History Headscratchers / EasyA

* Why was her teacher watching the podcast? I'm pretty sure we don't see her explaining to him what it's really about, so...It's kind of dodgy that he's watching what he thinks will be one of his students in a rather, um, inappropriate context. And that she seems to be expecting him to be watching.

** She was too naive to think that Mrs. Griffith would do that to her.

** Exactly as others put, its not really his business to interfere with her, or he's too busy with his own stuff. I mean, for all the good parts of the film, he's largely a ShallowLoveInterest, who exists for her to desire him. All that's important is he's aware of the rumours, he doesn't particularly believe in them because he knows her, but in spite of those rumous, he's not afer sex. He just happens to like her as a person.

** Exactly as others put, its not really his business to interfere with her, or he's too busy with his own stuff. I mean, for all the god parts of the film, he's largely a ShallowLoveInterest, who exists for her to desire him. All that's important is he's aware of the rumours, he doesn't particularly believe in them because he knows her, but in spite of those rumous, he's not afer sex. He just happens to like her as a person.

* During Olive's meeting with Mrs. Griffith where she told her she had changed to mind and wanted to reveal the truth, why didn't she bring some kind of tape recorder or set her self-phone to record just in case Mrs. Griffith refused. Olive should have expected she would be reluctant to confess.

* During Olive's meeting with Mrs. Griffith where she told her she had changed to mind and wanted to reveal the truth, why didn't she bring some kind of tape recorder or set her self-phone to record just in case Mrs. Griffith refused. Olive should have expected her principal would be reluctant to confess.
** She wasn't the principal and she was too naive to think that Mrs. Griffith would do that to her.

* During Olive's meeting with Mrs. Griffith where she told her she had changed to mind and wanted to reveal the truth, why didn't she bring some kind of tape recorder or set her self-phone to record just in case Mrs. Griffith refused. Olive should have expected her principal would be reluctant to confess.

** These guys didn't have a lot of cash but they did have goods and services and Olive deemed the offerings acceptable for fake sex.

* Why didn't Olive demand payment in cash? RuleOfFunny? Or was there some reason in the plot I'm missing?

** The podcast certainly wouldn't ''prove'' Olive's innocence, and it's possible that some people, or perhaps most people, will not believe her. Both Rhiannon and Marianne seem to, but who knows how many others will? We don't see the next day at school, after all. It does seem likely that Olive is done with taking new clients, and will probably be dressing more conventionally in the future, so that might help her credibility. But ultimately, the purpose of the podcast is for Olive to tell the truth. Telling the truth is a means, toward others having true knowledge, but it is also an end in itself: it is important for Olive to tell the truth, regardless of whether she is believed. As for her mother, presumably she eventually changed her behavior, and entered a social circle where she didn't have a bad reputation, and moved on with her life.

** The podcast certainly wouldn't ''prove'' Olive's innocence, and it's possible that some people, or perhaps most people, will not believe her. Both Rhiannon and Marianne seem to, but who knows how many others will? We don't see the next day at school, after all. It does seem likely that Olive is done with taking new clients, and will probably be dressing more conventionally in the future, so that might help her credibility. The purpose of the podcast is for Olive to tell the truth. Telling the truth is a means, toward others having true knowledge, but it is also an end in itself: it is important for Olive to tell the truth, regardless of whether she is believed. As for her mother, presumably she eventually changed her behavior, and entered a social circle where she didn't have a bad reputation, and moved on with her life.

* Maybe I'm slow, but how would the podcast vouch for Olive's innocence? And how did it work out for her mom since it was more or less true what they say about her?

** There was. I remember Olive specifically telling Mrs. Griffith that her hemline was never above her fingertips.

*** Olive was lying. Rhiannon could have noticed this, and assumed she was getting the truth when Olive changed her story and "confessed." And let's face it. Olive did make it sound like a "one weekend stand" when she started talking about "all that love, and knowing it's mine" followed with "no, it was just one of those weekends." Not saying that this is what happened, but it it could have been. Also, Rhiannon might have been resentful toward Olive because she started acting like someone she didn't use to, and instead of a better or more mature response, she became angry with her.

** This Troper got the impression Rhiannon was living vicarious through Olive much like most viewers do. Getting it on with a College boy is cool for her, becoming the school slut was going too far, after all Rhiannon isn't a slut!

*** Occasionally PE has different rules about sportswear.

** Definitely. I think perhaps she's a woman worried she's only attractive to her husband now that she's getting older and the fact that Micah (and whomever else) found her attractive was too hard to resist. On a related note, the fact that Mrs. Griffith so called accused Oliver of anything was shallow and pathetic. I hated her in that moment.

**** Some Episcopalians are evangelicalists, especially in certain regions of the country. The denomination varies all over the board on issues. Also, Marianne's dad could also be a priest of the Anglican Church of America (an offshoot of the Episopal Church of America) that does not even ordain women.

*** This is the reason, the original version of the film was a {{Cluster F Bomb}}, and the original word was 'Cunt'. They must have forgot to change it.

** Considering how sappy and unrealistic the rest of the romance is, I'd say this was a refreshing bit of realism. He's not a bad guy because he doesn't involve himself in her affairs.

** The frank truth is HollywoodHomely. Not only is Emma Stone gorgeous, she's also dressed for attention from the beginning--perfect make-up, perfect hair, and fashionable clothes. The closest movies come to making their main character in a teen comedy unattractive is like Cady from MeanGirls--still sleek and shiny hair, but in a ponytail. Baggy clothes. Less accentuated make-up. It still doesn't change the fact that Olive is very pretty, and in most situations would even be dressed confidently enough to attract attention, but didn't because of the plot.

*** An allusion to ''{{The Godfather}}'', perhaps?

* So, question: if the school principal was really prude/conservative, (only assuming that since he has a problem with gays) and the small fundamentalist Christian clique apparently had a lot of power and influence in the school (come on, they were able to get the mascot changed!) why wasn't there some kind of dress code? Maybe it was just the schools I went to, but I don't think many schools (at least not upper class ones like the one in the film) would really let Olive go around the halls dressed like that.

** Different horses for different courses, I suppose; in some schools those groups would be on the low rung of the social pecking order, in others they'd be right up at the top. It depends on who goes there and who's in them, I suppose.

** I thought that people did seem to find the blue devil change to be ridiculous and annoying and Marianne's little club only had a handful of members. If Marianne's parents made a big fuss and threatened to sue then I can see the school folding even if the students aren't on board. And people didn't really seem to think that Olive was a slut at the beginning when it was just George. If anything, the attention seemed pretty positive and Olive was enjoying it and making no effort to correct the rumors. Sure, Nina already suggested that she wear an A on her clothes like Hester but not only did Hester also sleep with one guy to earn that reputation but Nina was one of Marianne's followers. It was only after her ''very'' public display with Brandon at a party and subsequent clients that Olive really started to get a reputation as a slut.