446 - FCF: Sweet Tooth: The Return

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You can’t go home again. But you</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">can</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">return to the creator-owned post-apocalyptic fantasy saga that captivated comics readers for 40 twisted, beautiful issues. That’s exactly what Jeff Lemire did last year with</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sweet Tooth: The Return</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a sequel miniseries that takes place three whole centuries after the original Vertigo series’ ending. Considering that ending was perfect, does</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Return</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">need to exist? Paul and Arlo aren’t so sure. They discuss what</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Return</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">adds (or subtracts) from the greater</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">narrative, the book’s alleged</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twin Peaks</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">influence, the story’s many “It’s like poetry, it rhymes” moments, and why you shouldn’t fuck around with elephants. Plus, they start things off by chatting about why Netflix’s</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sweet Tooth</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a great adaptation.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">NEXT: Eric...Sipple? Does anyone know who this is? Why is he talking to us? Oh god.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "font-size: 10pt;"><strong>BREAKDOWN</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">00:00:50  -  Intro</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">00:03:24  -  Netflix</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sweet Tooth</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">adaptation</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">00:15:50  - </span> <em><span st