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News and Notes for February 2020 and The Outsider ep 2 & 3 review92nd Oscars resultsBest Picture- ParasiteBest Director- Bong Joon-ho, ParasiteBest Actor- Joaquin Phoenix, JokerBest Actress- Renee Zellweger, JudyDo we like who the winners were? Did you see Parasite? Because it kinda swept at the Oscars?Does Joaquin deserve to win? How about Renee Zellweger?Disney plus marvel shows release scheduleFalcon and Winter Soldier late 2020: Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Emily Van Camp, Wyatt Russell and Daniel BrühlWanda Vision fall of 2020: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn, Randall Park, Kat Dennings, and Teyonah Parris. Wanda will co-star in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness movieLoki early 202: Tom Hiddleston, Owen WilsonBirds of Prey: Has made 85M worldwide/budget is 84M. It's believed that a movie needs to make 3x the budget to break even.Science Fiction, Fantasy, Super Hero Movies 2020:Call of the Wild February 21The New Mutants. April 1, 2020Black Widow May 1Wonder Woman 1984 June 5 - 45:00Venom 2. October 1, 2020.Godzilla Vs Kong. November 19, 2020.Dune. December 17, 2020 -.55:38The Outsider episode 2: RoanokeThe pace slows considerably with much of the scenes taking place between two charactersRalph and Terry square off; terry in an orange jumpsuitCrowds gather before the court; video evidence has Terry in another city at the time of the milderTerry is shot by Frankie’s brother; Ralph lands the kill shot on Terry’s killer. Chaotic and brutal sceneTerry tells Ralph he didn’t do it. Bleeds from the neck.Ugly hooded figure watchesRalph is in the hospital with high blood pressure; he’s killed a boyGlory is interviewed by police after learning that her husband is deadMeanwhile a police officer hunts in the woods; receives text to return to work. Something kills and partially eats the wild pig he was huntingRalph is placed on leave and referred to see a trauma therapistPolice officer sucker punched a cohort at a club; established the character as a low lifeMeanwhile, Glory’s youngest daughter sees a bad man in her roomFrankie’s dad kills himselfShadowy figure stands down the block“Dick on the squad”,Jack, returns to the officeRalph finds evidence pointing toward Dayton OHJesse sees the man in their room, again. Leaves wet footprintsRalph sees the therapist; closed off; sees his sonInterviews Terry’s son; evidence is conflictingGlory asks Ralph, how am I supposed to give my kids a normal life? Clear his name, by helping RalphMaitlans lawyer confronts Ralph; arranges a meetingDaughter reveals that Terry got a cut - in Dayton OH. While visiting grandpa; from a male nurse.Ends with the discovery of some dirty clothes in a barnDid you like that they killed Terry at the beginning of the second episode?What was the point of this second episode? Was it a continuation of episode one? So basically they were all one long episode.How do we account for the conflicting evidence? Did Terry do it? If not then who do we think did it?Who is Jack, and why was he introduced as an asshole in this character?Ep.3Police investigate the evidence in the barnRalph visits sons grave; witnesses a fresh grave site?“Tee” returns after giving birth; jack complains about having to workRalph’s wife confronts him for working while on leaveJacks and dick - story goes out of its wayPrison; new character - later revealed to be the male nurse Terry runs intoJack inspects the barn; spooky it’s nighttimeScared by a man standing in the barn; can’t find him; feels several hits to his neck; no visual evidence as to how it happensHas significant rash on neck; painfulInvestigators discuss evidence found at the barn . Fingerprints are interesting; some were of an old person some a younger person - both of the same personThey found a strange goop but can’t identify itRalph decides to identify Maitlans lawyerJesse/ Miya fave aggression from school classmates; expelledRalph meets with defense lawyer and PI; enter HollyRalp; Continues to see a therapistAlec and Ralph fly to meet Holly Holly is on the spectrum? Or just unique? Or moreMale nurse is in prison Holly, Introduces the idea of a doppelgänger“Ifs the word mocking bird”Ralph messes with HollyA lot happens in a short sequence of scenesJesse is told by the man to warn RalphTo stop the investigation or something very bad is going to happenJesse tells them about the man; looks like daddy; face was messyMost intriguing part of this episode is Holly. Do we like her character and what do we think of the two different story lines of Holly and Ralph. Holly is on the spectrum, but is the point that maybe she isn’t? That she has some special gift where a side effect is similar to Autism. Or is this Stephen King’s lazy way of writing a unique character. Book was published in 2018 so he can’t claim ignorance or it being a long time ago. He also had a character like this in “The Dreamcatcher” in which a mentally ill boy had telekenetic powers and was actually an alien. Do we think its Aliens in this story?What is that in the barn? It’s Terry’s clothes, but what do we think the clear goop is on the clothes. Why was it just left out like that?What happened to Jack? He is clearly infected with something from the Outsider. Is the “alien” an infection that passes from person to person? Then what about the Doppelganger theory proposes. This seems to be most likely, but how does it all fit together.

