S3.08 Made to Suffer

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07/09/23 • 98 min

Margot and Meaks discuss season three episode eight, “Made to Suffer,” rescue missions, reuniting with ex-girlfriends and brothers, and seeing ghosts! We spend a good chunk of time talking about how Glenn takes over Maggie’s sexual assault storyline and, while that’s a human reaction, it’s obnoxious AF because of how typical it is for men to make women’s stories about themselves. But it’s even more complicated because Asian American men often don’t get masculine-aligned (and rageful) stories, so it’s complex and deserves a hearty unpacking. Plus, we meet Tyrese and Sasha and we’re thrilled!

Other topics and tangents include: what if the creepy song Gov’nah plays for Penny was actually “Baby Shark,” bad guys give themselves away when they name things, Andrea hates chores, and Michonne looks real good before she’s beat to hell.

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S3.07 When the Dead Come Knocking

Margot and Meaks discuss season three, episode seven “When the Dead Come Knocking” and take a long hard look at no one’s favorite topic: sexual assault! We unpack Merle’s true face because we’re kind of relieved we don’t have to pretend he’s someone else anymore when he’s always been a huge, racist, misogynist jackass — the Gov’nah just told him to keep that in check when the community was around. We talk about the devastating torture of Glenn and Maggie and broach the subject that I’m sure we’ll continue to unpack about how writers use rape and sexual assault for plot purposes. We’re so happy to have Michonne with our gang because she brings a whole new dynamic to this group, and who doesn’t love a rescue mission?

Other topics and tangents include: what does Michonne know when, wacky timeline is back, Carol’s reunion with the group, more Daddy Daryl please!, and what D&D classes do you think our main party would be?

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S3.09 The Suicide King

Margot and Meaks discuss season three episode nine, “The Suicide King” and the dynamics between the Dixon brothers (Margot took so many notes)! We spend quite a bit of time unpacking this complex, abusive relationship and how it’s built, especially because it’s uncommon to see this specific type of abusive relationship between two men. We also have to talk about Glenn’s behavior around Maggie’s sexual assault, cause he makes it all about him, but also he gets to be mad! It’s complicated!

Other topics and tangents include: Sasha looks good, Tyrese’s group fake-out, why is Andrea still in Woodbury after the brother fight?, and Rick’s seeing ghosts!

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