Script or Screen

Well, after 13 years of waiting, the new Avatar is finally here for our viewing pleasure. It’s been a long road, and James Cameron seems to be doing everything he can to make it as bumpy as possible, but we’ve arrived at our destination. The Navi are back and the Jungleman has certainly returned. Now, Chris and Zach are going to get down to business tearing it to shreds. Time to see if it was all worth it!

The time has come to talk about one of, if not the most, highly anticipated movies of 2022. After Chadwick Boseman’s passing, it was clear he could never be replaced. And in turn, Ryan Coogler and his team have taken a reverent, nuanced approach to this follow up. Now Chris and Zach are sitting down to discuss this powerful entry in the MCU.

We live in an internet age of absolutes. You either have to love something or you have to hate it. And in the case of Amazon’s Rings of Power series, there have been some cartoonishly harsh criticisms hurled its way. Is the show perfect? Obviously not. But it’s about the long game. The way of the faithful is committing to pay the price, even if the cost cannot be known, and trusting that, in the end, it will be worth it. And for what it’s worth, we think this show is pretty damn good.

Magic and fantasy action? Class warfare commentary? Deep philosophical discussions on the merits of science and when it goes too far? All of that, and also a soundtrack that slaps? Sign us up. Look, we could have done our research and written a description for this episode with all kinds of League of Legends easter eggs, but the best part about Arcane is that you don’t need to know anything about LoL to enjoy it. Or to do a podcast on it. Or write an episode description.

With Better Call Saul having recently come to an end, Chris and Zach sit down to discuss this fantastic series, from the amazing characters to the unforgettable plot, the masterful direction, and everything else they can think of. Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould crafted one hell of a character study, giving us a spinoff every bit as good as its source material, and in some cases, maybe even better!

On this episode of Script or Screen, Chris and Zach go in depth on the new film Nope. It’s another Jordan Peele feature, and you know what that means: More social commentary! More nuggets of truth! More dark comedy! More moments of genuine tension! More equestrian-targeted violence? I feel like I’m getting off track a bit. Just enjoy another episode where we talk about a movie worth talking about.

Yes, it’s another Marvel double feature. No, we didn’t plan it. No, this isn’t how we’re doing it from now on. It’s not our fault that Marvel is inundating us with content with little to no room in between. Or maybe it is. After all, we’re giving them the attention. Maybe we’re the problem. Either way, Chris and Zach are here to talk about Thor: Love and Thunder and Ms. Marvel, so enjoy this two-for-one special. That’ll be $15.

I think we can all agree that despite the prequel trilogy not being the best, it had its good moments. And probably the best in that regard was Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan. We know it. You know it. And Disney knows it too. So, Chris and Zach aren’t going to complain (too much) when they cover it in this episode of Script or Screen.

This week on Script or Screen, Chris and Zach are taking a look at the first season of Stranger Things and all the stranger things that happen in it. The Byers boy has gone missing, some weird kid with a shaved head has shown up, and there’s a monster with no face lurking in the woods. Mix that all together with a near lethal dose of weapons-grade 80s nostalgia and you’ve got yourself one hell of a show to enjoy. And just in time for the end of Season 4!