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Archer, Community, & Revamping TV Shows

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On today’s episode, we talk about Archer and Community! Andrew Lawrence returns to talk about both series and the idea of revamping TV shows in the middle of its run, like It’s Always Sunny, Parks and Rec, and even Friday Night Lights. We also discuss introducing new shows to people with out-of-order episodes. And somehow we manage to tie in Juno, Back to the Future, and LA Noire to the discussion. (Light spoilers for the shows, tagged in the recording.)

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence – “Phrasing”

Audio notes: (56min. runtime)
0:01:00 – Archer Vice, retreading old territory, and character dynamics
0:13:40 – Community’s fifth season, improving the show, and being weird
0:26:15 – Arrested Development, It’s Always Sunny, and making terrible people worse
0:39:25 – Parks & Recreation, Friday Night Lights, and changing gears half-way

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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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Veronica Mars

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This week, we catch up with a friend from a long time ago, Veronica Mars! After being cancelled, the series returns with a feature film that Earl and Andrew checked out in theatres. As big fans of the show, they talk about Kickstarter, the FBI pilot, the love triangle, and all the cameos. They also end up talking about their terrible theatre experience, and other movies that spun off from television. Did they enjoy their two-hour return visit to Neptune? The answer may surprise you, so check out the episode! (Spoiler talk half-way through.)

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence – “Not even Timeplay could make this better”

Supplementary notes:
The Greatest Event in Television History – Bosom Buddies
Failed FBI Pilot
“I expect nothing and I’m still let down”

Audio notes: (59min. runtime)
00:50 – Intro to series, theatre experience, Tommy Texter & Suzie Seatkicker, and noises
10:25 – The movie, Kickstarter, appealing to non-fans, and the audience
17:25 – The FBI, cameos, our favourite episode, the Kanes, and being a cold hard bitch
27:45 – (Spoilers start here.) The love triangle & Leo, Logan’s whole deal, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Krysten Ritter
36:40 – Our movie ideas, the death, cast hierarchy & Weevil, and Neptune conspiracies
42:10 – What if the story was another season, OG supporting cast, and Veronica Mars in the future
51:45 – Last thoughts, “I expect nothing…”, and movies that developed from TV shows

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The LEGO Movie

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Today we’re talking about The LEGO Movie! Andrew returns to chat with Earl about the animated film, dish out their impressions, and talk about their own experiences with the long-running toy franchise. They also bring up terrible LEGO sets, collecting, the “believing in yourself” epidemic, and seeing knock-off brands’ commercials before the screening. (Some noted spoilers.)

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence – “Everything is Lawesome”

Supplementary notes:
Clone High Opening
‘Lego Movie’ Production B Roll
You Can Do Anything: Must Every Kids’ Movie Reinforce the Cult of Self-Esteem?
The LEGO® Story
​The 16 Most Awful Lego Sets Ever Assembled

Audio notes: (1hr. 1min. runtime)
0:00:50 – Initial thoughts, experiences with LEGO, and the movie
0:15:15 – Animation, orange chainsaw & laser pieces, “believing in yourself”, and licensing
0:27:00 – (Spoilers here.) Differing views on LEGO building, custom sets, and being creative
0:35:50 – Attention to detail, The LEGO Story, and classifying it as a kids’ movie
0:47:05 – General LEGO talk, Modulars, awful LEGO sets, knock-offs, and disappointments

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Doctor Who – 50th Anniversary Special

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This AKOP is half a century in the making: the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special! Earl and Andrew talk a little bit about how they jumped onto the long-running TV series and their feelings about it now, their thoughts and observations on the outsized episode/TV movie, and speculate on what’s next for the show. And somehow, Earl manages to connect Doctor Who to a certain fable, while Andrew drops a little English history on us. Step into the TARDIS and give the episode a spin! (Pretty much spoilers on the whole thing.)

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence

Supplementary notes:
Every Doctor Who Opening
Night of the Doctor

Audio notes: (1hr. 6min. runtime)
0:01:20 – Getting into the series, favourite Doctors, companions, and losing interest
0:10:10 – Figuring out the 8.5th Doctor, Night of the Doctor, and the 50th Special
0:15:05 – Christopher Eccleston, group dynamic, John Hurt, UNIT, and Zygons
0:21:45 – The Three Doctors, Daleks, 8.5th Doctor as a miniseries, and comparing Doctors
0:28:10 – Being 3D and a TV movie, explosions, and Eccleston
0:31:50 – The climax, watching in theatres vs. TV, and the Curator connecting Classic & New Who
0:42:55 – The final shot, CGI, and intro sequences
0:50:20 – Three Little Pigs, Uncharted, Journey, Elizabeth I, great lines, and differences between Doctors
0:56:40 – The Christmas special, Trenzelore, and theories & speculation about the next Doctor

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