The Outsider - Introduction and Review of Ep. 1 and 2Director(s): Andrew Bernstein (6 eps)Jason Bateman (2)Charlotte Barandstorm (1)Writer(s): Stephen KingRichard Price (for TV)Cast:Yul Vazquez YunisBen Mendelsohn RalphJeremy Bob AlecJulianne Nicholson GloryJason Bateman TerryMarc Menchaca JackCynthia Erivo Holly (outside investigator)Duncan e. Clark Frankie Peterson (dies at the start)Story Summary:The Outsider is a True Detective style horror, murder, mystery show is set in a suburb of Atlanta with a rural America feel. A grusesome murder of a boy leads to the arrest of a popular little league baseball coach. Evidence points to supernatural, if not foul, play. But, how can the main suspect be in two places at one time? The story unfolds sliding toward the supernatural in bone-chilling ways while remaining grounded as the mystery unfolds for the viewer. .Episodes 1: Fish in a Barrel

Witcher Ep. 7-8This Game of Thrones-style series is based on the fantasy book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, it is a story of fantasy, fate, and family. Geralt of Rivia (Cavill) is a solitary monster hunter who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for NetflixThe Witcher timeline:https://thewitcher.tv/the-witcher-deconstructed-timelineStarring:Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, The WitcherFreya Allan as CiriAnya Chalotra as YenneferEamon Farren as CahirMyAnna Buring as TissalaWilson Radjou-Pujalte as DaraAdam Levy as MousesackGaia Mandadori PavettaBart Edwards DunySummary of episode 2:https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/features/1116560-the-witcher-season-1-episode-2-recap1210 Yennefer is sold to Tessaia1210-1249 Gerald becomes “The Butcher of Blaviken”1249 Gerald evokes “The Law of Surprise”1263 Gerald and Ciri meetWitcher timelinehttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/netflix-releases-official-witcher-timeline-104825444.htmlhttps://www.sideshow.com/blog/10-creatures-from-the-bestiary-of-the-witcher/Creatures of The Witcher5:19 transition to story (spoilers)The Witcher Ep. 7, “ Before a Fall”This episode brings us back to the “present day” or 1263 a few days before the Fall of CIntra. Geralt see’s the Niflgaardian army marching toward Cintra. Sensing the danger he makes his way to Cintra to take Ciri under his protection. When he makes it to Cintra he finds Queen Calanthe less then willing to give up her only grand daughter and heir to the Cintran throne to an inhuman stranger. She first tries to kill him, then trick him, then imprison him when Geralt shows he is intent on keeping Ciri safe. We then go through the final scenes of the battle of Cintra through Geralt’s eyes as he breaks from the Dungeon and looks for Ciri. Bring long gone now, Geralt flee’s the city and continues his search.Q- Bringing it back to the beginning. Does this do a good job of tying the two stories back together in a way that is “good”. Because I think it was creative, but do we think it was a good way to do it.Q- Does this make sense? Or like episode 4 are we left scratching our heads again?Yennefer travels to Nazzir in Nilfgaard where she is reunited with Istrid. They reunite somewhat momentarily before their relationship is reluctantly cut off. Then Yennefer is met by the mage Vilgefortz who asks her to come back to Aretuza to discuss the Nilfgaardian aggression. Once there, she takes a trip down memory lane before reuniting with all the mages for a council meeting to discuss supporting Cintra who has not allowed Mages for sometime. The council votes to stay out of it, but Tesseia and Vilgefortz leads a company of mages to fight Nilfgaard. This leads them to Sodden Hill where they will make their last stand.Q- why did she return? What is she getting out of coming back to a place she seems to so thoroughly detest. Same with going to fight at Sodden Hill. Tesseia asks her to do it for her, but seriously, none of her motivations make any sense. At least not till next episode. 