477 - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Paul and Arlo are going slightly mad.</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is the MCU’s latest trip through the titular multiverse, fracturing and reshaping reality to meet the franchise’s corporate needs. If that sounds a little unenthused, well, what can we say? The boys didn’t love this one. Paul, ever the optimist, discusses why the MCU’s depiction of sorcery continues to be one of its greatest assets. Arlo, ever the cynic, expresses appreciation of Sam Raimi’s trademark flourishes before lamenting that they’re all recycled riffs. Along the way, they discuss the film’s odd function as a</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">WandaVision</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">sequel, whether punching star-shaped holes in the universe is good goofy or bad goofy, those weird fucking kids, and more.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">NEXT: more madness.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "font-size: 10pt;"><strong>BREAKDOWN</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">00:00:34  -  Awkward Intro</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">00:03:33  - </span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(Spoiler-free)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">00:21:15  -  SPOILERS!!!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">01:50:40  -  Outro / Next</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>MUSIC</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’m Going Slightly Mad” by Queen,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Innuendo</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(1991)</span></sp