Alternate Realities: Coherence

A place setting seen from above. The following items are places next to each other, from left to right: a blue glowstick, a fork, a red ping pong paddle, a knife, and a syringe. The words "Coherence: Rearrange Your Brain" run along the bottom of the image

Two Nerds discuss two movies that deal with parallel universes: the not very impressive Alpha Gateway, and the absolutely delightful Coherence.We also talk a bit about Counterpart, a previous podcast subject, and China MiĆ©ville’s The City & The City. While it seems like time travel narratives, especially those that go back in time, focus on regret, parallel universe stories focus more on the question of the essential self.

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