Ep. 13: The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three — Final Shuffle



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we conclude The Dark Tower, Book 2, The Drawing of the Three, Final Shuffle.

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • Plot recap (00:44)
  • Who were the titular three? (01:29)
  • Snake symbolism (06:53)
  • The Quest (08:56)
  • Who is Death? (16:41)
  • Fantasy genre and tropes (21:01)
  • Reversed portal (thanks, Emily Cait!) (22:29)
  • Fun stuff (25:14)
  • Chekhov’s jawbone (25:33)
  • Artwork – two Phil Hale commissions (27:19)
  • Some TV tropes (31:23)
  • Critical reviews of The Drawing of the Three (35:20)
  • Listener feedback (38:54)
  • Outro (43:25)

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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.

Next Episode: May 31; We start The Dark Tower, Book 3, The Waste Lands, Bear and Bone.