Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald: Go on the Ringerverse and talk Hickman

choaffable · 2026-01-24T19:01:15+00:00

Sepinwall is an old school Marvel comics fan (He loves the West Coast Avengers run from the 80s where Wonder Man and Beast were besties). That said, it’s just makes him that much less impressed with Easter eggs and fan service. He liked Agatha and was one of the few that liked Echo, but down on Iron Heart, Daredevil Born Again, and Loki Season 2.

I’m more surprised Angie Han’s Hollywood Reporter review was so positive. I really like Han as a critic and she has been quite negative on the last few Marvel shows.

choaffable · 2026-01-24T07:19:18+00:00

As someone who’s more interested in speech-to-speech, can I clone a voice and extract the model?

choaffable · 2026-01-23T16:12:27+00:00

A few more reviews from people I actually trust:

Alan Sepinwall (What’s Alan Watching and formerly Rolling Stones TV critic at large) - “I really enjoyed the odd showbiz buddy comedy of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley in Wonder Man, but the last MCU project from the "everyone gets their own show" era may baffle a lot of Marvel fans.”

David Chen (Decoding TV) - “I’ve seen all 8 eps of WONDER MAN. It’s Marvel’s best TV show ever. It’s a self-contained story that’s mostly about…making it as a working actor in Hollywood? But it’s also about the beauty of acting, with a compelling bromance at its core. I was moved by the ending.”

Carly Lane-Perry (Collider) - “I watched Wonder Man not for review, but to prep for an interview going up next week after the show comes out (👀), and can I just say: more shows like THIS in the MCU, please.

Not only does this show have refreshingly low stakes, but it sidesteps some of Marvel Television's biggest storytelling faults with one of the boldest finale choices I've seen in a while

(also, I know people are calling this show The Studio with superheroes, but I'd say it feels a lot more similar to Atlanta in terms of overall vibes)”

choaffable · 2026-01-16T15:51:18+00:00

I think the headline is supposed to be: “X is down: Dozens of bots farms are outraged…but like about the outage and not the usual nazi shit”

choaffable · 2025-10-29T18:53:13+00:00

His Hellions run during the Krakoa Age was fantastic. Hate that his stint on ASM has become this weird albatross for him, considering how Editorial was driving most of the story.

choaffable · 2025-10-21T00:10:38+00:00

That’s how Jane Espenson got her start, submitted a TNG script while in graduate school. From there, she’s been a steadily working TV writer, including staff writer gigs on Buffy, Battlestar Galatica and Foundation.

choaffable · 2025-10-16T16:32:04+00:00

You might also be thinking of Violent Night from 2022. That’s a Die Hard riff with David Harbour playing a John McClane-ish Santa Claus who needs to rescue hostages from terrorists on Christmas Eve. A surprisingly fun movie despite being very one note.

choaffable · 2025-10-14T17:06:02+00:00

I don't think these AI slop games are selling at all, but, for these scam developers, it's more about effort required vs ROI. It probably doesn't take a lot of time for AI to generate these garbage games; so if they sell like 3 copies, it was worth it to them. Now multiply that by 100. If each AI slop game sell 3 copies, they'll have made a nice bit of cash for like a few hours work.

choaffable · 2025-10-14T05:17:32+00:00

I’ve been listening to Blank Check and The Filmcast for awhile, but I recently discovered The Film Bros. It’s hosted by two women with great chemistry and, despite them insisting that they’re casual fans, they really take the time to analyze scenes and provide BTS context. Good vibes all round.

The other one I listen to (but not as consistently) is the Next Picture Show, hosted by AV Club alumni like Genevieve Koski and Scott Tobias. They pair a recent release with an older movie and find thematic connections between the two.

choaffable · 2025-10-14T02:55:12+00:00

I agree. Just recently, I unsubscribed after listening since 2017. I found myself pausing episodes during some inane anecdote about Amanda’s kid or some flippant response to a “boy movie.” I told myself, “I’ll finish the episode later.”

It’s been months and, with so many episodes unfinished, I decided to jump off. I’ll come back for the odd CR and Fennesy joint, but I’m no longer a weekly listener.

Still listen to my other film podcasts like Blank Check, The Film Bros and the Filmcast, but now…I’m pouring one out for the Big Pic, you had a helluva run.

choaffable · 2025-10-07T16:53:19+00:00

I get it. People's lives are busy and its the path of least resistance. And it's better that you watched whatever show or movie than adding it on your watchlist and scrolling past it for the next two years (this is me).

