Ep585: Acute Schizophrenic Illiteracy
Today, The Kicking the Seat Podcast and Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree mix things up with a look at Ratched Season One, which launches today on Netflix! A follow-up to a conversation we had in April, this episode zeroes in on the issues plaguing American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy’s attempt to center a One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel on its main villain, Nurse Mildred Ratched.
This is far from a deep-dive, as an unusually strict embargo prevented Ian and Mike from discussing some key narrative elements. But they forged ahead with some scathing critiques of a show whose utter disregard for Milos Forman’s Oscar-winning movie and Ken Kesey’s hard-hitting novel is downright unforgivable.
Kesey’s searing critique of America and its 1960s-era mental health system has given way to gratuitous violence, cartoonish vamping, and social justice anachronisms that undermine what appear to be genuinely sincere beliefs on the part of the showrunners.
Also, check out Mike’s written review of Ratched: Season One. And for a completely different kind of conversation, give a listen to the latest episode of You’ll Probably Agree, in which the guys debate the merits of Blade Runner 2049!
Episode 585 is the transorbital lobotomy of podcasts!
Show Guide:
Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14
Intro: 0:14 - 5:13
Ratched Trailer: 5:13 - 8:00
Ratched Discussion: 8:00 - 55:55
Outro Music: 55:55 - 56:11
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