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And Then There Were None (2015)

Published: March 2, 2021, noon

New episode out now! We delve into another Agatha Christie adaptation, the BBC\u2019s And Then There Were None, and the discussion is deep and dense! We talk about the bleak and intense atmosphere of the miniseries, aided by the rocky island setting, the drab visuals/weather, and the unsettling fact that everyone just kept mysteriously dying. This is not the typical genteel British mystery! We discuss the influence of WWI on both Christie and the mindsets of the characters, the corrosiveness of English classicism and colonialism, the evolution of the original racist names of the book, and debate whether the characters really believe they did anything wrong. Is it better to be directly or indirectly evil? Katy semi-confidently knows things about Agatha Christie, Carrie thinks cooking is too violent, Maddy makes a Star Trek joke, and Mack brings up Dungeons and Dragons twice. We also let both a sarlacc AND a Gollum impression go unacknowledged, decide if we would accept a mysterious invitation to a creepy manor, wonder what the appropriate amount of cocaine is for a sleepover, and one of us comes out as a nihilist. It\u2019s a longer one, as we really get into some nuance here! Enjoy!\nTW: Racism, PTSD, homophobia, xenophobia, child murder, suicide, classicism, colonialism, hanging, sociopathy