Warning: this article contains spoilers Hot cold
On the surface, their stories seem completely different, but a deeper look reveals an interesting connection between Hot cold and a popular Christmas favorite from the 1940s. Netflix Hot cold takes the beloved Christmas character of Frosty the Snowman and brings him to life as the human love interest of Kathy, a grieving widow. While it initially seems like a strange concept for a Christmas romantic comedy, Hot cold and its characters bring to life some unexpectedly heartfelt emotions.
At the climax of the film, Jack admits he committed a crime by breaking into Reclaimed Rags and taking some clothesbut the people of Hope Springs grew to like him so much that, in the end, they didn’t want him to get into trouble. When Jack is arrested by the sheriff, Kathy and the rest of the Hope Springs residents immediately spring into action to help him. While the majority Hot cold is a unique take on a holiday romance film, the ending shows a clear influence of It’s a wonderful lifea beloved 78-year-old Christmas classic.
The town contributing Jack’s bail money in Hot Frosty is a tribute to the end of a wonderful life
The town didn’t want to see Jack in trouble
After Jack is arrested by the sheriff in Hot coldKathy along with the other inhabitants of Hope Springs beg for Jack to be released from prison and even offer everyone bail money in a scene reminiscent of the end of It’s a wonderful life. Throughout Hot coldJack endeared himself to people by making repairs to their homes and helping to plan and decorate the town’s high school prom. In addition to his helpful personality, Kathy’s friends love Jack because they see that he has given her a new start in life and a new chance at happiness..
Similar to the town coming together to help George Bailey at the end of It’s a wonderful lifeHope Springs comes together to bail Jack out and save him from melting down in jail because they are grateful for him
Although everyone discovers that he was the person who stole clothes from Reclaimed Rags and, more surprisingly, that he is a snowman who came to life, they are not mad because Jack has done a lot of good for the town. Similar to the town coming together to help George Bailey at the end of It’s a wonderful life, Hope Springs comes together to bail Jack out and save him from melting down in jail because they are grateful for him.
Jack’s hot and cold story repeats the themes of selfless acts and helping others from a wonderful life
Jack selflessly helps others and improves his town
All over Hot coldJack is lovable and naive and helps remind those around him of the joy they used to find in life. Especially for Kathy, Jack provides happiness and a chance to start over. Your kindness helps win over the people of Hope Springswho realize that they don’t care about his background, since he made their lives and their city a better place.
Jack learns everything from scratch as he goes through the events of Hot Frosty, but he never changes his positive and honest outlook. Like George Bailey in It’s a wonderful lifeJack in Hot cold is selflessalways thinking about the needs of others above himself, whether it’s fixing the broken window or reintroducing happiness into Kathy’s life. Although the films are very different in many ways, Hot cold displays the same wholesome holiday spirit that is infused throughout It’s a wonderful life, with both main characters gaining meaningful friendships through their actions.