The Thin Place

Episode #20: Nature, Nurture, Truth, and Lies in The Dark Knight Rises


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How Batman is not a "Christ figure" but Bane is reminiscent of...Willy Wonka!?! It's the summer's most anticipated film as only The Thin Place can cover it. Ken and Todd discuss whether Christopher Nolan's trilogy is telling us "you can't handle the truth" or simply isn't clear in its own mind about what it wants to say. Warning: Spoilers!
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro and outlining spiritual themes.
3:54 - Our obsession with back stories and the nature/nurture debate.
14:21 - What is a "Christ figure" and why Batman isn't one.
20:03 - To escape is better than sacrifice...
29:12 - Well intentioned lies.
35:00 - Metafiction and (intentional?) ideological fuzziness
40:54 - Yes, but is it entertaining?
DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
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