Episode 286 – The Hail Mary Project
The guys start off by showing off the new toys that Dave from These Sci-Fi Guys made them with his 3-D printer. Mack was eternally grateful for his Prometheus model from SG1 and both guys loved their Type II Phasers from the TOS era. Then they delve into the true jewel of the season: Project Hail Mary. They go through the good and not really the bad because it was just an amazing and refreshing story about a man overcoming his own limits as well as nature for the good of not just Earth but Eridians.
#ProjectHailMary #Gosling #Rocky #Erida #X303
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Episode 285 – The Change Up Part Deux
The guys are joined by Dave from These Sci-Fi Guys to go through another round of replacements of major characters in Sci-Fi. Mack acknowledges his forgotten mistake from SG-1 and Dave details how Sea Quest was replaced three different times and basically made three different shows from those seasons.
#Jonas #DanCastelanetta #DanielJackson #Space1999 #SeaQuestDSV #Babylon5
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Episode 284 – The Change Up
The guys open with Mack talking about being on call for Jury Duty for the week and the havoc it has caused him. DT discusses his jury duty experience. Then they go into the Sci-Fi shows that have replaced major characters in the past. Yes, the go through Babylon 5. They also go through Stargate SG1 and Atlantis. Ultimately, there are enough examples for a second episode.
#Pulasky #Sheridan #Picardo #Woolsey #Scifi #StarTrek #SG1 #Atlantis #Babylon5
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Episode 283 – The Wounded
The guys discuss the exciting prospects of the Artemis II launch bringing America back to the moon. Then the guys delve into TNG’s episode of The Wounded. This episode premieres the Cardassians and the Nebula Class Starship. But they analyze the stress of recovering from post war life and trying to move on when those ghosts still haunt you. And what if the ghosts are right?
#ArtemisII #StarTrek #Obrien #Maxwell #Nebula #Cadrassian
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Episode 282 – Born Again Season 2
The guys pay tribute to two actors we lost in the last week: Nicholas Brendon from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Notorious Chuck Norris whom Death asked if it was OK for him to go. Then Mack discusses the Starfleet Academy cancellation and the end of Kurtzman Trek. He rages at the actors calling old school fan intolerant. Warning: Expletives fly. And then the guys review the first episode of Daredevil Born Again Season 2.
#ChuckNorris #StarfleetAcademyCancelled #Kurtzman #Daredevil #BornAgain
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Episode 281 – Folklore in Modern Day
The guys review the new Spiderman trailer and discuss what their thoughts are. Then they discuss the recent St. Patrick’s Day holiday and Irish mythology and folklore. They discuss how Mack really yearned for modern tellings like Darby O’Gill but was disappointed a lot of the time and used that disappointment to make his own books. They discuss the use of other mythologies in modern day work like Thor, and Gargoyles and DC Comics.
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Episode 280 – War Machine
Mack relishes in the time change and DT confirms that while it’s hard to lose an hour, it’s worth it for the spring season coming around the corner. Then the guys review the new movie from Netflix: War Machine! SPOILERS GALORE but it was a fun watch and they go through what was great and what was good and the nit picks about the military inaccuracies the DT noticed.
#Scifi #WarMachine #NetFlix #Rangers #RASP
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Episode 279 – What’s Upcoming?
The guys decide to look forward to some upcoming projects in the next few months. They look at trailers for Dare Devil, Mandalorian, Star Wars: Maul, Lanterns and Spider-Noir. They discuss what is potential to expect in each project and wonder why Lanterns takes place in Nebraska rather than space.
#Scifi #Marvel #DC #Lanterns #Mandalorian #Maul #VisionQuest #SpiderNoir
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Episode 278 – These Sci-Fi Guys and Predator Badlands
Trust us, this image makes sense. Predator Badlands is a remake of Elizabethtown
Another special and fun time with us meeting up with These Sci-Fi Guys. We get together to discuss the movie Predator Badlands. They surprised themselves by liking it. It still has its flaws but it was still a good ride. Then the guys play a game on Jackbox. Finally, they draft their favorite characters to be a part of their First Contact team.
#Sci-Fi #Predator #Badlands #Thia #ManicPixieDreamGirl #Jackbox #FirstContactDraft
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Episode 277 – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Again
Mack opens the show explaining how he had a catastrophic computer crash this past weekend. Then he talks how Dave convinced him to probably buy a Mac next time. Next, the guys review the full season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. They gog over the good parts and how there are ZERO bad parts. Literally, this was writing done right. Do yourself a favor and watch it.
