The Matrix: Resurrections pulls the ReWatchable panel back into the fold for one last ride with the original crew. Although everything seems slightly the same, this meta retelling of the series offers something new for everyone. Leaning into the film took a bit of effort at the start, but the film still laid the groundwork for another discussion of the larger themes of the piece from Lana Wachowski. Join us as we ask the big questions, such as: Did this movie need to be made? Did we enjoy it? Did Keanu make another joke?!

Fun Facts

• Natalie’s hair cannot get short enough, Karen has a car (and a lot of additional responsibility), and Kendra literally entered the Mirrorverse with Spider-Man.
• As a reminder: we are no longer found on Hypable – we are now on Subjectify Media! Read all about it in our relaunch article: Reintroducing ReWatchable: And our next round is… – Subjectify Media
• Overall impressions
• Did this movie need to be made?
• Kendra’s Kontemplations from the movie theater seat
• Keanu’s did not make a joke (Brittany determines this while writing the show notes)
• Let’s discuss the motive behind making this movie
• Did this movie serve every audience member?
• Yes, update those CGI graphics!!
• There is a new The One, what do we think of our lead?
• Everyone finally has a sensible Matrix outfit
• Neo is removed from the Matrix and it takes a bit for us to get into the film and sort out what exactly is going on
• Meta seems like a bad descriptor (thanks, Zuckerberg), but we did enjoy bits of the meta of it all
• Sense8 is all over the place, stay tuned for us to point them out
• Welcome Jonathan Groff (we love you so much)
• What did we think of the changes in Agent Smith here?
• We don’t know the whole story about bringing back Morpheus 1.0, but we like Morpheus 2.0 
• The Choice is there, but is it really? 
• Tweaking the code got rid of some of the elements that were bothersome from the original trilogy
• Following the White Rabbit
• Going from a phone call to Zoom – an excellent description of the Matrix upgrade
• Ladies and gentleman, Neo Unplugged
• Meet a new generation of characters
• We’re going back to Io
• “You never appreciated our relationship”
• The biggest question: Is this a love story?
• At the heart of the story is Trinity, is that a good thing?
• Would you prefer to be in the pod? (Not this pod because the answer is obviously, yes)
• Unlike this episode, the movie has some after credits scenes

This episode’s panel included all superfans: Karen Rought, Kendra Cleary, Natalie Fisher, and one panelist who saw it but didn’t show up: Brittany Lovely.

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Happy Holidays from ReWatchable! Our hosts have once again come together to celebrate with another holiday special. This time we watch the legendary Sandra Bullock try to untangle herself from the she-said, she-said lie of While You Were Sleeping. Despite the fact that the plot that could have easily been resolved very quickly with no fallout several times throughout this movie, we find ourselves tangled up in enough of the delightful antics to discuss whether Bill Pullman holds his own against Sandy, debate whose lie is worse (Lucy Moderatz or Joe Fox), and whether we appreciate public demonstrations of love or not. 

Before we get into the episode notes, if you are a ReWatchable fan from way back, we have some exciting Subjectify content for you! Natalie Fisher spoke with our dear friend Giles, Anthony Head, about his new project The Canterville Ghost and more!

Read Part One and Part Two of our Anthony Head interview here!

Fun Facts: Favorite Christmas Episodes

• Ariana: Downton Abbey season 2 Christmas Special, runner up The Mindy Project Christmas Party Sex Trap
• Brittany: A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
• Cass: The X-Files “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas”
• Natalie: Ted Lasso “Carol of the Bells”

