Those Sci-Fi Guys

Mack opens up with his lament that there are not many Thanksgiving movies out there other than the tried and true Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and Dutch. But TV is filled with episodes dedicated to the holiday. Mack reads through a list of different Sci-Fi shows that had Thanksgiving at the center of the plot including ALF and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Happy Thanksgiving!

The guys decide to focus on series that were cut too short for their liking. They focus on shows predominately 1-2 seasons long include Jack of All Trades, Cleopatra 2525 and Brisco County Jr. Ultimately they can agree that Jack of All Trades had the best theme song of all time.

The guys open up with a discussion on the passing of Kevin Conroy. They go over how influential he was to their appreciation of Batman. To Mack, he was the definitive Batman. Then the two discuss how Sci-Fi history could have been different if certain actors were never chosen for the part or if they cut out early from the role.

This episode has the guys discussing Tale of the Jedi. They go through each episode discussing the deeper nuances of these characters involved and how we get to see it fleshed out. We see the birth of Ahsoka and the fall of Dooku and they discuss how that was pulled off in light of us technically knowing the bigger story.

An Election Night Special! The guys go into how Sci Fi has shown politics in different franchises. Battlestar Galactica where there was election fraud for the greater good, and the Klingons where Worf took the heat to help preserve the Empire. There are lots of cases seeing how politics is represented.

The guys share what they did for Halloween this year. Then they get into the recap and thoughts on Lower Decks Season 3. Mack and DT had some differing opinions and many agreements.

The show opens up with the guys wondering what CEO’s in big tech companies do vs traditional companies in light of Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. Mack shares stories of his roommate’s experience while working for Yahoo and he crazy benefits provided thereof. Then they delve into the world of What If in Star Trek and Star Wars, as in What if Discovery was originally set post Nemesis? Then Hijinx ensue.

With no specific subject for this episode, they go over the trailers for Secret Invasion, Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania, and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Then they discuss the ramifications of James Gunn taking over creative control of DC Studios at Warner Bros.

The guys tackle the series of She-Hulk, what they liked and didn’t. For the first time, they can actually agree that the show had lots of promise and while it didn’t execute completely well, it was still and enjoyable watch

Mack opens up about his excitement in procuring a DVD of the movie Dutch starring Ed O’Neill and Ethan Embry. It has been gone from the streaming internet for the last three years and he finally gave in a bought the physical copy for his posterity. Then they dig into their guilty pleasure movies/shows. Basically terrible movies or shows that they should hate for their terribleness but they absolutely love.