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  • The Sweetness of Life - Station Eleven (2021) Ep5-6

    You stare through the glass at the silent world. The transparent barrier forever sealed, and as you look out, death watches back, invisible, waiting.

    David and Patrick are joined by  ⁨@DarthdYT⁩  to follow Severn City through the end of the world and then meeting up with the Undersea.

    Glossary: https://zeroindent.com/apocalypse/

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    Timestamps

    00:00 - It begins!

    01:50 - The tension of the collapse

    07:05 - Patrick Sommerville on life immitating art
    13:30 - Station Eleven episode 6 summary
    16:02 - Clarke The Leader
    25:30 - Shakespeare Theory Hour: King Lear
    30:15 - Arthur & Tyler
    40:30 - Delusions of the past
    46:30 - Trio's rise to power
    56:18 - The Tyler Problem
    01:13:00 - Elizabeth vs. Clarke
    01:25:20 - Tyler's fake death (Horatio)
    01:40:23 - The Heterotopic Aiport
    01:59:22 - Real kids vs. TV
    02:01:59 - Station Eleven Episode 6 Summary
    02:06:30 - Shock and Threat
    02:15:45 - The tent montage
    02:22:00 - Kirsten meets The Undersea
    02:37:45 - Prophet vs. Kirsten
    02:50:20 - Moral Relativisim: Damage
    03:06:00 - Prophet's cult logic
    03:19:45 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent

    3 hr 24 min
  • The Wrong Life - Station Eleven (2021) Ep3-4

    Wind ripples through the grass, the blades pale and grey in the starlight, and the shifting trees and blank horizon remind you of that feeling, serenity, the feeling of cosmic logic with your first love, a lifetime ago, before the world ended.

    David and Patrick are joined by  @DarthdYT  to dive head-first into a bottle episode, and then deal with the Prophet's violent ends.

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    Disclaimer

    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps

    00:00 - It begins!

    02:10 - High level reactions (TLDR: this show rules, ep3 is confusing to Darth)

    06:39 - Causality and narrative frameworks
    13:50 - The comic might be magical
    16:38 - Station Eleven Episode 3 Summary
    19:00 - Violence is socially located in Station Eleven
    23:56 - Physical objects and art
    29:13 - Arthur and Miranda: affectation or changeable
    48:28 - Shakespeare Theory Hour: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
    01:06:49 - Darth's small nitpick is ACTUALLY good writing
    01:08:45 - The social is predicated on it's exclusions
    01:10:45 - Miranda's apocalypse
    01:22:01 - I remember damage: the ending of things
    01:32:20 - Cursed dinner party 101
    01:50:25 - Pitch meeting & regrets
    02:05:15 - Miranda's life: what is art
    02:14:58 - Station Eleven Episode 4 Summary
    02:18:45 - The prophet's cult
    02:21:50 - Production design & characterisation
    02:26:30 - The golf resort & the prophet
    02:36:34 - Shakespeare Theory Hour: The Tempest
    02:39:10 - Rhetoric of competent Jeevan
    2:43:35 - The comic's story
    2:49:06 - Generational divide
    2:53:30 - Beacons for the prophet
    03:02:50 - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Aren't Dead
    03:15:00 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent

    3 hr 23 min
  • I Remember Damage - Station Eleven (2021) Ep1-2

    A stale wind blows in from over the bay, warm and foreboding, and you feel, more than know, that danger rides on the horizon, threatening the small life you've built after the collapse.

    Starting our coverage of Patrick Somerville's Station Eleven (2021, David and Patrick are joined by  ⁨@DarthdYT⁩  to open a tall glass of emotions and drink deep from the "wait... what is this show" bottle.

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    Timestamps

    00:00 - It begins!

