Geeks Unleashed

The boys are back this week to chop it up on the news of the week, what they have been up to our main event - the Disney Plus Series - Eyes of Wakanda. You can follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you would like to support us you can donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mark and Stef are back to discuss this weeks News, What We've Been Up To This Week and our main event - discussion of My Adventures With Superman S01.

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This week Stef, DeVaughn and Mark return to talk through this weeks pop culture news, what they have been doing this week and then head into the main event - Marvel Zombie's from Disney.

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This week we breakdown the pop culture news of the week, we jump into what we have been doing this week before hitting our main event - Revival Season One.

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This episode of Geeks Unleashed, "Episode 207 - The Black Phone 2," hosted by Mark and Stef, is a Halloween-themed discussion that covers gaming news, a new movie trailer, and a deep dive review of a horror sequel.

The main segments and topics covered include:

• Gaming News: Xbox & Exclusives

  • The hosts discuss the major news that the flagship Xbox franchise, Halo, is coming to PlayStation, starting with a remastered campaign of the first game [01:33:42].

  • They view this as a continuation of a trend, noting that Forza and Gears of War exclusives have also gone multi-platform. Steph suggests that the future of gaming is about convenience, and console exclusives are no longer the "make or break" factor they once were [01:15:10].

  • Mark expresses disappointment over the Game Pass price increase, calling the jump to $30 "a lot" [01:17:08].

• Scream 7 Trailer Reaction

  • The hosts react to the new Scream 7 trailer, with Mark expressing his annoyance about the controversial firings/departures of Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega [26:22].

  • Mark is pleased that Neve Campbell is returning to the franchise [27:24] and notes a cool callback: her daughter is named Tatum (after her friend in Scream 1) [27:41].

  • They also discuss the fan theory about Matthew Lillard's character, Stu, potentially having survived the events of the original film [31:53].

The majority of the episode is dedicated to reviewing the sequel, The Black Phone 2, which Mark and Stef agree is a clear cash grab after the success of the first film.

• Story Shift & Focus

  • The first film was a "horror thriller," but the sequel is a full-on "horror supernatural" film, focusing more on the sister, Gwen, and her psychic abilities [53:37].

  • Both hosts were disappointed by the shift, wishing the sequel had instead focused on the brother Finny's trauma after his experience with the Grabber [56:57]. Steph was particularly turned off by the introduction of dream fighting, comparing it to A Nightmare on Elm Street (Freddy Krueger) [58:47].

• Criticisms & Praises

  • Major Criticism: Despite the R/18 rating, no one dies in the entire movie, other than the three victims killed before the film's events [01:03:00].

  • High Points: They praised the acting (especially Ethan Hawke as The Grabber) and the film's visual style/cinematography [01:00:58].

  • They enjoyed the redemption arc for the father, Terrence, who has gotten sober after the first film and is dealing with the family's legacy of "the shine" [01:03:43].

  • The character of Armando, the camp supervisor who dedicated his life to finding the bodies of the original victims, was praised as a compelling figure [01:07:24].

• Sequel Thoughts

  • Mark (3/5) and Steph (2.5/5) would not rewatch the film.

  • Mark suggests a prequel focusing on The Grabber's origin story as the best way to continue the franchise [01:21:16].

For Halloween, Stef shared a few horror recommendations:

• Overlord (2018)

• The Sickening (Korean/Taiwanese zombie film)

• Night of the Comet (Classic '80s horror)

The episode closes with a discussion of older music players like the Walkman and MiniDisc, and the announcement that next week's episode will be a review of Revival Season 1.

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We kick off the episode with a major Pop Culture News dump, detailing how the long-gestating Something is Killing the Children adaptation is evolving into a Blumhouse film and adult animated series, followed by a deep dive into the shocking confirmation that the Transformers / G.I. Joe Energon Universe comics are being adapted into an adult animated series with a gritty, Invincible-style tone. After our segment on What We've Been Doing This Week, the main event is our full, spoiler-filled review of Gen V Season 2, where we break down the dramatic fallout of Andre Anderson's death, the terrifying new direction of Godolkin University under Dean Cipher, and how the explosive finale sets up a new status quo for the main series, The Boys Season 5.

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Join us as we dive headfirst into the biggest announcements and wildest moments from New York Comic Con 2025! This episode breaks down all the major comic, TV, and movie news straight from the Javits Center.

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New co-host Stef joins Mark to tackle the week's biggest geek news!

Before their main event, they talk about the film Nine, then jump into the latest updates on the upcoming sci-fi sequel Tron: Ares, and discuss Mark Waid's latest work on the Justice League Unlimited comic.

Finally, they dive headfirst into a SPOILER-FILLED discussion breaking down the massive Peacemaker Season 2 finale, covering its DCU implications and the shocking end for Chris Smith!

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In this episode we reflect on the last 5 years as we say goodbye to Jasmin. At least for now.

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We're seriously on a roll this year covering CURRENT films! This week, we're joined by a friend of show, Chett Eye Knight! He even told us about the time he met Alex Hyde White -- yes, the ORIGINAL Mr. Fantastic! The Geeks and Chett discuss Fantastic Four: First Steps, and if the length of this episode is any indication, we think it's safe to say this one was a unanimous hit!

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