Michael has been binge-watching a lot of Star Trek, so Mandy and Michael chat about it! Almost everything before the Kelvin-verse movie trilogy is covered (turns out there was so much to talk about that the TNG movies didn’t get much of an explicit mention).
The topics in order are:
The Original Series
The Animated Series
The Original Series Movies
The Next Generation
Deep Space Nine
Voyager
Enterprise
The Kelvin movie trilogy and new Trek beginning with Discovery is not discussed in detail, though the show does end with some high level thoughts of what really defines Star Trek and some opinions on what Michael and Mandy have seen of it so far seems to be missing. The topic is reserved for a possible future episode!
This episode is part of our Trivially Crucial Backlog - Episodes recorded previously and until now left unposted.
In this episode the Superman run continues with a single episode for the 3rd and 4th Christopher Reeve Superman films. It’s a severe understatement to say these movies were found to be absolutely ridiculous.
Years ago Mandy got Michael to start watching Supernatural, a show with plenty of horror-esque content in its first couple of seasons (Michael doesn't do horror). 15 seasons later it's time to bid adieu to the Winchesters and their 1967 Chevy Impala.
In this episode you’ll hear about the finale, sure, but before that you’ll hear much more:
Recommendations of what to watch after the first 5 seasons if you don’t want to watch everything in the rough seasons.
Opinions on exactly how bad some of the seasons get.
Some love for many characters and individual episodes even through the show’s darkest times.
Respect for truly experimental, in the best of ways, episodes strewn throughout the series.
Strong feelings about the show’s return to form as it marched towards its end.
Yes, there are definitely some problems with the ending too.
Supernatural is over, but the Winchesters, Baby, Cas, and so much more of the cast will remain with us forever. There’s no better way to say farewell than:
🎵 Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more 🎵
This episode is part of our Trivially Crucial Backlog - Episodes recorded previously and until now left unposted.
For 49 episodes, Mandy and Michael have discussed how important stories are. They reflect the world, they help breed empathy, they help shape world views, and which stories resonate with a person in youth can help explain who a person is in adulthood. This 50th episode is about exploring works with great personal impact across all types of media. It’s about as much a meta episode as this show can really get.
