the first of three flashbacks before we begin

the second of three flashbacks before we begin

The dance between Lena and the Humanoid begins, Doctor Who interrupts, and it's all very straightforward in #Annihilation minute 97.

Lena strikes the Humanoid, the Humanoid strikes Lena, Lena tries to escape, the Humanoid pins her against the door, and we look at choreographer Bobbi Jene Smith and the dance language Gaga in #Annihilation minute 98.

Lena and the Humanoid fall to the floor in Annihilation minute 99.

Lena and the Humanoid get up and face one another; depression, self, and suffering; #Annihilation minute 100.

The Humanoid becomes Lena but Lena tricks it into destroying itself in Annihilation minute 101.

from goblin market to a burning lighthouse, Lena exits and the Humanoid turns to Kane's burned body in Annihilation minute 102.

Lena leaves, the Biologist finds herself in an empty lot, and the Humanoid is left behind to burn. Annihilation minute 103.

We look at the biologist's relationship with her husband in the novel as Lena walks away from the burning lighthouse and collapsing crystalline trees. #Annihilation minute 104.

As Lomax questions Lena, we start to look at what happened to the biologist in the novels. #Annihilation minute 105.

Lomax questions Lena and we explore more of what happened to the biologist in Annihilation minute 106.

Lena goes to see Kane, the biologist finds a mutation, the lighthouse keeper records his daily goings on. Annihilation minute 107.

Saul experiences something strange in the local bar, Lena and Kane question one another, and the Biologist explores the island. Annihilation minute 108.

Saul's lighthouse discovery, Lena's bright eyes, and the Biologist's owl friend. Annihilation minute 109.

The above-the-line credits continue, Saul's transformation continues, the biologist's last will and testament continues. And we look at the environmentalist messaging of the book and the film, the Anthropocene, and the hyperobject climate change. Annihilation minute 110.

A different transformation comes over Saul. The above-the-line credits and the Biologist's last will and testament conclude. Annihilation minute 111.

The credits roll and we look back on how Garland adapted the the story like a dream. Annihilation minute 112.

The credits roll and we make an effort to tie Garland's themes into Vandermeer's. Annihilation minute 113.

as the credits roll, we take one last look at climate change. annihilation minute 114.

the credits end, the script ends, and finally our host speaks of himself. annihilation minute 115.

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our third and final flashback before we begin

a reading list and a little controversy before we begin

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