16:00 why is Yennefer back? Problems with time. 24:00 GeraltEpisode 8, “Much More”32:08 Like Episode 2, this is Yennefer’s story. As they prepare for the Battle they occupy a castle sitting on the only crossing over the vast Yaruga river. Yennfer and the mages hold a vaillant defense against the Nilfaardian army and Fringilla. However, there are not enough of them and one by one they are killed or incapacitated until only Yennefer is abe to save them. She is told unleash her chaos in which she wipes out the Nilfgaardian army in a storm of fire, but then she herself disappears.45:04 Geralt actually, and literally, takes a backseat in this episode as he is bitten by a Nekker which is deadly to humans. In and out of delirium he spends the episode having flashbacks to him as a child and being abandoned by his mother Visenya, and being adopted by Vesemir into the Witcher order. Visenya then comes to Geralt’s aid to heal his wound and saves his life. Upon coming the merchants home he has the epiphany that Ciri is in the woods. He runs out to find her and does. Geralt and CIri hug before Ciri ends the season by asking, “Who is Yennefer?”Q- what a season! When , not if, do you think we will see Yennefer again. Do you like how she went out? Nothing like a main character dying to be ur season 1 cliffhanger.Q- What were our observations on this final episode. Did we like it? How about the season as a whole now that we are finished.52:00 Final reflections on season one58:59 Teaser for our upcoming episodes: Review of the HBO series, The Outsider.

Emty Seats is a weekly podcast where we review science fiction, fantasy, horror, and super hero shows and movies. Sometimes we’ll discuss video games and comic booksThis Game of Thrones-style series is based on the fantasy book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, it is a story of fantasy, fate, and family. Geralt of Rivia (Cavill) is a solitary monster hunter who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for NetflixThe Witcher timeline:https://thewitcher.tv/the-witcher-deconstructed-timelineStarring:Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, The WitcherFreya Allan as CiriAnya Chalotra as YenneferEamon Farren as CahirMyAnna Buring as TissalaWilson Radjou-Pujalte as DaraAdam Levy as MousesackGaia Mandadori PavettaBart Edwards DunySummary of episode 2:https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/features/1116560-the-witcher-season-1-episode-2-recap1210 Yennefer is sold to Tessaia1210-1249 Gerald becomes “The Butcher of Blaviken”1249 Gerald evokes “The Law of Surprise”1263 Gerald and Ciri meetWitcher timelinehttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/netflix-releases-official-witcher-timeline-104825444.htmlhttps://www.sideshow.com/blog/10-creatures-from-the-bestiary-of-the-witcher/Creatures of The WitcherThe Witcher Ep. 4, “Of Banquets, Bastards, and Burials”-Cripples, bastards, and broken thingsGeralt is asked by Jaskier to attend a DInner party in the Court of the Kingdom of Cintra. It is a courting party for the hand of Princess Pavetta, Calanthe’s daughter. Geralt’s job is to protect Jaskier from the lords and nobles who wish revenge on him. Instead Queen Calanthe takes an interest in the Witcher and attempts to hire his services. This is because Calanthe knows of a beast who will crash the party and take away her beautiful daughter Pavetta. Sure enough the party is crashed by a helmeted knight who has “claim” over Pavetta according to the Law of Surprise. It turns out the knight is cursed and so he has the head of a hedgehog and so this is why Calanthe enlisted the Witcher’s help and demands the Knight be slain. Geralt refuses and instead defends the knight. This starts a brawl and ultimately it is found that the knight, named Urcheon or Duny and Pavetta are already in love with each other. So despite her reluctance, Calanthe accepts Duny and allows him to marry her daughter. This lifts the curse on Duny who turns back into a human. To repay Geralt for saving his life Duny offers him whatever reward he wishes. Geralt claims the Law of Surprise as payment and it turns out Pavetta is pregnant. The child will become Princess Cirilla and thus bind her and Geralt with Destiny.17:47Q- What do you think of the show choosing this scene to show that all 3 storylines are in different time periods and showing that this dinner party was