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Super Duper Bunny League
Despite mild action and danger, Super Duper Bunny League is an adorable adventure with themes of teamwork and friendship.
Sophie Whitehouse has had a wonderful marriage for 12 lovely years. She, along with her two children, have truly been blessed to have such a lovely husband and father—James Whitehouse, a junior minister in the United Kingdom.
Well, that was until the news broke that James had an affair with a subordinate—for five months. And though it deeply hurt Sophie to hear the news, she continued to remind herself of all the great memories they had made as a family. She decided that she’d weather the storm with him, confident that this was just a one-time mistake that would soon be behind them.
Except it didn’t go away. In fact, it explodes—a rape accusation. One that James vehemently rejects, and Sophie stands firmly beside him against it. After all, she knows her husband better than anyone, and he’s not the kind of person to even consider doing anything that horrific.
But just a month ago, she absolutely knew that her husband would never consider having an affair, either. But an affair’s one thing. Rape is another. No, he’d never do that.
… Right?
Anatomy of a Scandal is based on Sarah Vaughan’s novel of the same name. Both center around a fictional high-profile court case involving junior minister James Whitehouse and an alleged rape. The man’s a smooth talker and has a charming personality—both of which will surely help him in court.
Perhaps what was more surprising was the way his wife, Sophie, decided to stay with and support him. Sophie is keen to not let “one mistake” ruin 12 years of marriage—especially when it would devastate their two children.
But was it really just one mistake? As the court case proceeds, Sophie begins to learn that James may have brushed away a few more “mistakes.” Discovering one hole in the boat was bad enough; a few more may be enough to sink the ship. And as the series will reveal, James isn’t the only one who isn’t too pleased at the thought of his past and present faults being revealed.
The show focuses on a court case that desires to get to the bottom of whether James raped his subordinate. As such, viewers should be aware that much of the show focuses on this violent point. Additionally, many references to general sex and affairs are made over the course of the six-episode miniseries.
And it’s not just crude talk we’re dealing with. Viewers will see shirtless men and women dressed in their underwear. A man assaults a woman by forcefully grabbing her breasts from behind in one scene, and other scenes show men and women engaged in passionate kissing and caressing, with hands often pressed against clothed breasts and rears. At one point, the court case presents a photo of a woman’s breast with a censored nipple in order to show evidence for a bite mark. [Spoiler Warning] And we see a violent, minute-long sexual assault on screen. Though it is a clothed scene, it is no less shocking, and it may be triggering for some viewers.
Large amounts of crude language, frequent drinking and occasional drug use is also present. In one episode, we watch as a college boy, high on drugs, attempts to fly, falling to his death onscreen.
When the newsrooms break that junior minister James Whitehouse had an affair, he and his wife Sophie struggle to repair the cracks made in their marriage.
An intro scene shows James and mistress Olivia engaged in clothed intercourse. We hear brief moans and see ecstatic facial expressions. A large portion of the episode talks about sex.
James reveals to Sophie that he’s had an affair for the last five months. He and Sophie drink wine at dinner. In a flashback, James is seen shirtless on a bed with Olivia straddling him in her underwear. James and Olivia kiss, and Olivia pours bottled wine into his mouth. James and Sophie share a kiss, and they drink wine at dinner.
Sophie vomits after searching for a photo of James’ mistress. Sophie and a friend discuss their sex lives. At a college party, Young Sophie drinks with friends.
Holly, a college friend of Sophie, mentions that she was conceived on Christmas Eve. Holly references Adonis, the Canaanite god of beauty and fertility. Kate, a prosecuting attorney, drinks Scotch and pours herself alcoholic beverages on a couple of occasions. Olivia asks for an alcoholic drink in a flashback. Crisis manager Chris references James’ affair in news headlines, and he makes a crude sexual innuendo regarding Sophie.
At a party, people drink champagne. Another man tries to calm James by mentioning that he had also had an affair. Detectives investigate an allegation of rape. We see a brief case file that contains a photo of a bite mark on a woman’s breast with a censored nipple.
The f-word is heard 12 times, and the s-word is used once. We also hear a single use of both “a–” and “h—.” “Pr–k” is heard once, and we also hear “p-ss” twice. Additionally, the British swear “bloody” is heard three times. God’s name is misused four times, and Jesus’ name is inappropriately used three times. Sophie says “speak of the devil.”
Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”
Despite mild action and danger, Super Duper Bunny League is an adorable adventure with themes of teamwork and friendship.
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