Jim, Nick and Callum respond to comments made in the New Statesman podcast, about innovation–or lack thereof–in modern video games.

Jim, Nick and Callum discuss media with political messages, if it's possible for media to be apolitical and why people criticise when it isn't.

Spoilers for The Crimes of Grindelwald and Avengers: Infinity War.

Jim and Callum discuss remakes, when they work and when they don't. There's also tangents about George Lucas and the way narratives surrounding media influence public opinion.

Spoilers for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Jim, Nick and Callum discuss portrayals of violence in media, how it should be handled, if there is such a thing as too much and whether creators have a responsibility to portray violence in a certain way.

Spoilers for John Wick 1 + 2, The Crow, Drive, Adventure Time and The Revenant.

Jim and Callum season finales, as a sequel to our episode on Pilots (episode 7). We talk about the benefits and pitfalls of TV shows that change and the importance of understanding what makes the show the show.

Spoilers for The Sopranos, Friends, Breaking Bad, Regular Show and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Jim and Nick discuss the value of the source material in adaptations, but quickly get off track and end up exploring a thought experiment of how to adapt Half Life into film.

Jim and Nick are grownups who watch cartoons. We discuss why animation is so often intended for children, touching on the increase in complexity in children's media and how adult animation tries to distinguish itself.

Jim and Nick both love Bloodborne. We discuss difficulty in video games, whether a game can be too difficult to be engaging and if a game with no challenge still counts as a game.

Jim, Nick and Roy talk about how to identify the popular reaction to media, whether you should trust it and what to do when you find yourself at odds with it.

Roy's podcast - Saddest Night Out

https://soundcloud.com/saddestnightout

Charlie's band - Patchwork Skies

http://patchworkskiesband.wixsite.com/music

Jim and Nick talk about villains and antagonists and how they have changed. A few wild tangents include the development of James Bond, T'Challa as a modern hero and how Ready Player One is just awful.