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Our anticipation for Mary Poppins Returns was not what you would call off-the-charts. Neither of us hold the original in THAT high of a regard and we’re both mixed on Rob Marshall as a director. However, Emily Blunt is a huge draw and you can’t ignore the talent of Lin-Manuel Miranda. We were more curious than anything.
And we liked it, we truly did. You just might not know it based on this episode. Mary Poppins Returns never wowed us the way big, whimsical musicals should. It got through it’s bloated two hour and eight minute runtime by showing us passable numbers without a lot of flair, with a couple exceptions. It worked, just not that well.
We recommend it, but if you are like us, that is to say adult and non-nostalgic about the character of Mary Poppins, you may be disappointed if your expectations are to high.
The real fun of this episode is just how punchy we are. We’re tired, and we’ve both been feeling overworked as we try to stack episodes up for the Christmas break. We have a good time talking for sure. So come hang out, have a drink (we sure did), and prattle on with us on today’s episode of So…I’m Watching This Show!
