Seeing Double in 2025: Why the Evil Clone Plot Wouldn’t Last 5 Minutes

Back in 2003, S Club 7 gave us Seeing Double — a movie where a mad scientist cloned the band, imprisoned the real members, and tried to take over the world via pop music. Iconic? Yes. Believable? Only in a world without smartphones.

Because in 2025? That plot wouldn’t even last until lunch. Here’s why.

⏰ The Wake-Up Call Problem

2003: Evil clones sabotage the hotel alarm. Band oversleeps. Flight missed. Chaos.
2025: “Alexa, set six alarms.” Apple Watch vibrates your wrist. Bradley still snoozes, but the rest are already at the gate.

📱 Communication Meltdowns

2003: One Nokia with no credit. A payphone if you’re lucky.
2025: Group WhatsApp. Find My iPhone. AirTags. The clones wouldn’t even clear the car park before real S Club were pinging each other like: Oi, why is Hannah’s location showing as a suspicious underground lab??

🧪 The Clone Conspiracy

2003: Sinister scientist, shady lair, bubbling test tubes.
2025: TikTok sleuths: “Here are 17 reasons why Rachel is a government experiment 👀 #CloneClub.” The thread hits 1M views before the clones finish dance rehearsal.

📺 Music Video Premieres

2003: You wait all day for The Box. Blink and you miss it.
2025: The “exclusive” clone video leaks to YouTube in 4K HDR before the evil lair’s Wi-Fi even buffers.

🎤 The Concert Finale

2003: Stadium showdown, clones nearly win, real S Club storms the stage.
2025: Livestream audience of 2M instantly notices: Jo’s tattoo is missing, Bradley’s clone blinks sideways, and #NotMySClub trends worldwide before verse one.

⭐ The Takeaway

Evil scientists had a small window of opportunity — roughly 1998 to 2006, between VHS tapes and TikTok detectives. Seeing Double lives in that sweet spot where missed flights, dodgy payphones, and unexplained clones were just about plausible.

🎉 Daisy’s Corner

Imagine being so unhinged you build a secret lab, clone S Club, and STILL lose because a teenager with TikTok Wi-Fi spotted your wig was wonky. Dry toast energy. I could’ve done it better with a toaster and some PVA glue.

Question for you lot: What other early-2000s plots would collapse in the smartphone era? Drop them in the comments 👇