THE FANDOM ZONE 317: "Excessive Force" Is Up!

 
"Fuck it."
-- Matt Murdock, Daredevil: Born Again -- "Excessive Force"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "With Interest" and "Excessive Force", the fifth and sixth episodes of Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan, and Hunter Doohan as Muse/Bastian Cooper!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like my being happy that it's baseball season again, "With Interest" being a damn good filler episode, getting to see different sides of Matt Murdock, some comics background on Yusuf Khan, "With Interest" being the only episode that didn't get new scenes or footage added via reshoots, the episode being shot at the same bank used in the movie Inside Man, Daredevil being another Marvel superhero who can't get a bank loan, Matt figuring out a way to save the bank hostages without being Daredevil, hints of a Daredevil/Ms. Marvel crossover, Angie Kim being the backup hostage negotiator, Yusuf realizing that Matt is more than he appears, Matt's brutal takedown of Devlin, the Young Dubliner's celtic rock version of "The Rocky Road to Dublin", Matt trying not to laugh at Heather Glenn for wanting to interview the Punisher, "Excessive Force" sounding like a bad action movie from the '80s, Johnny Santini needing to get on with the point, some comics background on Jack Duquesne as the Swordsman, Mayor Fisk being dismissed by New York's social elite, the formation of the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, some comics background on Cole North, Angela del Toro calling out Matt to do literally anything about the kidnappings her uncle Hector Ayala was investigating before he was killed, Matt saying "Fuck it" and finally giving in to his nature of being Daredevil once again, Daredevil's first fight with Muse, Mayor Fisk finally giving in to his nature of being the Kingpin once again, our favorite quotes of the episodes, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, Jesse Jackson and Aaron Case, having to delay our next episode a couple of days for my wedding anniversary, and more! 

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NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 338: "Rose: Regenerated" Is Up!

 
"What did you say your name was?"
"I told you -- The Doctor."
"Yeah, but, Doctor what?"
"Just The Doctor."
"The Doctor?"
"Hello!"
"Is that meant to be impressive?"
"Sort of, yeah."
-- Rose Tyler and the Ninth Doctor, Doctor Who: "Rose"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of New Who as we regenerate our discussion of "Rose", the first episode from Doctor Who Series One in 2005, introducing Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith, and featuring the return of the Autons!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like this being the third time we've discussed "Rose", recording on the actual 20th anniversary of "Rose", Jesse's memories of watching "Rose" for the first time, finally getting the new Season 2/Series 15 episode titles, the new trailers have a more serious tone than last season, the joy that seeing a new episode of Doctor Who brought to my life in 2005, my watching a bootleg version of "Rose" downloaded really slowly with a dial-up modem, Jesse's reaction to seeing Star Trek on the big screen in 1979, the anticipation of news building up to "Rose", getting used to Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper's accents, a new generation of Doctor Who fandom spreading all over the world, Mark Benton returning as Clive in Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon, Paul McGann being willing to return for a regeneration scene, Russell T Davies offering Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright the opportunity to direct "Rose", "Rose" giving a nod to the original series debuting one day after the Kennedy assassination, "Rose" being leaked early onto the internet, the BBC releasing a statement from Eccleston that wasn't an official statement, the Ninth Doctor's first word being "Run!", Star Trek nerds looking down on Doctor Who fans, the moment that hooked Jesse as a fan, wondering why Rose couldn't be bothered to notice that Mickey had obviously been replaced by an Auton, my empathy for Mickey being kicked to the curb by Rose, Rose and the Doctor needing one another, the Ninth Doctor and Rose have a more emotional connection than classic era Doctors and their companions, Jesse's first impression of Jackie Tyler, the exploration of what happens to companions' lives and the people they leave behind to travel with the Doctor, the Autons having a basic plan to help introduce the show, the classic era being unable to compete with bigger budget shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation, Russell T Davies cutting "Rose" down to the bare Doctor Who essentials to make the show accessible to people who didn't know anything about Doctor Who, our favorite quotes of the story, new listener feedback from Holly Mac, Dave Proctor, Sandi from Oregon, and Xan Sprouse, watching "Fury from the Deep" right before getting new Doctor Who to discuss, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "Fury from the Deep", the sixth serial from Doctor Who Season 5 in 1968, featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, and the final appearance of Deborah Watling as Victoria Waterfield!

First TRON: ARES Teaser Trailer Has Programs Go Off the Grid

 
Ready? 'Cause there's no going back.

Disney has released the first teaser trailer for Tron: Ares, the long-awaited sequel to 1982's Tron and 2010's Tron: Legacy, directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Jared Leto as Ares, Greta Lee as Eve Kim, Evan Peters as Julian Dillinger, and returning Tron actor Jeff Bridges reprising his role of Kevin Flynn once again.

Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humans' first encounter with A.I. beings.

The 90-second trailer opens at night with an overhead shot of an unknown city, showcasing the streets in a very gridlike pattern. We overhear a police dispatcher saying "Reports of a motorcyclist exceeding 120 miles per hour, last seen heading northbound."

