The Pop Break

Lovey and the gang are back for another check in to see just how easy things are going for the couples of MAFS New Orleans this week. 

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MAFS New Orleans Season 11 Ep.6 (Aired August 19, 2020) 

It's the last day of the honeymoon, and the couples are trying to wrap their brains around having to face life with one another back in the Big Easy. Brett feels intimidated by Olivia's substantial wage gap; Karen shows no compassion towards Miles' personal confession, and Woody and Amani take showering to another level.

This week on Good Bye to All That, The Pop Break’s TV Editor Alex Marcus is joined by The Pop Break Staff Writer Aaron Sarnecky, who covered the show weekly for the site, to look back on seven seasons of ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. They take a walk down memory lane, reminiscing over how they first fell in love with the series, while also discussing the series many highs and lows across its surprisingly long tenure on network TV.

-Favorite Seasons, Storylines, Characters

-How the series evolved over the years

-Time Travel as the main driver of the final season

-How well Nathaniel worked as a villain

-Our thoughts on Fitz missing out on most of the season

-Our enduring love of Agent Sousa

-How satisfying the season long arc felt and if it’s conclusion worked

-Would we be happier with S7’s finale as the series finale or S5’s

You can follow host Alex Marcus on Twitter and Letterboxd and check out his film podcast Cinema Joes.

This week, Lovey and the gang catch up with the lovebirds downunder on MAFS Australia!

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MAFS Australia Season 7 Ep.24 & 25 (Aired August 13, 2020) 

The remaining couples have to face yet another dinner party and commitment ceremony. This time, there looks to be more than one couple on the chopping block! The drama continues ...

This week, Lovey and the gang check in on the latest episode of Married At First Sight New Orleans. Check back next week for a double helping of MAFS Australia!

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MAFS New Orleans Season 11 Ep.5 (Aired August 12, 2020) 

The couples of our favorite social experiment are officially done with the brew ha-ha of the weddings and third-degree interrogations from the in-laws. They’re now on their way to the honeymoon of a lifetime in Riviera Maya, Mexico! All inclusive resort filled with a private swimming pool, hammock swinging decks, and plenty of margaritas cups to go around. Woody and Amani seem to be the couple of the season, where its apparent the temperature is on a high 100 degrees between the two. The question is–how long will that fire last over the six-week period once real life kicks in.

On this episode, TV Editor Alex Marcus is joined by The Pop Break’s Editor in Chief and co-host of TV Break Bill Bodkin to breakdown the finale of HBO’s Perry Mason Season 1.

Together, we discuss the series' unorthodox production history (including when Robert Downey Jr. was set to star), the show's incredibly talented cast, and the unsatisfying conclusion.

We also grapple with the where and when the creative team chose to be bold and transgressive and when they pulled their punches.

Finally, we look back upon our personal history with the beloved character and consider how well this dark and gritty origin story fits into the Perry Mason TV lineage.

This week, Lovey and the gang say a fond farewell to the acclaimed OWN drama as it airs its series finale!

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Greenleaf Season 5 Ep.8 (Aired August 11, 2020) 

The time has come to close the chapter in the book of Greenleaf. We lost our beloved Bishop (Keith David) to a massive stroke, and the city of Memphis is in mourning. With the estate hanging in the balance since it’s technically Tara James’ (Jennifer Sears) property, the Greenleaf clan must decide their next move. But as luck would have it, Tara decides to let the family keep the house.Forever grateful, Lady Mae (Lynn Whitfield) ends this powerful series that people of faith have come to love, with a call of charge–find something new!

This week, Lovey and the gang breakdown the latest episode of Married at First Sight: New Orleans and catches up on FOUR episodes of what those Aussie's down under have been up to after taking last week off. Detailed episode descriptions are below.

Pop Break’s Television Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and senior columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television and are joined this month by special guest Matt Taylor, host of ...And The Winner Still Is.

Rundown:

The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month – Alex, Bill, Matt, and Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including Drag Race: Canada, We Bare Bears: The Movie, Steven Universe, and P-Valley

The News You Need to Know – Matt joins the guys to help react to all the snubs and surprises of the 2020 Emmy nominations. Tune in to see Jimmy Kimmel host the Emmy's Telecast live on Tuesday September 20th only on ABC.

Program of the Year – Instead of a Streaming Wars update this month, Alex, Bill, Matt, and Josh all combed over all 44 "best series" nominees within the various categories (Drama, Comedy, Sketch, Talk Show, Reality, Limited Series, etc) and nominate six contenders for their best program of the year before settling on their winner, HBO's Watchmen.

New Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, Matt, and Josh check in on Disney+'s brand new digital variety series Muppets Now, which premiered earlier this month with special celebrity guests Linda Cartelini, Taye Diggs, and RuPaul!

Greenleaf Season 5 Ep.7 (Aired August 4, 2020) 

With the series almost coming to an end, time is running out before the Calvary church walls are demolished! In this episode, Bob Whitmore (Beau Bridges) chose the once infamous pulpit to announce his candidacy, but Charity (Deborah Joy Winans) foiled his plans by leaking some pertinent information as it relates to H&H. Just when AJ (Jacob Gibson) and Bishop (Keith David) were forming their bond, Bishop suffers a massive stroke.

Greenleaf Season 5 Ep.6 (Aired July 28, 2020)