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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are talking about true fish love in the crazy gorgeous Guillermo del Toro film, The Shape of Water.

If you had told us years ago that not only would a movie about a woman falling deeply in love with a mythical, god-like fish-man would win the freaking Best Picture Oscar, but that we\u2019d also be talking about how much we loved it, we would have thought you were crazy. Like really cuckoo bananas.

But here we are.

We open things up by gushing about our appreciation for the director, Guillermo del Toro. His love for filmmaking and the way he sees the world is remarkable. It\u2019s clear that what\u2019s inside his head is like an adult playground, complete with scary monsters, breathtaking landscapes, and exceptional heroes. From Cronos to Pan\u2019s Labyrinth to The Shape of Water,\xa0he\u2019s showing that there\u2019s no one else doing work at this elevated level.

What follows is a discussion all about the diverse characters in this movie and the world they inhabit. Why does Sally Field pine so much for the Amphibian Man? Why is Michael Shannon such a raging asshole? When can we hang out with Octavia Spencer (because she\u2019s just the very best)? And boy, can you certainly fill up an entire bathroom with water to set the mood for some good ol\u2019 fish sex.

The world that was created in The Shape of Water is something that\u2019s never been done before. We loved this movie. It\u2019s imaginative, beautiful filmmaking that deserves to be seen by everyone.

Also, Steven is 100% going to pun jail.

(Recorded on April 8, 2020)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

The Shape of Water - IMDb

The Shape of Water trailer - YouTube

Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army - IMDb

Doug Jones - IMDb

Elisa\u2019s Theme - YouTube

Give a piece of the score a listen. We\u2019re confident you\u2019ll agree that there\u2019s a good reason why Alexandre Desplat won an Oscar for his work here.

Michael Shannon - IMDb

A Low Down Dirty Shame - IMDb

Take Shelter - IMDb

The Iceman - IMDb

Blade Runner 2049 - IMDb

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