I've been a fan of the book since it was published, haven't accessed the movie as yet, but trailer publicity etc. suggest it follows the book with some detail changes. Yeah, even in the book, Texas flipping in that election sequence was plain fantasy. Although the story is also clearly, more or less explicitly, informed by The West Wing, which *also* flipped Texas as the climax of their big election finale arc. Even without that, the First Family being from Texas and especially Alex's strong sense of heritage there, made it inevitable that Texas would come through for him when it mattered, in rom-com reality.
Sigh. It's a dream, but it's a *good* dream. Also, I quite like your take on Stephen Fry, whose Sekrit Past is even more plausible given the messy history of royal Jameses. Did they give him a number? Jacobean historians would like to know just what kind of AU this is...
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Date: 2023-08-20 10:19 pm (UTC)Sigh. It's a dream, but it's a *good* dream. Also, I quite like your take on Stephen Fry, whose Sekrit Past is even more plausible given the messy history of royal Jameses. Did they give him a number? Jacobean historians would like to know just what kind of AU this is...