The Star Wars universe continues to expand with the latest animated series on Disney Plus, The Bad Batch. ComicYears.com's Managing Editor Joshua M. Patton and Feature Writer Shah Shahid discuss the new show in a spoiler-filled new review. Check out this new episode as the two discuss wherein the larger Star Wars universe The Bad Batch fits into, and just how important the show might become to the future of the franchise. 


HIGHLIGHTS: 


- Joshua and Shah agree on how awesome the new series is, before getting into other criticism of the show. 
- Joshua discusses why The Clones Wars was so important to the Star Wars franchise. 
- Joshua’s The Clone Wars season 7 review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/the-series-finale-of-star-wars-the-clone-wars-gives-us-crashes-darth-vader-ahsoka-as-the-perfect-jedi/
- Joshua blows Shah’s mind with an obvious Star Wars connection in The Bad Batch that he totally missed. 
- Shah pitches a Star Wars Order 66 Anthology series!
- Joshua’s The Bad Batch premiere episode review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/the-bad-batch-series-premiere-review/
- Is The Bad Batch the A-Team of the Star Wars universe?
- Shah misses another obvious Jedi connection in a new character in The Bad Batch. 
- Another ComicYears.com's writer’s first-ever reaction to Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope: https://comicyears.com/movies/watch-star-wars-a-new-hope/
- Shah and Joshua discuss where the new series may go. 
- Does The Bad Batch need to connect to the new, live-action series to be relevant? 
- Who is Omega, and why is she important? 
- Joshua learns to expect the unexpected and that no theory is off the table when it comes to Star Wars on Disney Plus. 


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The Falcon And The Winter Soldier series on Disney Plus just ended its first (and only?) season. So the ComicYears.com team rally up and sit down to discuss the ideology of this series and how it affects the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not to mention how this series affects these characters who previously were only considered supporting players in the larger universe. So check out this episode of the Comic Years Podcast as we review The Falcon And The Winter Soldier season one.

HIGHLIGHTS: 

✪ The team recounts their experiences and first impressions of The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. 
✪ Emily pitches an Anthology Blip series set in the MCU to fill in the timelines between the show and movies. 
✪ We all stan the new Stucky! 
✪ What did the Flagsmashers really want? 
✪ Does The Falcon And The Winter Soldier retcon MCU history?
✪ Joshua observes the parallels between Bucky’s story and that of real-world veterans. 
✪ Was Karli underserved as (one of?) the main villain for the series? 
✪ Joshua’s review of the series finale: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-finale-captain-america/
✪ How the series is all about, not just Captain America’s legacy to the world, but to Sam Wilson himself. 
✪ Who was the main villain of the show?
✪ Roman gives the team a Masterclass in Creative Writing 101 villain breakdown. 
✪ Is Sharon Carter underserved, and does her turn make sense, within the MCU? 
✪ Shah’s moment of truth was the parallels between the Sam vs. Batroc fight, with the Steve vs. Batroc fight in The Winter Soldier.
✪ Shah’s review of the premiere episode: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/review-first-episode-of-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-establishes-the-everyday-threats-facing-superheroes/
✪ Emily learns something new about John Walker.
✪ Where do the characters go from here?

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After a tumultuous year for the film industry, the time has come to celebrate the best that the industry had to offer this past year. On this episode of The Comic Years Podcast, the team of Meghan Hale, Emily O’Donnell, and Shah Shahid sit down to discuss the nominees of this year's 93rd Academy Awards. They break down the movies and discuss why they deserve the nomination. Or in the case of some, do they? The team also provides their picks and predictions of the winners. So check out this episode of the 2021 Oscars predictions breakdown. 


