Super Tuesday Recap - Comic Book & Tv Show Reviews

This season of The Flash had to overcome a lot. The last season ended early due to Covid and that meant losing 3-4 episodes of this season to wrap that up. Then there was the fact that they shot this season in the middle of a pandemic which brings a ton of new set of restrictions and problems to overcome. We say all that to say that while this season definitely had it's issues, considering everything it had to overcome, they did a pretty good job of wrapping everything up. The end of the season really slimmed down to focus on the most important things (seems like some of the Forces just weren't that important). We also get the return of Jay (John Wesley Shipp is really a great Jay Garrick) and some really great moments with Bart & Nora. And of course we get the return of Thawne. All in all, we appreciated what they did with this season considering the circumstances. We look forward to season 8 and hopefully a full, uninterrupted season. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want

We're doubling up on the reviews since we missed a week. We're reviewing episodes 9 & 10 and both are filled with the mix of ridiculousness and serious character introspection we've come to expect from Legends of Tomorrow.  Nate is still the greatest. 100% on the Nate train Gus Gus might be discount Beebo but he's still adorable...until he grows into an angsty teen sasquatch We get some good character development on Behrad in episode 9 and also a return of OG Zari Episode 10 is Spooner's best episode and a pattern is emerging where she's best right now when paired with the other oddball members of the team We should have seen Mick being pregnant. Of course this show would do that John's once again gone down the dark side and it's going to be a problem for everyone Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitt

Overall this season of the Flash has had its ups and downs. But it's important to remember that this was also a shortened season affected by Covid. That said, this episode before the 2-part finale does a lot but that's not necessarily bad. We didn't like what they did with Ultraviolet this episode. Felt like they fridged her right after an episode where they saved her. We're hoping this isn't the case. But outside of that, everything else worked really well. It was nice seeing Diggle and the continued drive towards him being a Green Lantern. We hear them saying its not happening but then we see this episode and well...it better being happening. We also see them trying to tie everything back to the forces with Deon showing up. It was feeling a bit awkward not seeing Iris the last two episodes but they cleaned it up a bit with the reveal this episode. There's just A LOT going on in this episode and while most of it is good...its still a lot. Part of that again feels like an aftereffect of Covid shootings, sched

We're back with a new Mailbag episode. We're reading listener emails from May and June this episode since we took a little break. We're also covering some of the big news items that have come out over the last two months.  Including: WarnerMedia and Discovery forming a new company...guess that HBOMax gamble didn't pay off...or diid it Just give James Gunn the keys to the DC Universe, we're all onboard for the Suicide Squad movie Gail Simone gets New 52 trending and creators reveal some of the good and bad that came from New 52 Marvel Studios is all the way back and its just not fair Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net.   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network

Captain Nate Heywood? Look...we're willing to have the conversation. Kriss has officially joined the Nate club. Nate has become a responsible Legend and it was weird at first but suits him so well.  Aside from that, this was a "classic Legends romp" all the way down to the mishaps (And Rory sitting it out). It feels kinda meta because a classic Legends episode always turns into an introspection for various characters and that's what we get here. Ava dealing with the new reality with Sara. John trying to get Gary to spill the beans on the alien magic fountain. Zari and Behrad working out more of their issues. And finally an episode where we didn't hate Spooner because they paired her with Astra and made Spooner halfway useful. Add to that that this was clearly a play on Tremors and how can you not love this episode? Also throwing in that Diggle is related to Bass Reeves was a nice touch. We see you David Ramsey. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own quest

The Flash has been doing great the last few episodes. This episode (despite the awkward Iris absence) brings Barry back into focus and does a pretty good job. This is the Barry we like. The Barry that is confident and tries to protect his family and friends. It's also good to see Godspeed back and where they could be going with this. Dpalm has a theory about that. This episode was good that we didn't even hate the Frost/Chillblaine stuff this week.  Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

It feels like this Season of The Flash is getting back on track after a pretty horrible run in the middle. One of the interesting reasons for this is, the less Barry & Iris we get, the better the show has been. Now that's not to say that Barry & Iris are the problem and are terrible and need to go. No, the problem has been the writing for both characters. This show struggles when it makes Barry and Iris regress into making really bad decisions. But when they have them as the elder statespeople of the team. Last week it was Barry helping Cecile and Iris helping Chester. This week, the show takes them completely off the board and we get Allegra learning the hard lessons Barry learned about being too naive. And you know what? It worked. It also helped that we get Sue aka Jamie Bond as well as Joe leaning into what makes him Joe.  Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe s

