336 - The Company of Wolves (1984)
Topics discussed
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Intro, Patreon promo, and episode setup
Trivia: Origin of the word 'mullet'
Oral tradition and Angela Carter's 'The Company of Wolves'
Tangent: Animal behavior and TikTok trends
Film structure: Non-linear storytelling and allegory
Practical effects and animal casting logistics
Scene analysis: Rosalind's room and the dolls
Set design: The mansion and staircase symbolism
Character dynamics: Alice, Rosalind, and Granny
Comparing werewolf transformations to 'The Howling'
Granny's folklore and the priest's skepticism
Neil Jordan's style and the 'Lestat' comparison
Tangent: Bushwick nightlife and Granny's rules
Alice's fate and the village backstory
The husband's transformation and male nudity
The 'happy ending' subversion and the new husband
The second solo transformation and beheading
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Critique: Modernizing the story and pacing
Family dynamics and David Warner's performance
More folklore: Bishop's bastards and Christmas babies
Tangent: The 1970s musical 'The Apple'
Terence Stamp's performance as the Devil
The boy's transformation and chest hair
The 'no sense' vignette and werewolf mechanics
Granny's advice on encountering naked men
The church scene and Rosalind's walk
The first kiss and flirty banter
Symbolism: The rainbow and phallic imagery
Dream Rosalind and sexual discovery
Alternative ending: The bathtub and choice
Rosalind's awakening and the stork symbolism
Tangent: Sondheim and Lapine's 'In the Woods'
John Berger's 'Ways of Seeing' and mirrors
The duck bait and the wolf chase
The bath scene and censorship implications
Casting issues and the 'milk bath' scene
The wedding scene and powdered wigs
The witch's vindication and the dogs
The witch's power and the servants' reaction
Female agency and the 'happy ending' debate
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Character shifts and the climax buildup
The burning of the book and the father's reaction
The Huntsman and the 'Werewolf Lestat'
Tangent: Jeans and facing north
Predatory men and learning to be predators
The Huntsman's accent and 'otherness'
The Huntsman's origin: Hell or Forest?
Granny's fight and the knitting needles
The missing 'Wolf Girl' story
The final confrontation: Chest hair and biceps
The kiss, the teeth, and the gunshot
Transformation mechanics and Christian mythos
Tangent: Gay population in the building
The man as wolf and suppressing violence
Subconscious to conscious and the final story
The church healing and the white rose
How the village knew Rosalind was in trouble
Rosalind's choice to become a wolf
The window crash and the shattering dolls
Critique of the final scene and regret
Content warnings and body horror elements
The three distinct werewolf transitions
Wild card movie selection process
Discussion of 'City of Monsters'
Discussion of 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'Faeries'
Discussion of 'The Golem' folklore
Outro and social media links
Patreon promo for 'Saw' live stream
Final sign-off
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