Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
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Did you ever go to karate classes or any of that kind of stuff? No, I didn't do any of that.
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Chapter 2: What are the key details about 'Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'?
Well, then why were you qualifying which one? Wait, do you mean, like, on a professional scale or more? Oh, no, I've never done anything. No, like, in my own home, feeling like I did my own professional training. No, that's not a thing. No. Wow. I'm telling you right now, hands down, like, Everything about like Karate Kid, ninjas specifically was my wheelhouse of like dying to be. Yeah, me too.
My dad's nickname for me, my whole life has been Ninja because all I did was watch ninja movies. I mean, my dogs are named after the three ninja like characters, Rocky and Emily. Like this was my world. You know, one of Rider Strong's best friends was one of the three ninjas growing up. I know. And it was very hard when we were at Disneyland to not talk about that.
Can we talk about your friend being in Three Ninjas? Is he still doing ninja stuff? Did you watch old school ninja movies? Like real like Shokasugi, like Revenge of the Ninja, Return of the Ninja kind of ninja movies? No, I lived in the Disney world from...
you know this like no it was started with disney stuff like or kids kid friendly stuff you got to get into the real gut slashing ninja star through the eye throwing kind of ninja moves yes that's not the fun those are good that is first of all ninjas aren't fun they're awesome and they're trained assassins so it's like like like you know like power rangers like that was like my like home i mean i did power rangers were superheroes they weren't ninjas
Well, they were like ninjas. No, no, no, no, no. Wow. Yes, they were. No. Power Rangers were endowed with magical powers, essentially like superpowers to become a clan, not even a clan, to become a team of superheroes that happened to do martial arts. Ninjas were highly trained martial arts. Secret assassins is what ninjas are. Look, look, I'm telling you right now.
You're not going to burst my bubble of how I feel about ninjas. I don't think so. I just think that you're, it's like you're, you're looking, you know what it's the equivalent of? You're looking at me looking at a dance team and going, oh, they're a cheerleading squad. And you'd be like, no, no, no, no. Those are two very different things.
That's the difference in looking at the Power Rangers and saying they're ninjas. You're looking at a dance squad and calling them cheerleaders. No, I'm not. I'm sorry to burst your bubble. Fighting words. Am I wrong, though? If I came in and saw your dance team and I was like, they're a cheer squad, you would be like, that's not what they are. Power Rangers are not ninjas, my friend.
You're going to start with the old school Revenge of the Ninja with Shokasugi. That's where you're going to start. I don't want to see guts and crazy glory. Then you don't like ninjas, my friend. Okay, fine. But I do. I do not. Okay, we're going to make sure you watch the real stuff.
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Chapter 3: What challenges does Wendy face regarding homecoming?
The homecoming court, what I do respect now in the day, ended up being the ASB kids. But it's because the ASB kids are the ones that put the actual events on. What does ASB mean? Student body is, I don't know what the A is. Oh, so it's like student council? Oh, yeah. Okay. You didn't know. I thought you were just like joking with me. I don't know what any of this stuff is.
It's like the student body. Just school in the 40s. I have no idea. They're like elected to like, they're the ones that decide where homecoming is going to be. Is it going to be in the quad? Associated student body. They're the ones that fundraise and do the thing to like create the events. So like for me in high school, they didn't, the courts never really represented like
who was like the most well-known throughout the school, but they definitely represented who put the most work into creating these beautiful events.
Chapter 4: How does the character Shen impact Wendy's life?
And now as an adult, I'm like, yes, those are the kids that should be up and get the crown because they're the kids that are like making it happen. The girl that's like, you know, not doing anything, just like cute and, you know, I'm sure great person, whatever. She gets my vote every time.
Anyway, so Wendy is complaining to her mom, the museum curator, about how Jessica is going to ruin homecoming. She angrily slams her fist on a crate, forcing a nearby vase to wobble. Seconds away from falling, Wendy thinks fast and kicks over a cardboard box, just saving it from a disastrous fall. But we still don't know where these Daniel LaRusso instincts are coming from, and neither does she.
Wendy's mom missed it all. She's too busy prepping for an exhibit of ancient Chinese artifacts in two weeks. This is where I started to go like, okay, the museum curator who's actually Chinese doesn't know anything about the exhibit she's putting up. That was like, really? But anyway, she suggests Wendy forget about homecoming and focus on something more important like chores at home.
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Chapter 5: What were the social dynamics like in high school regarding public displays of affection?
Were kids allowed to just blatantly make out in high school in your hallways? I don't know if it was necessarily like allowed to, but they did. They were never like broken up, like, hey, you guys stop kissing. I think if a teacher came around, they would notice. I don't know if... I think if the teacher came around and they were making out, like, and the teacher, the kids usually stopped.
If the kids didn't stop, the teacher would be like, hey, all right, let's break it up. Knock it off. Yeah, like, but it wasn't like, oh, like, let me. It was never aggressive. Five feet apart, five feet apart. Nothing like that.
