A Matter of Taste: 056: Constantine 1x03 "The Devil's Vinyl"

How could this show be anything but delightful.

SPOILERS UP TO (and including) CONSTANTINE 1x03

In this episode:

Discussion of Constantine 1x03 "The Devil's Vinyl," including plottiness, the introduction of Papa Midnite, serialization vs. villain of the week, and what we want to see more of.
We also have several digressions where we talk about the way other shows (including The Flash, Sleepy Hollow, and Doctor Who) handle storytelling, but it's all relevant. Really. We swear.
Ian's still not sure about Matt Ryan's acting, but it may be more of a problem with the writing.
What do the writers hope to accomplish with the storytelling in this series? (Spoiler alert: It's probably something to do with making money.)
How can they earn the narration that they're including at the end of each episode? Should they just chuck it altogether?
They're starting to show some cinematic flair. MOAR.

THERE'S ALWAYS AN ADDENDUM:

Apologies once again for the lateness of this episode. We'll do our best to keep you apprised on Tumblr and Twitter if it happens again.
Once again, here's a link to the Halloween-themed episode of Lag Time Podcast. We discussed gameinformer's Top 25 Horror Games of All Time, I retold my P.T. story, and much fun was had. Also, MAJOR SPOILERS FOR AMNESIA: THE DARK DESCENT.
I wanted to use "Money, Money, Money" by ABBA for the outro, but I couldn't find our copy of ABBA's Greatest Hits. Woe.

Music:

Intro music: "This is My Design" - original song, music by Ian. More on this as it develops.
Outro music: "Money" - Pink Floyd | YouTube | iTunes |

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