⁠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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