The Mercy of Pods
A podcast about The Captive's War, a sci-fi book series by James S.A. Corey. Hosted by Brigid & Clint.
The Mercy of Pods
Episode 20: LEVIATHAN WAKES Pt. VII (Ch. 50-Epilogue)
Welcome to the Mercy of Pods, a podcast that is normally about The Captive's War by James S.A. Corey, but today we are continuing our coverage of the main Expanse narrative with the final part of LEVIATHAN WAKES, also by James S.A. Corey. This episode is spoilers for the entire Expansiverse!
In this episode:
- Miller finally gets the girl but, as usual, she's too good for him.
- Holden commits some light war crimes and finally gets revenge on Venus for some reason.
- We travel back through the depths of Eros with our handy Macguffin, encountering many wonders of the deep.
- Brigid explains the literary and poetic allusions of the final portion of the book, and explores Miller's connection to J. Alfred Prufrock and Jesus H. Christ.
- Clint has some choice words for Holden, Immanuel Kant, and STEM majors, and draws line from Miller to Willy Loman.
- Your hosts compare and contrast Leviathan Wakes with The Mercy of Gods, in theme, structure, and quality.
- We die maybe... but if we don't die, well that'll be interesting.
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