HIGHLIGHTS:

- The Comic Years team shares their thoughts on the importance of the Academy Awards.
- Meghan Hale breaks down the Best Actress category with some truth bombs about who is deserving of winning. 
- Emily O’Donnell provides a nuanced look at the Best Supporting Actress nominees and points out something they all have in common, except Nomadland. 
- Bollywood connection: Shah throws his support behind a very biased The White Tiger for Best Adapted Screenplay. 
- Shah also sells Meghan and Emily on why Over The Moon should win Best Animated Feature. 
- Shah’s Over The Moon review on ComicYears.com: https://comicyears.com/movies/review-over-the-moon-is-a-fantastical-tearjerker-about-love-and-loss/
- Salome's Wolfwalkers review on ComicYears.com: https://comicyears.com/movies/wolfwalkers-movie-review-a-triumph-for-wolf-girls/
- Meghan surprises with her opinions on Nomadland, despite having reviewed it early. 
- Meghan’s Nomandland review on ComicYears.com: https://comicyears.com/movies/nomadland-tiff-review-a-film-worth-waiting-for/
- Promising Young Woman dominates the discussion of this 2021 Oscars predictions podcast, surprisingly. 
- Why comparing Promising Young Woman to Joker is unfair and invalid. 
- The team’s Wonder Woman 1984 review: https://comicyears.com/podcast/the-comic-years-podcast-wonder-woman-1984/ 
- The team picks one snub that deserved to be nominated. 

Our reviews of the other 2021 Oscar nominated movies:
- Mank review: https://comicyears.com/movies/mank-review-a-netflix-film-that-makes-us-miss-the-cinema/
- Promising Young Woman review: https://comicyears.com/movies/promising-young-woman-review-black-comedy-is-star-turn-for-carey-mulligan/


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Movies have always been a theatrical experience. But with streaming and the pandemic, home viewing has become the norm. So the home vs. theatre debate is the topic of the Comic Years Podcast today. The ComicYears.com team of Joshua M. Patton, Meghan Hale, and Shah Shahid discuss what is the best way to watch movies, at home alone in an environment you can control; or in a theatre with a like-minded crowd, with all the variables that come with it? Find out in this episode of the Comic Years Podcast. 


Show Notes: 

- We go around discussing which side of the home viewing vs. theatre experience each of our guests falls on. 
- Meghan Hale makes the strongest case for the theatrical experience. 
- Joshua M. Patton discusses why he prefers the in-home experience. 
- The team focuses on if there are specific kinds of movies or genres that better lend to either experience. 
- Shah Shahid gives a brief Master Class on what Bollywood movies are, and how the audience of those movies turn him off of theatres. 
- The Wonder Woman 1984 Spoiler Discussion podcast referred to in this episode, many times: https://comicyears.com/podcast/the-comic-years-podcast-wonder-woman-1984/
- What will be the status quo of the movie industry once the pandemic is over? 

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Emmy Award winning head writer of Robot Chicken and creator of the new adult animated comedy Devil May Care, graces us with his presence. This episode of the Comic Years Podcast features Douglas Goldstein who deep dives into his career, his being on the forefront of geek culture, and how despite winning multiple Emmys, he is still the humblest guy in the industry. Doug discusses how the mainstream geek culture influences his work, including his new series on SYFY. So check out Doug and Shah and they go deep into Doug’s geek creds!

Highlights:

Doug discusses his time at Wizard Magazine and his total obliviousness at the mainstreaming of geek culture.
We talk about where Doug planned to go, and how he ended up as an Emmy Award winning creator.
We hear the story of Doug’s mission to hug three famous and legendary celebrities.
The true origins of Robot Chicken.
How Devil May Care came out and how Alan Tudyk added to its brilliance.
Doug discusses where he’d like to go here and what’s on his bucket list of content to create.

Shah’s Devil May Care Review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/devil-may-care-review/

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For a geek site like ComicYears.com, we use this episode of the Comic Years Podcast to fill in a blind spot. Joining Joshua M. Patton and Shah Shahid is the host of the Join The Party Podcast, Eric Silver, to school them on the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Introducing Shah to the world of D&D, Eric and Joshua geek out about the interactive role-playing game and just how significant the game is to the world of storytelling in general. 


Highlights: 

- Shah starts by admitting how little he knows about Dungeons & Dragons.
- Eric describes his love for Dungeons & Dragons.
- Why Join The Party Podcast sounds like a Star Wars audiobook.
- Eric explains why Join The Party is so immersive and well-produced, as a D&D Podcast.
- Shah learns just how immersive and interactive the game could be and why it’s so appealing to anyone who is an engaged fan of… anything. 
- Joshua and Eric discuss the rave problem and the issues of diversity plaguing the D&D world. 
- Eric describes his goals and intentions behind Join The Party podcast.


