The unmaking of Sarah Harding
Which version of Sarah Harding do you like best? Here are your options:
Option A: The Sarah Harding who survives being thrown from a boat on the open ocean, makes her way alone across a dinosaur-infested island, who understands the danger of kidnapping a baby Tyrannosaurus rex, who chases down a velociraptor on a motorbike while training a pre-teen to use a gun, climbs up the underside of a destroyed trailer while carrying a comatose Ian Malcolm, and then feeds a villain to an adult T. rex?
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Option B: The Sarah Harding who foolishly upsets the stegosaurus herd she is observing, who decides to treat a baby tyrannosaurus, relies on Malcolm to survive the trailer attack, and allows him to drive when pursued by a bull T. rex through San Diego?
Option A is Sarah Harding as presented in The Lost World novel by Michael Crichton. She is a world-renowned, albeit controversial, animal behaviour expert and demonstrates a cool-headed self-assurance no matter the danger. She survives under attack from human villains, velociraptors, and multiple tyrannosaurs. And she teaches Kelly a thing or two about respecting her own intelligence and skill even when underestimated by the men around them.
Option B is Sarah Harding from The Lost World film, played by Julianne More. She too is a well-respected and…