at least 15 years before the Fall of Cintra.Q- Did you like the story of the cursed knight falling in love with the princess and being able to lift the curse, reverse Shrek style.Q- Did this scene make sense? I found myself having a hard time following a lot of the dialogue and events.Q- The Law of Surprise is introduced here and it, plus destiny, becomes one of the defining themes of the Witcher story. Did they do a good job explaining it and do you buy it as a lynchpin of the show moving forward.25:30 Elsewhere this episodeYennefer has been in the court of Aedirn for 30 years now. She is accompanying Queen Kalis when their carriage is ambushed by an assassin who wants to kill the Queen. Yenneger tries to defend the Queen for some time before leaving her for dead and taking the child, who also dies.Q- just one question. Why tho?29:03 Ciri is taken in by the Dryads of the Brookilyn forest. They discuss with her about the magic in the forest and in the water especially. The waters are supposed to rid someone of their memories and thus their fears and identity. Ciri is unaffected by it. Q- again, Why tho?Witcher Ep. 5, “Bottled Apetites” 35:45This episode sees Geralt’s path cross with Yennefer as Geralt seeks help to heal Jaskier. Geralt is found fishing for a Djinn or genie, in a river. After 3 years Jaskier just casually strolls up on him and finds that Geralt is looking for one because he cannot sleep. Geralt does indeed find a bottles Djinn and him and Jaskier unleash it. It nearly kills Jaskier who instead has his throat wounded and so Geralt takes him to the nearby town to find help. There an elf healer, Chireaden, tells him of the dangerous mage in town who could help them. Geralt goes to the mage who turns out to be Yennefer. The two of them trade verbal barbs and Yennefer takes an interest in the Djinn they unleashed. She heals Jaskier and puts a spell on Geralt to black out and assault the town council who had been threatening Yennefer since she arrived. Yennefer had healed and kept Jaskier alive because she thinks he has one more wish to be granted before she can capture the Djinn. Turns out it was Geralt with the wishes and so he goes to save Yennefer as he knows that she will not be strong enough to defeat the Djinn. With his “Last Wish” he is able to save Yennfer, and the two of them then have sex in the destroyed house of the nobleman.Q- There isn’t too much to unpack here. So what did you think of this tale broadly speaking? Did you like how this is how they had them meet? If anything its more about the time period I think.Q- Do you like, what is essentially, their love origin story?Q- at the time, what did you think was his Last Wish?Yennefer wants everything start of second recordingElsewhere on the continentCiri is found by her friend Mousesack, who is actually the Doppler, finds Ciri and convinces her to come back to see Geralt, but is instead taking her to see Cahir, who is the winged-helmet rider of Nilfgaard.43:55 Episode 6, “Rare Species”Geralt is out hunting a monster when Jaskier is saved by Borch, real name Villentretenmerth. Who asks Geralt to join his team to kill a dragon rampaging the kingdom of Caingorn in Kovir. Geralt refuses until he sees Yennefer has joined another team to hunt the dragon. Geralt immediately agrees and so they go on a quest to track down and kill the dragon. Along the way you meet a group of dwarves led by Yarpin Zigrin, a foul mouthed angry Dwarf and they team up with Geralt to beat the “reavers” to the prize. Geralt and Yennefer have the chance to reconnect after their fight with the Djinn. They seem to make up and fall in love again as they then make it to the Dragon’s lair. There they find the common green dragon dead while defending a dragon egg. They also find Borch defending the egg as its revealed he is a mythical Gold Dragon. Seeing that the dragon is already dead, Geralt, Yennefer, and Borch defend the egg from the Reavers. Later on, they are all talking and Borch reveals Geralt’s last wish was to bind him to Yennefer. Fearing their Love isn’t real Yennefer leaves Geralt and in his anger, Geralt leaves Jaskier.Q- How about this for a fantasy quest. This show is now