Thinking Outside The Long Box

We’re back at it again! Still taking the time to wrap up the year 2022!! Trust me, the news of 2023 stuff is coming, but we want to take a few episodes to look back on how 2022 treated us! Aside from the end of the year, it was a pretty good year! For this episode, we’re talking about our favorite TV shows of the year, as well as some runner ups, and we take a look at some lists that have been written online.

There was so much good TV this year, that it honestly was such a hard choice to make! Especially because we had some late contenders in the year, like Wednesday. It’s always something that I think about throughout the year, as it’s happening, and just when you think you have your choices, something comes along in October, or even December, and you have to rethink everything! Hopefully you look back on 2022’s television series with good memories as we do!

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Still reeling from a crazy and crappy December, which apparently is just not my month, historically. We’re BACK with all new episodes to start 2023!! Like always, we do a recap of our favorite items from 2022!

Our first recap are our favorite movies from last year!! We, of course, talk about what our favorite film of the year was, but we also talk generally just talk about some of the other films that came out in 2022 as well. Some of which were runner ups for us, and some that maybe we didn’t enjoy but seem to be really popular with the general public. Whether you agree or disagree with us, we hope that you watched your fair amount of movies last year, and we hope that you got a ton of enjoyment from the entertainment that entered your life!

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There are a few times in history, where a popular IP will try and put out a holiday special, to try and give the fans more of whatever that IP is. Well, there haven’t been many of those that were good (if any), and so there were many people who were afraid that this Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special would be more of the same, when it comes to holiday episodes/movies.

“Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.”

What do you give your best friend who you know has everything that he’s ever wanted? Well, Drax and Mantis think that Quill deserves something special. They think that he deserves to have the greatest hero of all time for Quill to open up during their Christmas celebration! That hero is of course, Kevin Bacon! Watching Drax & Mantis get drunk, while trying to kidnap Kevin Bacon, is hilarious, and you know calamity ensues for sure! This is definitely worth the, less than an hour, family break on Christmas!!

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We’re going way back in time for today’s episode! Not back in our time though, back in time chronologically in the Star Wars universe! Today’s topic is a prequel to both Rogue One, and the original Star Wars A New Hope! We are of course talking about the newest series, and the fourth live action series in the Star Wars universe, Andor!

“Season 1 (2022) No. Five years before the Battle of Yavin, Cassian Andor looks for his missing sister in the industrial planet of Morlana One. While investigating, Cassian is antagonized by two officers.”

This series/season tells the story of Cassian and his escapades as a spy, trying not to get himself or anybody he loves killed. We get to learn a lot more about this universe that hasn’t really been able to be told in the movies. That’s what I love about expanded universe tv shows. We learn a ton more about a character we were only a little bit familiar with, plus we get to fall in love with another awesome robot!

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Here we are at the end of something that, for the last eleven years, has brought a lot of joy, and yes some heartbreak to a lot of fans lives. The Walking Dead has been a tradition for a lot of peoples’ Sundays for a long time now, even if some of those Sundays left us with tears in our eyes. The Walking Dead has come to an end, and we’re here to talk about the very last episode of the series.

“”Rest in Peace” is the series finale of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead. The twenty-fourth episode of the eleventh season and the 177th episode overall, it aired on AMC on November 20, 2022, and was simultaneously released on the streaming platform AMC+. The episode’s teleplay was written by Corey Reed and Jim Barnes, from a story by Angela Kang, and directed by Greg Nicotero.”

Eleven seasons is a lot to catch up on, if somehow you’ve made it this far and haven’t seen any The Walking Dead. BUT, if you’re a zombie fan, this is definitely a must watch. It really did reinvigorate the zombie genre in a lot of fans’ eyes, and has weaved together so many amazing stories. This last episode is the bow at the end of the series. Whether it closes all of the threads is up for the debate because there are still spinoffs that are coming from this series, but it feels like a pretty good ending to this epic series!

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At the time of this posting, we recorded about the final season of today’s topic, as the final episode of the series had not come out yet. SO, this is a reaction on the bulk of the series, but doesn’t include any reaction to the last episode, which is coming in the future. We are of course talking about the series finale, season, of The Walking Dead!

