About this episode

The episode discusses the latest Knives Out mystery, focusing on its protagonist, rewatchability, and character allegories.

We look at the newest Knives Out mystery, how it picks the right protagonist, whether it is still engaging on rewatches, and the allegory present in its character web. Upcoming episodes: The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Link to Evan's Hobbit Scripts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HvGXd4KcDejSsMsXVkAupOvPjekX80QL?usp=sharing Check out our Patreon with bonus episodes and watchalongs: https://www.patreon.com/c/intanalysis Join our discord for free: https://discord.gg/yNE2YWdF Follow the show on Instagram @intanalysispod and on Bluesky @intanalysispod.bsky.social Follow Jelani on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram @jelanitkelly Follow Evan on Bluesky @ev-wess.bsky.social on Instagram and Letterboxd @ev_wessFollow Angel on Bluesky @angelsarch15.bsky.social on Instagram @angelsarch15 @angelmichelli.film @serenitycinema1 and on Letterboxd @serenitycinema Our logo is by Kelsey Hendry

People in this episode

Host: Evan Wessman

Topics covered

• Knives Out
• film analysis
• character web
• protagonist
• rewatch value
• allegory

Keywords

• Knives Out
• film analysis
• protagonist
• rewatch
• allegory
• character web
• mystery

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Books & works: Knives Out, The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey

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