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This week in news we talk about Lucasfilm's plan for future Star Wars films, Netflix releasing some numbers, and clickbait reporting of box office results. Chris talks about The Shanara Chronicles and Matt talks about Unicorn Store. This week's movie is Hellboy. Make sure you visit our March Movie Madnesswebsite to vote in this year's tournament. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Email us at show@weareentertained.com Support us on Patreon
Our guest this week is Faro Kane, creator and writer of The Chronicles of Faro, here to tell us about the series, his artwork, and his latest Kickstarter. https://farokane.com/Top Nerd News covers American Gods season 2, John Wick 3, Shanara Chronicles, and more.Skungy's Pick of the Week is Player Unknown Battlegrounds.This Week in Geek History and Celebrity Birthdays closes out the show.
It's Arrived! BATMAN v SUPERMAN We finally sat down to record our very first Quick Shots episode. So, sit back relax and listen as we delve into subjects beyond the DCTV - Berlantiverse. If you loved our proto-episode on Shanara Chronicles then your Bound to love this! Till Next Week, Quick Shooters! And as always email us your thoughts to shootquickpodcast@gmail.com
This week we get freaky with the X-Files, discuss some Shanara Chronicles, travel through time with Doctor... I mean Legends of Tomorrow, lament Supergirl and get chatty about The newest episodes of Flash and Arrow. Oh and Deadpool, can't forget about the Merc with a Mouth. Also we get down to business discussing gender identity in genre and in general! It's a packed episode this week!
This week things start off with quick acknowledgment of recent celebrity deaths but we get passed the sadness quickly, and by 6:30 we jump into Ed-Mail with gems like: Movies You Can't Stand, Where's Sonic, Fictional Rock Bands for Grandma! In the Meanwhile section (21:00): SNL, Shanara Chronicles, Colony, Hateful Eight, and then some comics talk (31:32), The Walking Dead #150, Citizen Jack #3, Huck, Secret Wars #9 NEWS (42:44): Poe Dameron comic coming, another Civil War comic book story, ABC orders Marvel's Least Wanted, Kevin Smith Directing episode of The Flash, Punisher getting a Netflix show, Vixen coming to CW, Jonah Hex coming to Legends Of Tomorrow, Black Panther finally gets it's director, list of possible Han Solos appears, X-TV series dead?, Heroes Recancelled, Supergirl Bizzarro, some TV specials on CW and ABC! POLLS this week are IMAGINARY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS! Who would you pick? Who did the people pick? Mom vs Dad, Batman vs Superman, Rick Grimes vs Walter White, Indiana Jones vs Han Solo are the ballots!
Show notes: http://bit.ly/1ROEZWc Two-Week Catch-Up: Jermaine outlines the manifold dangers of winning the lottery & remains skeptical Shanara Chronicles will last long on the air Darrell roots for his football team ("Go Panthers!") & also starts on Edenstar Robert unlocks two life achievements six weeks to thirty & discovers tap water Nerdy News: Darrell offers fashion advice for men who live on the edge & recommends CamCard for folks trying to keep track of business cards Robert geeks out on Lenovo's 2016 refresh of the X1 line announced at CES & thinks the 'ThinkPad WiGig Dock' is definitely the future of wireless connectivity Jermaine finds Oculus Rift's $600 retail price an absolute travesty & a sure-fire sign that it's gonna be a complete commercial failure Mid-Winter TV Preview 2016: Second Chance Jermaine: "I like the 'monster-of-the-week' format-- four stars" Darrell: "I have concerns about how they keep the story going every week? 3.5 stars" Robert: "Ah, a tale of redemption & rehabilitation. . . . compelling. Four stars" Colony Jermaine: "I love Josh Holloway but Josh Holloway does not make good shows. But-- USA has that magic, man. Three stars" Darrell: "Seemed very ho-hum. Never sucked me in. No chemistry between the leads. Never made me feel his plight. 2.5 stars" Robert: "Complete garbage. Garbage garbage garbage. What a profoundly selfish dude. I want him to FAIL & then summary executions all around. We need FEWER people like him in this world. ZERO stars" The Magicians Jermaine: "I'm over the moon excited for this. . . . totally giggling & geeking out. Four stars" Darrell: "The books were good-- this looks like it's something that could actually happen in the real world. But man, the language-- especially for a cable network show! Four stars" Robert: "I do have concerns but this series holds a special place in my heart. 4.5 stars" Legends of Tomorrow Darrell: "I couldn't possibly care less about this series. One Schrute buck" Robert: "Man, this show looks stupid. Half a star" Jermaine: "Call me crazy but there's superheroes using superpowers! Love it. Five Stanley nickels" Recommendations: Jermaine recommends Happy Endings-- "Basically the adult version of Friends!" Darrell loves Quantico & eagerly awaits its return from mid-season break Robert finds hope in the dark, despairing world of Black Mirror's third season & discovers Ad Block software for Google Chrome