my attempts to help the witches kill Macbeth. 

Parent Trap:

In this flick, two very different girls discover that they are twins, and with that knowledge they discover that they have the same parents who have been separated their whole lives.  The girls attempt to reunite their parents through a variety of schemes, and in the end, they lead their parents to each other.  Their deceit and manipulation reminds me of my own, as I told to witches to trick Macbeth into thinking he had the upper hand in the conflicts that were to follow.  

High School Musical:

This is a motion picture in which the many social groups of ambitious teenagers are represented as driven to pursue science, music, or athletics.  The social standards are shaken when two teenagers from different social groups decide to pursue an activity that neither of their previous cliques prescribe as the "status quo."  I compare myself here to the character of Taylor, who shows the same ambition I do in reference to pursuing her goals. Taylor is in fact so ambitious, she stages a fake encounter between the protagonist and his best friend that ends up separating the aforementioned teenagers. Her hopes in doing this were that upon their separation, as Gabriela would assist her in winning the Science Olympiad. 

Cabin in the Woods:

In this, the last of my recommendations, a group of college-aged students find themselves in a (you guessed it) cabin in the woods.  In the beginning of the film, the audience is led to believe that the cabin is just an ordinary cabin that is located in the woods, but, as the movie progresses, the audience begins to learn that the cabin is an alter used for a ritualistic sacrifice to save the world.  As the curtain is pulled back the differences between appearance and reality are shown in their true nature.  This type of outsider deception is exactly the same as that to which I influence the witches in their interactions with Macbeth.  However, unlike the weak mortals that sought to deceive in this flick, no mere child could ever thwart the great Hecate.