While You Were Sleeping

• It is frightening how easily this movie could be recast as a thriller
• Lucy is all alone in this world, but does Sandra Bullock pull it off?
• Is she giving off millennial vibes before they really existed?
• What was the audience reception of this movie vs how we see it?
• Let’s unpack the trope of perpetuating the lie by just not correcting the narrative to the truth
• This could be easily resolved!
• Thank goodness for Jack who is here to poke holes in her story. But why is he doing it?
• It’s a family affair!
• Godfather Saul, why are you encouraging this? If we were Saul what would we do?
• Bill Pullman, our leading man, shows up a third of the way in the movie
• What do we think of Pullman as a leading man? (Brittany vouches for the hot dad in Casper)
• Let’s rank the best people to play opposite Sandra Bullock
• Moving on from one brother, let’s talk about sleepy Peter
• Conscious Peter is…. Well… awake
• The wedding happens and she leaves, that’s it, that’s the scene
• Actually, wait, this scene is actually ridiculous and we need to talk about it. HE HAS AN IV IN HIS ARM
• Jack proposes because why not?
• Were there any behind the scenes conversations about this between the family members? Probably not, Saul handled it.
• Public proposals - huge no
• Narration book ends this film - love it or hate it?
• Side characters - Joe Jr, Jerry, and the orderly Rick Worthy
• While You Were Sleeping vs Practical Magic - rate the Bullock performance!
• In terms of cinematography, this is a very grey movie
• While You Were Sleeping vs You've Got Mail - rate the lie!
• The stakes of Lucy’s lie are so much larger, but easier to get out of it
• Favorite scenes
• Favorite lines

This week’s superfans are: Brittany Lovely, Cass Cooper, and Ariana Quiñónez.

This week's newbie is: Natalie Fisher.

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The ReWatchable crew enters the Matrix one more time to finish out the original trilogy with a discussion covering whether or not this is a love story, determining who is entitled to eat the cookies, and consider where the next movie may take audiences. This Matrix Revolutions panel is a modge-podge one superfan and several sort of newbies who tackle the biggest questions the series has to offer humanity, including: is this movie the only time Keanu Reeves has made a joke? Join us as we navigate one last trip into the Matrix as we know it and prepare for what The Matrix: Resurrections has to offer!

Fun Facts

• As a reminder: we are no longer found on Hypable – we are now on Subjectify Media! Read all about it in our relaunch article: Reintroducing ReWatchable: And our next round is… – Subjectify Media
• Spotify Wrapped is here (much to Natalie’s dismay) and not everyone on the panel listened to Taylor Swift!

The Matrix Revolutions

• The movie dives right into the thick of it but not action-wise, the characters take center stage
• Volume was a major issue for home viewing, perhaps due to its IMAX release
• With the balance of jumping between character moments, did we lose a lot of Neo in this film after sticking very close to him in the past 2 films?
• Which direction is the train going? And are the passengers running toward reality or away from it?
• The machines aren’t who we thought they were
• A moment to acknowledge how great Keanu looks at this moment — and in the PRESENT
• The Oracle is replaced due to a real life death, however the plot gives a lot to chew on with a vessel changing as a result of a choice made in the Matrix
• Imagine being programmed to live with a guy who eats half an olive at a time?
• Is there a lack of emotional investment (or none at all?) for Trinity? But was this intentional?
• Smith, who are you? Why are you here? What is your purpose?!
• The cookies are done, but who does the Oracle actually think that they are for?
• Smith turns out to be quite the three-dimensional character despite Brittany’s best attempts to ignore his existence
• We are in Zion/the real world for a majority of the movie with the crews of the ships and on the battlefield defending Zion
• The side characters give us hope
• The Kid is actually a bigger deal than just being the President of Neo’s fan club
• Another battle/fight scene makes us care a bit more when it cuts between people rather than focusing on one character at a time
• The casting of Bane was *chef’s kiss*
• “Neo dust”
• Neo is blinded-but he cannot escape Smith’s sunglasses-and he kills Bane
• Does Keanu make his only joke… ever… in this movie?
• Trinity and Neo’s deaths - what was the emotional and logical reactions to each of these?
• Happily ever after, or not, there’s always the 4th movie
• Neo master negotiator with the machines
• Iconic RAIN BATTLE
• Based on canon alone the machines taking Neo is a giant question mark (but there are possibly some answers in the video game)
• Natalie adds some must-sees to her Sydney tour and it is an eel wall (no thank you)
• What is the one thing that would keep you living in the Matrix? Or Zion?
• There are some disturbing procreation discussion
• What the hell is going to happen in The Matrix: Resurrections?
• Favorite scenes
• Favorite lines

This episode’s panel included superfan: Karen Rought, one panelist who has seen The Matrix Revolutions once: Kendra Cleary, one panelist who may have seen it: Natalie Fisher, and one panelist who has never seen it: Brittany Lovely.

