Britt and Chris are excited to jump in with Monster Eliot and a host of fun new identities for the cast members. DJ Hansel, here we come! 🎧
If you missed their coverage of the first three seasons, you can listen S1 here, S2 here, and S3 here.
Jump into Season 4 here:
Britt and Chris talk about the amazing start to Season 4, including Team Brakebills' new comic book identities, the return-ish of Ember, the Order's new order, and if Santa Claus is creepy or not. They also discuss the unique POVs of Dean Fogg and Marina23.
Britt and Chris laugh about DJ Hansel, MonsterEliot, and Margo interacting with Lord Fresh. They also discuss the themes of identity and friendship, as well as the POVs of Dean Fogg, Marina, and the Monster.
From unlucky toilet snakes, to the awesome game of push and Monster Eliot requesting pizza, Britt and Chris exclaim over The Bad News Bear. They also discuss the new magical Dewey system, being good and bad friends, and the POVs of Margo and Kady.
Britt and Chris discuss Josh's quickening, Christopher Plover's return, and themes of being broken and punishing yourself. They also explore the POVs of Josh in crisis, Alice helping Plover, and Quentin grieving with Monster Eliot.
Britt and Chris guffaw over Eliot's amazing list of regrets (including "camping") and have great discussions about the themes of redemption and trust VS fear. he POVs of Quentin, Eliot, and Margo,
For A Timeline and Place, Britt and Chris laugh over the delightful Penny-Marina combo, mummy hieroglyphics lessons, and alpaca self-esteem. 🦙 They also explore the theme of healing relationships to magic, as well as the POVs of Penny(x2), mean Margo, and lost Alice.
For The Side Effect, Britt and Chris are beyond excited to have another episode with so much of Original Penny! They discuss the Baba Yaga, deadly Library tracker coins, and both White Male Protagonism™️ and thematic ideas about sidekicks. They also explore the POVs of Zelda and Penny.
Britt and Chris laugh over dragon baby fever, the Nappster, and Monster Eliot proclaiming "it's not a good morning, America." They also discuss very sweet Penny moments, the return of Poppy, and the POVs of Fen and Alice.
For The Serpent, Britt and Chris discuss excellent Monster lines (Percy 23!), the heights of Penny's empathy, Hedge self-policing, and the Library's 'Serpent' false flag operation. They also discuss themes of internal identity conflicts and the grooming of children, as well as POVs of personality-split Alice, finally-appreciated Kady, and no-longer-king Margo. 👑😭
It's another musical episode, and Britt and Chris are so here for Psychedelic Lizard Eliot, deadly leprechaun escape rooms, and the Monster's wineosaur t-shirt. They also discuss if the Library would qualify as a cult, all kinds of patriarchy with the Foreman and dessert community, and the POV of the one and only King Margo Hanson.
In The 4-1-1, there is too much fun with the return of TWO hilarious characters – Hyman and Mayakovsky. Chris can't stop bringing up the Library's forced scarcity of magic, Britt calls out the show for a sloppy retcon, and they both discuss themes of old wounds and the dangers of magic.
In discussing The Secret Sea, Britt and Chris have a blast talking about Fogg's magical suit, Margo's werewolf-fish baking escapades, and Darth Eliot's everything. They also explore Plover's storytelling, Quentin's powerful scene with the Drowned Garden, and the POVs of Fen, Everett, Julia, and Margo (Britt wasn't the only one who brought two people this time!)
For the last episode of S4, Britt and Chris dive into the beautifully meaningful scenes of Quentin's sacrifice, Penny receiving him in the Underworld, and the rest of the cast mourning him around a bonfire. They also explore the POVs of Alice, no longer not-god Julia, and both Penny 23 and 40.
Thinking back over the whole of The Magicians Season 4, Britt and Chris discuss amazing moments of magic, the narrative threads of identity and side kicks, and the character growth of Kady and Alice.
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Until next week...keep the magic alive!
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