{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Another Pass at Lucy - with Renaldy Smith","description":"What if a movie about unlocking the full potential of the human brain also unlocked the full potential of being completely ridiculous? Case and Sam are joined by Renaldy Smith to revisit Lucy, the Scarlett Johansson action-thriller\/complete misunderstanding of how the human brain works. Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: August 24, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for you! Learn more on our website: https:\/\/www.certainpov.com Support us on Patreon! patreon.com\/CertainPOVMedia Join us on Discord: https:\/\/discord.gg\/wcHHer4 PODCAST SHOWS: \u25b6 Another Pass - https:\/\/www.certainpov.com\/another-pass-podcast &amp;nbsp; \u23f1\ufe0f Chapters 00:19 Welcome and Guest Intro 03:05 Initial Thoughts on Lucy 06:16 What Works and What Doesn\u2019t 11:26 The Plot of Lucy 12:55 The Movie\u2019s Worldbuilding Problems 14:38 The 10% Brain Myth 17:00 Lucy Loses Her Humanity 19:06 Lucy\u2019s Transformation 22:49 Time Travel and Visual Effects 24:53 Lucy Becomes Too Powerful 27:24 The Movie Takes Itself Too Seriously 30:47 Lucy\u2019s Roommate 34:44 The Bechdel Test 36:42 The Movie\u2019s Three-Part Structure 38:02 Limitless Comparison 39:39 Superman and Power Levels 42:02 IV Bags and Drug Logic 43:46 The Drug Dealer Problem 46:42 What Does the Drug Actually Do? 50:55 Giving Lucy a Rival 52:50 The Missing Bigger Villain 54:41 The Horror of the Drug 58:23 The Matrix Comparison 01:02:04 The Cab Driver 01:07:04 What Does Lucy Leave Behind? 01:11:38 Bookstore That Burn Promo 01:12:38 Another Pass Begins 01:14:27 Renaldy\u2019s Another Pass 01:18:52 Character Work and Pacing 01:20:28 Choi as a Horror Villain 01:24:52 Sam\u2019s Another Pass 01:36:09 Making the Action More Dynamic 01:40:59 Fixing the Final Standoff 01:43:32 Clarifying the Villains 01:50:58 Case\u2019s Another Pass 01:55:17 Letting Lucy Discover Her Powers 02:01:06 Final Thoughts 02:01:50 Sam\u2019s Chores Rating 02:03:23 Renaldy\u2019s Plugs 02:04:52 Sam and Case\u2019s Plugs 02:06:46 Patreon Shout-Outs 02:07:55 Next Time: Highlander II 02:08:06 Credits ","author_name":"Another Pass Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/anotherpass.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42541580\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205400030"}