Our first ever listener-poll chosen episode – THE GOVERNOR from the Walking Dead! Doc shudders over the unholy trinity of sexual taboos, and Anthony makes the fewest pop culture references in an episode! Listen now!
(SIDE NOTE: After we recorded, we realized we had miscounted, and this was the 24th episode, not the 25th. Rather than re-record the intro, we left it in. Whoops.)
SHOW NOTES:
- Introduction
- Anthony met his Extra Life fundraising goal – head will be shaved later this week!
- Background (07:28)
- The Governor, Brian Blake – created by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn in The Walking Dead #27 (April 2006)
- Head of Woodbury, Georgia, a small community of survivors who welcomes Rick Grimes and his crew
- Rick is disturbed to learn the Governor uses zombies as entertainment, and forces people to fight each other
- He has a small zombie girl chained up in his private living quarters – it’s his niece, Penny, and their relationship becomes more sexual as the series progresses
- The Governor turns on Rick and his group after they refuse to accept his leadership, and cuts off Rick’s hand
- Has Michonne tied up and rapes her repeatedly
- Lets everyone escape with the help of a guard, Martinez – keeps Michonne behind to continue abusing her – she breaks free and cuts off his arm, fingernails, and penis, and removes his left eye – he survives the ordeal thanks to a citizen with medical expertise
- Uses Martinez’s death to rally Woodbury to attack Rick’s group at their prison stronghold
- Tries to negotiate by using Tyreese as a hostage, but decapitates him with Michonne’s katana
- Woodbury residents assault the prison with a tank, but after one of them shoots Lori and Judith, they turn on the Governor and throw him to the zombies
- Issues (19:08)
- Charismatic sociopath
- Grandiose and power hungry
- Relationship with Penny (28:35)
- Treatment (32:25)
- In-universe
- Out-of-universe
- Skit (43:25)
- Ending
References:
- Game of Thrones fans react to the “Red Wedding” – Anthony – 07:07
- “Are you not entertained?” from Gladiator – Anthony – 09:05
- “It’s all part of the plan” from The Dark Knight – Anthony – 09:50
- Eye Scream – TV Tropes link – Anthony – 13:32
- Game of Thrones – Theon kills Ser Rodrik – Anthony – 15:38
- “Que Sera, Sera” by Doris Day – Doc/Anthony – 17:39
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