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- We used this as our main image for the episode, but it's worth taking longer to look at. It's beautiful with the way it's backlit and their reflections in the table. And the wide shot shows how close they are sitting, as their relationship grows closer.
- Truly the less we say about what Malcolm was up to in this episode the better, but even these very silly scenes are shot beautifully with backlit lighting and symmetry.Feb 5, 2026 18:55
- This thread wouldn't be complete without the shot of the list of movies that Trip is considering showing the Cogenitor, which contains some fun easter eggs
- Lastly, we had A LOT of reactions to the content of the final scene on our pod, but the camera work was stunning. It's hard to capture in a screen grab, but Archer and Trip are in almost every shot, but the focus shifts between them based on whose emotional reaction Burton wants us to focus on.
- Anyways, we had a lot of opinions and discussion about the actual content of Cogenitor, but I didn't think we could convey in audio form how beautiful this episode was to look at. LaVar Burton put so much care and thought into every shot. You can hear our full discussion on the episode here.
- Oops, forgot this one, which is the most Archer shot ever, containing both his water polo ball and Porthos