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 Gather round the table, it’s a ReWatchable Thanksgiving Special! The next film on our 2021 movie slate loosely touches on Thanksgiving, but gives us the best Autumn in New York vibes. Join us as we talk though the cyber-union of of everyone’s favorite rom com leads Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in the Nora Ephron classic You’ve Got Mail. It’s impossible to find a newbie for this one, so our panel of five hosts talk about the power of online relationships, if this movie would work today (or with anyone other than Tom Hanks) and which locations look best on screen. 

Fun Facts: Favorite Thanksgiving Episodes

• Ariana: Smallville 10.07 “Ambush”
• Brittany: Will & Grace 3.08/3.09 “Lows in the Mid-Eighties (Part I and II)"
• Cass: Bob’s Burgers 4.05 “Turkey in a Can”
• Danielle: Gossip Girl 1.09 “Blair Waldorf Must Pie”
• Natalie: New Girl 1.06 “Thanksgiving” and Buffy 4.08 “Pangs”

We’ve got early 00s sitcoms, late series holiday reunions, a series that celebrates the holiday annually on air, some not so shiny interactions, and some friends rounding out the found family celebrations.

• A long tangled adaptation tree stems from the 1937 Hungarian play Parfumerie
• Nora Ephron the Queen of rom coms with hits such as When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle
• What was going on with the ads in the 90s in Australia?
• What sets a great rom com apart from other movies?
• Humor is at the top but a close second is actually believing in the romance
• We somehow got to the Eternals romance and anyway read Natalie’s review of the film here
• Hallmark movies are not romcoms, but they do end in the way some stories should - they end
• We navigate our way from the Regency era to the Internet era
• Internet relationships have a very different starting point than in-person relationships and it’s...freeing
• We trace the evolution of change in internet relationships from chat rooms, to anonymous relationships via email, to cell phones
• You’ve Got Mail is the first (and maybe only) film to unpack these relationships well
• Is there cheating in this movie? 
• We love a healthy breakup!
• What would the tags for this be on AO3?
• An enemy to lovers plot requires so much more than hate
• The Miike Snow music video for Genghis Khan is relevant, trust Cass
• What makes Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks so special and perfect for these roles?
• We don’t think You’ve Got Mail would have worked with anyone else, especially given the fact that Joe was “in the know” for most of the movie
• Who could be our leads today? (Besides Daniel Radcliffe who we talk about in depth in an episode of Not About the Weather)
• There is also another running current in this movie about familial legacy 
• We could have used more depth with the depths of what Joe’s relationship with money
• The shop fails and it’s another plot device that may help Kathleen if it was developed more
• Further, insights to Kathleen’s thoughts on Joe would have been appreciated
• The third major player in this film is New York City, what are some other films that nail the sense of place?
• Favorite scenes
• Favorite lines

This week’s panel of superfans are: Natalie Fisher, Danielle Zimmerman, Brittany Lovely, Cass Cooper, and Ariana Quiñónez.

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ReWatchable’s journey into the Wachowskis’ Matrix trilogy continues with The Matrix Reloaded. Our hosts unpack a highly philosophical sequel that leans heavily on action sequences, sex, and monologues providing very few breadcrumbs for our hero Neo to follow on his journey. Is what the Architect reveals enough to leave us wanting more? Join us as we try to keep our attention focused on what it all means.

