Wednesday S2 maintains an enjoyable tone, and characters, but has more twists and turns than it can properly set up.

00:00 Introduction

01:11 Initial Thoughts

05:17 Too many Characters

11:17 Twisty

17:32 Villains + Red Herrings

24:25 Acting

33:44 The Evil Family

39:03 Parent/ Child Relationships

46:00 Conspiracy Theories

52:24 Technical Stuff

57:41 Wednesday Addams

01:03:40 Future Seasons

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#wednesday #addamsfamily #netflixseries #closeup #reviews

Joe and Justin realize that their time on this Earth to consume and create is finite.

00:00 The Crisis

06:36 Too Much Media Exists

11:58 Not Enough Time

17:02 Loads of Competition

22:38 Lack of Time to Create

26:12 Planet of the Beavers

32:45 Retribution Isle

34:59 Testing Different Mediums

42:49 Consuming More Than We Create

46:55 Working Hard For Little Reward

51:52 Every Piece of Art is a Copy

56:57 Wrap-up

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#existentialism #quarterlifecrisis #consumerbehavior #creatorlife #closeup #reviews

Joe explains The Naked Gun franchise to Justin-- who's never watched the films. Includes some non-spoiler thoughts on The Naked Gun (4)

00:00 Introduction

02:10 What is The Naked Gun?

08:17 The Comedy

12:25 The Writing

18:51 The Naked Gun 4 Mini-Review

22:10 Themes of Police Over-reach

24:54 Question Period

30:01 Technical Things + Rankings

36:46 Wrap-up

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#nakedgun #explains #liamneeson #comedyfilm #closeup #reviews

The Sandman S2 arrives multiple years late to the party. But it's still welcome, to the few of us who care.

00:00 Introduction

03:01 The Cancellation

05:55 Overview

10:19 Mysteries of the Endless

13:16 Acting, Writing, Themes

36:47 The Final Episode

40:15 Visual Effects and Colour

47:21 Wrap-up

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#sandman #sandmannetflix #dccomics #netflixseries #closeup #reviews

Coming of Age films were a huge genre till last decade. Now they're just low-budget slop on Netflix. What happened?

*Sorry for the audio glitch at 34:00. Was a recording issue.

00:00 Some history

06:51 Changing Hollywood Film Industry

13:23 The Teenage Experience

30:00 Social Arrested Development

51:58 Wrap-up

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#comingofage #netflixmovies #commentary #closeup #filmdiscussion

Hollywood is cancelling your favourite shows and movies left and right. What's their problem, and how will it continue to impact you?

01:38 Wheel of Time Cancellation

03:17 TV Seasons Are Too Far Apart

06:00 Faulty Viewing Metrics 09:07 Destroys Audience Trust

13:50 Peter Jackson

18:25 The MCU

23:29 Streamers

26:45 The Creators

35:10 The Gap Between Seasons

39:45 Expectations

50:34 Solutions

57:35 Wrap-up

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#wheeloftime #amazonprime #marvelstudios #cancelled #closeup #filmdiscussion

The Fantastic 4: First Steps is getting a lot of hype right now. We liked it... but found the screenplay flawed.

00:00 State of the Fantastic 4 IP

03:18 The Worldbuilding

11:31 Doomsday Theories

16:29 Structure and Dialogue

24:59 Visuals and Filmmaking

30:18 Production Design

37:22 High Stakes

42:04 The Score

43:18 The Family Dynamic

49:41 Stray Thoughts

53:42 Wrap-up

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#fantasticfour #marvelstudios #blockbuster #pedropascal #closeup #reviews

Justin and Joe review the latest Superman reboot, by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn! This character is Joe's favorite superhero of all time, so did it live up to his lofty expectations?

2:40 Justin's Introduction + Premise

10:11 The Games + Themes

15:27 Antagonists

19:53 Did it Deserve 3 Seasons?

22:35 Are the Games Senseless Violence?

27:23 Core Themes

32:07 Season 3 SPOILER Review

37:03 The Show's Mixed Ending

56:24 Season 3 More Generally

01:02:52 Potential For Season 4

01:10:16 Wrap-up

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#squidgame #netflix #explains #kdrama #closeup #reviews

Justin and Joe review the latest Superman reboot, by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn! This character is Joe's favorite superhero of all time, so did it live up to his lofty expectations?

00:28 DC's History with Crossovers

03:34 DC vs Marvel Tones

06:15 Overview + David Corenswet

16:50 Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane

21:10 Nicholas Hoult as Lex luthor

25:12 The Justice Gang

33:22 The Action + Ultraman

42:31 Screenplay

01:01:53 Plans for Supergirl

01:06:30 Superman Review Wrap-up

01:08:50 Box Office

01:15:16 Future DC Movies

01:21:26 Comparing with Marvel

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#superman #jamesgunn #dccomics #blockbuster #closeup #reviews

The state of online fandom is decidednly toxic. Joe and Justin break down the ways in which this toxicity manifests and outline steps to improve the well-being of everybody who considers themselves a "fan".

04:35 A History of Passionate Nerds

11:55 IP Is Inter-generational

18:12 Lack of Understanding Franchise Themes

30:52 Lack of Critical Awareness

42:36 Commodification of Hate

47:28 A Path to Bettering Fandom: Stage 1

53:10 Bettering Fandom Stage 2

01:02:03 Bettering Fandom Stage 3

01:07:33 Wrap-up

WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/

JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

Edited by Joseph Morin

Close Up cover art by Justin Church

#superman #starwars #marvel #toxicfandom #closeup #reviews