    2:45 - Emily St John Mandel & Station Eleven Reactions
    13:00 - A note on stylistics
    17:04 - Station Eleven Episode 1 Summary
    18:50 - The place of art, technology and Shakespeare
    24:12 - Jeevan the reluctant guy-who-does-things & phones
    32:05 - Arthur Leander's death & the comic book
    41:34 - The gradual horror of things slowly ending
    55:00 - Films and how masks work (a Darth nit-pick special)
    59:54 - The Chaudray's: Frank the genius, Jeevan the loser
    1:03:45 - The Collapse story is a perpetual tragedy
    1:10:35 - The Last of Us vs. Station Eleven
    1:18:40 - The jump forward (Kirsten and the space man)
    1:22:45 - Station Eleven Episode 2 Summary
    1:24:00 - Young Kirsten joins the symphony
    1:33:25 - Subjectivity and that Independence Day speech
    1:46:20 - Making a living doing Shakespeare
    1:55:36 - Jeevan's speculative disappearance
    2:01:00 - The stranger's vibes are way off
    2:05:55 - The Hamilton aside
    2:07:06 - Kirsten's approach to reality
    2:12:15 - The Hamlet scene explained: grief is always happening
    2:26:10 - The first lines from Station Eleven & the stranger
    2:37:15 - Incredible adaption alert
    2:41:25 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent

    2 hr 44 min
  • The Original Apocalypse Film - The World, The Flesh and The Devil (1959)

    The wind kicks up against the side of the buildings, the empty storefronts and vacant display cabinets seem to mock as you wander further, looking for shelter.

    To kick off our next unit David and Patrick are joined by Darth to discuss and analyse 1959's The World, The Flesh and The Devil, the progenitor of an entire genre's aesthetic.

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    Disclaimer

    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Welcome to the end!

    01:30 - The antagonistic facial hair discussion
    05:14 - The Post Apocalypse as a genre: tropes & history
    12:45 - The genre itself: heterotpias and the end of the world
    29:46 - The World, The Flesh and The Devil (1959) Summary
    34:02 - Intro to Ralph's character
    42:00 - The World, The Flesh and the genre
    48:31 - Designing the end of the world
    1:04:15 - Instrumentalizing race in the apocalypse
    1:25:35 - Sarah realises the world has ended
    1:36:15 - The relationships: Sarah, Ben, Ralph
    1:45:19 - Ben goes mask off and hunts Ralph
    1:55:40 - Meaning of the film
    2:04:40 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent

     

     

    2 hr 9 min
  • Join ZeroIndent's Study of Post-Apocalypse Fiction

    The world goes quiet beyond your window, and after exhausting the supplies in your pantry, you finally decide to brave the world outside….

    Join David, Patrick and Darth as they embark on their brand new unit, studying post apocalypse fiction.

    Listen to the first episode right now on Patreon.

    2 min
  • "The Kingpin" - Dare(Devil) In The Details (Daredevil Born Again Ep9)

    The night sky blossoms over the dark city, a thousand suns that permeate the blackness...

    This week David and Pat are joined by  @DarthdYT  to discuss the finale of Daredevil Born Again.

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    The Show

    (Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.

    Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?

    This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.

    All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024

    © D.C. McNeill

    Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/


    Disclaimer

    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.


    Timestamps

    00:00 - It Begins!

    01:25 - Darth has an enemies list

    02:30 - Wrapping up Dare(devil) In The Details
    10:00 - What's next for Daredevil?
    19:10 - Daredevil Born Again episode 9 summary
    22:05 - Vanessa's manipulation of Dex & the Kingpin
    32:45 - Matt Murdock & Fisk deal with the shooting
    35:12 - The meat pie discussion
    43:45 - Who is the real Kingpin?
    54:45 - Fisk takes over the city
    1:09:00 - Darth's Kangaroo tangent
    1:11:10 - Has Fisk actually changed?
    1:30:40 - Frank & Daredevil's big time show down
    1:45:45 - Karen Page is back in full effect!
    1:58:15 - Daniel Blake's character conclusion
    2:07:02 - Karen and Matt should kissss???
    2:10:00 - Fisk's freeport scheme
    2:14:00 - The violent conclusion of the episode
    2:26:30 - Frank confronts Powell and his clowns
    2:35:30 - Daredevil: powers, outfits & the colour red
    2:43:12 - The dark, the wrath and the light
    2:54:10 - The final speech: rebellion, class warfare, socialist Hulk
    3:02:35 - Concluding thoughts on Born Again
    3:09:35 - What's next for The ZeroIndent Review
    3:12:15 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent

