About this episode

The episode discusses the journey of schoolchildren in a galaxy-spanning adventure and whether the focus on their experiences makes the film worth watching.

(Spoiler Section Length - 14min 50sec) What starts as a simple story about a group of schoolchildren learning to live together and communicate ends up being a galaxy-spanning adventure where those same kids go to the dark side of the moon, ride a lizard catbus, and stop a megalomaniacal villain from remaking the universe to suit his desires. But while that last thing is important, it's the visit to the moon and riding the catbus and visiting a planet of dog people that is the real heart of the movie. In short: it's about the journey, not the destination. Does that focus still make it worth watching, or does it make it a slog that's not worth sitting through? Listen to find out!

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