Throw me the egg!
Inspired by how much Matthew made me laugh with his withering assessment of the MacGuffin in the film Red Notice being an egg, this week the Electronic Wireless Showpodcastis all MacGuffin, all the time. We discuss some of our favourite examples of the plote device in question to be found in video games, which of course leads to some interesting discussions about what even is a MacGuffin. Can a MacGuffin be intangible? No, probably not.
We discuss whether any MacGuffin is improved by replacing it with an egg (yes), why a lot of games have souls as MacGuffins, and what our own personal MacGuffins would be. Plus! Impressions of Henry “Vitamin H” Cavill, and sensational new character Sir Terence Plunder. Will Sir T become a podcast regular? Only time will tell. There is no Cavern Of Lies this week, but in a shocking turn of events it’s because Nate forgot, not because I forgot. Hooray!
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Music is by Jack de Quidt.
LinksSouls, and the acquisition of souls, is a big deal in a lot of games (including the upcomingTotal War: Warhammer 3) and things likeDeath’s Door.
Diablo IIis a game of nesting MacGuffins.Resident Evilshould be renamed MacGuffin Mansion.
Assassin’s Creedhas a confusing number of aliens-from-the-past MacGuffins called things like The Apple.
In theTomb Raiderseries there are many MacGuffins, although Lara’s attitude to them changes over time.
Dragon Age IIhas a bait and switch MacGuffin.
Red Dead Redemption 2has a $150,000 MacGuffin, and, similarly, in GTAV you just have to make a load of money, which is a nice, clear motivation.
InVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlinesthe MacGuffin is a sarcophagus with an explosive surprise.
Recommendationsthis week areThe Beast Must DieTV show (which is unfortunately on BritBox),The Tinder Swindlertrue crime documentary on Netflix, andThe Budget MuseumYouTube channel.
