Picard season 2 continued the adventures of an older Jean-Luc Picard. This time the story added popular characters Q and Guinan and also explored Picard’s past and character. In this episode we discuss the second season of Picard. We take a deep dive into the plot and discuss whether the story elements worked together and how well they developed the themes of the season. We also discuss the characters and their various arcs and how satisfying we found those. We also take some time to discuss season 3 and how we’d like the series to end its run.
In this week’s five-minute controversy we ask who Giancarlo Esposito should play in the MCU.
This week Stephanie is cohost and Ryan and Juliette join the cast.
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Last year we watched the Arrowverse implode. Due to cancellations and a narrative divorce what had been a mega franchise with four different iterations was wittled down to just a single entry – The Flash. I this episode we review the penultimate season of The Flash. We discuss the characters, their trajectories, and whether we think they’re maximizing on their story potential. We’ll also discuss the plotlines and whether we thought that the payoff worked. Finally, we discuss the future and what we’d like out of a final season.
From Respeecher to Deep Fakes, we hear about it all the time. The technology continues to develop, so that studios can recreate the faces and voices of actors that have passed or aged out of certain roles. In this episode we discuss the implications of this technology. We talk about what it could mean for acting as a profession, the ramifications to live-action franchises, and whether it’s something that audiences really require. We also opine on the pros and cons of recreating a particular actor in a role or recasting.