Continuing on with our guest announcements, and we’ve got another great guest announcement coming later today
This guest will be from The Walking Dead, and will be the latest member of the Alexandria Safe-Zone community to appear on the podcast.
I’m looking forward to announcing who this guest is!
By Ruari Williamson
Following on from the premier episode of the third season in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, the second episode of the season continues the great start to the season. The episode features lots of action, some interesting character appearances and a few surprises.
The main focus of the episode was Fitz’s aim to rescue Simmons and bring her back to S.H.I.E.L.D. The previous episode hinted that Simmons was on another world (which was later shown in the end-credits scene). While the previous episode (and this episode) didn’t reveal what the world she was on is, I have a feeling it’s bound to show up again and prove to be significant.
The episode features several character returns and the debut of a very interesting character. Agent Melinda May (absent in the Season 3 premier) returns and is shown to be looking after her father, Dr. Andrew Garner (May’s ex-husband) returns and has several significant scenes (including evaluating Joey Gutierrez and the end-credits scenes while I’ll talk about later) and Professor Elliot Randolph (only previously seen in the Season 1 episode “The Well”) returns and proves useful in helping to unlock the secrets of an ancient monolith, which helps Fitz save Simmons.
Speaking of the rescue, I have to go on record and say that the scene where Fitz and Simmons reunite (on the alien world) is one of the best scenes in the show. The visual effects are glorious, there’s a lot of tension in the scene (with numerous moments where it looks like Simmons’ hand is going to slip away from Fitz) and the eventual rescue is so superb you can’t help but feel happy watching the successful rescue and return of Simmons to Earth.
Getting back to the characters, we’re introduced to Werner Von Strucker- son of Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker (who appeared in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron). The scene where Werner knocks out Ward’s goon Kebo is great and teases that Werner will be a very strong character, so it will be interesting to see how Ward and Werner work together to build HYDRA back up. We already see that Ward has begun trying to re-strengthen HYDRA in this episode. Note: Anyone else find it funny when Ward said that Werner’s father died a meaningless death? I thought it was funny as I thought it was bad to tease him in such a way at the end of The Winter Soldier and then kill him off-screen in Age of Ultron.
It was also great to see Agent May outside of her battle gear and kicking ass. While I’ve always liked the character, I felt she hadn’t been fully developed until last season’s “The Cavalry” episode but that and this episode have done a lot to develop. Seeing her family lifestyle and her trying to help her father was very interesting (especially when she almost kills Hunter when she is suspicious of someone sneaking around). May later joins Hunter to go after Ward which we’ll likely see more of in upcoming episodes.
I have to say as well, I really liked the opening of the episode set at Gloucestershire, England, in 1839. The episode hasn’t featured many openings set in the very far past like that and I think the setting for the opening scene really suited this episode.
The post-credits scene features Werner Von Strucker enrolling in Dr. Andrew Garner’s class, setting up the latter as Werner’s first target.
In my opinion, the second episode in the third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D brilliantly carries on from what the premier started. While we don’t see some of the new characters in the premier return (including Joey Gutierrez and Rosalind Price), we do see the return of original cast members who didn’t appear in the premier (Grant Ward and Agent May) and other nice character returns (Dr. Andrew Garner and Professor Elliot Randolph). While Ward doesn’t challenge our heroes in this episode, we do see him starting to rebuild Hydra and leads to the introduction of Werner von Strucker, who is a very interesting addition to the show. Now that Fitz has successfully rescued Simmons it will be interesting to see what effect the alien world had on her.
My rating: 9/10
By Ruari Williamson
Fun fact: Dr. Andrew Garner refers to Daisy’s team as the “Secret Warriors”, a comic series which this season will be heavily inspired by.
*The opinions in this article are of the writer and do not represent the views of all of the Everything Geek Podcast staff*.
The ninth season of The Big Bang Theory has gotten off to an interesting start with two big episodes, and the third episode of the shows penultimate season (unless it gets renewed beyond 10 seasons) continued in this vein.
Like the previous episode, this episode further carries on the two major events of the season so far- Leonard and Penny’s wedding and Sheldon and Amy’s break-up. While I’m still not happy with how the wedding was handled in the premier episode of the season, the aftermath has been handled really well and this episode continues that with celebrations- Bernadette and Amy throwing a mini- bachelorette party for Penny and Sheldon, Howard and Raj taking Leonard to Mexico for a weekend.
Like with the previous episode, this episode of The Big Bang Theory kicks off with a great humourous scene right away. I’ve always felt that the show’s episodes that feature a great humour scene right away are the most likely to continue that vein throughout, and like the previous episode this was the same. Sheldon’s ‘kidnapping’ and being carried to the car by the guys was a great opening scene and set the mood for the rest of the episode.
The episode features the return of Penny’s father Wyatt, who has only been seen on-screen in one previous episode (“The Boyfriend Complexity” back in Season 4). His inclusion was a nice surprise and the humour in the scene where Penny tells him that she and Leonard are engaged is great. We know from his last appearance that Wyatt didn’t like any of her previous boyfriends other than Leonard, so it’s natural that he’s happy for her. The humour when it’s revealed that Penny and Wyatt haven’t been telling her things is great (Penny waiting a week to tell Wyatt of her engagement and Wyatt not telling Penny that he ran over her pig Moondance).
