Every Wednesday, Dave Clements explores the geek culture we love and love to hate, including comics, film, and television. All with minimal nerd rage.
Previously, we reviewed the first two episodes of Marvel’s X-Men ’97, the highly anticipated revival of the classic animated series. Now, we’re back to cover the entire season, discussing the new challenges our favorite mutant heroes face.
Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the series, this episode is packed with insights into what makes X-Men ’97 a standout in the world of animated superhero shows.
Episode Highlights:
We take a nostalgic trip down memory lane to revisit the pop culture that defined our childhoods in the 1990s.
Join us as we reminisce about the iconic TV shows and movies that shaped our tastes, from Nickelodeon classics to Disney favorites. We reflect on what it was like to grow up in the 90s, the influence of these early experiences on our current geekdom, and how some of these shows and movies still hold a special place in our hearts today.
Whether you were a Nickelodeon kid, a Disney fan, or somewhere in between, this episode is a fun and heartfelt celebration of 90s pop culture.
We dive deep into the much-anticipated premiere of Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97.
We explore the legacy of the original animated series and how this new installment aims to revive the classic with a fresh perspective. We discuss the impact of the original X-Men series on pop culture, its enduring influence, and what fans can expect from this new chapter. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the series or new to the world of X-Men, this episode has something for everyone as we revisit the past and speculate about the future of Marvel’s animated universe.
We watched Dune: Part Two, so we have to talk about it! Also, we’ve decided to take a more unedited approach to the show. If you like it, let us know. If you hate it, let us know!
What we’re geeking this week
We say goodbye to the DCEU with a review of James Wan's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, but does it go out like a powerful tsunami or end up like a beached whale?
We recorded in a library for this episode, so we do apologize for the difference in sound quality. This may happen every so often, but we’ll keep working to make it less noticeable.
The end of Marvel Studios' Loki has come and we have opinions. We also touch on The Marvels and the What If…? Season 2 trailer. Much like the Loki series finale, we’re jumping all over the place, but we get there in the end!
What we’re geeking
Rating Marvel Studios' Loki Season 2
This episode contains spoilers for Loki Season One and the first three episodes of Loki Season Two.
When we last left Loki Laufeyson, Thor’s adopted brother and regular villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he had caused a bit of a problem in The Sacred Timeline. Especially when one of his variants, named Sylvie, killed a figure only known as He Who Remains.
In Season Two, Loki partners up with Mobius M. Mobius, time-traveling in an attempt to save The Sacred Timeline while Sylvie tries to destroy it and live her own life. In this episode we discuss the first half of Loki and dig into where it may be going.
Marvel’s Loki has returned to the small screen for season two, but we decided to go back in time ourselves to remember what season one had going on. We also touch on Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania (what a title).
After this, we’ll be headed back to the future for season two’s mischief!
What We’re Geeking
We’ve been gone for three years. Longer if you think about the time that Dave was solo – we don’t talk about that. But… we’re back and we actually have a plan of attack! But first, we figured it would be best to catch up, let you know what we’ve been up to, and what we’ve been geeking out about.
Dang it’s good to be back! Pardon the rust; it’s been a bit since we’ve recorded together.
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It’s time to make that episode. The one where we lay the show to rest. It’s not the final goodbye, just because we really want both Dave and David to say goodbye together. In this episode, Dave gives shares why Geek This! had to end and what could be on the horizon.
It’s the first official episode of To The Movie & Back! We review the new Marvel Studios Special Presentation, Werewolf By Night, which was directed by Michael Giacchino. We also touch on his amazing career as a composer two other shorts he made, Monster Challenge and Short Trek: Ephraim and Dot. (Ephraim and Dot is exclusive to Paramount+ subscribers.)
Dave also shares his distaste for The Wizard of Oz, David gives some thoughts on where we might see this short tie into the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ponder if Ghost will sponsor us, and if it was John.
A lycanthrope superhero fights evil using the abilities given to him by a curse brought on by his bloodline.
Werewolf By Night Synopsis