Therefore I Geek

In which Andrew, Becky and Dude discuss the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2. Becky and Andrew enjoyed themselves while Dude managed to sit through it without yelling at the screen. This is a major accomplishment for him. Things get slightly derailed when Dude's cat starts being weirder than usual.

In which, Tracy sits down with comedy rock star Mikey Mason to discuss one of his all time favorite books, American Gods, which has been made into a STARZ TV series, and is the inspiration for Mikey's album Storm Coming. The two of us compare philosophies, such as the God-Shaped Hole Theory and Plato's well known Cave. Mikey whips out some serious depth of knowledge and reveals that he has a personal quest to find Ash Tree Farm.

In which Becky and Andrew talk about the joys and horrors of being expecting parents. Andrew is certain that he is going to drop the child, and Becky is equally certain it will be Andrew's fault. The couple take an honest look at what they hope life will be like and how little they actually know.

In which, our heroes take on the recent news that a Marvel artist was fired for putting extremely controversial (and not particularly subtle) references to Indonesian politics into X-Men Gold #1, Tom Hiddleston's sex appeal, whether or not Taylor Swift is actually a fancy, animatronic suit, and finally delve into the depths of Marvel's 1991 event Infinity Gauntlet. We also reference goats a lot.

Our trio of hosts return to discuss Ghost in the Shell, the newest live action feature based on the classic anime film of the same name. Between actual whitewashing and an overall half-assed attempt, the film doesn't exactly deliver like the group had hoped.

Dude and Andrew indulge their inner 10 year old as the duo discuss Power Rangers, the latest nostalgic reboot. It might not be the best movie ever, but it delivers on what the guys were looking for. Our hosts also get a chance to dive into the latest Justice League Trailer, EliteCon's cosplay ban, and NYCC's decision to only sell single day passes for 2017.

In which, an all geek girl cast discusses Disney's brand new, live action remake of what is arguably their best and most well-loved animated classic, Beauty and the Beast. Tracy, Becky, and Donnelle discuss the adaptation of a cartoon to real life--especially the creation of real costumes that mimic the animation of the original and whether the CGI enhancements worked for this movie, and Becky postulates an interesting question: should this movie (and possibly future remakes) have left the music behind?

In which Dude and Andrew indulge their love of monster movies and review the brand new Kong: Skull Island. There is quite a bit of good, but also some noticeable stupid along the way. The pair also round out the episode with yet another cover controversy and questions about Stan Lee's health and how good he really is at female diversity.

In which, Tracy rejoins the cast of Therefore I Geek just in time to discuss the newest edition to 20th Century Fox's X-men franchise, Logan. This film is the first one to truly seem to bring the gang to a positive consensus--although all three of our heroes believe that it falters a bit in the third act. Dude reveals that he went to church, potentially dooming all of mankind, and Tracy hates on child actors (again).

Once again Andrew and Dude agree. This would probably be more cause of concern, but this week they are talking about The Incal, the science fiction masterpiece by none other than Jodorowsky and Moebius. It appears that the end of the world is avoid for at least one more week.