If you haven’t listened to the show yet, minor spoiler warning - I loved the movie. I loved the music, I loved the acting! I enjoyed it all from beginning to end. (It also didn’t roll the credits in the beginning of the movie during the introduction, which I love. The title of the movie is shown and then it starts, credits are for the end! okay, back to Mamma Mia!)

There was a thought I had while listening to the Slate Special on Mamma Mia  which you can find at http://www.slate.com/id/2195527/. Also a podcast which I love to listen to after seeing a movie.

Mamma Mia isn’t just about the family silliness or even two love stories. Its about a mother and daughter. The song, “Slipping Through My Fingers” definitely made me cry. Its also about a woman and her friends.  Both sets of three female friends; the mom with her friends and the daughter with her friends. We see more of the Donna, Rosie and Tonya than of Sophie, Lisa and Ali (I love http://www.imdb.com, I didn’t remember all the names.)

One of the best things about girlfriends is they will call you on your bull****, laugh with, be there when you need them, and so much more.  We all found this out at the GNI meet-up, how even “internet girlfriends” can become “girlfriends” with just one meeting (Sorry Jim and Flick our two guy friends!) There is nothing like having a girlfriend to talk to when you need it.  Donna and Sophie have that in the movie. Who else but two of your oldest girlfriends would sing “Dancing Queen” to you? Only a good girlfriend would help you figure out which one of the three possible fathers is your real one.

So the movie was silly and fun, but it also had a deeper meaning of female friendships and how strong they are.

The co-hosts at GNI have strive to be girlfriends for each other and for our listeners. At least that’s the way I see it.

*muwah* I heart you all.

-Maggie