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They Gave Him a… Name!

This week we review Star Trek: Picard S03E04 No Win Scenario. We also review Mandalorian S03E02 Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore, Star Wars: The Bad Batch S02E12 The Outpost and The Last of Us S01E08 When We Are In Need.

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The Upper Management Troll

This week we review the Season One finale of Star Trek: Prodigy, Supernova Part Two. We also review Willow, S01E06, Prisoners of Skellin and S01E07, Beyond the Shattered Sea, Bad Batch S02E01 Spoils of War and S02E02 Ruins of War. We all went to see Avatar Way of Water and discuss our impressions.

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The Impossible Box

This week we review Star Trek: Picard S01E06 – The Impossible Box

Headlines: Top grossing video game movies. Friends cast will make millions of dollars to return for a reunion special on HBO Max. Filming for #TheBatman begins in Glasgow. Netflix’s first ‘Transformers’ teaser reveals a hopeless war. FX guy reviews the Visual Effects nominees. Disney Plus announces preorder discounts for Europe. Hulu will exclusively stream the Oscar-winning ‘Parasite. Crunchyroll announces first slate of original animated shows. Netflix’s Carmen Sandiego returns to its gaming roots in an interactive special. Introducing: Star Wars: The High Republic. Spielberg out as director Indy 5. Dan DiDio out as publisher of DC Comics. Jurassic World 3 gets a title. The Walking Dead: World Beyond trailer. Creator of Konami code dies. Apple Bans Bad Guys From Using iPhones in Movies, Says Knives Out Director. First trailer for Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta’s Candyman teases a new scare. Doctor Who S12E09 – Ascension of the Cybermen.

Watch List: Real Lawyer reacts to The Witcher’s ‘Law of Surprise’. Better Call Saul. Dispatches From Everywhere. Devs. I Am Not Okay With This. Parasite: The Graphic Novel.

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#16 – Blue Milk – The Last Episode

Spoilers – We discuss some spoilers in The Last Jedi between 30:20 and 55:50. We don’t ruin major plot points. Tammy Coron crashed the show this week. We follow up on Sabrina: The Teenage Witch, Spider-Man and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In the news; Ian McKellen revises Gandalf, Ridley Scott, Dr Who, and Dirk Gently. We give a spoiler-free review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We also give a “20 minute” spoiler review of The Last Jedi – we leave major plot points uncovered. Picks: Darkest Hour, Ocean’s 8, Doctor Who Christmas Special, How Star Wars was saved in the edit.

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#15 – There’s Always a Bigger Fish

Spoiler: This week we cover the Orville S1E12 “Mad Idolatry” – Season Finale. We start out discussing our plans to see The Last Jedi. In movie news, we cover on Quentin Tarantino’s future Star Trek project, and DCEU getting a shakeup. In TV News, Netflix is bringing Old Man’s War, and Supergirl is taking a nine-week hiatus. Netflix is renewing the Punisher and Mr Robot is getting a fourth season. From the 90’s, She-Ra and the Dark Crystal are coming back. We cover the Orville’s “Mad Idolatry”. We go around the table with our choice of the best of Discovery and the Orville first seasons. We also discuss where we think Star Wars: the Last Jedi will take us. Picks: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Bright and Prelude to Axanar.

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