Made You Look: Recent Episodes
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The TV shows we watch say a lot about us. A cynical person might prefer light-hearted comedies as an antidote to the crushing existential weight of their everyday life. A former youth-group leader might be obsessed with religious iconography and pop-culture depictions of the devil. People are weird, and it shows in their Netflix queues. Made You Look is a podcast that tries to work out why we love the things we love. And if Jane and Kurt have to watch each other's favourite TV shows to do it... They're willing to make that sacrifice. One week Jane will select an episode of one of her favourite shows for Kurt to watch. He'll recap it, try to figure out the missing pieces, and then comes the criticism. Together they parse out the episode in detail, touching on world-building, story construction, theme, production context and personal connection. The following week it's Jane's turn...
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This week Kurt, Jane and Rhonda from PopDNA join forces to discuss critically-acclaimed children's show Recess!
This tv show finally gives us didacticism done correctly, giving us an opportunity to discuss how complex issues can explored for a young audience. But among our very serious conversation, we also get VERY side-tracked talking Saturday Disney, netball and popular 90's children's names.
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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You can also find Rhonda and her co-host Erin over @popdnapodcast on Instagram
Series: Recess
Episode: Season 1, Episode 7, 'First Name Ashley' and Season 2, Episode 19 'Economics of Recess'
Rating: 4 dolls eyes (Kurt), 2 dolls eyes (Jane)
What are we watching: PBS Eons (youtube), First Wives Club (the series, Stan), Emma (iTunes rental)
Links from the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLdcFnAbohY&fbclid=IwAR2iFyGKkXE_izRqBeBIp0kq4sVs4d4LcW4riA5B8J33tFfx0LE3PI9klE0 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acNMR_lA2j0&fbclid=IwAR0DSTE2AKQZLAH16_E4ZYer818IVyXJKujG9OUPKHXcScsgGd_9ftHycdo
Date recorded: 22 March 2020
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Join Kurt, Jane and OOOOOLD MATTY from Delicious Word Sandwich when we discuss The Big Knights!
Listen to us discuss the literary evolution of the concept of chivalry, investigate innovative animation techniques, and delight in hearing famous, high-brow British actors guesting on this silly children's tv show.
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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You can also find Old Matty @deliciouswordsandwichpodcast and occasionally guesting on @glassofwhinepodcast
Series: The Big Knights
Episode: Season 1, Episode 3, 'Knight School' and Episode 12 'Proton Power'
Rating: 2 dolls eyes (Kurt), 1 dolls eye (Jane)
What are we watching: Overlord (Amazon Prime), Viral & CoronaCast (podcasts), 30Rock (Stan)
Date recorded: 15 March 2020
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Get 'oot and 'aboot with your poutine and listen to our conversation about Canadian teen drama, Degrassi: The Next Generation!
Realistic situations told in melodramatic ways take centre-stage when Jane makes Kurt watch this absolutely classic series. This episode includes a detailed history of this long-running franchise, a discussion of relating to characters who are just THE WORST, and so much BJ-talk. We can't help it, we watched the 'Social Disease' episode!
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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Series: Degrassi: The Next Generation
Episode: Season 4, Episode 14 and 15 "Secret Part 1&2"
Rating: 2 dolls eyes
What are we watching: The Shining, Shameless (US)
Date recorded: 16 February 2020
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If all you've ever wanted is a crossover between Survivor and Heathers, then this week's episode, all about Total Drama, is for you!
Kurt makes Jane watch this 2007 animated series this week, and together we investigate racial stereotypes and 'edginess', the romanticisation of the American highschool experience, and the nature and purpose of satire.
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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Series: Total Drama
Episode: Season 1, Episode 3 "The Big Sleep" and Episode 4 "Dodgebrawl"
Rating: 0 dolls eyes
What are we watching: Clone Wars, the final season (Disney+), I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix)
Date recorded: 16 February 2020
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Beware the Australian outback, or you might get abducted by aliens in this week's episode, all about Jeopardy!
Jane makes Kurt watch this Scottish/Australian co-pro, and together we discuss the post Blair-Witch found-footage phase, repetitive and expository dialogue and inconsistent characterisation in a serialised show designed for children.
