Episode #71: Ender's Game (Part 2)

In this episode, Andrew and Monica discuss the weighty events of Ender's Game and how well they're communicated in the film. What stuff from the book didn't make the cut? Are the Battle Room sequences effectively portrayed? Does the movie do a good job of getting inside Ender's head? How is Ender different in the film, and is it a good change? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro
2:54 - Lack of weight, unclear passage of time
7:16 - The Mind Game, Ender's psychology, the ending
19:20 - Speaking for the dead
22:05 - Bonzo and the other bullies
29:55 - The Battle Room sequences
34:21 - Show close

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