Fun Facts

• As a reminder: we are no longer found on Hypable – we are now on Subjectify Media! Read all about it in our relaunch article: Reintroducing ReWatchable: And our next round is… – Subjectify Media
• Brittany recently rewatched Yuri on Ice!!! twice and has been singing “Theme of King JJ” on a loop ever since. 
• Kendra was the one person in the world to go into Eternals not spoiled for the end credit scene. 
• Karen is having dreams about Natalie making pies for the stars of Ted Lasso. 
• And speaking of Ted Lasso, Natalie shares a fun fact not about herself but about a third tier English football team. Will this make Brittany watch Ted Lasso? Stay tuned.

The Matrix Reloaded

• Was the Matrix always intended to be a trilogy?
• Would one Matrix movie have been enough? 
• This isn’t the sequel we’re looking for, but it’s the one we have
• Six degrees of How I Met Your Mother
• How much action is too much action?
• Pick your first action in the Matrix and your outfit!
• Zion is not a flashback to serve as Morpheus’ backstory, but rather a real, very big place for humanity!
• Morpheus is not loved by Lock, but he is a headliner of Zion Coachella 
• We get a slice of life: Morpheus’ influence, Neo’s reception, Link’s tie to the mission, and also Gina Torres is there
• However, it quickly dissolved into 36 hours of leave sex and a giant rave
• Can we trust the old White guy? Apparently we can!
• Neo can’t seem to grasp the bigger picture here
• The spoon didn’t do much for us here
• Seraph has a nice short scene that has a purpose and progresses the plot!
• The Oracle gives us a lot of insight in a very short amount of time and there are a lot of rebel programs that are existing in the major network
• Persephone we have your back 100% if you just want to stab Merovingian.
• Time to play a round of: Do you really have autonomy or not?
• The fight scene that lasted 1000 years
• At least the Keymaker is adorable and gets to have a heist scene moment
• We meet the Architect who seems a bit annoyed that Neo actually has a choice in this programming and that he has to wait to let it play out
• What exactly happens to Trinity?
• Neo fights the machines with his mind and we get a cliffhanger!
• But before we go, what did we think of the romance?
• Favorite Scenes
• Favorite Lines

This episode’s superfans are: Karen Rought and Natalie Fisher.
This episode’s newbies are: Brittany Lovely and (kind of) Kendra Cleary.

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It’s a ReWatchable Halloween Special! Continuing our run of 2021 movie episodes, we are here to bring you our thoughts about the 1998 fan-favorite spooky rom-com, Practical Magic. Starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, this weird and witchy tale tells the story of the Owens sisters, who are as blessed with magic as they are cursed to lose the men they fall in love with. Five ReWatchable hosts have gathered on Halloween to tell a tale of love, loss, raising the dead, and of course, magic.

Fun Facts

• In case you missed it, we are on Subjectify Media now.
• Episode 37 of Not About The Weather has a great explanation of what exactly happened and why we’ve got a new website.
• Our fun facts are themed: what’s your favorite Halloween TV special? The winners include Buffy, Supernatural, Stranger Things, How I Met Your Mother, and Boy Meets World.