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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Series: Jeopardy
Episode: Season 1, Episode 3 and 4
Rating: 2 dolls eyes
What are we watching: Dracula (Netflix) and Everything's Gonna Be Okay (Stan)
Date recorded: 16 February 2020
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Insanely long battles and endless level-ups abound in this week's episode, when Kurt makes Jane watch Dragon Ball Z!
In this episode we discuss serialised television taken to a frustrating level, children finding personal power in watching their favourite characters transform, and the only anime Jane has ever enjoyed - the Mysterious Cities of Gold.
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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Series: Dragon Ball Z
Episode: Season 1, Episode 6 'No Time Like the Present', Season 4 Episode 82 'Frieza's Second Transformation'
Rating: 0 dolls eyes
What are we watching: Parasite & Runaways (season 3)
Date recorded: 16 February 2020
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Growing up on a spaceship is never easy, which we discover in this week's episode, when Jane makes Kurt watch SilverSun! That's right, we're continuing our streak of classic mid-00's after school viewing, this time discussing the value of art in a society focused on survival, the difference between slapstick and physical comedy, and illogical plans to save humanity.
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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Series: SilverSun
Episode: Season 2, Episode 15 'Musical Chairs', Episode 16 'Revelations'
Rating: 2 dolls eyes
What are we watching: Cheer (Netflix) & Upright
Date recorded: 27 January 2020
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Get ready to be transported to an alternate universe where it's always 2004: the pant-legs are wide, the special effects are bad, and Aussie children's show Parallax is on your screens!
Kurt makes Jane watch this gem of a mid-00's tv show this week, and we talk about the history of LotteryWest, colour-grading (or the lack thereof) and the relfection of society's evils through fictional alternate universes.
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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Series: Parallax
Episode: Season 1, Episode 2 'A Rare Find', Episode 5 'Lost in Paradise'
Rating: 1 dolls eyes
What are we watching: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Season 3, Netflix) & The Morning Show (Apple+)
Date recorded: 27 January 2020
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If you've every been through a 'horse-crazy' phase then you'll love this week's episode, when Jane makes Kurt watch The Saddle Club.
This episode takes us back to our tween years, looking at the role of friendship and community in a young persons life, and well-constructed (if simplistic) storylines. Plus a strange side-bar into the musical stylings of The Saddle Club - look, they were a very versatile group of young ladies!
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Series: The Saddle Club
Episode: Season 1, Episode 25-26 "Bridle Path"
Rating: 1.5 dolls eyes
What are we watching: Left Behind (tv show) and We Have Always Lived in the Castle (novella and movie)
Date recorded: 11 January 2020
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Play your cards just right and you might even enjoy this week's episode, all about Yu-Gi-Oh!
Is it any surprise that an episode about a children's show based on a card game based on a Manga leads to a great deal of frustration? If you're a fan of this classic Anime (like Kurt is) then you should be prepared to hear Jane complain about... pretty much everything! From the over-explained characterisations, indistinct motivations, to the basic assumption of children's stupidity that seems to be at the heart of this tv show. The words "This show is a waste of the time of everybody making it" appear in this episode - you've been warned.
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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Series: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Episode: Season 1, Episode 24 "Face Off Part 3", Season 1 Episode 25 "Shining Friendship"
Rating: 0 dolls eyes
What are we watching: IT (novel), The Watcher (Netflix)
Date recorded: 11 January 2020
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This week power is yours, and ours, and most especially Captain Planet's!
Classic edutainment is in full-force in this episode, when we chat about cultural and racial biases of the early 90's, the best structure for didactic storytelling and the future of environmentalism in our, and the next generation.
(NOTE: this episode was recorded prior to the extreme Australian bushfires, apologies that it is not discussed in our climate change discourse)
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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Series: Captain Planet
Episode: Season 3, Episode 9 "Canned Hunt", Season 4 Episode 6 "Wheeler's Ark"
Rating: 2 dolls eye
What are we watching: The Mandalorian & The Allusionist (podcat).
Also referenced: No such thing as a Fish (podcast), ASAP Science (youtube), Sidenote (podcast)
Date recorded: 01 December 2019
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Swing your way into the first episode of a new season of Made You Look with this episode about The Spectacular Spider-Man!
Listen to Jane and Kurt chat all about the role of villains/anatagonists in children's tv, how to kill off characters without emotionally scarring your audience, and how Jane becomes even less invested in action scenes when they're animated.
