ITF Watch: Lovecraft Country (2020 TV series) episodes 1-5
Misha Green helms the HBO adaptation of Matt Ruff\u2019s novel starring Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, Wunmi Mosaku, and Michael K Williams in a show that has purpose. In episode 155, Luke & James unpack what they can from the first five entries of this important and timely series.
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Episodes covered:
\u201cSundown\u201d
\u201cWhitey\u2019s on the Moon\u201d
\u201cHoly Ghost\u201d
\u201cA History of Violence\u201d
\u201cStrange Case\u201d
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Topics: what makes this series so notable, the James Baldwin connection, a Buffy comparison, the handling of the supernatural elements, expectations messing with you, the purpose of having a modern soundtrack, the role of artists in repressed societies, big adaptation changes with the primary Braithwhite character, a powerful thought experiment, and what role the supernatural will play in the story going forward.
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Music: Ross Bugden
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