the robinis now acatincludingliteralghoststrying to"fix" theoriginalstoryagingup thechildrenemphasizingthemes ofgriefobsessingoverMary'sparentsomittingthetantrumsceneColinhas noagencygender-flippingcharactersadults areactivelyharmingColinchangingthechildren'spersonalitiesoverdoinggothicelementsMrs. Lennoxand Mrs.Craven aresistersDickon ismysteriousandmysticalColin hasnophysicalailmentsomittingSusanSowerbylesssense ofmysteryColin firstwalks atthe endminimizingsupportingcharactersthegarden isliterallymagicalColin knewhis motherand isgrieving herromanticrelationshipsamong thechildreneverythingrevolvesaroundMaryMary andColin areless / notbrattythe robinis now acatincludingliteralghoststrying to"fix" theoriginalstoryagingup thechildrenemphasizingthemes ofgriefobsessingoverMary'sparentsomittingthetantrumsceneColinhas noagencygender-flippingcharactersadults areactivelyharmingColinchangingthechildren'spersonalitiesoverdoinggothicelementsMrs. Lennoxand Mrs.Craven aresistersDickon ismysteriousandmysticalColin hasnophysicalailmentsomittingSusanSowerbylesssense ofmysteryColin firstwalks atthe endminimizingsupportingcharactersthegarden isliterallymagicalColin knewhis motherand isgrieving herromanticrelationshipsamong thechildreneverythingrevolvesaroundMaryMary andColin areless / notbratty

Things I am tired of seeing in Secret Garden retellings and adaptations - 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. the robin is now a cat
  2. including literal ghosts
  3. trying to "fix" the original story
  4. aging up the children
  5. emphasizing themes of grief
  6. obsessing over Mary's parents
  7. omitting the tantrum scene
  8. Colin has no agency
  9. gender-flipping characters
  10. adults are actively harming Colin
  11. changing the children's personalities
  12. overdoing gothic elements
  13. Mrs. Lennox and Mrs. Craven are sisters
  14. Dickon is mysterious and mystical
  15. Colin has no physical ailments
  16. omitting Susan Sowerby
  17. less sense of mystery
  18. Colin first walks at the end
  19. minimizing supporting characters
  20. the garden is literally magical
  21. Colin knew his mother and is grieving her
  22. romantic relationships among the children
  23. everything revolves around Mary
  24. Mary and Colin are less / not bratty