    3 hr 15 min
  • "The Predator or Prey" - Dare(Devil) In The Details (Daredevil Born Again Ep8)

    You watch the silhouettes in ballgowns and suits through the fogged over windows, the eyes of the guards sweeping over the humid, quiet streets...

    This week David and Pat are joined by  @DarthdYT  to analyse Born Again's most structurally complicated episode so far.

    Support Us

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    The Publication ►► zeroindent.com

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    The Show

    (Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.

    Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?

    This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.

    All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024

    © D.C. McNeill

    Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/


    Disclaimer

    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.


    Timestamps

    00:00 - It Begins!

    00:45 - Darth's retirement party

    01:50 - Daredevil Born Again Ep8 high level thoughts
    07:40 - Episode 8 "Isle of Joy" Summary
    10:30 - The reintroduction of Dex
    14:30 - Fisk's weird lair: the cursed marriage continues
    22:00 - Heather and Matt's spiralling relationship
    28:30 - Fisk and Daniel Blake and Institutions
    34:15 - Complex characterisation: Matt, McDuffie, Writing
    44:55 - Dex: the key to the whole story
    1:01:30 - The Screen Rant Rant
    1:06:05 - Darth's insane Trumpet nitpick
    1:08:50 - Fisk's ball: Blake & BB & sexuality
    1:19:50 - Fisk's ball: Jack & Fisk & corruption
    1:27:46 - Fisk's ball: Matt & Heather & boyfriends
    1:33:15 - Fisk's ball: Powell & secret police
    1:37:30 - Fisk's ball: the climatic dance & inverting Netflix's finale
    2:07:50 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent

    2 hr 10 min
  • "The Thin Dark Line" - Dare(Devil) In The Details (Daredevil Born Again Ep6-7)

    You hurry through the alleyway, exposed brick dense with purple and red graffiti, that feeling of being watched sits heavy on your back...

     

    This week David and Pat are joined by  @DarthdYT  to break down two big episodes of pay off as the Devil of Hell's Kitchen returns.

    Support Us

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    The Publication ►► zeroindent.com

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    The Show

    (Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.

    Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?

    This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.

    All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024

    © D.C. McNeill

    Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/


    Disclaimer

    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.


    Timestamps

    00:00 - It Begins!

    01:45 - Darth is more right than he could ever know
    03:00 - High level thoughts of Episodes 6 & 7: fight scenes & pay off
    14:07 - Born Again Episode 6 "Excessive Force" Summary
    18:45 - Wilson Fisk the kiss ass
    22:30 - Opening scene: St Ives, the role of Foggy Nelson & Fisk
    33:00 - The show's identity is in free fall
    36:00 - The asymmetry of therapy wife
    40:00 - Angela visits the office and guilt trips Matt
    45:30 - The serial killer Muse set up
    54:24 - Fisk's disaster of a fundraising event
    1:03:35 - Fisk's secret police (super normal behaviour)
    1:10:45 - The Adam confrontation
    1:18:40: - Daredevil vs. Muse round one
    1:32:05 - The place of violence in revolution
    1:40:30 - Born Again Episode 7 "Art For Art's Sake"
    1:42:04 - What do you see out this window
    1:44:15 - Matt and Heather: Daredevil as addiction
    2:01:50 - Wilson Fisk the demagogue and the business
    2:10:15 - Bastion The Muse aka 80's serial killer
    2:20:45 - Daredevil vs. Muse fight breakdown
    2:37:20 - Vanessa and Fisk's toxic murder romance
    2:41:50 - The new Daredevil armour
    2:45:50 - Support us at Patreon.com/zeroindent

    2 hr 50 min
  • "The Guilty Party" - Dare(Devil) In The Details (Daredevil Born Again Ep4-5)

    The city clamours and perspires. You search for reprieve in the bodega, only to find flashing red and blue lights...