Speaking of characters not telling their parents things, it’s revealed that Amy hasn’t told her mother about her break-up with Sheldon (so like Penny with Wyatt she’s forced to tell her mother something she had been holding out on). Even though we see Amy on the phone with her mother, we still don’t actually see her mother which was disappointing. Amy decides that (due to her break-up) she wants to make a change to herself. You’d think this would mean a big change. Glasses? No. Hair? No. Shoes? No. She wants to get her ears pierced which Penny does for her.
Another funny part in regard to Penny and Amy, it’s revealed that neither of them gave changed their Facebook status (Penny to say she’s married and Amy to say she has had a break-up). I thought this was one of the funniest moments in the episode.
The reveal that the van belonged to Richard Feynman (one of Sheldon’s favourite physicists) is a nice reveal. Unfortunately, the guys discover that the van has a flat tire and they have to stop to (unsuccessfully) attempt to fix it, which they are unsuccessful in doing as they only end up putting the van on fire (and the episode ends with Leonard and Sheldon returning to the apartment).
As stated above, the episode ends with Leonard and Sheldon returning to their apartment, where they run into Penny. Leonard and Penny compare their weekends with Leonard winning when he points out he had to spend the weekend in Mexico with Sheldon.
In my opinion, while not as great as the previous episode it handles carrying on the aftermath of Penny/Leonard’s wedding and Sheldon/Amy’s break-up very well. The separate bachelor parties the guys and girls throw respectively provide good humour in the episode and the return of Wyatt was a nice addition to the episode.
My rating: 8/10
By Ruari Williamson
*The opinions in this article are of the writer and do not represent the views of all of the Everything Geek Podcast staff*.
On the one-hundredth and fourteenth episode and next LIVE episode of the Everything Geek Podcast this weekend, we’ll be interviewing actor Jonathan Todd Ross! Jonathan is best-known as the voice of Marik Ishtar/Yami Marik and Strings in Yu-Gi-Oh!. His other notable roles include Slade Princeton in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Sid Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2005-2009, Red Pine in Sonic X, Tommy and Robin in Pokémon and Kohza in One Piece. We’ll be taking YOUR questions for Jonathan as well, so if you have any questions for Jonathan on any of his roles, please leave them in the comments or call-in when we look for questions or call-ins from our listeners on Channel1138! Jonathan’s full list of credits can be found here:
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By Ruari Williamson
Marvel Studios’ announcement of a sequel to this year’s Ant-Man was enough to get many Marvel fans excited, but they’ve also revealed three new films will be coming out in 2020.
While Marvel haven’t revealed what the films are (or which characters they’re based on), they have revealed the release dates for each film in 2020- May 1st, July 10th and November 6th.
It’s expected that the three films will kick off Phase 4 of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe.
Thoughts on this announcement? What are you hoping these three Marvel films are based on?
By Ruari Williamson
Following the success of their Ant-Man film this year, Marvel Studios has made the decision to add a sequel to their Phase 3 line-up.
The sequel, which has been titled Ant-Man and The Wasp, is scheduled for release on July 6th, 2018.
Due to this announcement, a couple of Marvel’s other superhero films have changed dates. Black Panther has moved up to February 16th (2018) and Captain Marvel delayed until March 8th (2019). As a result, Ant-Man and The Wasp has become the first Marvel film with a female superhero in its title.
Ant-Man’s success is as follows: Despite rough patches (like original director Edgar Wright leaving the project), Ant-Man earned $178.5M domestically and $231.3M internationally for a global total of $409.8M. It’s also currently rated as the #9 film of the year domestically.
However, before the sequel Paul Rudd will be reprising his role of Ant-Man in next year’s Captain America: Civil War.
Thoughts on this announcement? Are you excited for Ant-Man and The Wasp?
By Ruari Williamson
Following the confirmation of The Incredibles 2’s release date, it has also been confirmed that Walt Disney Pictures have made a shuffle in the schedule of their upcoming Pixar films.
Cars 3 is taking Toy Story’s 4 previously reserved release date- which was June 16th, 2017. Toy Story 4 will now be released the following year on June 15th, 2018.
Thoughts on this news? Which of the two films are you more excited for?
By Ruari Williamson
After much anticipation from fans of the original film, Disney has officially announced the release date of The Incredibles sequel which they announced earlier this year.
The Incredibles 2 is scheduled to be released on June 21st, 2019.
Thoughts on this news? Are you excited for the sequel to The Incredibles?
By Ruari Williamson
X-Men: Apocalypse will conclude the trilogy of films started with X-Men: First Class back in 2011, and now a new synopsis for the final film in this trilogy has been released.
The new synopsis reads as follows:
“Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE, opening in theaters everywhere May 27, 2016. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.”
X-Men: Apocalypse is scheduled for release on May 27th, 2016.
Thoughts on the new synopsis? Are you excited for X-Men: Apocalypse?
By Ruari Williamson
We’ve been treated to a number of teaser trailers for Marvel’s Jessica Jones from Netflix recently, but the latest teaser trailer to be released online is bound to get fans excited the most.
The teaser features the first lines from David Tennant, who plays Killgrave/Purple Man in the show.
You can watch the teaser trailer below:
Jessica Jones debuts on Netflix on November 20th.
Thoughts on the teaser trailer? Are you planning on watching Jessica Jones?
By Ruari Williamson