I Saw the TV Glow & the dark side of nostalgia | Intercut Explains
/Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow is one of the 2024 movies that will define the year in cinema, but how do we define its impact? Amanda the Jedi joins Art & Zach for a spoiler-filled discussion of the trans allegory at the film’s center, Justice Smith’s haunting performance, as well as the ways that nostalgia can be a source of comfort and a trap.
TIMECODES…
00:00 - Intro
02:45 - The role of nostalgia in TV Glow
09:01 - VHS and tactile media
15:05 - Icons of the 90s
16:15 - Justice Smith's heartbreaking performance
18:12 - I Saw the TV Glow soundtrack & use of music
20:36 - Trans allegory & empathy
27:39 - The feeling of emptiness & is TV Glow horror?
31:21 - I Saw The TV Glow ending analysis
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