Practical Magic

• Interestingly, all our Americans are newbies today, and our superfans are the international hosts.
• Kendra had not heard of this movie til two weeks ago.
• Karen was expecting scarier - like The Craft!
• Danielle had seen a famous scene on Tiktok which both set the scene and did not prepare her at all.
• Natalie saw this movie in the cinema in the 90s.
• Is this a feminist movie? Kind of. It’s very women supporting women, but also weirdly women versus women. Starting with the whole Maria Owens situation.
• Pro tip: don't curse your own family line, it goes against the biological imperative.
• So much happens in the first 20 minutes. Some hosts expected the set up of the first 20 minutes to be the whole movie. But no.
• The aunts casting a love spell on Sally might be well meaning but it’s creepy as hell.
• Natalie’s theory is that they are breeding her to keep the family line going. Gross.
• The Faith Hill “This Kiss” scene is a pretty huge pop culture moment.
• Everyone in this movie has a lot of hair and it is wonderful.
• Should Gilly, the romantic, have gotten the chance at true love?
• Was Jimmy a vampire. No. Well, maybe. Well, no. But. Maybe?
• The newbies did not expect the sisters to be murderers.
• Let alone double murderers.
• Was the whipped cream disgusting or inspired?
•  If you don’t make your own necromancy ingredients, store bought is fine!
• Gary the Cop shows up chasing Jimmy down for Jimmy’s crimes, so he doesn’t seem to be concerned about harm befalling Jimmy.
• But he does have to uphold the law, and these women are not good at covering up crimes.
• Did Sally, like, make Gary with her spell?
• Is the Owens curse objectively real? Is it naive to just not believe in it?
• If you claim that it’s down to belief only, then Sally killed her husband by believing in it.
• Karen wasn't expecting to be thinking about the theoretical workings of magic this hard for this movie.
• It’s called Practical Magic! You didn’t think we may discuss the practicality of magic?
• Are soul bonds ethical? What about free will?
• Natalie has read a Supernatural AU of Practical Magic featuring Dean and Sam as the witches and Cas as the cop.
• But seriously, Sally’s spell. Is it Google Maps or The Sims? (Just go with it.)
• Natalie delivers some tea about soulmate compatibility. Depressing or inspiring? You decide. Karen is very upset.
• Just when you thought this movie was over, it is not over!
• The climax depends on reaching out to all the women who hated them and drawing back the fear curtain.
• This movie fits into every category. Horror? Romcom? Family drama? Sure.
• This movie is quite famously full of queer themes, even though it isn’t about lesbians.
• There’s some chat about why fictional incest is a trope here too. (Just go with it.) We look at why media is incapable of showing intimacy between people without coding it the same way romantic intimacy is coded.
• A real witch put a curse on this movie. It’s an extreme cult classic in so many ways! 
• Favorite scenes.
• Favorite lines.

This episode’s superfans are: Maj Elisabeth and Natalie Fisher.
This episode’s newbies are: Kendra Cleary, Karen Rought, and Danielle Zimmerman.

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ReWatchable is back in action with a series of specials for the remainder of 2021. In honor of our Sense8 round, we’ll be covering the Wachowskis’ Matrix trilogy in advance of the 4th instalment this December. Today we bring you a ReWatchable deep dive into the original, iconic, philosophical and plain legendary 1999 classic that is The Matrix. Looking back at The Matrix after 20 years, how does it hold up? Join us as we follow baby Keanu Reeves out of the simulation and discover just how deep the rabbit hole goes. 

Fun Facts

• We are no longer found on Hypable - we are now on Subjectify Media! Read all about it in our relaunch article: Reintroducing ReWatchable: And our next round is... - Subjectify Media
• Karen is making her grand return to ReWatchable after 2 years away and the move couldn’t be more fitting!
• Natalie informs the group that Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) from Ted Lasso can perform the Muppet Christmas Carol in approximately 6 minutes. Watch it now, if not for the Ted or the Muppets, then for the dedication.
• Kendra watched the entire Matrix trilogy for the first time in the past few months to celebrate her anniversary, however her partner cannot watch a movie or read a book without spoiling it.
• But Kendra’s real fun fact is that she is about to embark on a Halloween cookbook review spree for Subjectify so stay tuned if you want some spooky treats (and of course she is going all out to have her friends sample her cooking!)
• With the closing of Hypable, Brittany uncovered some deeply locked away memories from her time covering a few shows that should never be named.