Gotta love how Legends of Tomorrow mixes the serious with the ridiculous. We get the crew coming up with the most ridiculous plan to save Sara (which turns out to be how she got kidnapped to begin with) while also getting very real moments tied to the theme of "What makes us who we are?". Past Sara gives some really solid advice to Spooner and then her future self gets that same type of advice from Mick. This is what makes Legends such a great show. If you've been following the story of Sara Lance since Arrow, this all fits perfectly with her development as a character. Her constant battle with her identity has been etched into this character since she showed up as still alive having not died on the Queen's Gambit. Seeing her once again return from death and having the question of "Am I really me?" being asked never gets old because it's not only a defining part of her character but is done differently each time.  Also, this seems to set up perfectly for John needing to get the source of alien magic so he can

So two episodes back from the break and it really feels like The Flash is getting back to the show we want. This episode, Chester officially takes over as the new man in the chair and with that comes the predictable stumbles. But this is also the show we expect. With Barry helping Cecile face her demons and Iris helping Chester realize that he is a valued member of the team and he doesn't have to overcompensate. This is the Barry & Iris we want to see. The "elders" of the team/family, stepping up and helping the other members grow. We don't need any set backs for Barry & Iris to do it either. Also...it was great to see Sue again.  Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast great

Ok let's get the bad stuff out of the way first. One, this episode feels like it probably should have been at least 2 episodes. The pace is all over the place and it's overstuff with different story elements. Also, we're still not feeling Spooner. It feels like each episode they're workshopping the character to see what will work. To be fair though, this isn't the first time a character on Legends has taken a while for us to warm up to, so if there's any show that can pull, it's this one. So with that all out of the way, we're starting to see how things are going to come together. Constantine is keeping his lack of powers from the team and so we know he's going to have to seek that alien magical source to get his back. Also, the theme of this season is clearly "what makes us, us". We're seeing it with Bishop and Sara (Sara is now a clone). Spooner trying to figure out what she is. Both Astra & John dealing with their new situation. Even Gary being an alien. It's always fun watching Legends start off feeling l

When things aren't looking good, play the hits. It's always a good way to get your loyal fanbase back onboard. And with that in mind we can say that after the little break and this latest episode, The Flash hasn't completely lost us. It wasn't looking good there for a minute. The last two episodes before this weren't that good and really had us worried. But this episode being the final goodbye for Cisco and Team Flash did hit us pretty good. Mainly because they got back to basics and didn't have Barry and the team backsliding on their character development. If anything, Barry not initially showing emotion for Cisco leaving because he knew if he did, he would have asked Cisco to stay and Cisco would have...is the character development we're looking for. We don't want to see Barry continuing to make the mistakes he's made previously. Plus it was nice to have Vibe be the one to save the day.  We're definitely going to miss Cisco. Chester has some big shoes to fill. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end o

It's hard to put our finger on it or explain it but somehow this super weird ass episode was so on-brand and ridiculous and over-the-top and we loved it while the episode before it was a little bit "too weird" for us. But that doesn't make any sense when you have an episode about Aleister Crowley being trapped in a painting and switching places with John Constantine, the end of the episode turns into an animated Disney movie (complete with singing and dancing) and Sara meeting the creator of the Ava clones who wants to basically turn human beings into weird alien-human hybrids. We can't explain it. But we love it.  Actually there's a pretty simple explanation. It's the character development. This episode gives us some great development with Astra and John. Yes, it's given to us an a ridiculously silly way but it feels real and earned. It also puts John in a new situation (with no magic) and opens up the door to this mystical alien magical source. Add to that the seeds of doubt that Bishop sows into Sara by sa

What the Hell was that? Seriously. What the Hell is going on with The Flash? We got a bit excited when we saw they were taking from the Williamson run and doing the Force War. There was so much potential with that story, particularly with dealing with Barry and bringing Family back together. And instead we get a two part, contradictory storyline that makes absolutely no sense. First it was the Forces were bad and tried to kill the Speedforce and needed to be stopped. Then it was Nora/SpeedForce was really the evil one (complete with a switch over to Goth attire). Then it was the Forces are Barry & Iris' children and need to be protected from their "sibling" the SpeedForce. We're just gonna ignore all the people Psych and Fuerza killed. Then...inexplicably this the forces go back to being the "bad guy" cause they're tearing apart of the city (unknowingly I guess? It's never really explained). We get some really really REALLY bad CGI in a fight. And then in the end, just like with Eva, it's all taken care of wi

They've finally done it. Legends has finally done an episode that is so ridiculous that it even gave us pause. Maybe part of that was the really TERRIBLE JFK impersonation. Then there was the literal football game over the nuclear football in the White House. And then there's the fact that...we're really not feeling Spooner. We get it. The new person on the Waverider always rubs people the wrong way at first but for the love of God can someone show this supposed "gun loving" character the proper way to hold a gun? It's not all negative though. We see what they're doing with Mick and we like it. He's one of the last of the OG's and so its nice to see his character get a bit more focus as this might be his last season. Also, we saw it but don't you dare do anything with new Zari and Nate.This show is known for doing that kind of stupid stuff with relationships (one of its few consistent problems). We're really hoping they don't fall back onto old habits here. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of eve

