The Endless Knot
We discuss etymology, history, literature, science, and language, and the connections between them.
We're joined by Sam McLean to discuss Rogue One's connections to Germanic heroism, Norse thautr, Roman epic, Terry Pratchett, heist films, & The Dirty Dozen. Following up last year's conversation about The Force Awakens, we're interested in seeing how the newest Star Wars film changes genres and develops new themes.
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Dark & Light Side light sabres?!
We talk about the ways Star Wars: The Force Awakens connects to Classical epic, myth, and Norse sagas, and literary and theoretical aspects of the movie, while we drink some starry cocktails. Spoilers!
(Also, I say "Empire" but mean "Jedi" at least once. Sorry. Please don't hate me. -- Aven)
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