Jamie Lee Curtis, Transphobia, and Bad Takes on the ‘Halloween’ Franchise
After ending Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis is taking on long-term PTSD, transphobia, and terrible opinions about her most beloved franchise
Affable teenager → Middle-aged-survivalist → Lovable grandma → Trans Mom Icon
At first, I was with The Filmcast (YouTube), particularly Jeff (and somewhat Dave), who say that Laurie Strode’s arc is disrupted by where she begins at the opening of Halloween Ends.
In Halloween (1978), Laurie faced an unimaginable boogeyman named Michael Myers while she was still a teenager. In Halloween (2018), she faced Michael as a middle-aged survivalist. In Halloween Kills (2021), the regretful aid of a few firemen disrupted what should have been the end of Michael Myers, costing Laurie her success and most of what family she had left.
See also: Is “Halloween Ends” The Biggest Retcon In The Entire Franchise?
In Halloween Ends (2022), Laurie now lives back in Haddonfield. She’s a carefree grandma. She’s writing a memoir. She mourns the loss of Judy Greer from the franchise, as do we all, but she keeps the hope of a flashback cameo close to her heart.
