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Melvin and Dan are joined by Melvin's sister Shirleon to discuss that successful Netflix horror series Archive 81 that also got canceled despite being a sizable hit. Insane! 

Topics:

• (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 27-minutes of discussing the Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers movie partially from the crew behind The Lonely Island (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
• Melvin's sister Shirleon joins the crew because she's a real-life archivist! Although, not entirely like Dan Turner.
• Daniel had recommended Archive 81 on a previous episode, but with a major qualifier: He recommended the first 7.5 episodes of the show, with the last 30 minutes being a dud for him.
• Shirleon felt that as the mystery unfolds, the story became less engaging.
• As for Melvin, he mentions a lot of details he loved about Archive 81 and continues naming specifics throughout the episode.
• Archive 81 as a whole package contains a lot of what internet-age horror fans will enjoy.
• Getting specific about why that last episode feels so... incorrect.
• Interestingly, the effect of Archive 81's ending is very similar to the ending of Insidious.
• Horror demands limitations. It requires characters overcome massive limitations and therefore writers must be conscientious of 'power levels'.
• With such highs and unfortunate lows... would we recommend Archive 81?
• Melvin shares a long passionate rant about Netflix's routine, premature cancelations of its various TV-shows.
• Discussing streaming watching habits, and how they largely don't include Netflix original television shows.
• Daniel, "I'm gonna say something crazy. Netflix is the Facebook of streaming services."
• Explaining the long-term marketing issue proposed by the "binging" model.

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• Only Murders in the Building (TV-Show / Hulu)
• Land of the Giants (S2): The Netflix Effect (Podcast)
• Pushing Daises (TV-Show / HBOmax)
• Unmatched (Board Game)

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