Franchise Fatigue

With James on a brief hiatus, Gabe goes solo to talk about The Hire series of shorts that BMW produced in the early 2000s. In this minisode he talks about the first of bunch, Ambush   You can watch Ambush here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-3iw1GoTZA&list=PLdToG5JtC8ONuk43jF2qpCk6V12-Iad5D&index=2

This week we finally catch up with Star Wars with the final 10 episodes of Resistance Season 2. After a somewhat rocky first half of the season, the show finds its stride and delivers many of its best episodes yet in its final run.

This week we head back to The Colossus to talk about the 2nd season of Star Wars Resistance. A show that didn't make much of an impact, but is still a very enjoyable addition to a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

This week we take a quick Detour between Star Wars TV shows  to talk about Rian Johnson's fabulous 2019 mystery caper, Knives Out. A perfect film brimming with creativity, wit and wonderful characters. Johnson has once again proven himself to be one of the most exciting filmmakers working today.

This week we explore the epic and long-awaited ending to one of the greatest pieces of Star Wars storytelling ever made. Like the show that came before, not all of the episodes were amazing. But we still got several of the best episodes this show has ever had, and finally a deeply satisfying conclusion to the beloved show.

We're doing something very different from usual this week. Here Gabe and James will each be taking a shot at "fixing" The Rise of Skywalker. We've spent the last couple weeks coming up with story treatments that we hope fix a lot of the issues in the film, as well as make it fit better alongside the previous two films in the Sequel Trilogy. They're probably both terrible, but it was a lot of fun!

This week we finally dive into the monumental conclusion to the Sequel Trilogy and the Skywalker Saga. A massive, ambitious and baffling film that's equal parts disappointing and thrilling. In one of our longest episodes on a single film, we explore this film from every angle. Hashing out what didn't work, but also reveling in all the thing it did get right as well. Its complicated.

This week we talk about the second half of The Mandalorian's first season. Four episodes that are just as good, if not better than the previous ones.

This week we go back to a Galaxy Far, Far Away with the first half of our two-parter on season 1 of The Mandalorian. The first live-action TV show in the Star Wars universe, Jon Favreau's love letter to the Western genre was somehow able to unite the entire fandom in its praise.

This week we are introducing a new series with Franchise Detours. Wherein in between series we will talk about any film we please. Starting this week with Taika Waititi's beautiful 2019 film, Jojo Rabbit.

This week we wrap up the Toy Story franchise once again with the latest installment, Toy Story 4. A sequel deemed by many to be unnecessary, it still manages to bring the emotional heft and wit we all expect from the series.

Toy Story of Terror was fun, but this right here is the real deal. This TV Special is a total blast of wacky Toy Story fun from beginning to end.

With the MCU finally behind us, we're taking a few weeks to catch up on some series that have put out chapters over the last 6 months. Starting with the Toy Story series and the TV specials Pixar put out shortly after Toy Story 3. In this minisode we discuss Toy Story of Terror, Pixar's send-up of the horror genre starring everyone's favorite toys!

This week we complete our epic journey through the films of the MCU with Spider-Man: Far From Home. With this movie we have yet another fun and charming chapter for the character. It may not fully reach its potential, but its a good time nonetheless.

This week we dive into the epic culmination of the first 10 years of the MCU with Avengers: Endgame!

This week we explore the MCU's first female-led movie with Captain Marvel. A film that inspired massive controversies before its release, that were only matched by its runaway financial success.  Was it worthy of either? Not really.

This week we take yet another short break from the MCU to talk about the films of 2019.

Back to the MCU this week, we move from the grim depression of Infinity War, back to the low-key, delightful quirkiness of the Ant-Man series!  

This week we take a quick break from the MCU to dive into the first season of Disney's latest animated Star Wars show, Resistance!

We saw a Star War! In this minisode James and Gabe come to terms with the final installment of The Skywalker Saga? Is it a worthy ending to The Sequel Trilogy? Or is it a tired rerun that undermines the previous films? A bit of both? There's so much to discuss.