going full fantasy where GOT really shied away from it and stayed in reality. Do you like this difference.Q- What did you think of the story? Did you ever suspect that Borch was the dragon? What about his ability to shapeshift into a human?Q- what do you think were Borch’s motivations for recruiting Geralt?Q- What about Geralt’s last wish to tie him with Yennefer forever.Q- Do you like the episodic nature of Geralt’s travels or do you want more of a narrative that can be followed throughout the season.53:00 Ciri is being taken by Mousesack, but her and her elven friend Dara become increasingly suspicious of who he is. Eventually it is found that he is a doppler and they fight before Ciri is captured and tied up. Later, it is seen that Ciri is confronted by Cahir, before it is realized that it is the doppler who took her form. They fight and, injured, the Doppler flees not to be seen again this season.1:07:00 ending remarks

Witcher Ep. 2This Game of Thrones-style series is based on the fantasy book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, it is a story of fantasy, fate, and family. Geralt of Rivia (Cavill) is a solitary monster hunter who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for NetflixThe Witcher timeline:https://thewitcher.tv/the-witcher-deconstructed-timelineStarring:Henry Cail as Geralt of Rivia, The WitcherFreya Allan as CiriAnya Chalotra as YenneferMimi Ndiweni as FringillaEamon Farren as CahirMyAnna Buring as TissalaWilson Radjou-Pujalte as DaraAdam Levy as MousesackLars Mikelson as StregoborSummary of episode 2:https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/features/1116560-the-witcher-season-1-episode-2-recap1210 Yennefer is sold to Tessaia1210-1249 Gerald becomes “The Butcher of Blaviken”1249 Gerald evokes “The Law of Surprise”1263 Gerald and Ciri meetYennefer trains at the magical academy at AretuzaShe manipulates her way to court mage at AedirnHer cohort at the academy, Fringilla becomes mage at Nilgard insteadGeralt meet a travel companion nambe JaskierTriss Merigold enlists Geralt’s help to kill a dangerous Striga that’s been terrorizing the town - there’s an unexpected connection to King FoltestQuestions: ****Eric: please place questions that you want me to ask to push the program along. The content is so dense and with so many names and things going on i won’t be able to catch up to speed despite efforts to read summaries and rewatch the episodes.Q1: What do you think of the character of Yennefer? Is she likable ? what about this Harry Potter-esque introduction to our 3rd main character.Q2: What do we think of the way the show, and story, uses magic? Too confusing or inconsistent? Or just right.Q3: There are several other characters introduced in this episode. The Bard: Jaskier, Filavandral-Elf King.Q4: Is Geralt’s story doing a good job of explaining to us who he is, with motivations and personality.Q5: Do we like Ciri’s story and her on-the-run/refugee narrative.Q6: Do we like this ep better or worse then the first episode. How do we rank it to the rest of the season.Witcher timelinehttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/netflix-releases-official-witcher-timeline-104825444.htmlhttps://www.sideshow.com/blog/10-creatures-from-the-bestiary-of-the-witcher/Creatures of The Witcher*** Notes and Questions for Ep3Boy is shown with large claw wounds across his chest; a Witcher is shown pursuing a creature (scream); the Witcher is killed upon investigation by Garald - it's a Skreager. Takes the other Witcher’s liver and heart. The creature is a princess, a female - hypothesis. Gerald meets with the king, alone. The king’s sister was murdered. The girl’s father, the princess, “why not kill the creature?” The king won’t say; Orders Gerald to leave his kingdom (what significance does this scene have in the overall story?) Gerald doesn’t leave instead he hunts her. Why does he care? Relationship to Ellie? The king asks, “will my daughter be normal” and “will this work” Who is Gerald interrogating? Tied up?Q: What did you think about the mystery surrounding the death of the unidentified Witcher?Q The king’s daughter?Q: Was the creature (“Striga”?) terrifying enough for