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“Hey Siri, play Tongue Tied by GROUPLOVE”

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Kate and Javi and their team loved those storm chaser parking lot parties. Javi would play his guitar and Addie would leap to her feet, dragging Kate along with her. Jeb was easily persuaded by Kate and it was only a matter of time before they convinced a reluctant Praveen to join them. They would sing and dance and laugh well into the night.

Javi hadn’t picked up his guitar since their last night together, fearing that the notes, too, would be carried away by the wind.

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The Tornado Tamers (aka Kate, Jeb, Addy, Praveen, and Javi) definitely all dressed up as characters from the Wizard of Oz for Halloween one year in college for some costume contest or something. It’s nothing that hasn’t been done before at a school located in Oklahoma that is known for their meteorology program, but they just executed it so well. Like they’re not just cheap costumes they bought at some Halloween store, they’re some sort of DIY but executed in such a way that it incredibly unique.

Dorothy = Kate

This makes sense for obvious reasons, but if you need more proof here’s a quote from the director:

“I always felt like Kate’s story is a bit like Dorothy,” Chung explained. “She’s affected by this tornado, this thing that happens and that she’s transported, and she meets all kinds of crazy people like Tyler, and ultimately, she finds her way back home.”

Scarecrow = Addy

There’s something about the stripes on her shirt and her blonde hair that just screams Scarecrow to me. The Scarecrow represents intelligence, a good parallel to Addy in my opinion. Additionally, Scarecrow is a pretty outgoing character I think, very animated and excitable which definitely fits.

Tin Man = Jeb

In the Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man wants a heart. Tin Man symbolizes compassion, which Jeb has tons of as we see in the movie. He’s compassionate towards all the other members of the Tornado Tamers and especially towards Kate of course. I think it matches him really well because I like to think he’s into the storm chasing because of his friends, not necessarily for the scientific data aspect.

Lion = Javi

Lion fits Javi for a number of reasons, one of which definitely is because he drove the vehicle with the designation Lion within Storm Par. The Lion represents courage, and from what I saw Javi definitely showed courage in the movie. Throughout the movie he’s kind of got a similar storyline as the Lion with how he eventually gets the courage to ditch Scott and Riggs.

Wizard = Praveen

So this one’s a little odd, but Praveen gives me the vibes that he’d much rather hang behind the metaphorical curtain of the Tornado Tamers, much like how the Wizard hides behind his curtain. He’s a touch camera shy, but very powerful when it comes to data analysis, running models, and all things digital. The rest of the crew jokingly call him a computer god with how good he is, hence him being “the Great and Powerful Oz.”