Jim and I haven't finished The Punisher season 2 yet, but we've seen enough to tap out. The Punisher has the chief sin of these Marvel/Netflix collaborations; a bloated 13 episodes, and adds to it ludicrous character details and plot-points until this grimdark ultra-violent fantasy pushes through the drama boundary and hits unintentional comedy.
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Apr 2016
211, 212, 213 – .380, The Dark at the End of the Tunnel, A Cold Day in Hell’s Kitchen
Jim and A.Ron blitz through the final three episodes (“.380”, “The Dark at the End of the Tunnel”, and “A Cold Day in Hell’s Kitchen”) of Netflix’s Daredevil and fight hundreds of mystic ninja warriors just so we can get our takes and yours out while they’re still hot. Ultimately ... Show More
1h 47m
Jun 2024
‘Eric’ Review: Benedict Cumberbatch, Imaginary Puppets, and a WTF Ending
Charles Holmes and Jodi Walker fight with the monster under the bed to recap ‘Eric,’ the six-episode limited Netflix series starring Benedict Cumberbatch. They start by discussing their complicated reactions to the pilot, why the subplots are much more interesting than the main s ... Show More
59m 26s
Dec 2021
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ ‘Hawkeye’ Season Finale, and ‘Station Eleven’ Episodes 4 and 5
Chris and Andy talk about the extremely enjoyable ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and how it should be a model for future Marvel movies (1:00). They then talk about the less successful ‘Hawkeye’ season finale and what might come in Season 2 (35:48), and episodes 4 and 5 of ‘Station Ele ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2020
What to Watch on Netflix: Dark Season 3 Special
Dark, a German language series about to embark on its third and final season, takes everything you think you know about the rules of the time-travel genre, tears them into shreds and shoves them right up your flux capacitor. It is a riveting thriller which, like all great shows, ... Show More
22m 31s
Jul 2019
Stranger Things Season 3 Review [SPOILERS]
In this episode, the crew is reviewing Season 3 of the highly anticipated Netflix series "Stranger Things". We discuss our reaction to the new characters introduced this season, how the aging of the original Hawkins crew may limit the show's potential, and also our predictions fo ... Show More
1h 35m
Jul 2023
What Went Wrong With Marvel Television? Plus, ‘Hijack’ Episode 6
Chris and Andy talk about the lackluster season finale of ‘Secret Invasion’ (1:00) and reflect on how Marvel TV shows and the larger MCU, which started with so much success and excitement, have devolved into a mostly meaningless cinematic landscape (20:36). Then they talk about t ... Show More
1h 12m