Episode #2: Captain
Dispatches From Sainte Marina: A Last Resort Podcast
English - September 29, 2012 05:06 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTV & Film television film geek radio last resort abc shawn ryan andre Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Battle stations! Last Resort has launched, and Captain Andrew and Executive Officer Greg are here to assess the situation. There's a lot going on in this pilot episode, and it's up to them to break it all down. Is this first episode any good? How is it acting as a form of American wish-fulfillment? Is Chaplin a hero, or is he actually a terrorist? Tune in to discover all this and more!
SHOW NOTES:
0:45 - Intro and episode synopsis
5:41 - General thoughts on the pilot
13:24 - A government conspiracy
15:48 - High production values; what's up with the lighting and the music?
20:45 - The acting, particularly Andre Braugher and the character of Chaplin
32:13 - Main topic: Is Chaplin a terrorist? How is the show operating as a form of American wish-fulfillment?
39:05 - The show's attitude towards nuclear weapons
45:43 - Autumn Reeser, network sexposition and whether her prototype is working
49:25 - What if we have a Lost situation on our hands and the show is about more than it first appears?
53:57 - Show close
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