The Matrix

• Superfans: how many times have you seen this movie? What has stuck with you? What has changed?
• Newbies: In thinking about the movie as a pop culture classic, what were you aware of going in?
• The world building is very intricately designed thanks to the work put in off screen.
• Trinity opens the series to establish the premise that there is another layer to this environment where an us versus them battle is happening outside the parameters of the world we know.
• Do the special effects hold up today? A lot of effects were either invented or honed specifically for this movie. It truly changed the game for Hollywood, we had not seen ANYTHING like this in Western cinema. More reading: (link) (link - slight spoilers for Reloaded)
• Practical effects helped the movie's action feel real. The Wachowskis drew from Hong Kong action movies with lots of martial arts and they hired fight choreographers from those movies to get it, so there’s lots of wire work and practical stuff. The lobby shootout is ALL practical VFX except painting out the wires that let them do the stunts.
• “There is the world that people think is real and the reality beneath that” -- the Wachowskis speak to gender transition throughout the film. The Matrix, according to them, has always been a trans allegory. More reading: (link) (link) (link) (thread) (thread)
• The imagery of meeting Neo for the first time when he is detached from reality (sleeping) is quite fitting.
• Let’s discuss Neo’s character development, specifically: is it good? Does the Matrix affect this? Are we meant to interpret him through that lens?
• If you ever visit Natalie she can take you on a Matrix tour of Sydney.
• Is there a better Chosen One story where the appointed one has a choice? Is there even another one that offers a choice?
• The first moment that the rules of reality do not apply and we get a glimpse of Neo figuring something out about the world he's in is when he asks for his phone call.
• Neo is apparently not put off by the whole bug removal thing and decides to follow Trinity to Morpheus.
• Would you take the red pill or the blue pill? Also, fuck right-wing co-opting of this reference. Did everyone see Lilly Wachowski dunking on Ivanka Trump over this?
• Morpheus and the crew of the Nebuchadnezzar save the flushed dead goldfish Neo from the AI overlords, we witness a (sometimes gross) rebirth.
• Let’s go through the ship and meet our friends (and one enemy)! Tank is the MVP of the secondary character crew, but in true Brittany fashion, she likes Cypher.
• Trinity gets her moment in the spotlight thanks to Karen.
• [pause for white room orientation and kung fu training montage]
• Cypher’s intentions are sympathetic though executed poorly.
• The Oracle scene and the Chosen One narrative the Matrix uses needs plenty of unpacking - this is really the crux of the movie.
• These are not your standard action movie deaths. The psychology of this movie hits hard.
• The conversation between Morpheus and Smith had a twist that changed the motivations for the final moments of the movie.
• And now we finally get to it! The action! Neo is The One! And now his story really begins
• Favorite Scenes
• Favorite Lines
• Brittany’s Brainstorms: She may or may not have seen this movie!

This episode’s superfans are: Karen Rought and Natalie Fisher.
This episode’s newbies are: Brittany Lovely and (kind of) Kendra Cleary.

ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast is dedicated to rewatching completed cult classic or unjustly cancelled TV shows with a team of both superfans and newbies. Join us for analysis, commentaries, character discussions, and more for each show we choose to tackle.

During our rewatches, we stay spoiler-free for our discussions on an episode-to-episode base, to give our newbie hosts and listeners a chance to discover things fresh! We ask that listeners also don’t discuss any spoilers for the shows we’re watching ahead of that episode’s discussion in their feedback to us or on our social media.

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The ReWatchable team comes together for a holiday movie viewing of A Muppet Christmas Carol talking all things Scrooge and The Muppets!

Hosts: Danielle, Ariana, Kendra, Natalie, and Brittany

Fun Facts:
Our hosts this time around reveal their favorite Holiday specials. Ariana discusses the Downton Abbey season 2 Christmas Special (no not that one, the other one at the end). Natalie talks about Johnny’s great moment in the spotlight in the Schitt’s Creek Christmas special. Brittany turns to another wholesome family for the holidays with Bob’s Burgers season 10, episode 10. Kendra takes on a lesser watched, but thematically relevant flick with The Night Before. And Danielle talks about sexy ghosts in The Spirit of Christmas.