This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood
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Series: The Spectacular Spider-Man
Episode: Season 1, Episode 5 "Competition", Season 2 Episode 5 "First Steps"
Rating: 1 dolls eye
What are we watching: Encore & She-Ra Season 4
Date recorded: 01 December 2019
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Before we kick off season 8, here's one more clipshow, featuring snippets of episodes you almost definitely haven't heard!
The excerpts in this ep come from:
Episode 19 - in an episode that was technically about Crazyhead, we discuss the many haircuts of Thor, God of Thunder.
Episode 21 - Jane literally yells about male privilege and the patriarchy as related to Commander in Chief.
Episode 33 - Kurt explains faith-based reactions to painful life experiences in the From Dusk till Dawn episode.
Episode 14 - Some people lick faces... others don't. This fabulous discussion brought to you by Wonderfalls.
Episode 54 - Unsurprisingly, Kurt has diffiiculty distinguishing the names of the Charmed Ones.
Episode 39 - We use our exceptionally limited knowledge of philosophy to talk about The Trolley Problem, as brought up in The Good Place.
We'll be back in next week with Season 8!
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Happy 2020! In this episode you will find some of the best excerpts from our old, hard-to-find episodes of Made You Look.
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Happy 2020! In this episode you will find some of the best excerpts from our old, hard-to-find episodes of Made You Look.
Unless you're one of our 12 original listeners (hey guys - we see you!) you've probably never heard these fabulous discussions. In this ep you will hear:
Episode 40 - Part of the epic ship-war we had over Veronica Mars (pre-season 4)
Episode 43 - Jane attempting to explain why she really hates Game of Thrones
Episode 32 - A discussion on the obscure and short-lived musical career of Australian actress Tammin Sursok
Episode 25 - Just some of the many complaints about the poor writing decisions in Smallville
Episode 45 - The origins of Jane and Kurts friendship, and how it pertains to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Next will be another clipshow, and then we'll be back with Season 8 on January 21.
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On our second Holiday BONUS EPISODE of Made You Look, we watch everyone's troupe of intrepid babies, the Rugrats!
In the lead up to the holiday season, we're looking at cultural celebrations outside of the standard Christmas episode, and Rugrats showed us both Hanukkah and Kwanzaa! In this episode we attempt to educate ourselves on both holidays (probably poorly, corrections welcome), and look at the the importance of family and community in different cultural celebrations. We also look at the role of didacticism in exploring diversity in children's entertainment, and spend a surprisingly long time looking at the plotting.
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Series: Rugrats
Episode: Season 4, Episode 1 "A Rugrats Chanukah", Season 7, Episode 13 "A Rugrats Kwanzaa"
Rating: 8/10 Holiday Spirit
What are we watching: Vampyr (game), Lost (2004 tv series) and The Storm (podcast)
Date recorded: 5 November 2019
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She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens... And then she became a sensation! That's right, this week's BONUS EPISODE is all about The Nanny!
In the lead up to the holiday season, we're looking at cultural celebrations outside of the standard Christmas episode, and The Nanny gives us the perfect opportunity to look at Passover and Hanukkah. We also try to reexamine jokes that we found funny in our childhood, and try to work whether it's okay to laugh at other cultures if the jokes are written by people from that culture. And it wouldn't be an episode of Made You Look without discussions on beauty standards, queerbaiting and plotting.
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Series: The Nanny
Episode: Season 4, Episode 21 "The Passed-Over Story" & Season 6, Episode 10 "The Hanukkah Story"
Rating: 6/10 Holiday Spirit
What are we watching: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (final season) & Legacies (season 2)
Date recorded: 5 November 2019
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Join us for a wacky adventure romp when we talk about Syfy's Warehouse 13 in this week's Made You Look!
In the ep we discuss how tonal dissonance can leave the viewer feel disconnected, and the long journey that media has made from gay panic to queerbaiting to making queer relationships canon. Also, randomly, we talk about prison, the death penalty and redemption.
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Series: Warehouse 13
Episode: Season 2, Episode 7 "For the Team"
Rating: 1 Eye
What are we watching: When They See Us & Batwoman
Date recorded: 19 October 2019
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Watch your back, Villanelle is comin' for ya in this week's episode all about Killing Eve!
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Watch your back, Villanelle is comin' for ya in this week's episode all about Killing Eve!
