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PODCASTERS ASSEMBLE: Mortal Podkast!
Check out Chris and Erik on the latest season of Podcasters Assemble!
Podcasters Assemble (Probably) is a hype/re-watch podcast. Season 1 covered the Marvel Cinematic Universe from Iron Man to Endgame, Season 2 reviewed the Star Wars saga, Season 003 tackled all 24 James Bond films, and Season 4 was an epic countdown to GODZILLA VS KONG!
Now, podcasters from around the globe are once again assembling to face off against one another – as they prepare for “MORTAL KOMBAT” (2021)!
- MORTAL KOMBAT (1995)
- MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION (1997)
- MORTAL KOMBAT LEGENDS: SCORPION’S REVENGE (2020)
- Bonus: MORTAL KOMBAT LEGACY (The Series)
- MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) – coming soon!
- The Best / Worst MK Games (Promo Special)
*Also, in case you haven’t already, be sure to check out their MK character breakdowns on Geek to Geek Media:
WTF Moments #50
Cable was the definition of 90’s comics.
Nuff said.
WTF Moments #49
This was a pretty brutal end to a fight between the Punisher and Wolverine in Marvel’s Punisher Max series, where Castle literally ran Logan over with a steamroller before shooting his nuts off with a sawed off shotgun! Damn!
MORTAL KOMBAT: Who’s who? (Round 4)
Reblogged from Geek to Geek Media!
With the release of “MORTAL KOMBAT” (2021) – now in theaters and on HBO Max, we figured what better way to prep than to do a deep dive into the rich mythology and ever-evolving backstories of this epic video game franchise? (Check out Rounds One, Two, and Three here!)
In 2011, the 9th game in the series, simply titled “Mortal Kombat” was a soft-reboot to the franchise, involving an alternate timeline created by Raiden to avert catastrophe. It’s sequel, “Mortal Kombat X” jumped ahead 20 years and introduced a whole new generation of fighters, while “Mortal Kombat 11” brought back some fan favorites from the franchise’s history with an epic time bending story.
ROUND FOUR
REVISITING “SCOTT PILGRIM vs THE WORLD” (VOL 2)
Reblogged from Geek to Geek Media!
Check out my previous review of Vol1: “Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life” here!
While a good chunk of Vol 1 made up most of the first act of the movie, Vol 2: “Scott Pilgrim vs The World” really has a chance to delve into some of the characters and their relationships in a way that Edgar Wright’s film adaptation isn’t able to, due to time constraints – which is pretty common for film adaptations and is often why most books are considered better than the movie. This is really where Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels begin to shine!
Scott Pilgrim vs High School
We start with a flashback: Scott Pilgrim in high school, in Ontario, where he meets a girl named Lisa, outside of the Principal’s office, immediately after a fight. It seems as though she has a crush on him, but he appears to be completely oblivious, per usual. The two friends decide to start a band together called “Sonic & Knuckles”. Soon after, Scott meets Kim Pine and they decide to make her their drummer. Scott confides in Lisa that he likes Kim, but before he can make a move, she randomly gets kidnapped by some jerks from a rival tech school!
In true video game fashion, Scott fights his way through wave after wave of enemies until he reaches ‘the boss’, atop the school, right as storm clouds roll in. The two have an epic throw down and Scott uppercuts the guy into the atmosphere. Ultimately, Scott saves Kim and they have an awkward exchange that feels straight out of some dumb heroic dream: “I didn’t know who’d rescue me from that maniac, but I secretly hoped it would be you Scott.” “I like you, Kim. We should be dating. Also, do you want to play drums in my band?” “YES, SCOTT! OH, YES!!” It’s so bad, it’s hilarious. It definitely plays up some outdated tropes (the princess is in another castle), but it’s cute and it seems to be self aware enough to know how ridiculous it all is. This whole chapter really reinforces that Scott is the hero of his own story, but we’re clearly only seeing it through his POV.
Continue reading“INVINCIBLE” – Season 1 Finale Review (Spoiler Alert!)
Check out my previous recap here!
Episode 8: “Where I really come from”
I was not emotionally ready for this one…
(Spoilers Ahead)
“INVINCIBLE” Episode 7 Recap (Spoilers!)
Check out my previous recap here!
Episode 7: “We Need To Talk”
There is just so much to unpack here…
(Warning: Spoilers Below!)
MORTAL KOMBAT: Who’s who? (Round 3)
Reblogged from Geek to Geek Media!
With the release of “MORTAL KOMBAT” (2021) – now in theaters and on HBO Max! we figured what better way to prep than to do a deep dive into the rich mythology and ever-evolving backstories of this epic video game franchise? (Check out Part One, and Part Two here)
After the success of the first two games, the roster continued to expand as the subsequent games further fleshed out the story over the next several years with games like Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Gold, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, Mortal Kombat: Deception, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, and even Mortal Kombat vs DC!
“INVINCIBLE” Episode 6 Recap (Spoilers)
Check out my previous recap here!
Episode 6 : “You Look Kinda Dead”
This one’s a pretty by the numbers episode with a dose of pretty serious personal stakes. It’s yet another one that takes a comic storyline that was spread out over several issues and compresses it into one. The ‘Reanimen’ first appeared in Issue 6, whereas their creator didn’t officially show up until Issue 20. While I do enjoy the slow burn of the comics with all the mystery, revelations and build up, for this show it totally makes sense to not do that for pacing.
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