More Dungeons & Dragons coverage on ComicYears.com

- New D&D game: https://comicyears.com/gaming/open-world-dungeons-dragons-game-is-in-the-works/
- New cast members announced for the new D&D movie: https://comicyears.com/movies/dungeons-and-dragons-movie-cast/
- Dungeons & Dragons’ race problem: https://comicyears.com/gaming/tabletop/dungeons-dragons-race-problem/
- D&D live-action movie announced: https://comicyears.com/gaming/hasbro-dungeons-and-dragons-live-action-movie-series/
- The Critical Role foundation: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/the-critical-role-foundation-ashley-johnson/


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Zack Snyder’s Justice League more than warrants its own discourse in the pop culture zeitgeist going forward. On a much smaller scale, ComicYears.com's managing editor Joshua M. Patton and feature writer Shah Shahid try to do ‘justice’ to the movie’s appeal by discussing how the Snyder Cut makes sense within the DCEU. And just how the other films within this attempted universe, absolutely serve the Snyder Cut. 

Highlights: 

- Shah and Joshua disagree on how the two versions are completely different movies. 
- How Joss Whedon and Zack Snyder differ as filmmakers.
- Can we judge the Snyder Cut on its own merits? 
- Josh and Shah recount how the context of Zack Snyder’s Justice League is traced back to the other DCEU movies. 
- Joshua discusses how Batman V. Superman’s story beats tie directly into Justice League. 
- Justice League itself was to be more than just 1 movie, and how those decisions shaped the final product. 
- Joshua and Shah spend some time pointing out the connections of even Man Of Steel, and the Snyder Cut. 
- Can anyone else make sense of the Icelandic opera? 
- Does Zack Snyder ‘get’ Superman?
- Will Zack Snyder’s Justice League get a sequel? 
- Will this conversation between Joshua and Shah get a sequel? 
- Stay tuned!

Our Snyder Cut coverage on ComicYears.com

- Shah’s Zack Snyder Justice League Review: https://comicyears.com/movies/zack-snyders-justice-league-review/
- The Justice League Reshoots: https://comicyears.com/movies/so-now-theres-going-to-be-more-justice-league-reshoots-but-by-zack-snyder-this-time/
- The other Steppenwolf design: https://comicyears.com/movies/justice-league-steppenwolf-redesign-zack-snyder-cut/
- Ray Fisher's allegations against Joss Whedon: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/justice-con-ray-fisher-takes-aim-at-joss-whedon-promising-proof-of-allegations/

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The last episode of WandaVision on Disney Plus threatens to make the entire ComicYears.com cry uncontrollably. While also dividing them on many of the finer points of the last episode of the series. However, they get it together to discuss, breakdown and analyze all the payoffs (or not). So join us on this super divisive and emotional episode of the WandaVision series finale spoiler podcast. 


Highlights: 

- Roman and Meghan express their disappointment at how the series unraveled in the end. 
- Emily is more nuanced with her balanced take on criticism and gushing about the episode. 
- Meghan comes out strongly against how the series wrapped up.
- Did the other woman of the series, besides Wanda, get short-changed in this ending? 
- Meghan felt how the tone of the finale betrayed the rest of the series.
- Is Agatha a one-note villain or a more nuanced one like Loki? 
- Do the fan service and connections to the MCU dilute the greatness of WandaVision? 
- The team theorizes how Wanda will be portrayed after this series.
- Emily relates the traditional treatment of Witches to the core elements of WandaVision.


The WandaVision coverage on ComicYears.com

- WandaVision episode 9 spoiler review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-finale/
- WandaVision Episode 8 Spoiler Review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-episode-8/
- Why WandaVision Doesn’t Need A Big Bad: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-villain/
- WandaVision episode 5 spoiler discussion: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/the-comic-years-podcast-wandavision-episode-5-spoiler-discussion/
- WandaVision Episode 4 MCU timeline: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-mcu-timeline-episode/
- WandaVision episode 4 spoiler discussion: 
- WandaVision Trauma Theory: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-trauma-theory/
- WandaVision episode 3 spoiler review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-episode-3/
- WandaVision episode 1 and 2 spoiler Podcast: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/the-comic-years-podcast-wandavision-episodes-1-2-spoiler-discussion/
- WandaVision episodes 1 and 2 spoiler review: https://comicyears.com/featured/reviews/a-spoiler-review-of-the-premiere-episodes-of-wandavision/
WandaVision episodes 1 and 2 non-spoiler reviews: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/spoiler-free-round-up-of-first-wandavision-episodes-on-disney/