you?Q: there's a lot going on in this sequence, what did the average viewer miss?Witcher signsThe umbilical cord dragging around, and hanging from the bed, looking like an “Alien” remake***high point of the episode*** The battle with the Striga is epic. The image of the creature - old woman mixed with an ugly horrifying entity. Potion? (parallels with Yennef’s transformation is great visually and narratively Gerald get underground/coffin and the creature is left outside - significance? Gerald is bit by the healed once-monster and appears to pass out. He awakes - woman (??) helps her. Who’s Renfry? Vortex of faith surrounding each and everyone of our choices. Something out there waiting for you, something more - Ciri is pictured next.Q: As battles with horrifying creatures go how did this rate?Yennefer prepares for the transition - to beauty. The leader of the mage counsels her. Imagine the most powerful woman in the world. Open your eyes, she’s stunning.The Chapter (?? ring of leaders, the Mage) of elders? Agree to send Yennefer to the NIlfgard because she’s an elf which the Nilfgard hate.***high point** Yennefer and ? debate - I want to be powerful; you want to beautiful with everyone watching; get what I’m owed - no amount of power will get you what you want.There is a sacrifice to be reborn - you will bear no more. Yennefer is transformed in to a beautiful woman after the ceremony.Q: Is Yennefer’s motivation believable?Q: What is the deeper meaning behind her transition - its more than wanting to be beautiful?Q: did you have any issues with the dialogue? Because I did. It was a lot of gibberish that didn’t make sense or was just meant to sound cool.Eric’s take: This is my favorite episode of the season. It concludes Yennefer’s origin story and also foreshadows the show’s jumbled timeline as well as her advanced age. Her transformation was...interesting, and powerful, but I’m not entirely sure im sold on what it was trying to say or accomplish. Ciri is non-existent in this episode and I like that. Her story isn’t going anywhere and the show needs to set up its more interesting characters.Which is why this is my favorite episode. Geralt’s preparation and fight with the Striga is the penultimate story of the witcher. He is just looking to pay to get his horse back, and this leads him into a complicated “quest” that ends in him delving head-first into a scandal with King Foltest and his cursed daughter. It does an excellent job of laying out the story and building tension. Really this story could have been an excellent movie on its own. The battle with the Striga is amazing along with the pacing of the story and the conversation between Geralt, Foltest, and becomes the tale that a bard would defenitly sing about.Bensound.com theme music

Longbox Scavengers is a Heroes Garage podcast that digs deeper into comic book, video game, and novel material that becomes the source for shows or movies.The Witcher Introduction to the series and ep. One ReviewNetflix Original based on the book/video gameIMDB 8.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes 59% critics score80 million dollars / $10 million per epNo data could be found regarding the number of viThis Game of Thrones-style series is based on the fantasy book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, it is a story of fantasy, fate, and family. Geralt of Rivia (Cavill) is a solitary monster hunter who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. Along the way, Geralt meets a deformed young woman named Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra) and Cirilla (Allan), a young princess with a dangerous secret. Together, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent.https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-witcher-season-one-viewer-votes/Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for NetflixStarring:Henry Cail as Geralt of Rivia, The WitcherFreya Allan as CiriAnya Chalotra as YenneferMimi Ndiweni as FringillaEamon Farren as CahirMyAnna Buring as TissalaWilson Radjou-Pujalte as DaraAdam Levy as MousesackLars Mikelson as StregoborWe will say whether this we felt this series is good or bad. This is our opinion