#021 – Game of Thrones and Moral Ambiguity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast:
We try to tackle the enormity of A Song of Ice and Fire, or, Game of Thrones to those of you who haven’t had a chance to read the books. IMDB puts it simply by saying that this is about “Seven noble families fighting for control of the mythical land of Westeros.” As fans, we have known it to be so much more. Love, betrayal, violence, power, lust, hatred, revenge… and dragons; it seems to have everything you could want in a story— including an ever-growing and impressive cast. The TV show is heading into it’s 4th season in just a few weeks and it is more popular than ever. We are here to take a look back at the previous 3 seasons and ask some fundamental questions about the show (and the books) popularity, its criticisms from the more conservative side of the isle, and, finally, it’s exploration of the human condition.
We do give everyone the disclaimer that even though we have all read further in the books than the 3rd season leaves us, we DO NOT spoil anything coming down the pipes. So, viewers, listen away!
Who-ology: S01E04&05 Aliens of London & World War Three
Episodes 4 and 5 of Doctor Who, “Aliens of London” and “World War Three,” comprise one story that explores the human instinct to self-preserve, and its alternative: self-sacrifice. The plot is constructed around an evil plan to reduce planet Earth…
#015 – Wonderful Christmas Timey Wimey
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s our first annual Christmas Episode! Yes, we show our British bias by following in the footsteps of the BBC and have a special, extra, episode just for Christmas. Hopefully this will be…
Playing With Depravity: Breaking Bad & Dexter
As the Christmas season draws to a close and everyone makes their last minute purchases, one of the most popular gifts likely to be under many trees is a TV series box set of two recently ended series. This past…
Who-ology: S01E03 The Unquiet Dead
“What the Shakespeare is going on?” This clever line is given to the actor playing Charles Dickens in this, the third episode of the Doctor Who reboot, written by Mark Gatiss (most recently of Sherlock Holmes fame). The TARDIS (as…
Who-ology: S01E02 The End of the World
The second episode of the Doctor Who reboot is ominously and aptly named: “The End of the World.” It is indeed the end of the world as Rose knows it. She has (1) dared to believe in the unseen and…
Who-ology: S01E01 Rose
For the briefest of seconds, we hover over Earth in the serenity and silence of space. A disembodied form, we begin to fall, faster and faster towards the Earth, gravity pulling us to a continent, a city, a bedroom, and…
#009 – The Life of The Walking Dead
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Grab your crossbows, axes, baseball bats and any firearms you can get your hands on! We expand our reviewing prowess to a different medium, Television. And of course, we do…