In addition to The Breakfast Club, the producers count '90s gem My So Called Life as major inspiration for Trinkets.
"It was a huge influence on us in terms of the raw, honest portrayal of the adolescent experience. One chance meeting with a new friend can change everything. One fight can end your world. These microstories have a huge impact. I think Angela Chase is the ultimate relatable teen girl longing to both fit in and break out in her struggle to self identify," says Meyer.