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Death Wish

Picking Nits

The doctor's bedside manner, repainting the apartment, and a restaurant watching a press conference draw objections.

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:08:38Read transcript
  • The doctor's abrupt delivery of the wife's death notification is the primary objection.
  • Kersey remaining in the apartment without immediately repainting or leaving is criticized.
  • Restaurant patrons stopping to watch a police press conference are judged implausible.
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Death Wish

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

The hosts pitch a prestige television prequel or contemporary remake.

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:10:53Read transcript
  • Four sequels are noted as evidence of the property's long television afterlife.
  • A prestige prequel called The Architect is proposed around Kersey's earlier career and family life.
  • A contemporary serialized remake is proposed that gradually tracks Kersey's radicalization.
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Death Wish

Probably Unanswerable Questions

The police cover-up, Kersey's transfer, and the media aftermath remain unresolved.

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:37Read transcript
  • The panel questions whether the commissioner, district attorney, and police would all suppress Kersey's arrest.
  • Kersey's ability to explain his injury and obtain a work transfer is debated.
  • The panel asks how the police and media would respond after the killings abruptly stop.
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Most Rewatchable Scene

The trench run wins two votes; the cantina is the strongest alternate, with the Death Star escape and several other sequences also praised.

In the discussion (13)
Approx. transcript time · 00:02:26Read transcript
  • The opening firefight and first Darth Vader entrance begin the candidate list.
  • Luke meeting his mentor and learning about his father and the Force is praised for its economical mythology.
  • Vader's conference-room intimidation is nominated for establishing the Force as more powerful than the Death Star.
  • The cantina sequence is called one of the best scenes of the 1970s for its creatures, droid exclusion, Han Solo negotiation, and Greedo shooting.
  • Tarkin forcing Leia to watch Alderaan's destruction is praised for cruelty and for establishing the stakes.
  • The Falcon sequence combines holochess, Luke training, Han doubting the Force, and the mentor teaching, running several character beats at once.
  • The Death Star infiltration, rescue, trash compactor, and escape are praised as a long escalating run.
  • The mentor and Vader duel is discussed as sacrifice rather than a modern athletic lightsaber fight.
  • The Millennium Falcon's surprise return during the trench run is recalled as a theatrical cheer moment.
  • The final medal ceremony is nominated, with the exclusion of Chewbacca and the droids criticized.
  • The cantina receives one firm vote because it combines a first lightsaber use, a severed limb, Han and Greedo, music, creatures, and escape.
  • The trench run receives two final votes for its enduring aerial-action structure and signature place in Star Wars.
  • The disguised rescue of Leia and the broader Death Star escape remain personal favorites without displacing the final trench-run majority.
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