about what connected with us and what was entertaining for us. We will provide observations of the technical aspects of the show’s quality: story, characters, entertainment value, adherence to the source material, etc.Q: What is the purpose of the Witcher in the series? We learn his abilities and how effective he is as a warrior, but why is he in the place in this story and what role does he play?The Witcher: Episode 1Overview. The story opens on Geralt of Rivia fighting an enormous spider like creature called a Kikimora. After killing and beheading it he brings the corpse to the nearby town of Blaviken. It is here we get his introduction, and the fact that he is a Witcher, or a mutant monster hunter, who is both feared and revered by humans around the continent. Here Geralt meets 2 people. Stregobor, a wizard who is in hiding, and Renfri, a “mutant” woman who is looking to kill Stregobor for the injustices he put her through. Both ask Geralt to kill the other, promoting the idea that to do so would be the lesser evil. Geralt proclaims that Evil is Evil, and when being forced to choose he will elect not to choose at all. Nonetheless, Renfri forces him to kill her and all of her men in what would become a famous battle and earned him the nickname “The Butcher of Blaviken”.How do we feel about this introduction of Geralt, and the world as a whole? Was the story a good one to start this whole series on?Is Superman a good choice for Geralt? An emotionless, apathetic, if not witty protagonist who claims to stay out of the affairs of men, yet always seems to find himself in the middle of it?What, if any, significance is there to the major battle scene?Notes**The beginning fight with Kikimora (mutant human-spider) captured my attention. This is a weird, magical, dangerous world - but The Witcher might be strong enough to survive.**Dyadic relationship between good/evil, loyalty to family (one’s own)/not having a family; muddy world/bright & colorful illusions; monsters/monster killers**Aesthetically and atmospherically, this is a dirty, mud-filled world. And, Cavil would have been equal to or better than Hemsworth as Thor. Just sayin’**Like all good stories a triad emerges making the basic dyadic relationship obsolete. Evil and lesser versions of evil. Magic, humans, monsters, mutants - mixtures not everyone is all of any one thing.“Curse of the Black Sun”??The second main plot of this episode and series follows the young child, Princess Cirilia. She is a light blonde, and you could almost believe her hair is ashen-white like the Witchers. She is heir to the Kingdom of Cintra, and her grandparents are facing a war with the mysterious kingdom of Nilfgaard. A southern Empire that has been encroaching and then invades the kingdom of Cintra. Ciri’s grandparents are slain on the battlefield with the grandmother returning to essentially tell Ciri to find the Witcher Geralt of Rivia for he will protect her. What begins is Cirilia’s run from Nilfgaard, and her search for Geralt.How about this introduction to the second of the 3 main characters of this series. Is it a good setup for the series to come? What I find is that Geralt’s story is the world building, while Ciri’s story is the narrative one. Do we like this splitting of story structure, and do we like where the episode ended up?What about the technical aspects, the music, editing, costumes, etc…**The storming of the castle, the wounded woman (mother), Ciri’s escape, all compelling and increased by interest in the story. Leaves Ciri with a few proverbs, wise advice, sends her out. “Go the world depends on it” what does this mean?**The Battle of Sodden Hill: The Nilfguard stronghold is stormed. Who are the armies, invaders? Hillsguard? Who are the Citizens?Overall do we like Episode 1 and do we think it sets up the universe and series well for the rest that is to come?https://witcher.fandom.com/wiki/World_map?file=Polish_Website_second_map.jpgThis is a link to a map of the continent. This will help in establishing where our heroes are. At least in the Video games a bulk of it takes place in and around the Pontar river separating Temeria and Redaina. NIlfgaard invades through the south.