This episode explores the much-hyped female-led prestige-drama and tries to work out what exactly makes this show so unique and loved. The episode delves into narrative tools that are so transparent as to pull you out of the story, and how a protagonist’s objective can provide a strong basis for the audience to hold on to.
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Series: Killing Eve
Episode: Season 1, Episode 3 "Don't I Know You?"
Rating: 2 Eyes
What are we watching: The Love Bomb (podcast) & Cloak and Dagger
Date recorded: 19 October 2019
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - Part 2! It's been a long-time coming, but Jane has finally made Kurt watch The Haunting of Hill House.
In this spooky episode, we discuss how the concept of being 'haunted' is an allegory for the manifestation of familial trauma. On a more technical note, we also discuss how lighting and cinematographic techniques can be used to create a sense of unease and unnaturalness, and how the exploration of character backstories help to push past tropes into complexity.
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Series: The Haunting of Hill House
Episode: Season 1, Episode 2 "Touch"
Rating: 4 Eyes
What are we watching: The Boiler Room and Veronica Mars Investigations (podcasts) & Ad Astra
Date recorded: 27 September 2019
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In this very special, horror-inspired Made You Look, we talk about DC's Swamp Thing.
In this episode, we talk about how stereotypes and lack of representation leads to a highly problematic dynamic, and the tragedy of a show that is cancelled before its time. We also discuss the strength of the 'coming home' narrative, and explore how structural problems are heightened in a show that is released week-to-week.
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Series: Swamp Thing
Episode: Season 1, Episode 2 "Green Flu"
Rating: 2 Eyes
What are we watching: American Horror Story: 1984 & This Podcast Will Kill You
Date recorded: 27 September 2019
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The TVD-verse is alive and well in this week's Made You Look, when Jane makes Kurt watch Legacies!
Legacies is what happens when you put teenaged vampires, witches and werewolves (oh my) into American Hogwarts, so naturally we talk a lot about fluid sexual orientation and complex friendship dynamics. We also discuss the difficulty of juggling a large ensemble cast, and try to unpick Jane's inexplicable love for Hope Mikaelson.
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Series: Legacies
Episode: Season 1, Episode 12 "There's a Mummy on Main Street"
Rating: 2 Eyes
What are we watching: Riverdale, Season 3 and Season 1
Date recorded: 14 September 2019
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Finally a cartoon that Jane can get behind! Feel the girl-power this week when we talk about She-Ra and the Princesses of Power!
In this episode we chat about queer coding and the slow inclusion of canonically queer characters in animated media, and the benefits of a diverse, well-rounded ensemble. Jane also tries to work out whether the common cartoon simplifications (exposition and villain motivations) are bugs or features of the format. Also beware the big old spoiler at 18:17:00.
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Series: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Episode: Season 1, Episode 8 'Princess Prom' and Episode 9 'No Princess Left Behind'
Rating: 4 Eyes
What are we watching: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (novel by Elena Ferrante) & Okja (Netflix)
Date recorded: 14 September 2019
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The fate of the world is on the line this week, when Jane make Kurt watch Travelers!
We discuss the tried-and-true 'Five Man Band' trope of character dynamics, and well as examining the complications and consequences of time-travel (don't worry, we don't go too far down that rabbit hole). We also examine the structure of heavily serialised stories, and whether the long-term satisfaction is worth short term frustration.
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Series: Travelers
Episode: Season 1, Episode 5 'Room 101'
Rating: 2 Eyes
What are we watching: Final Space (season 2) and The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Date recorded: 08 September 2019
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It's all s-s-s-s...M-M-M this week when Kurt makes Jane watch Netflix Original Bonding.
In this episode we examine our personal hang-ups about sex, shame and power dynamics (hint: Kurt loves that stuff and Jane couldn't care less), while also looking at the 'rules' of straight dating and how they often don't apply to the queer community. Plus there's extended conversation about the consent politics intrinsic to BDSM activities, and boy are we not qualified to discuss that!
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Series: Bonding
Episode: Season 1, Episode 2 'Pete-Shy' and Season 1 Episode 4 'Let's Get Physical'
Rating: 1 Eye
What are we watching: Jane the Virgin (final season) and It, Chapters 1 and 2
Date recorded: 8 September 2019
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Nostalgia meets realism this week, when we discuss one of Jane's favourite literary heroines in Anne with an E.
