Him: Have you seen the new Wonka movie?
Me: Fuck no.
Him: Man, it’s more faithful to the book than the original.
Me: How?
Him: Wonka hates kids. He’s creepy.
Me: In the book, Wonka does not hate kids, nor is he creepy.
Him: Um…
Me: Have you read the book?
Him: Um, no. But, I was reading this interview with Tim Burton and he said he wanted to make it more faithful to the book.
Me: By making Wonka hate kids, making him scary, and giving him a stupid backstory involving winning his father’s love?
Him: Um…
Me: One day, you Tim Burton fans will wake up and realize you worship a second-rate Terry Gilliam-wannabe.
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