Monthly Archives: April 2014

Justified & FX Dramas

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In the deep dark hills of eastern Kentucky, we talk about Justified! Spencer Sterritt returns to chat with Earl about the TV series’ latest season, what it means for its final season, and what makes it such an engrossing watch. They also talk about other FX dramas like The Americans, and The Bridge. And somehow, egos are revealed when they explain their hypothetical finale that is so good the producers have to hire them. (Spoilers for season 5, and general series for the entire podcast.)

Guests:
Spencer Sterritt – Editor-in-chief for We Eat Films

Supplementary notes:
Postmortems with showrunner Graham Yost

Audio notes: (56min. runtime)
0:00:55 – Thoughts on season 5, characters in holding patterns, and Raylan & Boyd
0:06:40 – Dewey Crowe, recurring characters, Tim & Rachel, and is Raylan justified?
0:18:10 – Michael Rapaport, issues behind the scenes, Elmore Leonard, and cameos
0:31:00 – Clint Eastwood, modern Western, being self-assured, and the writing
0:36:40 – Fargo, FX network, The Bridge, The Americans, Rectify, and Walton Goggins
0:49:25 – Speculating on final season, the Ava-Raylan-Boyd triangle, and our finale episode pitch

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Captain America, Agents of SHIELD, & Shared Universes

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On this week’s episode, we suit up to discuss Captain America, Agents of SHIELD, and shared film universes! Earl brings in Alex Bowman from We Eat Films to talk about The Winter Soldier and the TV series, how they’re connected, and their thoughts on the studios all building their multi-franchises. They also recommend some interesting webcomics on superheroes, analyze some of Joss Whedon’s recurring themes in TV, and somehow go off on a tangent about Ben Affleck. (Spoilers past the 16min. mark for the film and TV show.)

Guests:
Alex Bowman – Reviewer for We Eat Films

Supplementary notes:
Steve Rogers’ American Captain – A Diary Comic
JL8 – Webcomic
Mystery Men – Trailer

Audio notes: (1hr. 16min. runtime)
0:01:45 – Thoughts on The Winter Soldier, Captain America’s character, and superhero webcomics
0:10:25 – Comparing Thor and Cap films, superhero spy thriller, fight choreography, and disaster porn
0:22:45 – Contemporary issues in film, and Marvel films working as standalone and serialized parts of a whole
0:32:55 – Thoughts on Agents of SHIELD, connecting TV with film, and expanding the Cinematic Universe
0:46:20 – SHIELD’s status, outcasts vs. the system, and not being beholden to the original material
0:54:15 – Comparing Marvel to DC films, grimdark Nolan Batman, and Ben Affleck
1:05:45 – Comparing Marvel properties, Amazing Spider-man, and X-Men: Days of Future Past

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Orphan Black & Cloning in Fiction

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This week we talk about Orphan Black! Earl and Brent discuss this underrated Canadian sci-fi thriller series, and its star Tatiana Maslany, as well as the prospect of cloning and all its ramifications. They also bring up cloning in other fiction like in Star Wars, Clone High, and Multiplicity. And somehow they veer off from Jurassic Park to Power Rangers and Human Centipede. (Spoilers for season 1 of the show.)

Guests:
Brent Peckham – “The C-Word”

Supplementary notes:
Orphan Black – Series Trailer
VFX Reel / Extended Version (Note: Spoiler-heavy reel.)
Russian scientists: We have a “high chance” of cloning a wooly mammoth

Audio notes: (1hr. runtime)
0:01:20 – Intro to Orphan Black, Tatiana Maslany, VFX effects, and fave clone
0:16:50 – Supporting characters, being unlikeable but sympathetic, and the season villain
0:22:55 – Season 1, Kira, cloning & ownership, and science in real world vs. show
0:33:55 – BBC America, Canadian shows, and the state of Canadian television
0:38:30 – Other takes on cloning like Multiplicity, Clone High, and Star Wars
0:45:45 – Jurassic Park & cloning in real world, and other favourite cloning fiction
0:55:20 – Season 2 expectations, and Brent slaughters the podcast outro

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How I Met Your Mother & TV Show Finales

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Kids, we’re going to tell you about the story of the How I Met Your Mother Finale! Earl and Andrew discuss the show’s long-awaited ending, coming at it from a non-fan and fan view respectively. They deal with the massive outrage and express their thoughts on the finale, how it stacks up against Friends, Definitely Maybe, and Eternal Sunshine, and whether the show worked as whole. They also end up talking about other TV show finales, compare it to Lost’s own divisive finale, and Earl comes up with the strangest parallel between two characters from both shows. (Spoilers on that finale, minor Lost spoilers, and lots of hinting at other TV show endings.)

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence – “Patent pending”

Audio notes: (1hr. 2min. runtime)
0:01:00 – Finale backlash, Eternal Sunshine, and people’s lives being intertwined
0:11:25 – Soulmates, passion v. dedication, Definitely Maybe, unrequited love
0:20:10 – Tracy in retrospect, season 9 as a whole, and storytelling as catharsis
0:28:20 – Series as tragicomedy, finale as spectacle, Friends, How I Met Your Dad, and Noah Baumbach
0:38:00 – Comparing to LOST finale, expectations between show & audience, and other TV endings
0:50:00 – Finales for cancelled shows, ellipsis endings, and having post-mortem articles for cancelled shows

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