The original premise of the Belchers as cannibals living next to a crematorium reads like a direct reference to Sweeney Todd, to me.
It makes structural and thematic sense — access and reuse of bodies, adjacency to disposal, food as cover. Also creatively sustainable (haha no I’m not pro cannibalism, kuru is real).
Even though the show pivoted, that kind of consistent, slightly deranged and twisted logic still seems like a great, somewhat mysterious origin that became embedded in the show’s internal world building.
The original premise of the Belchers as cannibals living next to a crematorium reads like a direct reference to Sweeney Todd, to me.
It makes structural and thematic sense — access and reuse of bodies, adjacency to disposal, food as cover. Also creatively sustainable (haha no I’m not pro cannibalism, kuru is real).
Even though the show pivoted, that kind of consistent, slightly deranged and twisted logic still seems like a great, somewhat mysterious origin that became embedded in the show’s internal world building.
Just listened to this ep and I need to tell you guys that a few times Louise has been referred to as Tina 😬 might be confusing for someone who hasn't watched the show
Yes. Apologizes. We did put that in the show notes if you read above. Matt apologizes for misspeaking. We are hoping the episode holds up otherwise as it was not something our editor was able to fix.
The original premise of the Belchers as cannibals living next to a crematorium reads like a direct reference to Sweeney Todd, to me.
It makes structural and thematic sense — access and reuse of bodies, adjacency to disposal, food as cover. Also creatively sustainable (haha no I’m not pro cannibalism, kuru is real).
Even though the show pivoted, that kind of consistent, slightly deranged and twisted logic still seems like a great, somewhat mysterious origin that became embedded in the show’s internal world building.
An interesting part of the podcast; thanks!
PS there was a bob-crossover episode on Archer.
The original premise of the Belchers as cannibals living next to a crematorium reads like a direct reference to Sweeney Todd, to me.
It makes structural and thematic sense — access and reuse of bodies, adjacency to disposal, food as cover. Also creatively sustainable (haha no I’m not pro cannibalism, kuru is real).
Even though the show pivoted, that kind of consistent, slightly deranged and twisted logic still seems like a great, somewhat mysterious origin that became embedded in the show’s internal world building.
An interesting part of the podcast; thanks!
PS there was a bob-crossover episode on Archer.
Regarding flatulence, there’s also Joseph Pujol, Le Pétomane.
Just listened to this ep and I need to tell you guys that a few times Louise has been referred to as Tina 😬 might be confusing for someone who hasn't watched the show
Yes. Apologizes. We did put that in the show notes if you read above. Matt apologizes for misspeaking. We are hoping the episode holds up otherwise as it was not something our editor was able to fix.
Oh whoops, I didn't think to look there 😅 it's still a delightful episode that made me go back to the series