“The eleventh and final season of The Walking Dead, an American post-apocalyptic horror television series on AMC, premiered on August 22, 2021, and concluded on November 20, 2022, consisting of 24 episodes.[1] Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott M. Gimple, Angela Kang, Greg Nicotero, Joseph Incaprera, Denise Huth, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Kang as showrunner for her third and final season. The eleventh season has received positive reviews by critics.”

What a ride it has been for the last eleven years of our lives. Rick, who is not in this season, but deserved mention, and the rest of the team have been through a lot with us, and we’ve been through a lot with them. From the deaths/murders of our favorite characters, to the redemption of some of the most hated characters. The Walking Dead has been an exciting ride, which will survive through the rest of the spin offs, but the main show has ended. It is SO much to ingest, but if you’re a zombie fan and somehow have not seen this show, you’re doing yourself a disservice. Go enjoy the show, and definitely go watch this final season.

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The circumstances under which we found ourselves in the Black Panther sequel were completely unfortunate, but the popularity of Black Panther guaranteed that there would be a sequel, with or without Chadwick Boseman. The ship was much harder to steer without him, but we’re talking about that sequel today, Wakanda Forever!

“Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with Nakia and Everett Ross to forge a new path for their beloved kingdom.”

There is so much that is going on with this film. The exit of Chadwick, the introduction of the newest Black Panther, the introduction of Namor, but there were many smaller subplots that were all branching out. You should definitely watch the movie in order to decide whether you think it was too much, or perfect, but there is definitely much about the movie that you need to pay attention to.

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1996 was the year of the aliens!! Independence Day came out this summer, in a race to beat our topic, to the theaters. The Independence Day creators never thought that they would be taken seriously if they made their movie come out after Mars Attacks! So, we were treated to both movies that year, and we are talking about the sillier of the two movies!

“A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world’s major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, “come in peace.” U.S. President James Dale (Jack Nicholson) receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler (Pierce Brosnan) that the Martians’ mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.”

Thanks to Jack Nicholson, we were treated to one of the silliest, most celebrity packed movies that has probably ever existed. From the heads on the dogs, to the aliens tricking humans into thinking they’re our friends, this movie is chalk full of laughs. Not to be taken too seriously of course, this is still worth the watch, even sixteen years later!

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Are you a fan of time travel? Are you a fan of time travel series that are actually about time travel, plus have a really good storyline that strings everything together? If you are, then The Peripheral is the show for you!

“After completing a dangerous mission, the repercussions inadvertently affect her life in her current world. She becomes wanted by multiple parties, but must seek answers in the future to save herself and her family. Expect time-travel, heists, AI and espionage throughout this action-packed series.”

I had absolutely nothing to go off of when I first saw the advertisements for this show. The ads just looked really cool, and I thought it was something that I should watch. Now, imagine my surprise, as a huge time travel fine, that this series was a time travel series. Add in a bit of some spy stuff, a bit of some action from former military men, and you’ve got yourself a pretty unique and exciting show. Make sure that you give this a chance if you’re a fan of any of these genres!

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I’m not quite sure how anticipated today’s topic of choice was when it was first announced, but it has caught so much steam since it’s arrival! Generally neither of our team is huge Addams family fans, but man is this not your typical Addams family story!! We are of course talking about the Netflix series, Wednesday!

“Wednesday’s cold, emotionless personality and her defiant nature make it difficult for her to connect with her schoolmates and cause her to run afoul of the school’s principal. However, she discovers she has psychic abilities that allow her to solve a local murder mystery.”

Apparently, at the end of the day, it was the rest of the family that really annoyed me about the Addams family. Wednesday is fantastic on her own, and this series is definitely a must watch! It’s essentially Harry Potter, in the Addams family universe! You’re treated to werewolves, sirens, monsters, and more! Plus, the added benefit of Wednesday trying to solve a who dunnit mystery! It SMASHED the Stranger Things record for watched hours in the last week, so definitely don’t miss out on this fun show!

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