Mike Flanagan’s 'Carrie' Adaptation (Eps 1–5) + Catching Up: Lanterns Finale Reactions

In this catch-up episode of Need Some Introduction, Darren and I talk about why the podcast schedule has been irregular lately, including unexpected family losses that delayed our planned coverage of War. Darren shares highlights from a recent vacation and a trip to Melbourne for his wife’s 11th marathon, plus seeing Resident Evil in a small theater. We discuss the divisive Lanterns finale, praising performances (especially Kelly Macdonald) while questioning some story choices and underused characters, and we note strong HBO viewership numbers suggesting a likely renewal. We then dig into Amazon Prime’s Mike Flanagan Carrie series (through episode five), comparing it to the De Palma film and Stephen King’s novel, focusing on its contemporary social media bullying angle, expanded characters (especially Carrie’s mother and the bully Chris), and the episode-five twist about Carrie’s “friend,” while teeing up a spoiler-heavy continuation next week and potential coverage of Crystal Lake. Mailto:needssomeintroduction@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/cw/NeedsSomeIntroduction 00:00 Welcome Back and Updates 00:49 Darren Vacation Recap 01:36 Melbourne Marathon Weekend 03:19 Jet Lag and Running Talk 06:19 Anniversary and Resident Evil 07:17 Podcast Delays and War 08:39 Lanterns Finale Reactions 12:33 Lanterns Ratings and Future 15:25 Carrie Series Intro 16:52 Stephen King and De Palma 19:01 Modernizing Carrie and Flanagan 28:00 Should You Watch the Movie 29:28 Episode One Changes Setup 30:55 Margaret Reimagined 33:03 Social Media Spiral 35:25 Chris The Bully 37:56 Carrie Red Goes Viral 39:46 Teachers And Counselors 41:06 Episode Five Twist 50:11 Real World Teen Bans 54:16 What To Watch Next 55:53 Digger Debate 01:00:09 Wrap Up And Teasers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.