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OV295 – It: Chapter Two – Disney+ & Apple TV+, The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and Star Wars Storytelling (Featuring: Robert Fekkes)

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In this episode, Fekkes and I review It: Chapter Two. We also debate the merits of single entry franchise storytelling in the era of peak TV/storytelling, Disney+ trailers, Apple TV+, and the “Streaming Wars.”

This week’s stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 048 – OV B-Roll – “Ve(ry)nice, Italy” – Getting Even, Fekkes’ LEGO Rebuild Status, Afternoon Beers, and Farming Simulations – September 18, 2019

Runtime: 1:48:47

Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:27
• News and Updates – 02:30

It: Chapter Two – 21:17

• Non-Spoiler – 28:26
• Spoiler – 47:08

• Closing the Ep – 1:43:47
• Stinger: “Ve(ry)nice, Italy” – 1:45:09
• Pre-Recorded Outro – 1:45:56

Related Links

• Tower Junkies – 032 – Movie – It: Chapter Two (2019)
• How ‘It: Chapter Two’ Handles the Book’s Infamous Hate-Crime Scene – IndieWire
• It: Chapter Two’s Gay-Bashing Scene Exploits a Real-Life Killing for a Cheap Shock – Slate
• It Chapter Two’s Queer Subplot Is Too Subtextual to Be Scary Good – Gizmodo
• Stephen King Loved Insulting It: Chapter Two’s Stephen King Stand-In – Vanity Fair

• Between Science and Superstition Podcast – Chat with Matt
• Submitted For Your Approval Podcast – Still Valley (TZ S03E11)
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