Those Sci-Fi Guys

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The guys are back from their little hiatus fresh to discuss Marvel’s Secret Invasion. The go through the ups, the many downs. Mack goes over the trend of making our heroes old and sad and rundown. They discuss the missed opportunities and what could have been.

The guys go through different scenes in Sci-Fi that they felt were disturbing or traumatizing. They disagreed if Alien counted because it was a horror movie first, then Sci-Fi. And yes, they talk about that one scene in Never Ending Story

This is the first companion episode the guys explored. It felt natural to go from the fallout of genetic engineering to the development of AI and computing. They talk about the Droid Army in Star Wars, Control in Discovery and how South Park commented on AI using ChatGPT.

The guys recap their 4th of July then get onto the topic of Genetic Engineering in Sci-Fi. They focus on Khan in Star Trek and how long lasting that legacy was throughout the franchise. They explore Star Wars and the implications of the Clones. Then they go into other franchises including a hidden gem from The Outer Limits starring Alan Ruck and the ramification of where we are now with genetic engineering.

The guys spend 4th of July Eve talking about their plans for the next day. Then they get into the subject of Pop Songs being in Sci-Fi. There is a lot of instrumental, but rarely does Pop music come in. They delve into Quantum Leap, Legends of Tomorrow, and of course Star Trek. But no Star Wars.

The guys take the time to discuss DT’s preferences listening to the Red Sox games. He emphasizes how much easier it is to watch the Sox while back home now. Then they get into the Season 2 premiere of Strange New Worlds and the Series premiere of Secret Invasion. Mack had some harsh thoughts on the status of NuTrek writing. But the guys were in more agreement on the quality of the Secret Invasion episode.

The guys detail their previous weekends and how Mack had his mother celebrate Father’s Day with him for the first time while he is a father. DT talks about how life is now calmer and they got to relax this year vs the previous one. Then they dig into the big debate: Are Star Wars and Star Trek more fit for TV or Film? They pretty much agree with each other but do you in fact agree with them?

The guys revisit one of their earlier episodes and talk about their favorite Sci-Fi music. They go over the Picard soundtrack, touch upon Transformers, and span all the way to other classic 80’s shows including The Greatest American Hero. The sound quality is a lot better this time around.

Mack and DT continue their exploration of other sci-fi documentaries including the analysis of Trekkies 2, Trek Nation, and What We Left Behind.