Greek mythology, hallucinogenic broom riding, ancient demons -- or maybe helpful deities, and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” all come up this week.

Does anything happen this week? Is this owl what it seems? Which daughter is dangerous? Who’s coded and who’s a creep? We attempt to bear some fruit from these questions.

Apparently the Lodge Spirits were interfering with Jarret’s mic this time. Sorry for that!

Disclaimer

Wild, Pretty Things is a podcast for adults, about a TV series for adults. The book and show, and our commentary on it, contain adolescent homicide, emotional and sexual abuse, self harm, harsh language, and other elements that might upset or offend some listeners. Wild, Pretty Things is not affiliated with HBO, Blumhouse, Entertainment One, or Gillian Flynn in any way.

Contact

email: [email protected]

Jarret: @GrrNoise on Twitter; grr_noise on Instagram

Melissa: @mellooyellow on Twitter; mmsloter on Instagram

Wind Gap Gazette

Vanity Fair article

Thirteen

Episode Recap

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkroll/2017/10/31/the-origin-of-witches-riding-broomsticks-drugs-from-nature-plus-shakespeare/#4933338661a9

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/29/arts/television/sharp-objects-recap-ripe.html

songs

The Otto Modest - The Killer Came Home For Dinner

https://theottomodest.bandcamp.com/track/the-killer-came-home-for-dinner

Neko Case - Pretty Girls

https://nekocase.com/

Dreamcatchers are hung, Alice goes through many impossible looking glasses, Jarret watches Persona, and Melissa gets a new TV. Is Cam queer? Is Vickery and idiot? Is there any aspect of this show we’re not putting under a microscope? Join us, fellow lovers of dead girls, as we review the work in this week’s episode of Sharp Objects, “Fix.”

Disclaimer: Wild, Pretty Things is a podcast for adults, about a TV series for adults. The book and show, and our commentary on it, contain adolescent homicide, emotional and sexual abuse, self harm, harsh language, and other elements that might upset or offend some listeners. Wild, Pretty Things is not affiliated with HBO, Blumhouse, Entertainment One, or Gillian Flynn in any way.

email: [email protected]

Jarret: @GrrNoise on Twitter; grr_noise on Instagram

Melissa: @mellooyellow on Twitter; mmsloter on Instagram

Wind Gap Gazette

Things in Camille’s room:

Gloria Steinem poster: “We are the women our parents warned us against, and we are proud.” from 2003 lecture in Southern Illinois. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030519&slug=steinem19

Dreamcatcher in bedroom window: a replication of a spider web, originally used to protect infants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher

pink poster of a figure

Recap and relevant topics

Opening “theme” https://www.facebook.com/sharpobjectshbo/videos/648121178854304/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_gaze

Persona: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_(1966_film)

 

songs:

The Otto Modest - The Killer Came Home For Dinner

https://theottomodest.bandcamp.com/track/the-killer-came-home-for-dinner

Zola Jesus - Siphon   http://zolajesus.com/

https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/products/sbr184-zola-jesus-okovi

A Wheel of the Year tapestry, men with tools, a bloody mouth or two, and a couple spiders enter the scene. Richard attempts home dentistry while Cam makes house calls. We get dirty talking about the second chapter in HBO’s Sharp Objects: "Dirt." Who’s Kirk? Who’s the woman in white? Why doesn’t Gayla talk? We don’t really answer any of those questions, but let’s dig in.

https://wildprettythings.podbean.com/

Disclaimer

Wild, Pretty Things is a podcast for adults, about a TV series for adults. The book and show, and our commentary on it, contain adolescent homicide, emotional and sexual abuse, self harm, harsh language, and other elements that might upset or offend some listeners. Wild, Pretty Things is not affiliated with HBO, Blumhouse, Entertainment One, or Gillian Flynn in any way.

Contact

email: [email protected]

Jarret: @GrrNoise on Twitter; grr_noise on Instagram

Melissa: @mellooyellow on Twitter; mmsloter on Instagram

“The Wind Gap Gazette”

Locations: https://www.atlasofwonders.com/2018/06/sharp-objects-filming-locations.html

Jarret’s episode 2 review: http://www.destroythebrain.com/tv/tv-reviews-tv/sharp-objects-episode-2-dirt-review

 

“Dirt” Recap

New opening song: http://jeffreybrodsky.com/film-television-1/2018/7/16/hbo-sharp-objects

http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/sharp-objects-all-the-hidden-words-you-missed.html