An officer responds, "Unit 12 acknowledging Dispatch. Already in pursuit."

We cut to a freeway chase as we see two helmeted lightcycle riders trimmed in glowing red from the Grid, now in the real world, speeding and weaving around freeway traffic. As the police car pursues them, one of the lightcycle riders activates a light trail, which quickly bisects the police car straight down the middle.

Next, we overhear the voice of Ares, who remarks, "I'm looking for something. Something I do not understand."

This is followed by Eve Kim, who is standing in the middle of a street and looking up as the crowd behind her begins to turn and run after seeing something. We then get a glimpse of Gillian Anderson's unnamed character.

Suddenly, a large Recognizer from the Grid is shown moving past a skyscraper window as it begins to go after Eve, who understandably starts running away from it.

Fleeting images of the Grid follow, as we see a program trimmed in natural blue riding a red version of a jet ski along a river. Next, we see three red-trimmed airships heading toward the Grid's communication beam portal that contacts the real world.

Images of red-trimmed soldiers armed with staffs are shown as the electronic score by Nine Inch Nails kicks into overdrive. We see Arturo Castro's unnamed character, followed by one of the soldiers in red trim begin to de-rez. Fighter jets in the real world fire missiles at the Grid airships, only to be easily blocked by the airships' red light trails.

Next, we hear the voice of Kevin Flynn say "Ready?" as Ares is slowly covered in a red-trimmed suit. "'Cause there's no going back."

The last thing we see is Eve looking up at the carnage above her, including the Recognizer, which now has some damage, and the aforementioned aerial combat.

If you'd like to see the Tron: Ares teaser trailer, you can view it below thanks to the official Disney account on YouTube...

Tron: Ares is scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 10, 2025.

THE FANDOM ZONE 316: "Sic Semper Systema" Is Up!

 
"So, what now? Every day Bullseye goes to the chow hole, eats his slop, you know he gets to breathe the same air that you breathe. You feel good about that?"
"He got life!"
"How 'bout old Foggy? He get life?"
-- Frank Castle and Matt Murdock, Daredevil: Born Again -- "Sic Semper Systema"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Sic Semper Systema", the fourth episode of Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, the debut of Muse, and the return of Jon Bernthal as The Punisher/Frank Castle!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like writer David Feige not being related to Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige, Matt taking another step to donning the Daredevil uniform once again, wondering what condition Matt will be in mentally when he becomes Daredevil again, "Sic Semper Systema" being a play on the phrase "Sic Semper Tyrannis", some comics background on the Punisher, Angela del Toro and Muse, Jon Bernthal originally quitting Daredevil: Born Again but agreeing to return after Dario Scardapane was brought in to oversee the creative overhaul, wanting to see documentaries on the original version of the show, Angela calling out Matt for not doing anything about her uncle Hector's murder, wondering if Angela will get her hands on the White Tiger amulet, Leroy Bradford getting busted by the NYPD for stealing Fiddle Faddle from a bodega, the great social commentary of pointing how cities will pay far more to prosecute poor people stealing food than actually feeding them, Matt's clever use of his powers to track down the bullet casing, Frank Castle being a recluse, Frank calling out Matt for Bullseye getting life in prison while Foggy's dead, everything feeling more intense because Bernthal is so intense, Matt getting some sweet lovin' down by the fire, Matt deciding to leave Heather in his bed to go play with his billy club, BB Urich getting Daniel Blake drunk at a club, Sheila Rivera being the naysayer for Mayor Fisk's Red Hook project, Mayor Fisk identifying with Daniel Blake, Mayor Fisk's personal hell of having to sit and listen to kids singing Starship's "We Built This City", Heather asking Vanessa if she feels safe around Wilson, our being surprised that Adam is still alive, my identification of who's playing Muse, Daredevil: Born Again not approaching the Hannibal TV series in terms of art, getting two episodes of Daredevil next week, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, Jesse Jackson and Aaron Case, teasing my upcoming return to Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "With Interest" and "Excessive Force", the fifth and sixth episodes of Daredevil: Born Again Season One, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 076: "The Royal Tenenbaums" Is Up!

 
"Anybody interested in grabbing a couple of burgers and hittin' the cemetery?"
-- Royal Tenenbaum, The Royal Tenenbaums

