Bingeable: High Fidelity
Written by Morgan Carleton
By now we all have been dealing with the lockdown for longer than we have hoped. One way I am getting through this is time is by binge-watching— a lot. There is one show I keep going back to for its love-stories, fashion, and soundtrack. That show is High Fidelity, starring the one and only Zoe Kravtiz, set in New York.
Some may not know but High Fidelity was originally a book-turned-movie that came out in 2000, so of course, it had Jack Black in it. The new High Fidelity is a show streaming on Hulu. It takes the original story-line with it but transforms it into a modernized version while still holding on to the feeling of rock and pop culture.
In the first season, Rob (Kravitz) is a record store owner who definitely looks the part, in the best way impossible. She is falling into a deep hole of self-reflection trying to find where past relationships went wrong and why she is left heart-broken. I’m sure we’ve all been there. Her character is almost incapable of opening back up to love and has turned cynical towards the idea. Especially after her old beau moves back to town, but I will leave the storyline there. I’m not going to give away too much.
Kravtiz’s character is the definition of cool throughout this show, almost too cool. Maybe that is just because it is Zoe Kravtiz. Either way, it is almost impossible to believe anyone would not want to be with her, or that she would ever be left heart-broken.
She is a style-icon, like always, dressing in laid-back band t-shirts paired with mini skirts, sundresses, vintage jeans, and a leather jacket. Most of her outfits in the show are from her own wardrobe but who is surprised. At the end of every episode, I was searching for pieces similar just to attempt to embody the energy Kravtiz has.
This show places an emphasis on the importance of rock music as it helps identify Kravitz’s character. I mean she does own a record store after all. The playlist throughout this show is one to die for and is streamable on Spotify. Even if you don’t watch the show at least listen to the playlist.
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