Screenshot of blood on cherub figure: https://imgur.com/a/Oul1LOS

http://www.witchipedia.com/herb:lavender

Origin of theory of dirt as “matter out of place”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purity_and_Danger

Camille’s article: https://imgur.com/a/iNeaYuM Book Spoilers (towards end with warning)

songs:

The Otto Modest - The Killer Came Home For Dinner

https://theottomodest.bandcamp.com/track/the-killer-came-home-for-dinner

 

Miya Folick - “Stock Image” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I46mszI4dE)

https://miya.bandcamp.com/

Witches, lifesize doll houses, vanishing words, candy, and a pair of mysterious girls: that and more as we recap “Vanish,” the first episode of HBO’s Sharp Objects.

https://wildprettythings.podbean.com/

Disclaimer

Wild, Pretty Things is a podcast for adults, about a TV series for adults. The book and show, and our commentary on it, contain adolescent homicide, emotional and sexual abuse, self harm, harsh language, and other elements that might upset or offend some listeners. Wild, Pretty Things is not affiliated with HBO, Blumhouse, Entertainment One, or Gillian Flynn in any way.

Intro

Welcome to Wild, Pretty Animals, a podcast about the Gillian Flynn novel and HBO mini-series Sharp Objects. I’m Jarret, and I’m joined by Melissa. This time we’re covering “Vanish,” the first episode of the TV series, including a full recap.

Contact

email: [email protected]

Jarret: @GrrNoise on Twitter; grr_noise on Instagram

Melissa: @mellooyellow on Twitter; mmsloter on Instagram

 

“No one wants to read a book about difficult women and women who aren’t heroes.” (Gillian Flynn on initial publisher response to Sharp Objects, via THR interview) This topic is also covered in a Vanity Fair interview.

Jarret’s review on Destroy The Brain: http://www.destroythebrain.com/tv/tv-reviews-tv/sharp-objects-episode-1-vanish-review

Spoiler-free Recap of episode 1 of series

Podcast about St. Louis’s “Dollhouses”: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/dollhouses-st-louis/

Joanna Robinson’s Vanity Fair article for non-book readers who want an explanation of the final shot: https://t.co/UpCtxhjqRh

Also contains the podcast Still Watching, in which Robinson brings up Jarret’s witches concept.

Jean-Marc Vallee talking to Tom Power on Q: The Podcast from CBC Radio

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/q/segment/15554272

Amy Adams, Chris Messina & Gillian Flynn Discuss The New HBO Limited Series, "Sharp Objects"https://player.fm/series/build-series/amy-adams-chris-messina-gillian-flynn-discuss-the-new-hbo-limited-series-sharp-objects

“Therapy”

Welcome to Wild, Pretty Things, a podcast about the Gillian Flynn novel and HBO mini-series Sharp Objects. I’m Jarret, and I’m joined by Melissa. This episode we’re discussing news, our expectations  for the show, and some concerns we have about the adaptation.

This episode will be spoiler heavy, including a dissection of the teaser and trailer with book knowledge in mind, and spoiling all of the novel.

Contact

email: [email protected] (Show title mix up)

Jarret: @GrrNoise on Twitter; grr_noise on Instagram

Melissa: @mellooyellow on Twitter; mmsloter on Instagram

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We’re on iTunes now! Reviews are appreciated.

SO rated “Fresh” on Rotten Apples

Show airs Sunday at 8 Central

Noxon interview: http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/marti-noxon-sharp-objects-buffy-feminist-legacy-dietland.html

Chicago screening and Q&A: https://www.filmspotting.net/events/2018/7/13/sharp-objects-episode-2-sneak-peak-and-qa

Eliza Scanlan in Vanity Fair August? https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/07/sharp-objects-star-eliza-scanlen-holds-her-own-opposite-amy-adams

Still Watching podcast

Heroes of Noise podcast

 

[Spoilers] Detailed trailer and teaser dissection

https://youtu.be/DgljcMqPG98 and https://youtu.be/asX53aeBPJE

 

Book Spoilers

Discussion about adaptation concerns, including racial diversity and problematic shipping.

 

Next episode: episode-by-episode recaps begin

 

Songs:

The Otto Modest - The Killer Came Home For Dinner

https://theottomodest.bandcamp.com/track/the-killer-came-home-for-dinner

Seashine - It’s Alright

https://soundcloud.com/seashineband/its-alright?in=seashineband/sets/seashine-demo-ep-home

Melissa and Jarret analyze TV, movies, and other media, often looking at the gender politics and cultural context.