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we pay tribute to the late Gene Hackman as we watch The Royal Tenenbaums, the 2001 comedy-drama directed by Wes Anderson, featuring Gene Hackman as Royal Tenebaum, Ben Stiller as Chas Tenenbaum, Gwyneth Paltrow as Margot Tenenbaum, and Luke Wilson as Richie Tenenbaum!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like Gene Hackman's death changing our plans to watch Strange Brew, the strange circumstances surrounding the death of both Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, the look of Wes Anderson films, Danny Glover being too old for this shit, Ben Stiller as Mr. Furious in Mystery Men, needing to watch Idiocracy, the score by DEVO's Mark Mothersbaugh, Gene Hackman being a better actor than Spencer Tracy, the hand seen with the BB lodged in it belonging to Luke and Owen Wilson's brother Andrew Wilson, wondering how Margot kept her smoking habit secret for decades, Pagoda being a rat, Royal's emotional gaslighting, Xan loving the Tenenbaums being a dysfunctional family, the great slapstick of Henry walking into a hole, what an unforced error in tennis means, the Tenenbaums' amazing board game closet, Royal Tenenbaum being a combination of Lex Luthor and Archie Bunker, Richie's suicide attempt, wondering why Richie wasn't under a psychiatric evaluation hold that kept him from leaving the hospital, Royal being a good person to ask for something weird and gross, wondering why Dudley constantly hangs out with Raleigh St. Clair, the two BB gun salute, Royal's gravestone epitaph being a metaphor, new Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor and Christine Peruski, our second attempt to watch Strange Brew for our next episode, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I finally watch Strange Brew, the 1983 comedy directed by and starring Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as their SCTV characters Bob and Doug McKenzie, Max von Sydow as Brewmeister Smith, and Paul Dooley as Claude Elsinore!

THE FANDOM ZONE 315: "The Hollow of His Hand" Is Up!

 
"Well then...Here's to a man who cooks, a well-won case, and Foggy Nelson. May God hold them all in the hollow of His hand."
-- Heather Glenn, Daredevil: Born Again -- "The Hollow of His Hand"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Hollow of His Hand", the third episode of Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Kamar de los Reyes as White Tiger/Hector Ayala, and Nikki M. James as Kirsten McDuffie!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Matt still not donning his Daredevil costume, some comics background on the mantle of the White Tiger being passed on, "The Hollow of His Hand" being a reference from The Bible, additional scenes written by Dario Scardapane, the Easter egg with the Pingo Doce bus stop advertisement, wondering why White Tiger didn't get a nicer costume, Hector sharing his memories of Puerto Rico and the Coqui tree frog, Powell confronting Matt in the men's room, Nicky Torres committing perjury instead of testifying against the NYPD, Matt reneging on an agreement with the court, Matt going through a crucible, Matt outing Hector as White Tiger and his determination of winning Hector's case no matter what, Matt being in a denial over giving up his life as a superhero, Matt using a whiskey bottle as a reminder that the system works, the show addressing the real-life situation of the police co-opting the Punisher skull symbol, the chaos being created by Wilson and Vanessa not being unified, Mayor Fisk using BB Urich to push forward his anti-vigilante crusade, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, Jesse Jackson and Aaron Case, waiting for Episode 4, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Sic Semper Systema", the fourth episode of Daredevil: Born Again Season One, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 337: "Galaxy 4" Is Up!

 
"Women?"
"Yes, feminine. Uh...female."
"Oh, we have a small number of men, as many as we need. The rest we kill. They consume valuable food and fulfill no particular function."
-- Maaga and the First Doctor, Doctor Who: "Galaxy 4"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we discuss "Galaxy 4", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 3 in 1965, featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Maureen O'Brien as Vicki Pallister, Peter Purves as Steven Taylor, and Stephanie Bidmead as Maaga!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse's recurring family joke "Do the Cowboys suck or what?", finally closing on the sale of my parents' house, the original recording of "Galaxy 4" only surviving with Episode 3, Jesse's thoughts if "Galaxy 4" was worthy of being reconstructed with animation, recent animated reconstructions being done cheaply in order to make them profitable, the "Galaxy 4" animation looking like it was drawn in 1965 when the original serial was aired, Angelo Muscat as the Butler in the classic TV series The Prisoner, the Episode 4 cliffhanger setting up "Mission to the Unknown," wishing science-fiction TV shows still accepted unsolicited script submissions, writer William Emms not being happy that the male Drahvins were made female by producer Verity Lambert, the cast not being happy with the script and Hartnell being threatened if he didn't follow it, Episode 3 being discovered in 2011 after being purchased at a school fundraiser in the 1980s, Chumblie being a combination of the words "chum" and "friendly," Jesse's thoughts on the live-action footage that he watched, Steven trying to get the Doctor to go swimming, the recent "Tales of the TARDIS" short with Maureen O'Brien and Peter Purves reprising their roles as Vicki and Steven, Hartnell's Doctor softening by his third season, the First Doctor being less over-protective of Vicki than he was of Susan, the twist that the ugly Rills were the nice aliens while the prettier Drahvins were the villains, the Chumblies being another failed attempt to recreate Dalekmania, Steven being surprised that the Rills have no problem letting them go, Maaga vs. MAGA, Maaga being clearly insane, the Drahvins not needing men being very progressive for 1965, our favorite quotes of the story, new listener feedback from Holly Mac and Sandi from Oregon, trying to get Jesse back on The Fandom Zone Podcast, our next episode recording on the actual 20th Anniversary of "Rose", and more!

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And just in time for the new era of Doctor Who, we now have a BRAND NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, which you can find on TeePublic RIGHT HERE!  This spiffy shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space! Or you could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I celebrate the 20th anniversary of New Who as we regenerate our discussion of "Rose", the first episode from Doctor Who Series One in 2005, introducing Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith, and featuring the return of the Autons!