Finally joining the 21st century, Donovan recently watched all five seasons of Breaking Bad! Bringing on the man responsible, he, Harry and Trevor discuss not only their affection for the popular show but the morality, thematic writing and creative decisions of a series that continues to take the internet by storm…but at what price??!
In their penultimate discussion of 2024, the guys try to ease their spirits with revisiting an old, classic episode from the Oakely & Weinstein era of The Simpsons – Homer’s Enemy. But one scene eerily travels across decades to carry new resonance into our post-election present. All that plus discussions on what makes this infamous … More Did the Simpsons REALLY predict the Future?
The first of a two-part exploration on modern romance fiction has the guys discuss the internet’s influence in mainstream fiction writing and marketing, the differences between romance and erotica, 365 Days, gendered perspectives, and more!
Starting the New Year off with a banger subject, the guys return to the filmography of Steven Segal. This time out the boys watch the preeminent film of their commentary catalogue with the word “Patriot” in the title, discuss the themes and book it “took inspiration” from, and reveal the REAL reason for the discussion!
Marvel. Predator. Comedies. Action Movies. Sometimes played straight, sometimes played sly, these are examples of media with dual purposes. The guys go over Donovan’s fanboy whining over Thor Love and Thunder, Harry’s ponderous musings over the original Predator film, and discuss the successes and failures of modern animation, action films, and various other “subversive” media.
The Netflix Cowboy Bebop Live Action series has premiered, and Donovan is BIG mad. But FIRST! The guys return to the topic of adapting popular franchises for wider audiences, discussing the dangers of nostalgia, the salvation of creativity, and the politics that go into bringing something into the modern day. *This episode discusses spoilers for … More What are the Needs of an Adaptation ROUND 2
Weary from the last few episodes, the guys this week discuss storytelling genres, specifically the utilization, diversification and depths of some of the more well-worn. Where do Sci-Fi, Westerns, Kaiju and Coming-of-Age go once the spectrum of stories have all been crossed?
This week the guys ponder the meaning and utilization of the hood movie as they watch the film debut of one Tupac Amaru Shakur in 1992’s “Juice”, co-starring Omar Epps.
This week the guys welcome Alex Jaffe and Professor Chris Ceary to talk about Asexual Representation in Media. The gang discusses personal exploration, the inevitability of romantic storytelling, harmful stereotypes and which characters are Ace but don’t know it.
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