Project Hail Mary: The gang returns for Part II of their solar double feature with Project Hail Mary, where half the crew has read Andy Weir’s book, half hasn’t, and somehow they’re all “knobs.” The consensus is unusually strong: the movie is an excellent adaptation, even if the book has considerably more science, coma logistics, and catheter-related trauma.

The discussion covers Astrophage, Skittles, box-in-a-box science, Grace waking up with no idea who or where he is, and the inconvenient revelation that humanity’s reluctant hero absolutely did not volunteer for this shit. The book readers compare what changed for the movie, including material involving Stratt and the addition of Carl, who quickly earns favorite-character status.

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