A Muppet Christmas Carol movie discussion
- Superfans: How many times have you seen this movie?
- Newbies: Initial thoughts? First reactions?
- The Muppets are front and center for a telling of a classic, does the story hit differently with puppets and music?
- Is Scrooge a villain?
- How does having a real person playing opposite all puppets feel?
- So much Muppet trivia
- The Dickens commentary hits differently in 2020
- Seriously, the 12-minute documentary is worth your time
- Muppets may be the best, but we can't help that other versions of the story fill in the blanks for Scrooge's history
- The Ghost of Christmas Past is scary and creepy, but the story there isn't
- GOOD FOR YOU BELLE
- Kermit, the everyman
- Miss Piggy had to hide her extraordinary talents
- Are there more expectations we had for The Muppets? Anyone get shut out?
- The lost song (it's coming back)
-Stay tuned after the credits for more Muppet controversy

- Favorite scenes
- Favorite lines

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The ReWatchable team comes together for a movie viewing of A League of Their Own and they get emotional over women in baseball once more!

Hosts: Danielle, Ariana, Kendra, Natalie, and Brittany

Fun Facts:
Kendra is putting together a fandom wall in her living room: items include Hogwarts, The Witcher, Baby Yoda, and Lost. Brittany had a baseball heavy day with watching some live sports and then reading about all of the rules that will be in play for the upcoming MLB season. Natalie is now a single issue person: we only talk about The Old Guard. But it has given her a window into single movies that inspire a fandom springing up around it. Ariana has watched two perfect things -- The Baby-Sitters Club and Palm Springs. For more feel-good TV, Danielle has watched Baby Daddy, Young and Hungry, and Warrior Nun.

A League of Their Own movie discussion
- Superfans: How many times have you seen this movie?
- Newbies: Initial thoughts? First reactions?
- We need an "Is Tom Hanks Okay?" website for Kendra
- All-American Girls Baseball League was real! It lasted for about a decade while men were overseas and coming back
- The women were in fact obligated to attend charm school, wear lipstick at all times, and yes, those uniforms are true to history
- One thing that didn't make it into the movie was the lesbian relationships that came out of the league
- There is a great focus on the many facets of being a woman in the 50s
- Let's take a look at that propaganda
- Oh, and Evelyn needs to bring her child on the road because her husband doesn't have a job and he bothers him... relevant today, no?
- What elements made it evident that this was directed by a woman?
- This is a story about women supporting women and siblings
- What do we think about Dottie's motives in this movie?
- We talk about a deleted scene out of context for a bit, sorry about that -- here is the clip!
- Little sister and big sister perspectives
- Spelling practice is sometimes just too much
- Ok, but did someone intentionally drop the ball on this play?
- We get more pitcher drama, Kit being pulled from the game has strong Ginny vibes
- If Dottie did drop the ball, what does that say for the rest of the team? And her attitude in general for the rest of the team?
- Can we imagine a world where Dottie can have both lives she wants?
- Sorry we explain this scene so late!
- Did it change the way the movie played out as a whole?
- Who was your favorite Rockford Peach?
- Know her: Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
- The dubbed voices were wild at the end
- How did the framing of the story work as told through flashbacks?
- The credits music was... A Choice

And now some quarantine news from Pitch:
- What does it mean?

And the next show is...
-ReWatchable will be watching Crashing! Not the HBO series, but the six-episode comedy from Phoebe Waller-Bridge!

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The ReWatchable hosts return for the Pitch series wrap up episode discussing what might have been if the series went on, and the season as a whole.

Superfans: Danielle and Ariana
Newbies: Kendra, Natalie, and Brittany

Fun Facts:
Kendra went on her first overnight hike last week and her dog took on her guard dog persona and got super excited about seeing a beaver! And now the hosts are all afraid of beavers. Brittany watch Staged and absolutely delightful experience. Natalie is finally podcasting in her library (for the benefit of her neighbors) and is officially giving it a test run as it is meant to be her official podcasting spacing going forward. Ariana's cat is being insane and kept her up all night. Throwing a all-nighter in this environment? Come on. Danielle has been watching a lot of Baby Daddy thanks to Ariana's suggestion sprinkling in some Young and Hungry and Sense8.