In this episode we discuss (with little to no knowledge) the history of queer communities in turn-of-the-century Canada, and question the heteronormative default. We also examine intergenerational tension that comes from changing societal expectations, and how trauma can manifest itself in a detachment from reality, or an overactive imagination. That all sounds really serious, but I promise we have fun as well!
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Series: Anne with an E
Episode: Season 1, Episode 6 'Remorse is the Poison of Life'
Rating: 2 Eyes
What are we watching: Wynonna Earp (Season 3) and Anne's House of Dreams (novel by L.M. Montgomery)
Date recorded: 17 August
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Roll up your sleeves and spin yourself up from the dead - this week we're talking about Netflix Original series Altered Carbon!
In this ep, Kurt really tests the limits of Jane's squeamishness with a show heavy on the violence, prompting discussions on the role of fear in the efficacy of torture, and Kurt's obsession with watching his favourite characters get physically hurt. We also talk about Robert K. Morgan's toxic masculinity, and the long-term ramifications of the adoption and normalisation of technology. Sounds like a hoot, right? There's some serious philosophical stuff in here that we are both gorssly underqualified to discuss. Enjoy!
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Series: Altered Carbon
Episode: Season 1, Episode 4 "Force of Evil"
Rating: 2 Eyes
What are we watching: No Good Nick (Netflix) & Roswell, New Mexico
Date recorded: 17 August 2019
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Millenium angst meets metaphorical alienation in this week's Made You Look, when Jane makes Kurt watch Roswell, New Mexico.
This week's episode delves into the controversial topic of the Reboot, and examines the way in which an old story can be made new again by its recontextualisation. We discuss small-town dynamics, how the personal is political and praise the show on some good, solid and rare LGBTQIA representation.
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Series: Roswell, New Mexico
Episode: Season 1, Episode 1 "Pilot"
What are we watching: Trinkets & Another Life (both on Netflix)
Date recorded: 27 July 2019
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Fire up your taser and throw on a trench coat, this week we're talking about everyone's favourite wise-cracking PI, Veronica Mars!
In this week BONUS EPISODE we're focusing on the concept of a series revival in the form of the newly released Veronica Mars Season 4. On this topic, we discuss seeing old characters in new situations and how the town of Neptune is a metaphor for America's wider social and economic circumstances. Most of all, we discuss the consisten tragedy of Veronica herself, diving deep what makes her tick.
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Series: Veronica Mars
Episode: Season 4, Episode 1 "Spring Break Forever"
What are we watching: Family Reunion (Netflix) & Degrassi: the Next Generation/Degrassi
Date recorded: 27 July 2019
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It's trash, okay. We know it's trash. But Jane still loves Dance Moms and has qualms about making Kurt watch it in this week's Made You Look. This episode dives deep into the emotional manipulation of reality television, both toward the participants and the viewers, and about the lack of resolution in the episode structure. But Jane's extensive history as a dance teacher overtakes the episode, and she tells the long and sordid tale of The Great Dance School Split of 2005.
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
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Series: Dance Moms
Episode: Season 3, Episode 22 "Two Girls, One Solo"
Rating: 1 Eye
What are we watching: The Lego Movie 2 & The Haunting (1963 and 1999)
Date recorded: 06 July 2019
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Don't drop dead with shock - this week Kurt makes Jane watch Six Feet Under and we'd hate for you to miss it!
We chat about one of the earliest HBO 'prestige dramas' this week, trying to work out the difference between a realistic human and a functional character and exploring complex mother-daughter relationships. We also discuss whether this show is successfully ambitious, or just bites off more than it can chew.
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
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Series: Six Feet Under
Episode: Season 1, Episode 5 'An Open Book'
Rating: 1 Eye
What are we watching: Gourmet Makes - Bon Appetit (Youtube) & Krypton
Date recorded: 06 July2019
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Is there a more iconic duo in the entire history of television, than Scully and Mulder? Listen to us try and work that out on this week's Made You Look, when we chat about The X-Files.
In this episode we chat about the changing dynamic between creators and fandom in the digital age and how clarity of genre can assist the viewer to understand plot points. Plus an extensive discussion on the infamous Moonlighting Principle of Unresolved Sexual Tension (Trademark: Jane's sister Cassie)
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
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Series: The X-Files
Episode: Season 4, Episode 2 'Home'
Rating: 2 eyes
What are we watching: Dance Moms (season 8) & The Bodyguard
Date recorded: 22 June 2019
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It's a classic tale of good versus evil (or is it?) when Kurt makes Jane watch Dominion on Made You Look this week.