Who knew that Director Sharpe tasted like chicken? Of course it would be Gary to figure out first that the people after him and Sara were actually Ava clowns and of course he ate a few (It's going to take a while to get used to Gary being an alien). That's the great thing about Legends. We have no idea where any of the stuff is going with Sara and Gary but we're fully invested. And while we wait for it to be revealed, we get to deal with the usual Legends hijinks and watch the Legends spoof America's Got Talent/The Masked Singer to hold off an alien invasion.  What makes Legends work is that it leans into its ridiculousness and knows exactly what it is. We were disappointed with this weeks Flash episode because we had Barry doing the same dumb thing that he's been doing every season and it feels like we're getting now growth. But Legends does the same thing every season but manages to keep it fresh by mixing up the characters learning the lessons and using it as character growth. As ridiculous as this episode

Episode 10 of Season 7 of  The Flash (Family Matters Part 1) is a bit of a frustrating and disappointing episode. Yes, this season is doing a great job of sticking to the theme of family and making it connect to all the characters on the show. We're also happy with the adaptation this season is doing with the Williamson run. That said, this episode was disappointing because it feels like Barry had a huge backslide. We've done this before. We've seen Barry push someone he's training too hard and not be understanding. Watching Barry push Alexa was just annoying. His whole thing of "We need to do this to protect yourself" made no sense. There's no indication that the other forces, even when trained could stop the Speed Force (see the end of the episode). Not only that but just logically, it makes no sense to train someone to use this power when you don't even fully understand it yourself. It would have made more sense if it was Iris or someone else on the team pushing Alexa to train but not Barry. Especially whe

We are back to get Kara out of the Phantom Zone with Zor El and Nxy!  That said, we are also on hiatus until August when the show comes back.  The episodes were entertaining, but predictable, leading us to wonder if we finally got the slump the show never had before in the six seasons that it's been improving.  The best episodes were the Back to the Future ones with Brainy and Nia being centered, allowing the actors to show their incredible comedic and dramatic range. We also noticed that the costume department hit up the Walking Dead wig department for the Cat Grant wig (they did our girl so dirty).  The acting in these four episodes are solid, we are just a little concerned about the storytelling.  Take a listen and a watch and let us know what you think!   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @TheMTRNetwork @shittybonmots @TheDrIsIn2015 Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network   Want more podcast greatness? Sign up

Gotta hand it to Iris and Barry. They take the approach of "Go Big or Go Home" when it comes to bad ideas. First, Iris really gotta stop calling the Speed Force 'Nora'. That's not Barry's mom. Clearly. Also, while we appreciate the optimism and desire to save people/things, not everyone can be saved. When the Speed Force not only admits to manipulating Barry to help her attempt to kill another Force but then flat out says "You're gonna help me kill more", that's not the time for "We can still save her". On the flip side, Barry...time travel never goes well for you. Never. Don't even think about it. That said, all the choices, even the dumb ones, line up with the characters and the story that's been building. The Flash is about family and making Barry & Iris the creators/parents of these new forces make sense. It also highlights how much not having a Flash Family anymore has affected them. Flashes don't run alone. And right now we're seeing more and more of the non-runner family slip away. Wells is gone. Frost

Never ask what's in the secret sauce. Never. It never ends well and you're never going to want to know the answer. As always, what makes Legends of Tomorrow so good is that it's able to be absolutely ridiculous, while also having serious moments. Sure it's easy to focus on the ridiculous things like the not-Mothra Mothra (complete with Godzilla roar), the not-so-subtle shots at McDonalds or Sara & Gary following a dog on an alien planet with a scarf. But there are other things that actually connect to the ongoing themes and story on the show: Nate has actually been really enjoyable this season. Nate is at his best when he's not just blindly following behind his latest love. He actually seems content and accepts what's happened to Zari and that just makes for a better character. Also, he's a good character to be the number 2 to Ava and remind her that it's okay to not be okay with Sara being gone Ava's actually becoming a good Captain because she's leaning into the disorganization of the legends and recogni

If you can't trust the God-like being that gave you your super powers and is currently occupying a form that looks like your murdered mother, then who can you trust? Gotta say, it was no surprise that the Speed Force has its own motives and methods for dealing with the other forces. Barry's always been skeptical and has been saying that something seems different. The question is why and if this is even the real Speed Force.  We love that they're taking some things from the Williamson run but clearly they're making some changes. So it's going to be interesting to see how all this plays out (especially with the news of some cast members leaving after this season).  Also, we appreciate how they handled the Frost situation. She's not completely out of the picture but also removes her from the table when it comes to helping team Flash (for now). We'll see how this all plays out. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@M