     

    This week David and Pat are joined by  ⁨@DarthdYT⁩  delve into the two most dissonant episodes of Born Again so far.

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    The Publication ►► zeroindent.com

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    The Show

    (Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.

    Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?

    This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.

    All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024

    © D.C. McNeill

    Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/


    Disclaimer

    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.


    Timestamps

    00:00 - It begins!

    01:13 - First note comparison

    07:00 - High level thoughts on episodes 4 & 5
    17:15 - Daredevil Born Again Episode 4 Summary
    19:30 - David springs the Vanessa Therapist trap on Darth
    23:15 - New York City: Fisk The Warlord & Matt Murdock The Shaman
    35:15 - The dude in the bloody mask
    36:40 - We give Steve Carrell his flowers
    41:00 - The Daniel Blake of it all
    43:50 - Bradford's case & Hector's death: morality and theft
    1:06:08 - Cursed Therapy 2.0: Vanessa's relationship with Adam
    1:15:00 - Fisk's really terrible very bad week
    1:26:54 - Matt Murdock and Frank Castle argument
    1:44:10 - Heather and Matt are so great together
    1:52:30 - Support independent media outlets
    1:53:30 - Daredevil Born Again Episode 5 Summary
    1:54:10 - Do we watch the intro or not?
    1:56:30 - Who is this Yusuf guy, also mutants?
    2:01:50 - David has a mental breakdown about Funkopops and capitalism
    2:11:10 - The bank robbery set up and analysis
    2:25:30 - A dinner with Captain Marvel and other tangents
    2:35:40 - We're not having lunch
    2:39:14 - Support as at patreon.com/zeroindent

    2 hr 44 min
  • "The White Tiger" - Dare(Devil) In The Details (Daredevil Born Again Ep2-3)

    You sit on the beach, and the quiet song of the coquis trickle over the restless waves. Foam glitters orange with the sunset's reflection...

     

    David and Patrick are joined by  @DarthdYT  to discuss the disastrous events surrounding Hector Ayala's trial.

    Support Us

    Merch & Books ►► underink.press

    The Publication ►► zeroindent.com

    Get episodes early ►►patreon.com/zeroindent

    Follow AMTTM ►►  amttm.com


    The Show

    (Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.

    Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?

    This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.

    All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024

    © D.C. McNeill

    Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/


    Disclaimer

    I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.


    Timestamps

    00:00 - It begins!

    09:09 - Daredevil Born Again Episode 2 "Optics" Summary

    12:43 - Unpacking the episode's contention with policing
    15:00 - Opening White Tiger fight discussion: innocent or accident
    27:30 - Fisk monologue: Fathers & Mayors & slipping backward
    38:45 - Fisk's silly optics stunt
    42:55 - Uhoh, it's time to talk about fascism again
    47:26 - Matt Murdock takes on the police
    50:55 - Fisk's relationship with the police & Heather's role in the story
    1:00:00 - Cherrie's Technological Determinism
    1:08:05 - The banality of Fisk's fall: the cheese-steak scene
    1:14:50 - How to suppress the White Tiger
    1:19:15 - The disastrous Wilson and Vanessa marriage
    1:34:48 - Matt saves Nickey in brutal fight
    1:44:00 - Daredevil Born Again Episode 3 "Hollow of His Hand" Summary
    1:49:15 - Episode opening structural analysis
    1:59:00 - Opening statements and testimony discussion
    2:05:33 - The foul vibes of Vanessa and Fisk's marriage
    2:15:10 - The trial of Hector Ayala, The White Tiger
    2:37:00 - The emotions of the final verdict
    2:46:00 - A note on continuity
    2:47:10 - Hollow of his hand & religion
    2:53:50 - The death of Hector Ayala

    3 hr 8 min

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