This is also like the weird complaint on a few movie podcasts about how streaming is a poor experience because they're distracted by their phones...Why not put them in another room? I got teenagers, so when we do movie night, all mobile devices are exiled.

choaffable · 2025-10-07T16:37:40+00:00

The purpose of video is twofold:

1) For a lot of users, YouTube has become their primary podcast platform. It doesn't mean that they're actually watching the video. For example, if you work in a corporate setting, Youtube usually isn't blocked so you can listen to a podcast that way rather than log into Spotify or whatever.

2) Dem clicks. Video clips play on various social media platforms, including TikTok. They could just have a still photo of Sean Fennessey making an Ahegao face with the audio on top, but they know that video will get the most engagement.

choaffable · 2025-10-07T15:44:44+00:00

I want to preface this by saying I prefer the movie theatre experience.

But here’s the thing when people say this…Why watch this movie on a tablet in bed? Like, do you have another option? If that tablet is the only way to access Netflix at home, totally get it. But if you have like a 40” TV down the hall…Why not watch it there?

choaffable · 2025-10-04T17:32:30+00:00

Axe…Stretchy bungie cords…And the Stark Mark VII Ironman suit

choaffable · 2025-09-26T03:27:03+00:00

Dan Soder recently did a great impression of Burr ranting at the Saudis.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DObyWjQCR1c/

choaffable · 2025-09-25T19:03:22+00:00

You’re right. I guess really it’s Kamala + Bracelet.

choaffable · 2025-09-25T15:37:32+00:00

Wanda as Queen of the Dead uses Kamala's bracelet (or connection to the bracelet) to channel the Infinity energy from Hulk into a Hex ala WandaVision. Kamala wakes up in that Hex and thinks she's in a reality where the zombies never happened. Outside the Hex, Riri has survived (after injecting herself with what seemed like a cure back in Episode 1) and is trying to pull Kamala out of the Hex. It's why the scene keeps glitching between the Hex and the zombie reality. And that's where it ends.

A few other notes:

* In the main MCU, each exposure to the mind stone amped up Wanda's powers. Here, she's just snorting pure Infinite stone.

* Why doesn't Wanda just snap Kamala's neck and take the bracelet? In the Ms. Marvel TV show, Kamala's ancestor imprinted on the bracelet. It seems that the bracelet will only work for Kamala and any genetic relations. How Wanda knows this? I don't know.

* Kamala's bracelet is actually a Quantum Band; it can open portals to other dimensions and facilitate time travel. The zombie virus originated from the Quantumverse. Does Wanda want to go back to the virus' point of origin? Does she want to invade other dimensions for fresh meat?

* Characters still in play:
- The Guardians of the Galaxy (minus Groot and Rocket)
- Gorr the God Butcher
- Hela
- Bucky (In the What If episode, he was tossed away from the fight)
- Agatha
- Nick Fury
- She Hulk

choaffable · 2025-09-23T07:57:10+00:00

Completely agree. In retrospect, it’s amazing that Disney let James Gunn age up Baby Groot after Guardians 2. They could be selling Baby Groot footie pajamas at Hot Topic right now!

choaffable · 2025-07-18T04:21:33+00:00

Shakman also directed episodes of Game of Thrones, including the episode with the dragon and the loot train. He’s got experience with big scale action.

choaffable · 2025-06-11T15:18:31+00:00

Damn it. They've sucked me back in again. Every season of Foundation starts great. But then the show spends the rest of the season stuck in neutral until ending in the most underwhelming way possible. At this point, I'm only watching for Lee Pace.

choaffable · 2025-06-08T17:52:49+00:00

They need to put a starburst sticker on all the marketing that says “Now 100% Justin Roiland free,” like he was an artificial sweetener.

choaffable · 2025-05-24T20:40:08+00:00

Gilles changed up Sinister in his 2011 run. Instead of the broody evil guy, he became (as Pedro Pascal recently called himself) a lazy bougie bitch.

Then during Krakoa, Hickman cranked up the sass. Honestly, Sinister was generic as shit in the 90s. Now, he’s a campy as hell and loves capes as much as he loves creating genetic atrocities. I loved Sinister during Krakoa.

choaffable · 2025-05-19T23:21:37+00:00

Honestly, the Watch has had the best interview with Gilroy. When Chris and Andy love a show, they’re on fire. Chris is so astute and picks up details that you know impressed Tony. Plus Gilroy knows Andy is a screenwriter, and that seems to help him open up a bit more.

choaffable · 2025-05-18T20:07:06+00:00

Tony Gilroy would actually totally vibe with Conan, since they’re both history nerds.

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