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4 Takeaways from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Evil billionaire, Jeff Bezos, wanted “his Game of Thrones” and spent a billion dollars or whatever on this Lord of the Rings show. So obviously it does seem unethical to watch this show.

Between that dynamic and being a big fan of Peter Jackson’s LOTR film adaptations (but definitely not the Hobbit films) and an admirer of Tolkien in general, it seemed like I was just gonna pass on this show altogether. Life is simply too short.

Alas. I could not help myself. Continue reading 4 Takeaways from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 56-58

‘Secrets of the Six’, ‘The Six Fight Again’ & ‘The Price of Heroism’

Jerome and Brian are back to continue the season five slog. They discuss the return of the Insidious Six and the debut of the forgotten warriors (who let’s face it, probably should have stayed that way).

A very short episode but we’ll be back next week with a lot more to say because there are some revelations and some SECRET WARS!

Marvel Mondays: Werewolf by Night

Plot summary: A cabal of monster hunters gather to compete for the enigmatic Bloodstone.

Marvel Mondays – She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Episode 8

Plot summary: Jen meets Matt Murdock, first in a court room and then as Daredevil as the pair try to take down the nefarious… Leap-Frog.

Jerome and Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Party Down

On this installment of Cancelled Too Soon, Jerome and Kevin delve into Rob Thomas’ short-lived cult sitcom, Party Down.

Kevin discusses the difficulty the show had finding a home and how they were able to shoot a proof of concept pilot that ultimately landed them on Starz. The hosts then talk about the main cast, all 20 episodes, the litany of guest stars, favorite moments and scenes, why it was canceled, and the show’s pending revival. Are we having fun yet?!

Marvel Mondays – She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Episode 7

Plot summary: Jen finds herself stranded at Emil Blonsky’s retreat for troubled superheroes and villains, which proves to be just the distraction she needed from her personal life.

Ranking the Game of Thrones Seasons

Game of Thrones was a genuine cultural phenomenon. Given how badly it ended, you might forget there was a point when it was perfectly fun genre television. I would even say it’s worth going back and watching some of it. Find out which seasons were worth the time. Continue reading Ranking the Game of Thrones Seasons

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 53-55

‘The Wedding’, ‘Six Forgotten Warriors’ & ‘Unclaimed Legacy’

Jerome and Brian begin their discussion of the final season of the mid-90s Spider-Man animated series.

Look, things are weird but at least there’s no fairy tale episode. Peter Parker’s parents might be Russian spies. Also, there’s two episodes featuring Scorpion. Kingpin is a highlight at least.

Marvel Mondays – She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Episode 6

Plot summary: Jen and Titania at the same wedding; what could go wrong?

The Superhero Pantheon 100th Episode Special (Batman ’89 Comic)

Jerome and Brian present the 100th episode of Superhero Pantheon on The Reel World podcasting network. They discuss the Batman ’89 six-issue comic book series put out earlier this year.

They also go over a litany of topics including some new major IP series, the greatness of Harley Quinn, and get ready to end their discussion of the mid-90s Spider-man animated series.