10/08/2026
πππ. ππ: Our amigo Jesse from Jesse always has good stories to share, including the one about the time he met actor William Katt (ππ’π³π³πͺπ¦βs βTommy Rossβ). Tell βem, Jesse:
A year ago, I met William Katt at a horror convention. He kept showing me AI videos of himself as the Greatest American Hero flying around while pointing to his phone and saying, βA computer made this.β
I told him I thought it was more impressive when the show did it, with actual practical effects. He just looked at me and said, βBut a computer made this.β
Thatβs not the only thing I would disagree with William Katt about that day.
When I asked him to sign my Criterion LaserDisc of ππ’π³π³πͺπ¦, he asked if he could write something besides his name. What he wrote, in big silver letters, was βBad Date,β with an arrow pointing to Sissy Spacekβs Carrie White.
I object.
We all remember the way the prom ended β in a deluge of pigβs blood and telekinetic carnage. But the hour leading up to that? Carrie was, without a doubt, one of the best prom dates in cinema history. Before that catastrophic ending, Carrie wasnβt just surviving the night; she was genuinely thriving.
First, unlike every other teenager, Carrie brought zero drama with her. She had no interest in the superficiality of high school: no cliques, no gossip, and no trying to outdo anyone. She was just happy to be there.
Second is her style. She rolled into that place in a homemade dress that was as simple as it was elegant β decades ahead of its time.
Third, she was gracious in her victory. When she won prom queen, she exuded humble gratitude and radiated joy. She had no need for arrogance.
Finally, Carrie brought elite energy to the gym. Once she pushed past her initial anxiety, she immersed herself completely in the experience. She was endearingly sweet, present, sincere, charming, and completely devoid of pretense.
If Nancy Allen and John Travolta hadnβt ruined the evening out of pure, sociopathic malice, Carrie and Tommy would have enjoyed the most wholesome, magical prom night in the history of Bates High.
William Katt had it wrong. Carrie White was the best prom date ever.
