Episode 4x04: "A Lie Guarded"

Welcome back to Meta Station, where Claire's continued unspooling over how the hell she became THIS obsessed with Jaha meets Erin's analysis of liminal space and death/rebirth imagery in Octavia's storyline. Also, we pay a visit to Science Island, where the the ladies are badass and the drones are armed. We also take a deep dive into the troubling question of eugenics, find some surprising Monty/Roan parallels, are wrecked as human beings by Bellamy and Kane in that prison scene, and go to some REAL-ASS PLACES about ableism and disability representation. Also, if you haven't had a chance to enjoy this episode's outtake, PLEASE DON'T DEPRIVE YOURSELF - https://soundcloud.com/meta-station/clairin-outtakes-horse-woman And don't miss last week's interview with Executive Producer Jason Rothenberg! https://soundcloud.com/meta-station/claire-and-erin-interview-jason-rothenberg ------------ 0:00 – Hello and Welcome and Hey We Talked to Jason Last Week and We’re Still Processing It 0:01 – “What’s Your Game, Thelonious?”: Listen, We’re As Surprised As You Are That This Section is 48 Minutes Long 0:49 – Good News: Jonty Pranks Are Back! Bad News: They’re Kiiiiiinda Fucked Up 0:56 – Jasper/Monty: The O.G. Clarke Supporters 1:09 – Game of Th-Roans (I STAND BY THIS PUN AND I’M NOT APOLOGIZING) 1:16 – Anyway Don’t Think About How Kane Is the Only Person Left Who Genuinely Values the Dual Sides of Octavia’s Nature and Now He Thinks He Killed Her 1:27 – Octavia LITERALLY Hits Rock Bottom (I’M SORRY, I HAD TO) 1:35 – This Is What It Looks Like When Echo Makes an Effort 1:42 – R.I.P. Nyko, Trikru’s #1 Abby Griffin Stan 1:49 - Let's Talk About Disability Representation Because This Episode NAILED IT 2:01 - That Raven/Luna Scene, Y'All 2:07 - Time For Some Becca/Cadogan Conspiracy Theories! 2:18 - Luna's Blood, Harper's Dad, and Cultural Narratives About Race: Let's Talk About Eugenics 2:42 - Bob Morley Deserves an Emmy But Also We Can Never Watch that Prison Scene Again 2:46 - See You Next Week for More Bellamy Angst Probably