EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 2H 39M
Mission Impossible VII & VIII: or, How We Learnt to Start Reckoning with the Super Seriousness of Mr. Scientology #153
from Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast · host Queen Is Dead
Hello, Hello, Hello,This is -- arguably -- the only sane discussion we have had on the "MI" franchise, courtesy -- the presence of Adithiyan and the special appearance of Mr. (Raj) Aryan -- but most of all the absence of "MI: I, 2 & III" moderator, Varun Bhakay.Dhruv, Cris & a surprisingly sober, sensible (and somewhat salty) Hemant are also there -- dueling it out about why, for some of them, "Dead Reckoning" works much more than "Final Reckoning" and why -- according to Hemant -- we all are wrong about "Rogue Nation."Spoilers, of course, for all the MIs. And a lot of shade (and some praise) thrown at "MI5" and "MI8."TIMECODESIntroduction - [00:00 – 05:05]MI1 to MI6 Recap - [05:05 – 34:58]Counter-Programming (MI's Legacy) - [34:58 – 51:57]"MI7: Dead Reckoning" - [51:57 – 01:38:23]"MI8: The Final Reckoning" - [01:38:23 – 02:31:51]Outro - [02:31:51 - 02:37:03]Congratulations to Jafar Panahi! - [02:37:03 - 02:39:40]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastREADINGS ON THE "MI" FRANCHISE (suggested by Adithiyan)1. "On Mission Impossible and Unaccountable Government" - https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/on-mission-impossible-and-unaccountable-government/.2. "The Delightfully Nonsensical Politics of the MI Series" - https://oscarkimbauman.substack.com/p/the-delightfully-nonsensical-politics?utm_medium=web.Follow him on IG to explore his "MI" Retrospective: https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/.Follow us on Instagram at:Adithiyan: https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/Aryan: https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/Hemant: https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti/Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/Cris: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/Follow us on Letterboxd at:Adithiyan: https://letterboxd.com/curioseradi/Aryan: https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/Hemant: https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/Cris: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/
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Hello, Hello, Hello,This is -- arguably -- the only sane discussion we have had on the "MI" franchise, courtesy -- the presence of Adithiyan and the special appearance of Mr. (Raj) Aryan -- but most of all the absence of "MI: I, 2 & III" moderator, Varun Bhakay.Dhruv, Cris & a surprisingly sober, sensible (and somewhat salty) Hemant are also there -- dueling it out about why, for some of them, "Dead Reckoning" works much more than "Final Reckoning" and why -- according to Hemant -- we all are wrong about "Rogue Nation."Spoilers, of course, for all the MIs. And a lot of shade (and some praise) thrown at "MI5" and "MI8."TIMECODESIntroduction - [00:00 – 05:05]MI1 to MI6 Recap - [05:05 – 34:58]Counter-Programming (MI's Legacy) - [34:58 – 51:57]"MI7: Dead Reckoning" - [51:57 – 01:38:23]"MI8: The Final Reckoning" - [01:38:23 – 02:31:51]Outro - [02:31:51 - 02:37:03]Congratulations to Jafar Panahi! - [02:37:03 - 02:39:40]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastREADINGS ON THE "MI" FRANCHISE (suggested by Adithiyan)1. "On Mission Impossible and Unaccountable Government" - https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/on-mission-impossible-and-unaccountable-government/.2. "The Delightfully Nonsensical Politics of the MI Series" - https://oscarkimbauman.substack.com/p/the-delightfully-nonsensical-politics?utm_medium=web.Follow him on IG to explore his "MI" Retrospective: https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/.Follow us on Instagram at:Adithiyan: https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/Aryan: https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/Hemant: https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti/Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/Cris: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/Follow us on Letterboxd at:Adithiyan: https://letterboxd.com/curioseradi/Aryan: https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/Hemant: https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/Cris: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/
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