The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 4.02.
We discuss exposition disguised as dramatic irony, why Uhtred doesn’t feel like he’s got a real plan, and why poor Ecgwynn is like Edith from Downton Abbey…
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The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Season 4 premiere, episode 4.01.
We discuss the differences between showrunners, character equity, and why Brida is basically Susan Surandon in Step Mom.
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The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Season 3 finale, episode 3.10.
We discuss the overall arc of the season, why Stephen Butchard may have chosen to leave the show, and why Aelswith needs to take up Sourdough bread baking…
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The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.09.
We discuss why this might be the episode of The Last Kingdom yet, if the show did the Thyra conflict correctly, and why we’re taking our shirts off and making bad decisions together….
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The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.08.
We discuss the widening texture of theme, if Aelswith is a likeable character, and why Skade finally gets the world famous “Outstanding” honor…
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The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.07.
We discuss the the use of rhyming visual cues, staying in Uhtred’s POV to ensure narrative cohesion, and why Finan would definitely take his method acting VERY seriously…
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The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.06.
We discuss the narrative lynchpin of mysticism, why Uhtred seems to have finally matured, and why Blake’s new Edward voice will become a permanent staple of this podcast going forward…
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The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.05.
We discuss cliffhangers and narrative, we add a new Mary & Blake commandment, and why Haesten just needs a Popeye’s…
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The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.04.
We discuss the value of blowing up your plot for the sake of story, how the bookends frame the emotional stakes of this episode, and we discuss our Thanksgiving Day food power rankings…
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The Last Kingdom Hosts Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom episode 3.03.
We discuss the artful composition in the direction of each shot, the importance of choice and how that should drive narrative, and why Mary’s in a horrible mood…
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