Nerdsplosion Podcast Ep. 67: Character Redemption in Obi-Wan Kenobi & Stranger Things 4 (feat. Michael Manny)

0:00 - Intro

2:06 - Obi-Wan Kenobi series general discussion

5:18 - Bridging the gap with Obi-Wan and Vader; where the man ends and the monster begins

24:24 - Obi-Wan rediscovering his humanity through Leia

30:02 - A series of sacrifices; the importance and disappointment of Tala’s death

32:56 - Reva & Redemption Without Death

42:55 - Renewed Love for the prequels

54:13 - Stranger Things 4 general discussion

1:04:57 - Steve Harrington; the heart of Hawkins

1:07:48 - Eddie, the lifeblood of Stranger Things 4; Stranger Things 4 and the American Monomyth

1:17:50 - Comatose Characters; the Schrodinger’s Cat of storytelling

1:22:13 - How the final season can learn from the prior’s failings & the unlikelihood of that lesson being learned

1:36:08 - Outro

Michael Manny’s Twitter @michaelmanny98

John Wintroub’s Twitter: @TheToxic35

Sean Clark’s Twitter: @seanclarksports