Those Sci-Fi Guys

The guys begin with talking about how their high school literature assignments helped them in real life which was not at all. Then they talk about how the Lord of the Rings show on Amazon is not that exciting. This leads to hem ignoring their original topic and talking about reboots or continuations and how the original writer can influence the program and if newer writers only ruin what we love.

The guys open with a back and forth about how Mac thought Varsity Blues was revolutionizing football when he first saw it in High School only to realize his naiveite upon rewatch as an adult and now knowing how football works. Then they go into today’s subject about different shows in Sci-Fi that were scary or suspenseful but not the basis of the show itself. A genre bender on the creepy side. And Mac disqualifies himself by mentioning the X-Files.

McKay has a microphone issue. They discuss the importance of a 5-10 year plan and DT living alone with his thoughts. The lack of wisdom in investing in the Franklin Mint collections. And then they delve into the different engineers of Sci-Fi, their foibles, their strengths, and their differences.

The guys open up with the utter BS that Paramount pulled on Star Trek fan accounts today by having accounts suspended on twitter for posting stills from the Strange New Worlds trailer. They rant on how Paramount is following CBS in how it tried to shy from controversy by ostracizing the fan base rather than having them involved in development like Marvel Studios does. Then they explore the scores of Star Wars and Star Trek and how they work on their own merits.

The guys get right into it when they prepped for a different show but both realized they watch Picard Season 2 Episode 1 right before recording and change plans. They note the differences in Starfleet, how the show gives more fidelity to the Berman era and wonder if the producers were actually listening. Then McKay in his usual cynical ways questions if having Q in the show cheapens the TNG season finale.

The guys open up on how things are going in Ukraine and Mac asks the enthralling questions about logistics and prepping an army and why Russia seems to be having a hard time of it. DT is hardly surprised and is patient in his answers. Then they get into the part that matters and discuss how real life was predicted by Sci-Fi not only with devices but with homelessness and Sanctuary Districts as shown in DS9. And then things go off topic but that’s ok.

Mac opens the show with his despair about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. DT listens and has the best answer: War just sucks. There is nothing good about it. After a sufficient venting period the Guys dive into different foods shown in different sci-fi episodes. It strangely focuses on Futurama.

The guys talk about how the internet has backlashed against the revival of Futurama without the voice of Bender. Then how Mac didn’t resonate with Disenchantment, the other Matt Groening project on Netflix that is most definitely NOT cancelled. They eventually move on to discuss the Book of Boba Fett, it’s ups and downs, and their confusion on what it was originally meant to be versus what we got.

Mac opens up with how his last few days went along with seeing Jackass Forever with his brother in the middle of a weekday. Then he goes on to detail how his brother roped him into playing Call of Duty Zombies. Then they discuss playing Call of Duty while deployed. DT details the Blizzard that ran through New England. Eventually they get into the topic of the day which is their favorite Sci-Fi movie scores. There are glaring omissions but McKay makes if very clear he loves horns.

Mack opens the show with how the ground hog refuses to predict an early winter and DT makes a Covid joke. They talk about how they could live life without shaking hands again and how that benefitted DT in Iraq. After discussing maritime law and how the drinking laws work on cruises, the guys move on to discuss various small ships in Sci-Fi. And Mack of course brings up the DeLorean where DT vehemently disagrees. It goes downhill from there.