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What’s frustrating about Episode 1 of Orville, Season Three is that robot Isaac’s claim to personhood is not ambiguous so much as confused and…
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In Season 3 of Orville that becomes a serious question
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Jared and Gary conclude their conversation about The Watchmen.
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A MacGuffin creates a lot of action but doesn’t in any way advance the plot
Gary Varner

September 2022

Gary and Jared continue their discussion of the Watchmen.
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Stories where the central character lies about something important often waste audience time without building tension
Gary Varner
I despise the Butterfly Effect in time travel stories because there is simply no way to establish what is at stake.
Gary Varner
Episode 2: Who Watched the Watchmen Part 3 of 5Listen now | Jared and Gary continue their discussion on the Watchmen.
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Who Watched the Watchmen Part 2Listen now (17 min) | Gary and Jared continue discussing the watchman.
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In a multiverse, every plot development, however implausible, is permitted because we know it won’t affect our return to the expected climax
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Renegade Reviews Episode 2 Part 1: Who Watched the Watchmen?Listen now (16 min) | Gary Varner and Jared Hinde discuss the merits of the Watchmen (2009)
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I can’t really recommend it because spectacle trumps any sense of the story hanging together and we can infer nothing from past events
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