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Weaving production history, design notes, character studies, and personal reflections, Andre teases out the allegories hiding beneath the spectacle — the medallion as rebirth, Barsoom’s dying landscape as a warning, and the Therns as the unseen forces of exploitation. Whether you love the movie’s visual grandeur or are fascinated by its untold mysteries, this episode invites you to rewatch John Carter with fresh eyes and imagine the untapped trilogy that could have been.
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