The Return of the Show

By Scope Productions

Join Ben, Abe, and sometimes other friends from Scope as we dive into the most recent episodes of our favorite TV shows. We have had hard conversations about race in Attack on Titan, the art of adapta... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

The Return of the Show episodes:

January 31, 2023 A Beautiful Change | The Last of Us S1 E3
We are crying, we are all crying. On this episode of the Return of the Show, we talk about the most gut-wrenching emotional piece of television to air in the last decade. Join Alex and Ben as they do their best to not cry as we break down the story of Bill and Frank in our coverage of The Last of Us.
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40min
January 30, 2023 Vox Machina's Biggest Change Yet? | LoVM S2 E4-6
Vox Machina season 2 is blowing us away. Scanlan is maturing, the Vex is alive, Vax is fast, Kelith is hot, and Grog is stabbing small things. But season 2 is making some big changes to the story to speed up the pace. We are going to the feywild sooner than we thought, a sphinx is dead, and the dragons have myth-carver. What does this mean for the story going forward and did these changes work? We discuss on this episode of The Return of the Show.

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53min
January 25, 2023 The Chroma Conclave Begins | LoVM S2 E1-3 Discussion
Season 2 of the Legend of Vox Machina is finally here and there is a lot to cover. From the swiftly moving story with dungeons, dragons, and the Raven Queen, to bad press statements and the OGL fiasco with Wizards of the Coast, we have you covered. Thordak will not be the only villain for this one. Join Ben and Jose as they dive into critical roles hit show The Legend of Vox Machina, on this episode of The Return of the Show.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:12 - Jose's Theater Viewing Experience
03:32 - This is the Chroma Conclave Arc
05:00 - "Brief" talk about the OGL
13:40 - Rise of the Chroma Conclave
24:20 - The Trials of Vasselheim
36:22 - The Sunken Tomb

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47min
January 24, 2023 Hive Mind Confirmed | The Last of Us Explained
The fungus is among us. The Last of Us second Episode, Infected, has proven that it has the perfect solution for the spores problem: bread, and fungal brains. The cordyceps is stronger than it was in the game even without it being airborne. Now if you just step on the wrong flower, it is going to come for you! So how is this going to affect the story, and is this really the end of Tess? Ben and Alex are here to discuss on this episode of The Return of the Show!
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38min
January 16, 2023 Passionately Faithful | The Last of Us S1 E1
The Last of Us has shown us that if there is passion behind the adaptation, it will work. Episode one is as frightening as it is horrifying, live-action clickers and a foreboding sense of dread bring the tension to a ten, while the loss of a child and a broken man brings the tragedy. Joel and Ellie's journey is just getting started and we are so excited to talk about it on this episode of The Return of the Show.
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34min
November 17, 2022 Pochita is the Key | Chainsaw Man 1x06 Breakdown & Analysis | The Return of the Show
Halfway through this wacky horny show and we're still trying to wrap our brains around all of the insane stuff that happened this episode! The eternity devil is trippy and it wants Denji! But why? Join us as we speculate our heads off on this episode of Return of the Show!

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Chapters:
0:00 - Best Anime of the Year?
2:09 - We Called the Eternity Devil
3:32 - Himeno and Aki's Romance
6:09 - Makima, Aki, & Himeno Love Triangle?
8:17 - Aki and Denji's Friendship
12:06 - Kobeni
19:48 - Why is Pochita Important?

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35min
November 11, 2022 Denji's Being Used | Chainsaw Man 1x05 Breakdown & Analysis | The Return of the Show
Episode 5 is in the books and what a doozy it was! New characters, new goals, new b**bs! Now that Denji has achieved his goal, what's the next step for him? And what's the deal with this Gun Devil? We'll talk about all of this and more on this episode of the Return of the Show!

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Chapters:
0:00 - Fun Fact on the Opening Theme
3:07 - Denji is Underwhelmed
4:35 - Makima's Manipulation & Abuse of Power
15:52 - Sexualization of All Female Characters
18:35 - The Gun Devil & Power Scaling
24:18 - Devils Working Together?
28:10 - Welcome to the Hotel California

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33min
November 03, 2022 How Devils Work | Chainsaw Man 1x03 Breakdown & Analysis | The Return of the Show
We're covering a new anime! CHAINSAW MAN! 3 episodes in and we've already got a lot to talk about. Of course the conversation naturally devolves into kink talk so be prepared for that...

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Chapters:
0:00 - Opening Thoughts
1:21 - It's Kinky But Is It Sexist?
7:25 - The Magic System Explained
9:52 - What Is Pochita???
10:51 - WHERE IS POCHITA??
12:40 - Devils & International Warfare
17:34 - Our Thoughts on Makima
22:53 - Denji & Power Ship

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35min
November 03, 2022 Transactional Relationships | Chainsaw Man 1x04 Breakdown & Analysis | The Return of the Show
Once again we're back to talk about our favorite chainsaw-dog-man hybrid: Chainsaw Man! We've got some interesting theories about the Gun Devil, fun theories about Aki and Makima's relationship, and of course we're talking about consent! On a side note, can we talk about that stellar animation? Aki's whole daily routine was animated so beautifully.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Denji Breaks the Mold
4:38 - The (Metaphorical) Deals With Devils
14:24 - Aki and Makima's Relationship
19:04 - Is There a Gun Devil?
24:35 - What Do Makima and Aki Want?

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33min
November 01, 2022 GOT IS BACK | House of the Dragon Post-Season Podcast
Game of Thrones is BACK BABBY! Well, at least we think it is. The real question is will House of the Dragon be enough to redeem Season 8 of Game of Thrones? Will Team Green VS Team Black be enough to entice audiences for the duration of show? Will George RR Martins direct involvement benefit the writing? We discuss these questions on this episode of The Return of the Show!

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:54 We Pick Sides
02:51 Is Game of Thrones Back?
05:32 The Greens
15:40 Alicent
22:51 Vaseris Targarian
32:28 The Strongs
38:02 Sir Christian Cole
41:25 Time Jumps
44:38 Lukes Death
51:42 Damon

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1h 10min

FAQs about The Return of the Show:

How many episodes does The Return of the Show have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.