Episode #156
I, Tonya (September Snubs)
We have officially reached the grand finale of our September Snubs marathon on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we are closing out the month with one of the most razor-sharp, wildly inventive script robberies of recent memory. For our Best Screenplay entry, we are diving into Craig Gillespie’s blistering 2017 dark comedy biopic, I, Tonya . Steven Rogers’ brilliant, fourth-wall-breaking screenplay somehow failed to secure a nomination for Best Original Screenplay, despite crafting one of the most kinetic, hilarious, and devastatingly human narrative structures of the decade. To handle the icy, unhinged tabloid mayhem, we are serving up a custom cocktail called the "Gold Medal Sour" - a fun, bubbly riff on an Amaretto Sour that mixes rich amaretto and fresh lemon juice, topped off with crisp Sprite for a sweet, effervescent kick. It is bright, nostalgic, and gives you just the right amount of fizz to get through the judges' scores. This week, we unpack Steven Rogers’ screenplay and how it compiles contradictory, deeply unreliable interview perspectives to reveal the tragic absurdity of the American dream. We gush over Margot Robbie’s powerhouse lead performance as Tonya Harding, Sebastian Stan’s terrifyingly pathetic turn as Jeff Gillooly, and Allison Janney’s Oscar-winning monster of a mother, LaVona Golden. We also break down Paul Walter Hauser’s scene-stealing role as Shawn Eckardt, analyze the film’s pitch-black humor, and debate why the Academy’s traditionalist screenwriting branch failed to recognize a script that so masterfully balanced fourth-wall breaks with genuine emotional trauma. If you remember exactly where you were during the 1994 figure skating scandal, or if you just want to hear us bring our month of Oscar outrage to a noisy, triumphant finish, this is the episode you cannot miss. We are blending our deep love for dark comedy with our usual casual banter, bringing our September Snubs series to a wildly entertaining close. There’s no such thing as truth. It’s all bullshit! This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify! Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next! Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!