Adrian and Tom discuss Endgame rumors, comic book speculation news, Die#5 & The Flash #65-67 comic book reviews

Adrian reviews Assassins, Die #1-4, talks Bitter Root optioned to Legendary, Niobe, Naomi, and Donny Cates. Tom reviews Detective Comics #1000 short stories The Batman Design and Heretic, The Flash #67, and Shazam #4.

Adrian review Little Bird from Image comics, we discuss books that are getting attention in the speculation market, and plug the new book Invisible Kingdom

Tom interviews Jeremy Whitley, the author of The Unstoppable Wasp

Comic Book Review of Middlewest and Seven to Eternity

Adrian and Tom talk comic book speculation Avengers #14, Descender, Sons of Anarchy, East of West, and DC Justice League 19-22. Champions #1, Daredevil #1, Die #1-3.

All New All Different - Longbox Scavengers Issue #2 A Heroes Garage Podcast where we discuss Comic Book Speculation, our favorite ongoing books, geek out over our all-time favorites 2:00 Immortal Hulk Al Ewing Joe Bennett; #2,9,13, The Demon, Dr. Bryant, the first appearance of The Immortal Hulk5:00 Baby speculation6:00 Covers Batgirl Middleton6:33 The prehistoric Iron Fist7:15 Ascender coming out; the main character, Mela, from Descender #33; optioned as Lemire and Nguyen strike a deal with Sony; Washington Post 2015 articleGideon Falls by ??? Black Hammer Universe optioned by LegendaryBest writer in comics, Jeff Lemire?Buy low options: Descender #32 - Long term holdExample: The Birthright, 9.8 slab sold for $200 bought at $40 Marvel Boy #1 first appearance Novar Kerr? Part of the Young Avengers (Silver Surfer Annual #6). Genius Bell (Vell?) in the movie. Known and Photon or Captain Legacy. All could be in the upcoming movie. Amazing Spider-Man Annual #6. Captain Mar-Vell universe: Phyla-Vell? Genis-Vell?Adrian prefers to buy in low and the upside is high. Strings to a larger universeFun time for Marvel and also a crossroads: Silver Surfer, Galactus, FF#4 issue #1, X-Men, and Moonknight. Connections to MCU. Have we exhausted the female characters as speculators? 19:30 - Micronauts #1, the character “bug” has been hinted at appearing in End GameMarvel owns the character. Quantum Relm, lots of characters reside in the Quantum Relm. FF Annual. #6; cost a lot of money. Talked about being in The Guardians of the Galaxy, previously. 22:15 Captain Marvel speculation on books. What is the best time to buy, sell? Aspect to the character, the actress is good and won awards in previous movies. When is it too greedy to hold? Brie Larson is signed to 9 movies. Will this be the next WW? DCU 1988 Starman IV rebirth implications Monstress # 19 the start of a new arc? Tom’s Books25:00-32:30Previews:Batman #64Joshua WilliamsonGuillem Marchreleases 2/6 starts the 4-part crossover with The Flash called The Price. Look for a new character who first appeared in 2016 in Kings first arc on Batman. Detective #997 Peter J. TomasiDoug Mahnke- Batman’s greatest mentors and confidants are under attack. My net is the Bane is behind it. This issues Batman and Thaddeus, who taught him everything he knows about escaping, are trapped. Batman essentially fights himself, knowing himself better than his enemy thought he knew about him.The Flash Annual #2Joshua WilliamsonScot Kolins - the return of Impulse. I had no idea he was this powerful, sorry Godspeed. This issue connects The Flash’s main book with Heroes in Crisis. Both books benefit. What killed Wally and what role will Impulse play? Heroes in CrisisTom KingClay MannIts King tapping into his experience in the military talking about the impact of PTSD on heroes - Sanctuary. The sanctity and safety of this hero-hospital turned half-way house is destroyed when an unknown assailant murders several heroes. Wh0? Why?7 to EternityRick RemenderMs. MarvelSkyward

Adrian talks the art of comic book speculation and what's hot in the speculation market currently. Tom Reviews Superman #6, Shazam # 1&2, Immortal Hulk #11&12