Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books
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.