This week, we're talking about the 2024 Japanese movie City Hunter. We discuss why the 2024 rendition does it better than the 1993 Hong Kong version. And if there's character motivation, the perverse jokes can help balance out the character rather than be a hindrance to the story.

This week, we discuss how two dramas handle a very specific superpower while also asking whether or not it is possible to like an actor's performance while simultaneously hating the character they are portraying.

In the wake of a serious "Unknown" Drama Hangover, we had a change of pace and watched the "Spy Family" movie in theaters. Now, listen to what we thought about the movie and Anime movies in general. Ryan also suggests an "Unknown" Anime series, and Mel is sooooo down for that!

In this episode, we discuss the complexities of falling in love, the subtleties and nuance of portraying deep emotions on screen, and the vulnerability of Optimus Prime. Listen to the end to hear our thoughts on how they could have made this very strong story indestructible.

In this episode, we discuss the prevalence of transmigration tropes and how we all sometimes use TV to escape real life. And Mel makes a desperate plea for someone to create a romance edit of the drama so she can relive all the love!!!

In an epic rant, Mel and Ryan question toxic relationships, irredeemable actions, and whether or not you should fall in love with an asshole.

In this episode, we discuss how being in love with a ghost isn't all it's cracked up to be. Especially, when you have to communicate all of your most intimate feelings through a third party. And stay to the end to find out if sublty drawn emotions and fantastic chemistry can overcome clunky plotting and cartoonish villains.

We take a peek into the life of a massive Hong Kong star and discuss why losing touch with reality is sometimes inevitable in the entertainment industry. We also learned that violence against innocent farm animals is one of Mel’s automatic red flags.

In this episode we discuss whether or not good action and a strong lead actor can save a mediocre plot and a nonsensical backstory. Or maybe this is all just a dream and none of it ever happened.

In this episode we talk about how good acting can save weak material and how hindsight can expose the flaws of a show you thought you loved. We also ask an important philosophical question: if a boy falls in love in a video game, but none of the people are real, did he really fall in love?