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Reel Bad – A Breaking Bad Podcast: Episode 14 (Better Call Saul Season 6 Pt. 2)

Jerome and Kevin say farewell to Omaha, Albuquerque, and everywhere in between with the final episode of Reel Bad.

In covering the back half of the final season of Better Call Saul, the duo discusses the choices made regarding characters’ fates, new cast members and re-cast characters, whether the finale was satisfying, and their overall thoughts on the Series.

There’s also talks of the current state of television now versus when the show started, and much more, as The Reel World closes the book on the Breaking Bad universe.

Marvel Mondays – She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Episode 3

Plot summary: Jennifer calls Wong as a witness at the parole hearing of Emil Blonsky and continues to struggle with unwanted public attention.

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 48-50

‘The Vampire Queen’, ‘The Return of the Green Goblin’ & ‘The Haunting of Mary Jane Watson’

Bye Felicia! Sadly, Felicia Hardy/Black Cat is leaving the show, but not before being featured in a banger of an episode. An overall excellent slate of episodes this week as Jerome and Brian near the end of the fourth season.

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 45-47

‘The Return of Kraven’, ‘Partners’ & ‘The Awakening’

Jerome and Brian discuss what may be the most confusing set of episodes yet, but at least there’s some romance to keep everyone entertained. Sadly, like with live action, Morbius ruins everything (and no Morbin times jokes were made this week nor will they be made next week).

Marvel Mondays – She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Episode 2

Plot summary: Following the ‘She-Hulk’ incident, Jen finds herself with limited employment options that force her to take on The Abomination as a client.

7 Reasons the The Book of Boba Fett Show Was Fucking Stupid

I could not help myself. I watched the television show about Boba Fett, a minor character with a cool helmet from films that came out forty years ago. It was never going to be good. But I just could not help myself. Continue reading 7 Reasons the The Book of Boba Fett Show Was Fucking Stupid

Marvel Mondays – She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Episode 1

Plot summary: Jennifer Walters accidentally absorbs some of her cousin, Bruce Banner’s blood, transforming her into a very different kind of Hulk…

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 42-44

‘Guilty’, ‘The Cat’ & ‘The Black Cat’

Jerome and Brian begin their look at the penultimate season of the the mid-90s Spider-Man. They discuss the more feminine writing style and how Felicia Hardy gets a full blown character arc. Join us for a good slate of episodes before things go down in a big way next week.

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 40-41

‘Goblin War!’ & ‘Turning Point’

Jerome and Brian finish up their look at the third season of the mid-90s Spider-man with two very strong episodes. All that can be said is Madame Web stinks. Listen to this episode for more on why.

Ranking the Brooklyn Nine-Nine Seasons

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is set in an imaginary world where the biggest problem with the police is that they were racist and working on their homophobia…**within** the police force. As in, whites cops used to be racist to black…cops…and now slowly but surely straight cops are now much less homophobic to gay…cops.

The police are accepted as this benign institution that never does anything wrong and merely is just a moderately high-functioning government institution that solves crimes. This is a major and dangerous myth.

What is strange about this dynamic is that that fantastical premise is asked to be accepted for very little drama about actual police work that the characters do. They might as well just work in a post-office or DMV or a school or animal control. Which is to say unlike other Michael Schur created shows, this show is less about saying anything about anything and really just about being funny and doing jokes. And Brooklyn Nine-Nine is almost shockingly good at being funny and telling jokes. Continue reading Ranking the Brooklyn Nine-Nine Seasons