I Saw The TV Glow (film review) S2E4 Cade and Kit

🎥 I Saw the TV Glow — Weird, Emotional, and Possibly Brilliant (??)Let’s just say it: We’re not sure what we just watched.This week, we’re reviewing I Saw the TV Glow — one of the most abstract, indie-core, polarizing films we’ve covered in a while. It’s emotional. It’s eerie. It’s confusing. And somehow… it landed in our Top 13 Genre Films of 2024.Was it horror? Sci-fi? A metaphor? A breakdown in real time?We honestly couldn’t tell — but we have theories.📺 The PremiseA teenage boy forms a friendship with an older emo girl who introduces him to a cult late-night TV show. She disappears. He grows up. Ten years later, she reappears claiming… they’ve been inside the TV show the whole time.Wait — what?🌀 It’s not a plot twist. That’s the start of the movie.🎭 Cue emotional breakdowns, surreal visuals, and lingering trauma🧠 Themes of creativity, gender identity, disassociation, and queer longing🎭 What’s Actually Happening?We’re still debating.Option A: It’s a deeply personal metaphor for creatives who never got to create. For those who feel more “real” inside fiction than real life.Option B: It’s a dreamy, metaphor-heavy exploration of gender identity, asexuality, and societal suppression.Option C: It’s nonsense that feels like it should mean something.Also: There’s a talking LG TV box. A heavy metal bar. A weirdly touching song. And a monologue that might be genius or a fever dream.🧠 Final VerdictIt’s not “fun.”It’s not traditionally horror.It is unforgettable — in a “why is my chest tight?” kind of way.🎬 I Saw the TV Glow – Official A24 Film🎥 Produced by Emma Stone🎟️ In select theaters — streaming TBD🍿 Cade & Kit Pairing Picks:​Drink: A flat soda next to a flickering fish tank​Snack: Ice cream that makes you feel like crying​Activity: Rewatching old VHS tapes and wondering who you really are💬 Was this a metaphor for queer identity? A creative’s internal monologue? A Sundance trap? Tell us what you saw glowing on your screen — we’re genuinely curious.Subscribe for our weekly reviews as we continue watching and rating everything from top-tier horror to cult classics and indie sleepers.🎧 Spotify: ⁠⁠Follow Us Here⁠⁠🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠Subscribe Here⁠⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠@cadeandkit⁠⁠[email protected] next time…We’re Cade & Kit. We’re real people, doing real reviews.