Generic lookingwhite dudeeveryoneinsists is superhotTrying toexcuse shittycharacteractions as"True to thebook."Somehowmanaging to beless progressivethan the sourcematerialLovetriangles!Modernsettingupdate thatadds nothingOne tokenpoc that thestorycompletelyforgets about.Way morenudity thanwas in theoriginal bookWeird sci-fielementsthat don'tmake anysenseCallbackstopreviousadaptionsTrying tofake outthink peoplewho knowthe plot.Way moreviolencethan was inthe originalbookLady characteris rewritten as a"Tomboy" in lieuof actual depth.Nicecharacterfrom thenovel issecretly evil.Addingbackstory tostuff thatdoesn't needitPoorly usedanachronisticmusic cues.Openlymockingthe sourcematerialMissingthe point ofthe originalworkMain characterespousesmodernfeminist beliefs.Someonehas sexualassault as abackstoryMaking the maincharacter's bestfriend a lesbianso she can"Pine."Being sexistin ways thebook wasn't.Beingweirdly racistin ways theoriginal bookwasn't.Shitty lookingblue/grayfilter becauseit's "Serious."Introducingtertiary queercharacters sothey can dieGeneric lookingwhite dudeeveryoneinsists is superhotTrying toexcuse shittycharacteractions as"True to thebook."Somehowmanaging to beless progressivethan the sourcematerialLovetriangles!Modernsettingupdate thatadds nothingOne tokenpoc that thestorycompletelyforgets about.Way morenudity thanwas in theoriginal bookWeird sci-fielementsthat don'tmake anysenseCallbackstopreviousadaptionsTrying tofake outthink peoplewho knowthe plot.Way moreviolencethan was inthe originalbookLady characteris rewritten as a"Tomboy" in lieuof actual depth.Nicecharacterfrom thenovel issecretly evil.Addingbackstory tostuff thatdoesn't needitPoorly usedanachronisticmusic cues.Openlymockingthe sourcematerialMissingthe point ofthe originalworkMain characterespousesmodernfeminist beliefs.Someonehas sexualassault as abackstoryMaking the maincharacter's bestfriend a lesbianso she can"Pine."Being sexistin ways thebook wasn't.Beingweirdly racistin ways theoriginal bookwasn't.Shitty lookingblue/grayfilter becauseit's "Serious."Introducingtertiary queercharacters sothey can die

Modern Adaptation of Classic Literature Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Generic looking white dude everyone insists is super hot
  2. Trying to excuse shitty character actions as "True to the book."
  3. Somehow managing to be less progressive than the source material
  4. Love triangles!
  5. Modern setting update that adds nothing
  6. One token poc that the story completely forgets about.
  7. Way more nudity than was in the original book
  8. Weird sci-fi elements that don't make any sense
  9. Callbacks to previous adaptions
  10. Trying to fake out think people who know the plot.
  11. Way more violence than was in the original book
  12. Lady character is rewritten as a "Tomboy" in lieu of actual depth.
  13. Nice character from the novel is secretly evil.
  14. Adding backstory to stuff that doesn't need it
  15. Poorly used anachronistic music cues.
  16. Openly mocking the source material
  17. Missing the point of the original work
  18. Main character espouses modern feminist beliefs.
  19. Someone has sexual assault as a backstory
  20. Making the main character's best friend a lesbian so she can "Pine."
  21. Being sexist in ways the book wasn't.
  22. Being weirdly racist in ways the original book wasn't.
  23. Shitty looking blue/gray filter because it's "Serious."
  24. Introducing tertiary queer characters so they can die