Episode #29 - But The Handcraftedness
Feeling walked all over by The Walking Dead, Mitch needs his traumatic TV deaths to be real and permanent - he definitely should not attempt to watch Supernatural any time soon.
Speaking of SPN, Natalie is feeling some frustration with storytelling in general - or rather, the growing lack of trust that audiences seem to have in the structure of serialized work - you’ve gotta be willing to wait for it! Especially, it seems, when one Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays and integral role.
And we’re back on Broadway once again, bemoaning the limitations of live theater and the pros and cons of the filmed productions.
But right now, ‘tis the season to watch Hallmark, in all its snowy, sexless, save-the-business small town glory. Brittany is on a Christmas movie bender, and we discuss the safety net that this kind of programming provides. It’s delicious comfort food, as is this year’s new release of Queer Eye. While we still remember the original series, we are so grateful that the new Fab Five are here to save us all.
And the precious artform of 2D animation, particularly in the style of Studio Ghibli, leads to another conversation about the shifting scope of television and what that means for content creators.
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This episode’s hosts are: Brittany Lovely, Mitchel Clow and Natalie Fisher.
Resources/Recommendations:
The Walking Dead has condemned itself for all time -- The Verge
How The Walking Dead Completely Screwed Up Glenn's Story In Season Six -- Forbes
Walking Dead Bosses Defend Andrew Lincoln's Exit Fake-Out -- The Hollywood Reporter
National Theatre Live -- Cinema Broadcasts
Bandstand Cinema Broadcast Trailer -- YouTube
Live from Lincoln Center: Sweeney Todd -- YouTube
Countdown to Christmas -- Hallmark Channel
All 58 Lifetime Christmas Movies, Ranked -- Elle
Christmas Inheritance -- Netflix
A Christmas Prince: Royal Wedding -- Netflix
The Princess Switch -- Netflix
Every Studio Ghibli film ranked in order of greatness -- NME
The best animated shows for those who don’t know where to start -- Hypable
Tangled vs. The Fall of Disney Animation -- Flickchart
Queer Eye | Yass, Australia! -- YouTube
Produced by N Fisher and L Bunch