Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.07.
We discuss the visual language of the final shot, why Edward has been a grey character all season, and why Mary is having a major existential crisis…
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Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 2, “The Rogue Prince,” where Daemon steals a dragon egg, Rhaenyra proves herself at Dragonstone, Viserys chooses Alicent, and the order of things starts creating the next war.
In this episode, why we think there are such low stakes right now, how the kingdom has suffered because of “the order of things” and why Ser Cristan Cole is Pearl Jam guy — but only the early stuff…
Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.06.
We discuss why this episode feels like it’s moving chess pieces instead of having characters make real choices, why we don’t care ONE OUNCE about Aelfwynn, and why Sylvester Stallone is getting divorced because of his dog. Trust me, you don’t want to miss the last 15 minutes of this episode…
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Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.07 – “Harmony”.
In this episode, we chat the art of the cliffhanger, and odd turn for Violet, and why you absolutely cannot go without a positional prop pillow…
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Mary & Blake recap and review House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 1, “The Heirs Of The Dragon,” where Viserys names Rhaenyra heir, Aemma dies, Daemon crosses a line, and the family wound that starts the Dance begins.
In this episode, we chat the argument between prologues or being thrown into a show, why the show invites comparison to Game Of Thrones through visual language and writing itself, why NOT having archetypes can sometimes be a bad thing, and why were are soooooo frakking happy to be back in Westeros…
Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.06 – “The Choice”.
In this episode, we chat why we need to invest in Edwina in order to actually HAVE a choice, a literal magical moment in time, and why Portia Featherington always goes home and listens to Queen Of The Night by Whitney Houston…
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Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.05 – “An Unthinkable Fate”.
In this episode, we chat the concept of “magnetism” in characters, a truly remarkable scene between Sharma Sharma and Anthony, and why Mary couldn’t help but channel her 13 year old self…
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Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.05.
We discuss horror working better when you don’t see it, the Brida headfake, and why Haesten might be the first person to ever follow “The Secret”
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Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 4, “Victory,” as dramatic irony takes over, Kate and Anthony keep getting pulled together, Marina gives Colin closure, and Anthony wins by making the wrong choice.
In this episode, we chat the writers winking at the viewers with dramatic irony, why the whole Marina subplot needs to go away, and why Lady Featherington is ABSOLUTELY a Slytherin…
Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.04.
We discuss the moral gray area for our characters, contrasting the affect of death on faith, and why Combos are the crown jewel of road trips.
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