"10 Things I Hate About You" now on TV

From the 1999 movie "10 Things I Hate About You" starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles comes the television series "10 Things I Hate About You", exactly 10 years after the movie was released. New twists, plots, and a whole new cast puts the series into a new perspective. The story is loosely based on Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew". a quick description of the series would be: quirky, cool, all around fun(to the max).

Here's a comparative analysis on the old and new cast members:

Patrick Verona

Heath Ledger's portrayal of the character is very different from Ethan Peck's version. Ledger gave the character a bit of naughtiness combined with a bad-boy image. He was most famous in the movie for his rousing rendition of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You". Ethan Peck, on the other hand, does a more brooding, yet bad-ass image. We have yet to see more of what he could bring to the character, but rising on my list is his voice and when he took off his shirt on episode 5 of the series. Could I say... can't take my eyes off that yumminess?

Kat Stratford

Julia Stiles played a Kat that was artsy, sensitive soul who knew how to connect with Bianca. The rebel with just cause. Lindsey Shaw, on the other hand, plays a Kat that is ultimately tough and a strict feminist. Not one to play into other people's hands.

Bianca Stratford

Larisa Oleynik played a girl who, simply, just wanted to have a love life. She portrayed the popular girl, a trendsetter, and a very sensitive soul, despite the shallow exterior. Meaghan Jette Martin showed a Bianca who's ultimate goal is to become the most popular girl in school. Having no illusions about going on dates, she diverts her attention to becoming a cheerleader.

Cameron James

Almost no visible difference in character. Almost. While Joseph Gordon- Levitt's Cameron was the new comer in the movie (was taking cues from Michael due to this) and a bit of a misnomer in their high school, Nicholas Braun's Cameron had a history of his own. His character is not one to be bullied, though he may have had a bad reputation in the school crowd.

Mandella

Susan May Pratt's character was more demure and artsy, just the right combination with Julia Stiles. There is a certain vulnerability and frailty in her that she constantly remains in Kat's shadow. Jolene Purdy's character, on the other hand, is a the perfect wrap to Lyndsey Shaw's Kat. Her toughness, added to her hero-worship-of-some-sort to Kat, makes her a tough comrade.

Michael

While with most of the characters, there is a visible difference on the actors take, these two generally has the same idea. Belonging to the geeks/dorks/nerds of Padua High, they give unhelpful advice to each of their respective Camerons, and laughter ensues. David Krumholtz's character is quite the smarty-pants while Kyle Kaplan's is more of a general, run-of-the-mill dork.

Chastity

Gabrielle Union's Chastity was both best friend and enemy of Bianca. Her character is not that pronounced in the film although at the end, we see a bit of development in terms of her story. Dana Davis' Chastity, on the other hand, is basically the cheerleader from hell. She proceeds to make Bianca's life miserable when she sees that her power is being threatened.

Joey

Though both characters have modeling as their goals, Andrew Keegan's Joey was a bit of a cool dude, who has absolutely no care about others, just his image. A bit of asly fox would be an apt description for his attitude. On the other hand, Chris Zylka's Joey was more of a stereotypical jock (all brawns - no brain).

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