“MuggleCast” Episode 320: “Tina” Now Available!
This week, MuggleCast’s in-depth Fantastic Beasts character discussions continue — and all attention turns to Porpentina “Tina” Esther Goldstein, once-disgraced MACUSA Auror and sister to Queenie! Join Andrew, Micah and Eric with special guest Katy as opinions are changed through a series of revelations about the character’s potential origins, and an analysis of her actions throughout the first Fantastic Beasts movie.
On Episode 320, you will find discussion on:
- Slug Club member Katy joins the show!
- Andrew visits a Thunderbolt.. ThunderBIRD restaurant in middle-of-nowhere Utah
- Pottermore launches a Harry Potter book club… been there, done that!
- Cursed Child sets its opening date on Broadway. We make plans to attend
- Andrew steals the Potter prequel
- We take listener rebuttals on last week’s Jacob discussion
- Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Porpetina Esther Goldstein
- Katy gives us a breakdown of Tina’s name origin
- Was her character written to just not be all that interesting… initially?
- Could the Goldsteins face religious persecution in future films?
- Tina is the most straight-laced of the quartet but is not without her quirks or passions
- What does the reasoning behind her demotion at MACUSA tell us about her character?
- The Tina-Credence connection
- Voicemails return with some entertaining messages… and threats
Running time: 1:36:32, 57.9 MB