Revisit a familiar paradigm - Kurt (a former pentecostal Christian) trying to get Jane (a lifelong atheist and existentialist) to understand and enjoy shows with a strong biblical basis. This week on the pod we chat about storylines that lack a satisfying conclusion, trope-tastic retellings of myths and bible stories, and the unique combination of wooden acting and weird accents that makes this show... special.
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
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Series: Dominion
Episode: Season 1, Episode 7 'Ourobouros'
Rating: 1 eye
What are we watching: Jessica Jones season 3 & Eugene Lee Yang's "I'm Gay'
Date recorded: 22 June 2019
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The facts have been checked, the sources validated, now it's time to go to print on this episode of Made You Look, where Jane makes Kurt watch Press Gang!
This week we talk about demonising ambition in teenage girls, goofy plot mechanics that clash with the overall tone, and relationships that are immature, yet still strangely compelling.
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
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Series: Press Gang
Episode: Season 2, Episode 9 'Friends like These' and Episode 10 'The Rest of my Life'
Rating: 2 Eyes
What are we watching: Whatever It Takes (podcast) & iZombie Season 5
Date recorded: 8 June 2019
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No tights, no flights and not a lot of Eyes either when we revisit Smallville this week.
This is a rough one for poor old Kurt when Jane really pulls apart one of his fave nostalgia-driven shows. Together we pull apart gaping plot holes, discuss secret identities as a coming-out analogy, and try futilely to connect Alexandre Dumas' literary works to this superpowered teen drama.
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
Series: Smallville
Episode: Season 4, Episode 17 "Onyx"
Rating: 0 Eyes
What are we watching: 7 Deadly Sins (Anime series) & Reply All (podcast)
Date recorded: 8 June 2019
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Stock up on tissues and put your tablespoons in the freezer, because we're chatting about the tear-jerking teen-drama Party of Five.
In this episode we're going to reflect on manifestations of trauma in children, growing up too fast, unconventional family dynamics and, most importantly, Charlie's hair. There's also an extensive reminiscence about pillow forts and sleeping in loungerooms, so sorry about that.
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
Series: Party of Five
Episode: Season 1, Episode 11 "Private Lives"
Rating: 2 eyes
What are we watching: What/If (Netflix), Absentia
Date recorded: 1 June 2019
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Chaos! Destruction! Tears! It's not a disaster movie, but we do talk about human disasters in this week's tv show, You're the Worst.
It gets a little heated in this episode, when we talk about distinctive yet consistent aesthetics, destructive relationships (and why Kurt gets such pleasure out of watching them) and how normalising different body types is essential in today's media.
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
Series: You're the Worst,
Episode: Season 3, Episode 10 "Talking to Me, Talking to Me" & Season 3, Episode 11 "The Inherent, Unsullied Qualitative Value of Anything"
Rating: 1 eye (Jane)
What are we watching: Pretty Little Liars & Paris Is Burning
Date recorded: 01 June 2019
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We tackle messy teen emotion in this week's Made You Look, when we look back at ground-breaking 90's drama My So-Called Life.
This seminal coming-of-age tale brings about such topics as intricate friendship dynamics, painfully realistic character development and the inter-generational mimicry of gender dynamics. Don't worry, it's less heavy than it sounds.
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
Series: My So-Called Life
Episode: Season 1, Episode 12 "Self-Esteem"
Rating: 2 eyes (Kurt)
What are we watching: Huge in France (Netflix), Legacies
Date recorded: 04 May 2019
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Welcome back to Made You Look! This week we revisit British horror series In the Flesh, to chat about zomb- sorry... Partially-Deceased Syndrome Sufferers.
In this episode Jane and Kurt talk about Zombies as an allegory for Xenophobia and Islamaphobia, disturbingly realistic depictions of bureaucratic nonsense, and how great worldbuilding can be completely dismantled by one tiny imperfect detail.
Season 6 of Made You Look is called Hindsight, and we are revisiting some of the shows we've already chosen to try and convince the other person to watch it!
Series: In the Flesh
Episode: Season 2, Episode 2
Rating: 1 eye (Jane)
What are we watching: The Haunting of Hill House & Now Apocalypse
Date recorded: 4 May 2019
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