14 - Barbie: Real Men Cry on Planes
Episode description
Barbie is a Barbie girl, living in a Barbie world. Literally.
There is a separate universe in which Barbie products live and interact.
Barbies have all the power.
The Kens just kind of...beach.
And everything is perfect. Every day.
UNTIL! ONE DAY!
Stereotypical Barbie is stricken with thoughts of death.
Barbie and Ken travel to the real world for answers.
In so doing, they become Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
And unwittingly open a Kendora's Box of troubles.
THE PATRIARCHY COMES TO BARBIE WORLD!
Horses. Brewski beers. Mojo dojo casa houses. Matchbox 20 anthems.
It all goes to hell.
Will the Barbies restore balance?
Will the Kens get rights?
Will Mattel's hapless executives force their creations back in boxes?
The Rabbit Fighters get their beach bods on as they unravel this surprisingly controversial 2023 summer blockbuster and decide if it's Kenough.
Next Week - Brian's Pick: They Live
[Originally publish January 9, 2024]
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