The mysterious Captain Vadic gives Picard and the crew of the Titan an ultimatum: turn over Jack Crusher or die. Meanwhile, Raffi can’t “Disengage” from her obsessions in Picard Season 3 episode 2, written by Christopher Monfette & Sean Tretta and directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Will Nevin: Hey, Mark, lemme ask you this: Let’s say…
A coded distress call from Dr. Beverly Crusher leads Admiral Picard and Captain Riker to attempt to steal a starship, while Raffi tries to prevent a terrorist attack. Picard and Riker meet “The Next Generation” in Picard Season 3 Episode 01 written by Terry Matalas, directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Mark Turetsky: Hey Will! It’s been…
Nearly everyone comes to Ferrix for Maarva’s funeral and to hear her stirring call-to-action from beyond the grave in Andor episode #12, “Rix Road”! Austin Gorton: Since everyone is coming to Ferrix in this episode, and this season finale marks the completion of a stirring season of television, we thought it would be prudent to…
Cassian is free, there’s going to be a funeral on Ferrix, and things don’t look great for Anto Kreegyr as the pieces move into place for the finale in Andor episode #11, “Daughter of Ferrix”! Austin Gorton: Welcome, Adam, to the penultimate episode of Andor Season1! Following up the previous episode — one of the…
It’s prison break time, as Cassian and Kino Loy get to work liberating Narkina 5 in Andor episode 10, “One Way Out”! Armaan Babu: Rogue One told us that rebellions are built on hope. Sometimes, though, rebellions are built on the lack of it. Empires dangle hope like a carrot in front of you, keeping…
Plans are afoot across the galaxy as Inspector Mero closes in on the rebel Axis, Mon Mothma has a family reunion, and Cassian plots a prison break in “Nobody’s Listening!” episode 9 of Andor season1! Austin Gorton: Welcome back to Level 2, Adam! I know you thought your shifts were up, but the Empire ComicsXF…
With the Empire tightening its fist around friend or foe alike, Cassian “Keef” adjusts to his new life in an Imperial assembly line prison in “Narkina 5”, episode eight of Andor! Armaan Babu: I…hello? I’ve been told that I’ve been picked for “recap and discussion labor”? I tried telling them I was planning on coming…
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In “Announcement”, the fallout from the heist has gotten everyone up in arms, from the Empire to the people the Empire’s had its boots on. Word of the attack on Aldhani spreads fast — and to many people, it’s sounding like Rebellion. But where does that leave Andor, who just wants to get away from…
It’s heist time, as Cassian and company bust into an Imperial vault under the cover of a cosmic light show in Andor Episode 6, “The Eye”! Austin Gorton: Adam, welcome back for the culmination of the series’ heist plot! This was a suitably tense chunk of television as we watched Cassian and his erstwhile allies…
Created by Lamard Cher-Aimé of Cutting Edge Animation, Captain Zero: Into The Abyss is a short film that tells the story of Xerxes, a teenager with depression living a double life as the superhero Captain Zero. When the stress of his double life gets too much, he finds himself seeing a therapist named Dr. Niobe…
Cassian and his reluctant rebel thief co-workers do some trust exercises while Syril Karn gets berated by his mom in Andor Episode 5, “The Axe Forgets”! Austin Gorton: Welcome to the rebellion, Armaan! You’re new to these Andor recaps, but thankfully, the hazing rituals for new partners are a little less intrusive than for the…
Cassian gets a job offer and makes some new friends as the series stretches out and a larger picture of the wider galaxy begins to form in “Aldhani”, episode four of Andor! Austin Gorton: Adam, in our last review, we both had some mixed feelings about the show’s three part, occasionally plodding, premiere. But even…
We’ve read the Book of Boba Fett and battled alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi, now it’s time for Andor, the latest Star Wars streaming series which chronicles the adventures of Cassian Andor leading up to the fateful events of Rogue One. It launches with a three part premiere which finds Cassian running afoul of some corporate security…
Batman: The Animated Series just turned 30 (soon it’ll be buying a motorcyle and growing a ponytail)! To celebrate, we asked our staff to share their thoughts about their favorite episode of the groundbreaking, fan-favorite series! “Joker’s Favor” by Matt Lazorwitz There’s a particular type of episode of Batman: The Animated Series that I love….