In this episode, Adaptation covers Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), the MCU after the blip, and a world without Tony.
Episode #268: If It Weren’t for the Peter Tingle
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Episode #267: International Queen in Black
Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl are ready to pledge loyalty eternal to Agent M while discussing the recent reboot, Men in Black: International (2019).
Episode #266: The Dark Phoenix Rises
Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl discuss Dark Phoenix (2019)—the character arcs, the dialogue, and the girl power—and how it all comes together.
Episode #265: The Relative Importance of Agnes Nutter, Witch
In this episode, Adaptation discusses the greatest love story ever told, the badassery of Agnus Nutter, and all the fantastic bits and bobs that made Good Omens (2019) a great adaptation.
Episode #264: Connect the Stars
Dorin and Kendyl talk fate, types of love, and immigration stories in this episode on The Sun Is Also a Star (2019).
Episode #263: The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Omens
Jess, Jenn, and Kendyl dig into the myth, the humor, and the ineffability of Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
Episode #261: Rear End Game
This episode was stolen from the time stream and Cap just returned it. Ridiculous. We weren’t supposed to notice it was even missing, but what can you do.
Anyway, this episode contains our discussion of Avengers: Endgame (2019), the character arcs and endings, and the fan service.
Episode #260: Fate Is Also a Star
Jess and Kendyl read Nicola Yoon’s The Sun Is Also a Star and have a ton to say about destiny versus chance, identity, and the butterfly effect.
Episode #259: Buried in a Pet Sematary
Dorin and Kendyl tackle Pet Sematary (2019), despite not being big fans of the source material. But there’s still plenty to discuss about the changes—good, bad, and scary.
Episode #258: What Some People Want
Kendyl and Dorin discuss how weird it is to have vague magic based on binary gender, women performing sexual aggression at bachelorette parties, and the perils of working in male-dominated fields in this episode on What Men Want (2019), the gender-swapped remake of What Women Want (2000).
Episode #257: Captain Danvers
In this episode of Adaptation, the team talks about Captain Marvel (2019), having bias toward human features, the colonization of planets, and blindly believing what you are told… We also declare our love for Brie Larson.
Episode #256: Sematic Pet Sematary
Dorin and Kendyl cover Stephen King’s novel Pet Sematary, what parts come from reality, the wendigo myth, and what exactly is so horrifying about this story.
Episode #255: The Evil in Hill House
Jenn, Cate, and Kendyl are handing out pardons for diverting from the source material in this episode on Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House.
Episode #254: This Hill House Is Haunted
Jenn and Kendyl are joined by a special guest from This Podcast Is Haunted to discuss Shirley Jackson’s small but mighty novel, The Haunting of Hill House.
Episode #253: Free as a Bird Box
The Adaptation Team discuss the many, many characters in Bird Box (2018) compared to the book, how the tension held up when we could actually see what was going on, and how they see Malorie’s maternal instincts.
Episode #252: The Evolution of Aquaman
The team covers the latest DC movie, Aquaman (2018), the wisdom in throwing two sea creatures into the desert, the cinematic timeline, and how Atlantis evolved.
Episode #251: A Little Bird Box Told Me
Jenn and Kendyl read Bird Box by Josh Malerman and now they are theorizing about mystery creatures and discussing living versus surviving—all with their eyes tightly shut.
Episode #250: Mary Poppins’ Magic
Jess and Kendyl talk Mary Poppins Returns (2018), how it stacks up to the original, references to the books, and the gorgeous costumes.
Episode #249: Medieval Batman
Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl compare Robin Hood (2018) to the legend, other adaptations, and… Batman Begins (2005)…
Episode #248: Percival Dumbledore and the Mating Habits of Dementors
The team plays fast and loose with the definition of “adaptation” so that they can cover Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), the newest addition to the Potterverse, about which ours hosts hold very strong opinions.
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