#GameofThrones #KnightoftheSevenKingdoms #SerDunk #Egg #Targaryan
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Episode 276 – On Stranger Tides
DT discusses how he got some Star Trek Paraphernalia for Valentine’s Day and Mack talks about how buying in the box toys from the old days presents a quandary of if they should open them or not. Then they watch These Sci-Fi Guys rate Star Trek IV and Mack is surprised. Finally, they review Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
#JackSparrow #StarTrek #StrangerTides #PiratesoftheCaribbean #StarTrekIV #TheVoyageHome
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Episode 275 – When Star Trek Respected Itself
Mack opens the show with a heartfelt appreciation on the life and passing of James Van Der Beek, who portrayed a character that affected him greatly when he was in high school. Then the guys delve into three episodes that celebrated the 25th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of Star Trek; Unification from TNG, Flash Back from Voyager, and Trials and Tribble-ations from DS9. They explore how each show used existing story lines in their shows to help bring appreciation for the TOS before it. Mack acknowledges how the writers did their best to honor what Star Trek was by carrying the torch faithfully. And he may have made a derisive remark about Starfleet Academy.
#StarTrekAnniversary #TNG #Unification #DS9 #Trialsandtribbilations #Voyager #Flashforward #JamesVanDerBeek #DawsonsCreek
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Episode 274 – Pirates of the Caribbean
The guys go over the delightful black sheep of 2003, the Pirates of the Caribbean movie. They discuss the character development, the simple plot and the special effects that stand well to this day. They also discuss the impact that Jack Sparrow had on Hollywood.
#Pirates #BlackPearl #JohnnyDepp #JackSparrow #Disney #RolandoBloom
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Episode 273 – Where Did Star Trek Go Wrong?
The guys discuss the upcoming Super Bowl briefly and how Massholes are jerks but they are kind. Then they dig into the nature of Star Trek and much like the Mirror Universe, where was the divergence that caused the crud that Paramount is dumping out and labeling it Star Trek?
#StarTrek #Kurtzman #TNG #DS9 #Prodigy #StrangeNewWorlds #Discovery
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Episode 272 – DS9’s Duet
The guys open up the show discussing how Belichick was denied from the NFL Hall of Fame and DT had some “minor” thoughts about it. Then they explore the first season episode of DS9, Duet. They explore the emotional rollercoaster that Kira underwent and how she and a guest actor portraying a labor camp butcher put on a tour de force in acting. It was one of the most thought provoking episodes and there was not a single explosion or ship in view.
#Startrek #DS9 #Duet #Scifi #Kira
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Episode 271 – Ser Dunks with a Cruller
The guys go over the fallout from the first couple episodes of Starfleet Academy. DT gives his impressions and Mack looks at the numbers proclaiming that this is Star Trek’s Acolyte Moment. Then the guys go into the lighter side of Game of Thrones and review Der Dunc’s tale, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. They go over what worked, what was surprising, and the fact that Mack is looking forward to more!
#StarfleetAcademy #GameofThrones #SerDunc
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Episode 270- Previewing Starfleet Academy
The guys decide to preview the upcoming premiere of Starfleet Academy! This is Kurtzman’s last, best hope for a contract renewal… and it ain’t looking encouraging. Anyway, they review some trailers and discuss why they are all so different in different ways. And then they read the comments. Which are gold. Anyway, DT will watch it. Mack will not. Enjoy!
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #Scifi #Giamatti
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Episode 269 – Also Nice…
The guys are back from their holiday break! DT discusses his time off for Christmas and Mack share is love of a massage at the spa in Disney’s Aulani resort in Oahu. Then they review the previous year, some thoughts on certain episodes. Their favorites and the ones that made them a little uncomfortable. They also discuss future ideas for the coming year and what they are looking forward to. But one thing is for certain: Mack is not watching Starfleet Academy.
#Scifi #StargateAtlantis #Starget #SkeletonCrew #Sinners #CaptainAmerica
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Episode 268 – The Force Awakens Revisited
The guys are back for their final episode of the year! And given the 10 year anniversary, the guys revisit Disney’s The Force Awakens. They discuss the good parts and the missteps that led to where the state of the franchise is now.
#StarWars #TheForceAwakens #Rey #HanSolo
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Episode 267 – Red One
The guys review Red One, starring The Rock and Chris Evans and a whole lotta other people. They go through the updated lore and how it was implemented, the plot, and the surprisingly good redemption story arcs for the main characters. Take a listen and Merry Christmas!
#Scifi #TheRock #ChrisEvans #RedOne #Christmas
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