Clark Kent and Ted Lasso… the crossover we never knew we wanted.
This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl are happy to be reviewing so many great season 3 shows!
Episode Index
Last of Us: 1:34
The Mandalorian: 12:38
Picard: 24:51
Ted Lasso: 33:44
The Last of Us (Season 1, Episode 8)
Out of 5 Lies, You Tell to Not be a Heroe’s
Darryl: 3.5/5
Title: “Look for the Light”
Directed by: Ali Abbasi
Written by: Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann
Aired: March 12, 2023
Summary:
In a flashback, Ellie’s mother Anna is bitten by an infected as she gives birth to Ellie. She is found by Marlene, who hesitantly takes Ellie and kills Anna, at the latter’s request. In the present day, Joel tells Ellie of his failed suicide after Sarah’s death. Firefly soldiers capture Ellie and knock Joel unconscious. After Joel awakens in a hospital, Marlene explains that doctors are preparing Ellie for surgery in hope of developing a cure, and Joel protests when he realizes the procedure will kill her. Marlene orders Joel to be taken away, but he kills several Firefly soldiers and Ellie’s surgeon. Joel carries an unconscious Ellie from the hospital. Marlene intercepts them, stating there is still time to find a cure, but Joel shoots and kills her. When Ellie awakens, Joel lies and tells her the Fireflies had already failed to develop a cure from other immune people. As they hike to Jackson, Ellie insists Joel swear his story about the Fireflies is true. When he does so, she replies “Okay”.
The Mandalorian (Season 3, Episode 3)
Out of 5 One of Us, One of Us, One of Us’s
Darryl: 3/5
Title: “Chapter 19: The Convert”
Directed by: Lee Isaac Chung
Written by: Noah Kloor & Jon Favreau
Aired: March 15, 2023
Summary:
After Djarin recovers, he and Bo-Katan depart Mandalore, though Bo-Katan withholds the Mythosaur’s existence from him. Upon returning to Kalevala, they are attacked by Imperial TIE squads, who destroy Bo-Katan’s home, and are forced to retreat. Meanwhile, on Coruscant, Dr. Pershing receives a pardon by the New Republic, but is startled to find Elia Kane among the amnesty program’s recipients. Kane agrees to assist Pershing in his efforts to continue his cloning research, which has been outlawed by the Republic. They sneak aboard a decommissioned Imperial-class Star Destroyer to steal the necessary materials, but Kane betrays Pershing to the Republic’s lawkeepers and later secretly sabotages the mind-wiping procedure used on him, significantly worsening its effect. Djarin and Bo-Katan arrive at the secret Mandalorian enclave, where Djarin presents the Armorer with a sample of the Living Waters as proof of his redemption. Because she has also bathed in the Waters, Bo-Katan is welcomed to the enclave as well.
Picard (Season 3, Episodes 6)
Out of 5 Are You Kidding Me How Is Starfleet this DUMBs!!???!?!
Darryl: 3.5/5
Directed by: Dan Liu
Written by: Cindy Appel & Chris Derrick
Aired: March 16, 2023
Summary:
Jack’s visions begin showing him murdering the crew. Riker returns command of the Titan to Shaw. Shaw contacts Starfleet, who promptly send the USS Intrepid to intercept them and take Picard and Riker into custody. The Starfleet officer heading the security team is Ro Laren, who betrayed Starfleet years earlier by defecting to the Maquis, but returned after her imprisonment. Beverly conducts the impostor’s autopsy, discovering the Changelings have evolved to hold their shape longer and evade body scanning technology, and notifies Picard, but Ro dragoons him into the holodeck. Ro suspects the Changeling conspiracy compromised Starfleet’s highest levels and both Intrepid and Titan. Picard realizes he still trusts her. They reconcile, before Ro
