Archive 81: See How the Netflix Show Differs From the Podcast

Podcasts have come up as one of the leading mediums of entertainment and
storytelling in the past few years. And it comes as no surprise that a number of
shows are being made that take inspiration from these podcasts. One of these
shows is Netflix’s Archive 81, based on a podcast of a similar name. The
mystery-thriller has enjoyed tremendous success in the past weeks, but it sure
deviates from the original story several times.

Daniel Powell and Marc Sollinger’s podcast Archive 8
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/archive-81/]1 serves as the base material of the
Netflix Original. But the show has taken the liberty to bring about a few
changes in the story. Here, we will look at some major differences that we saw
in the show. Some of these were necessary changes, but some just come off as
rather redundant.


MELODY’S SEXUALITY IS DIFFERENT IN NETFLIX’S ARCHIVE 81

One of the major changes that we saw in the show was the different sexual
orientation of the lead character, Melody Pendras. She is indeed the person who
is at the center of everything, as the creator of the tapes in 1994. So it never
really made sense to change her character’s sexual orientation. In the podcast,
Melody is a happy lesbian woman, who even has an amazing wife named Alexa, who
at one point killed a man trying to open a portal to save Melody. The show
appears to be trying to establish a relationship between Dan and Melody.

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Besides that, Melody comes off as a rather one-dimensional character in the
Netflix Original [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/], more of a
damsel in distress. Melody becomes an object or a motivation for the progression
of men. As soon as Dan learns about her being alive in The Otherworld, she
becomes a medium for his heroic arc. Dan says, it is “what his father would’ve
done.” It is a little sad to see the amazing character of Melody from the
podcast turn into something completely different.

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[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-goat-cookie-jar/]


THE PODCAST HAS AUDIO CASSETTES AND NOT VHS TAPES

This is one of the required changes for the show, as the change in medium would
definitely not work if the show kept audio cassettes. Sure, the restoration of
audiotapes has its own creepiness that we experience in the podcast, but
watching melody’s life being played in the videos was a great experience as
well.

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Another enforcer of this change might have been Netflix
[https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news/] itself. As one of the most
controversial and widely known shows of the streaming network follows a similar
format. Yes, we are indeed talking about 13 Reasons Why
[https://netflixjunkie.com/limited-mystery-series-echoes-by-13-reasons-why-creator-coming-to-netflix/],
where audio tapes are used to relive the past and also make the present
horrible.

ALSO READ: Archive 81: Everything From Kaelego to Kharon EXPLAINED, Is Kaelego
Real?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-archive-81-everything-from-kaelego-to-kharon-explained-is-kaelego-real/]


THE ADDITION OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY IS ONLY PRESENT IN THE SHOW

The angle of Christianity and Satanism is something that works as a foundation
stone for the show. The establishment of The Vos Society and their devotion to
Kaelego can be traced back to their Christian beliefs. But surprisingly, the
podcast never uses Christianity as one of its themes. The podcast focuses more
on the gods and entities from the unknown cosmic world, which takes the
characters further away from reality.

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The show also taps into Melody’s experience with the Church, especially when a
father from the Church tries to perform an exorcism on Jess.

To learn more about the difference, we suggest you listen to the podcast and
stream [https://www.netflix.com/title/80222802] Archive 81 on Netflix. Let us
know if you find more interesting ones too!

Manorath Thacker

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Podcasts have come up as one of the leading mediums of entertainment and storytelling in the past few years. And it comes as no surprise that a number of shows are being made that take inspiration from these podcasts. One of these shows is Netflix&#8217;s Archive 81, based on a podcast of a similar name. The mystery-thriller has enjoyed tremendous success in the past weeks, but it sure deviates from the original story several times.
Daniel Powell and Marc Sollinger&#8217;s podcast <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/archive-81/">Archive 8</a>1 serves as the base material of the Netflix Original. But the show has taken the liberty to bring about a few changes in the story. Here, we will look at some major differences that we saw in the show. Some of these were necessary changes, but some just come off as rather redundant.
<h2>Melody&#8217;s sexuality is different in Netflix&#8217;s Archive 81</h2>
One of the major changes that we saw in the show was the different sexual orientation of the lead character, Melody Pendras. She is indeed the person who is at the center of everything, as the creator of the tapes in 1994. So it never really made sense to change her character&#8217;s sexual orientation. In the podcast, Melody is a happy lesbian woman, who even has an amazing wife named Alexa, who at one point killed a man trying to open a portal to save Melody. The show appears to be trying to establish a relationship between Dan and Melody.
<img loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-16279 aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/archive-81-netflix-melody-and-anabelle.jpg" alt="" width="814" height="407" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/archive-81-netflix-melody-and-anabelle.jpg 740w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/archive-81-netflix-melody-and-anabelle-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px" />
Besides that, Melody comes off as a rather one-dimensional character in the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/">Netflix Original</a>, more of a damsel in distress. Melody becomes an object or a motivation for the progression of men. As soon as Dan learns about her being alive in The Otherworld, she becomes a medium for his heroic arc. Dan says, it is &#8220;what his father would&#8217;ve done.&#8221; It is a little sad to see the amazing character of Melody from the podcast turn into something completely different.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-goat-cookie-jar/">The “Goat Cookie Jar” in Ozark EXPLAINED</a>
<h2>The podcast has audio cassettes and not VHS tapes</h2>
This is one of the required changes for the show, as the change in medium would definitely not work if the show kept audio cassettes. Sure, the restoration of audiotapes has its own creepiness that we experience in the podcast, but watching melody&#8217;s life being played in the videos was a great experience as well.
<img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15697 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ARCHIVE_101_Unit_03706RC.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="800" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ARCHIVE_101_Unit_03706RC.jpg 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ARCHIVE_101_Unit_03706RC-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ARCHIVE_101_Unit_03706RC-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ARCHIVE_101_Unit_03706RC-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" />
Another enforcer of this change might have been <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news/">Netflix</a> itself. As one of the most controversial and widely known shows of the streaming network follows a similar format. Yes, we are indeed talking about <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/limited-mystery-series-echoes-by-13-reasons-why-creator-coming-to-netflix/">13 Reasons Why</a>, where audio tapes are used to relive the past and also make the present horrible.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-archive-81-everything-from-kaelego-to-kharon-explained-is-kaelego-real/">Archive 81: Everything From Kaelego to Kharon EXPLAINED, Is Kaelego Real?</a>
<h2>The addition of Christian theology is only present in the show</h2>
The angle of Christianity and Satanism is something that works as a foundation stone for the show. The establishment of The Vos Society and their devotion to Kaelego can be traced back to their Christian beliefs. But surprisingly, the podcast never uses Christianity as one of its themes. The podcast focuses more on the gods and entities from the unknown cosmic world, which takes the characters further away from reality.
<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-15222 aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/archive-81.png" alt="" width="802" height="472" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/archive-81.png 802w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/archive-81-300x177.png 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/archive-81-768x452.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px" />
The show also taps into Melody&#8217;s experience with the Church, especially when a father from the Church tries to perform an exorcism on Jess.
To learn more about the difference, we suggest you listen to the podcast and <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80222802" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stream</a> Archive 81 on Netflix. Let us know if you find more interesting ones too!

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