PEL Presents PMP#222: Lordlings of the Flies
From The Partially Examined Life by Mark Linsenmayer
May 28, 2026 · 51 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the new adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' and compares it to previous versions.
In light of the new, well-acted and well-shot BBC/Netflix adaptation, we discuss William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies and its previous (1963, 1991) adaptations. Featuring Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn and Al. What do we think of the updates made for this retelling? Its pacing? Its repeated close-up shots of kids' silent faces? Is this per usual obviously inferior to the novel, or does it actually present deeper characters and a more visceral presentation of their degradation? Sponsor: Get started with Claude AI at claude.ai/pmp . Get more at prettymuchpop.com . Get an ad-free experience, plus bonus talking for nearly every episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop .
People in this episode
Host: Mark
Guests: Lawrence, Sarahlyn, Al
Topics covered
- adaptation
- literature
- film analysis
- character development
- philosophy
Keywords
- Lord of the Flies
- adaptation
- BBC
- Netflix
- character analysis
- film critique
- Mark Linsenmayer
Sponsors
Claude AI
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC, Netflix
Products: Claude AI
Books & works: Lord of the Flies
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