Episode 7: Free Will vs. Destiny
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"Down Neck." In the lone episode of the series directed by a female (Lorraine Senna Ferrara), Jarod, Drew, and Josh discuss whether shows like The Sopranos perpetuate toxic masculinity. As the episode explores Tony's past, our hosts realize his nostalgia for the time may be unfounded. Are current TV audiences dumber than they've ever been, or do they just have shorter attention spans?Links:Rotten Tomatoes "Greatest HBO Original Series" Bracket (our motivation to end recency bias)Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist ArticleSnatch directed by Guy Ritchie on IMDbPeter Jackson on IMDbThe Seventh Seal directed by Ingmar Bergman on IMDbOnce Upon a Time in the West directed by Sergio Leone on IMDbSeven Samurai directed by Akira Kurosawa on IMDbThe Hidden Fortress directed by Akira Kurosawa on IMDb (Jarod misspeaks and calls it "The Last Fortress")Roma directed by Alfonso CuarónCertified Copy directed by Abbas Kiarostami
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