(Which we recapped, listen here: Sense8 1x01 Discussion)

Pitch series wrap up discussion
- High points of the series
- What has stuck with us the most about the series?
- Are there series about sports outside of this that are not set in high school?
- What other sports lend themselves to series?
- We do have some suggestions here, but they aren't the same: Check out these shows featuring competitive sports
- The access that Pitch had to the MLB was a unique outlying factor and something that other series might not be able to acquire
- Ginny's emotional journey was another highlight of the series
- Mike Lawson arc needed some more room, but they did a great job setting him up and teasing out his path
- We love a good will they/won't they
- Oscar is a saint and needs more screen time
- The opening segment is one of the best parts of the series, but some runner ups include the red dress, the photo shoot, the almost kiss, hiring Livan, and so many other small moments
- The flashbacks were not a hinderance! What a concept!
- Ginny bonding with her teammates allowed for the supporting characters to have some time in the spotlight
- Low points of the series (besides the cancellation!)
- Some underlying threads lost their luster episode to episode
- We do kind of wish Amelia was a bit better at her job...
- Mini fridges are still stupid
- What were we missing? What did we want to see in the Pitch future?
- Some moments: Blip and Mike's continued fallout, Blip and Evelyn flashbacks, Ginny on disability, and Ginny's future in the league, Ginny and Livan's partnership (on the field? off the field?), Oscar and Al flashbacks!!
- Ginny's family and history needed some more exploration as well
- How would the show play in the contemporary landscape?
- What is the optimal run for the series?
- Would we watch it again?
- We should all remember Mo'ne Davis, the inspiration for the series!
- Everyone should read Ariana's coverage of the Pitch PaleyFest panel!

We have a backlog of feedback to get through:
- Some thoughts on Ginny's plot line in the final stretch of episodes
- The power dynamic between Ginny and Mike is a bit... cringe? But also not?
- Pitch appreciation!

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The ReWatchable hosts take the mound one last time to discuss the series finale, Pitch season 1, episode 10, "Don't Say It."

Superfans: Danielle and Ariana
Newbies: Kendra and Natalie

Fun Facts: Kendra went slacklining! She is very, very cool. Natalie completed her front garden, and is making the world better a little piece at a time. Ariana made a Chrissy Teigen crepe (it was quite ugly, but very delicious), and Danielle took a social distancing drive down a generally busy but now eerily quiet downtown Chicago.

Pitch season 1, episode 10, "Don’t Say It"

- Mike is back in the clubhouse! He doesn’t exactly get the warmest of welcomes, but Sonny did try and do his part to get the slow clap going.
- Bachelor Mike has to confess to Blip that Chicago did not accept his rose, but Blip is going through his own problems right now and is not here for Mike’s mess.
- Mike and Ginny decide they don’t need to talk about last night, so they don’t, but the SUBTEXT is screaming that they have some *ehem* unresolved stuff to work through.
- Sometimes it’s nice when people play the guitar, but sometimes it’s cringey— like when a billionaire mogul performs in a coffee shop...
- Mike’s ex-wife knows what she is doing and frankly it’s not cute.
- Al tells Mike he doesn’t want The New Girl deep down, he wants the girl that’s always been there, but Mike is dumb and doesn’t realize this is just a metaphor.
- Evelyn wants more out of life and we support her in spirit but still think a restaurant isn’t the greatest idea in this economy.
- Blip is tired of being everyone’s backup guy, and he is VERY tired of Mike being a sulky baby.
- Screwgies is a terrible idea but from a production standpoint it would at least give us a standing set.
- Ginny is really nice to her stealing brother, and really mean to Amelia (who maybe had it coming, but not like this!)
- Ginny is the center of Amelia’s world, which is deeply sad because it’s not reciprocated.
- We have some VERY strong feeling about whether or not Ginny should have been pulled from her no-hitter game. Multiple hearts are broken.
- Favorite scenes
- Favorite lines

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