Russ brings Drea to his warehouse art studio. They throw paintballs at each other in an adorable play fight before sharing their first kiss. Anyone who has seen 10 Things I Hate About You likely instantly knows what inspired this Do Revenge scene.
To pull off their revenge plan, Drea gives Eleanor a makeover. Eleanor is resistant at first, claiming they're such a problematic cliché. Eleanor's not wrong. Almost every teen movie, even today, involves a makeover sequence, suggesting that the character didn't look good at all before their change in appearance.
Following a makeover sequence, Drea tells Eleanor, "I'm Frankenstein, and you're Frankenstein's bad bitch," alluding to the Mary Shelley book and the various adaptations that exist in pop culture.
At Tennis camp, Eleanor is seen reading a book titled "Strangers On A Train." This is a nod to one of the biggest inspirations for Do Revenge, and a hunt that Eleanor knew what she was doing all along.
When plans are being made in the girl's bathroom, Eleanor says she wants to burn her bully to the ground. This prompts Drea to compare Eleanor's vibe to the energy Glenn Close gives off in Fatal Attraction.
Eleanor and Gabbi take a stroll in the park and discuss the drastic change Eleanor has been through since the first day of school. Eleanor quotes Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" to playfully describe who she is now.
The music in this film is amazing. It's a mix of '90s tracks and modern songs that are influenced by the decade. It can easily be considered one of the best movie soundtracks in the history of Netflix Originals.
While at Max's party, Eleanor meets Gabbi in the kitchen. Gabbi invites her to stay inside and watch a Godard movie. Jean-Luc Godard was a famous filmmaker that played a role in the evolution of French cinema. He made several amazing movies, but he is likely best know. For Breathless and Pierrot le Fou.
'90s star Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the Headmaster at Rose Hill Country Day school. She's been in several movies and TV shows, but she's likely most known for Buffy The Vampire Slayer and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
'90s star Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the Headmaster at Rose Hill Country Day school. She's been in several movies and TV shows, but she's likely most known for Buffy The Vampire Slayer and I Know What You Did Last Summer.