And also dances, I think, were the only time that the chaperones, the chaperones would come in and kind of go, all right, that was enough when like dancing was happening at like the dances. Now the kids don't. In case it got dirty dancing, like sexy, dirty dancing. I mean, they weren't dancing like that, but like, yeah, like bump. Come on, say it. Let's walk me through it. Sabrina.
I want your face matches your shirt. So keep going.
Chapter 6: What changes have occurred in high school dances over the years?
Come on. What kind of sexy dances are you talking about? Are we talking twerking Jersey turnpike? And what do you got? Twerking wasn't a thing when I was in high school, but I feel like maybe it was like pumping and grinding. Yeah. Okay. You know, where it was like the girls are in front and you're popping it. You're popping it. You're popping it. You're popping it. Okay.
And the boys are back there. And, you know, like it's for ā All right. I'll see you later, Will. This is the best. I don't know. I don't think I was cool enough to even attend those things. I don't even remember dancing. Oh, please. You were popping it like it was hot or whatever. We all know that. Popping it like it's hot. You were there selling Oreo pastries.
Yeah, but you know, that's what, honestly, the girls and the kids don't even go to the dance anymore. They literally get the dresses, get all dolled up, take pictures.
Chapter 7: How does Wendy's academic struggle impact her homecoming aspirations?
get on a party bus and then never even go to the dance at all. And their kids aren't drinking anymore here or having sex with them. What the hell are they doing? Vaping, I guess that's like the thing, but like they're literally, they're literally just like taking the party bus wherever it goes, maybe to dinner or whatever. And like, that's it.
They don't even, it makes me so sad, especially like my seniors, like you guys don't even go to the dance and like have the late, at least like a slow dance or a moment with your girls where you're just like, No, they don't. Kids are weird. Kids are weird. Just the way it is. Now I'm depressed. No. That's right. You'll have fun at my prom. I know. I can't wait. It's going to be so much fun.
I can't wait to watch you drop it. Oh, dude, it's going to be so hot. It's going to be dropped. You watch. Speaking of so hot, Austin has some news. The San Francisco modeling agency submitted his photos to called his pictures 80s retro, which he's like, is that good? But obviously is not. Then Shen appears, still with the coin, now to make sure Austin isn't evil.
Chapter 8: What is the significance of Wendy's final battle and her transformation?
Wendy sends him off to the bathroom to check for spirits, mostly just to ditch him so she can talk to Austin about going to Maria's party. Austin's excited to go, especially because he thinks they're going to end up homecoming king and queen. Then dozens of women come screaming out of the bathroom. Shen has declared their toilet is safe.
Jessica sees this all go down and is very petty and passive-aggressive and has some bad news. Wendy is suspended from any extracurricular activity, including homecoming court, because her grade average is below a C, thanks to world history. And I was like, wow, we've got a Disney star of a movie that's a bad student. Yeah.
So with midterms in a week and no knowledge of China, she is absolutely screwed. Except Shen says he can help. He knows everything about Chinese history and will tutor her as long as she starts taking Kung Fu and wears the coin. And she accepts the offer at the perfect time because bad evil deity Mr. Media is about to pounce.
But thanks to the coin, the spirit is now transferred to somebody new, the school gardener. And I couldn't believe it took us 40 minutes, but we get our first Kung Fu training montage, this time with Lilith Fair style music in the background. Shen teaches Wendy moves, but she's taking phone calls and eating potato chips mid-lesson.
And when it's time to learn these 1,500 years of Chinese history, Shen tells her all she has to do is meditate, which sure seems like an odd lesson for kids watching. Knowing that this is her only chance, she agrees and ends up liking it. She does it in class, at home, and at lunch.
And thanks to all the hard work, if you can call just meditating hard work, she gets an A, because now she knows everything, apparently, without cracking a book, and is now eligible for Homecoming Queen. They really blew past that. Yeah. While celebrating, she roundhouse kicks a kid named Todd, and she's either becoming a kung fu master or just assaulting random classmates without warning.
We're not really sure. Either way, it's a fun movie. But Shen likes what he sees. Her skills are coming along nicely, but she needs more training. Wendy gets it, but she has homecoming queen to worry about. And though evil is on his way, she is busy being a teenage girl.
At home, Wendy is sketching a vote-for-me self-portrait, and now I'm wondering if she draws anything other than pictures of herself. Wendy's grandmother admits that she misses China, especially her grandpa's old stories. She highlights one tale about a young girl, again named Miao Zhen, who trains to become a yin warrior every 90 years.
Wendy immediately recognizes the story, and then Xin walks into the room. It's obvious that they're working together. Grandma calls the tradition an honor. Wendy's mom gets home from work and is surprised to see this monk in her home. Everybody's like, hey, there's just a monk here. That night, Shen joins family dinner, now disguised as a visiting great-grandnephew.
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