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The newest episode of WandaVision takes us through some Marvel Cinematic Universe history, specifically the origins of Wanda Maximoff. And fans finally get an idea of just who Agatha Harkness is, and why she’s interested in Wanda. Kind of. So the ComicYears.com team of Joshua M. Patton, Meghan Hale, Emily O’Donnell, and Roman Colombo join Shah Shahid for a WandaVision episode 8 spoiler podcast.

Highlights:
- Joshua points how the beginning of the show is still adhering to sitcom tropes, despite no actual sitcom opening.
- Emily runs down how the evil witch trope is playing out so far, by giving us a primer on some other witchy tropes in the series.
- The ComicYears.com team is still split on Agatha Harkness’s true intentions.
- But they finally reached a consensus on Director Hayward’s intentions towards Vision and Wanda.
- Roman describes the various comic book influences of this episode.
- The surprising post-credit scene.
- Is the massive cameo just a gag?
- Many of the team’s theories and predictions came true. And some that didn’t.
- The team runs through their final predictions before the season finale next week.

The WandaVision coverage on ComicYears.com
- WandaVision Episode 8 Spoiler Review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-episode-8/
- Why WandaVision Doesn’t Need A Big Bad: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-villain/
- WandaVision episode 5 spoiler discussion: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/the-comic-years-podcast-wandavision-episode-5-spoiler-discussion/
- WandaVision Episode 4 MCU timeline: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-mcu-timeline-episode/
- WandaVision episode 4 spoiler discussion:
- WandaVision Trauma Theory: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-trauma-theory/
- WandaVision episode 3 spoiler review: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/wandavision-episode-3/
- WandaVision episode 1 and 2 spoiler Podcast: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/the-comic-years-podcast-wandavision-episodes-1-2-spoiler-discussion/
- WandaVision episodes 1 and 2 spoiler review: https://comicyears.com/featured/reviews/a-spoiler-review-of-the-premiere-episodes-of-wandavision/
- WandaVision episodes 1 and 2 non-spoiler reviews: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/spoiler-free-round-up-of-first-wandavision-episodes-on-disney/

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So much Star Wars, so little time. With a brand new generation of Star Wars content on its way, it’s time to discuss where one of the world’s biggest franchises is headed. Also with the end of The Mandalorian season 2 and the appearance of that huge legacy the possibilities seem endless. So join ComicYears.com editors Joshua M. Patton, Emily O'Donnell, and Shah Shahid as they discuss the future of Star Wars. 


Highlights: 
- What happens to Star Wars after The Mandalorian? 
- What kind of a show will The Rangers Of the New Republic be? 
- Emily discusses how she feels about the Star Wars universe becoming like the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 
- Check out Emily’s primer on who Mara Jade is, and why she is important to the Star Wars Expanded Universe: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/mandalorian-mara-jade-legends/
- How Star Wars helped Shah survive book reports from elementary to high school. 
- Where is Star Wars going with the introduction of the High Republic stories beginning with the Light Of The Jedi?
- Joshua wants to normalize recasting legacy Star Wars characters. 
- What will the Book of Boba Fett be all about?
- The panel recounts their most anticipated and least anticipated new Star Wars series coming on Disney Plus. 

Links to all the stories and Star Wars articles mentioned on this episode on ComicYears.com
- Light Of The Jedi Book Review: https://comicyears.com/movies/book-review-star-wars-light-of-the-jedi/
- Details On The Acolyte Series: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/star-wars-high-republic-the-acolyte/
- Full List Of All New Star Wars Disney Plus Series: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/disney-investors-day-reveals-new-star-wars-projects-patty-jenkins-ahsoka-series-and-lando/
- Mara Jade Primer: https://comicyears.com/pop-culture/mandalorian-mara-jade-legends/


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