Almost Adults Rewrite 2017
Yup, your eyes aren’t broken. You read that correctly. I’ve decided that my next big story to tackle after Sky Full of Stars is finished ((single tear)) would be to completely rehash, rewrite, and fix Almost Adults. I say the term “fix” very loosely, because yes, while Adriana and Sarah have their reasons for making the film, it is still a good LGBT+ film for the community. They tried. But, after talking with a lot of the fans, it seems the general complaint or wish they all had for the film was that Mackenzie and Cassie ended up together.
So I thought about it for a while and wondered what the whole movie would have been like if Cassie, along with Mackenzie, was also struggling to identify herself. Also, some of the fans I talked to expressed their concerns about the jokes in the movie regarding the community actually being offensive/not funny. Another was that Mackenzie and Cassie were absolutely horrible friends to one another. Who does that? Completely yell at their best friend because she/they wasn’t ready to come out? I’m sure many of us could relate to being in a position where, regardless if they’ve known the person for years, the thought of rejection from their favorite human being is a hard pill to swallow (take Kory and Colleen Ballinger for example, if you’ve seen that video). So, in the story, I’ll be dumping that fight scene entirely, because Mackenzie will come out to Cassie first before telling her parents in a safe environment.
Also, I will be keeping some scenes from the movie to make the story coincide with the film, while others I’ll take out completely. (like that sex scene between Mathew and Cassie. Ew. Not happening.)
Guarantee: By the end of the story, Mackenzie and Cassie will end up with each other and fall in love.
Here’s where you creampuffs come in. I really want this to be a community effort, so that way it can feel like we all pitched in to create something wonderful. If any of you have requests, concerns, or inklings about what you want to see in the story, feel free to send me a message! I’d love to hear what you’d like to add in! Also, artists, if you want to create fan art of the story/this new alternate universe, send me a message too.
This story is still in brainstorming mode, so forgive me if this all seems like one whole babble. Or if it takes a while to take form. But I just wanted to type this out and get this to ya’ll before I go crazy. As of write now, I’m struggling with the title for the new story and summary.
These are the contenders for first place:
1. How to Be Gay: Mackenzie’s Survival Guide
And thus, every good story needs a summary, right? Here it is:
Growing up is hard. Coming out is harder. Falling in love with your best friend sucks. Until it doesn’t.
In Mackenzie’s life, she was always certain of these three things: one, she loves food. Two, she’s a lesbian. Three, she’s in love with her best friend. After coming out to her parents goes horribly wrong and not what she expected to hear, Mackenzie and Cassie’s relationship takes a surprisingly strange turn that neither girl was prepared for. Meanwhile, Cassie is struggling with her own sexual identity after her horrible break up with Mathew, and her own parents unable to grasp what went wrong. In this new, strange life they share together, they both come to realize that no matter what you identify as, learning to be an adult sucks.
What do you creampuffs think? All in favor for an Almost Adults rewrite say “aye”!!