On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hiding away all of our secret keys and keeping our evil doppelgängers from murdering us in the Jordan Peele film from 2019, Us.
Hey folks, Evil Sean here. Wait, I’m supposed to have some sort of kooky name, right? Maybe something inspired by Roman mythology or other various theologies? Ummm, how about we go with Jove, because I’m just that into myself. So hey, Jove here. It’s become my duty to tell you all about two things:
The movie ended up being pretty great, and it inspired a passionate conversation between Not Evil Sean and who I’m assuming is Not Evil Steven. Who would have guessed that this film would get the words flowing as it did? On the other hand, isn’t that what all films that stand the test of time are capable of doing? If it’s not going to make for a good discussion, then why would it be featured here?
As for the second item, I’m not too sorry to say that it’s going to happen and there’s not a lot that can be done about it. Look, you’ve been living on the surface for decades. We’ve been trapped underground, walking into walls, and eating nothing but raw rabbits. There’s a major disparity here with which you probably shouldn’t be too comfortable.
I mean, I’m not trying to wag my finger too much at you here, but… Look, it’ll all be all right. We’re open to a peaceful sharing of the world. We’re not that greedy. Who are we, you? Nope, we’re here to talk and work something out.
So look, get back to us. Don’t take too long. We’re patient—we’ve been waiting under your feet for many long years—but we’re not that patient, you know? Send a representative for the above-ground humans and let’s get this all worked out. I think we can all come to an amicable solution to this.
Sincerely, Jove.
(Recorded on August 16, 2021)
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