THE FANDOM ZONE 099: "Zombie Knows Best" is Up!

"Look at us, working together to solve mysteries.  We should get a van and a dog." 

– Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti, iZombie: "Zombie Knows Best"

As we attempt to catch up after Karen's recent ear infection, Karen Lindsay and I are back with another HUGE episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  So huge, in fact, we're splitting it into two parts!

This week's reviews of comics on television include:

The Walking Dead 7x16: "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"  (Season Finale)

Legends of Tomorrow 2x17: "Aruba"  (Season Finale)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x16: "What If..."

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x17: "Identity and Change"

iZombie 3x01: "Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother"  (Season Premiere)

iZombie 3x02: "Zombie Knows Best"

Iron Fist 1x04: "Eight Diagram Dragon Palm"

Iron Fist 1x05: "Under Leaf Pluck Lotus"

This time, we talk about things like the Nena song "99 Luftballoons", my custom Legion soundtrack, Jadis Iscariot and the Scavengers' betrayal, Sasha weaponizing herself into a zombie, Shiva the tiger as Rick's ace in the hole, the useless shopping cart barrier, the comeback of first-generation iPods, the Atom's fail with the blood of Jesus Christ, the Black Flash taking out the Reverse-Flash, the Marvel What If...? anthology, Grant Ward being Lucy Van pelt with the football, Aida becoming Madame Hydra, speculating about Fitz being Whedoned, wanting to fix the new Mystery Science Theater 3000 theme song, some feedback from Justina, Peter Capaldi leaving Doctor Who, word puns on iZombie, Clive finally being in the loop, the Fillmore Graves School for Undead Youngsters, Major's Starbucks fail, Vivian as the Season 3 Big Bad, Liv and Major on dad and teenage daughter brains, the iZombie Gang as the Scooby Gang, finally learning how Clive became a Game of Thrones fan, Danny getting controlling interest in Rand Enterprises, more of Colleen going to Fight Club, Ward's really bad day and painkiller habit, Claire Temple's introduction to Danny, some more feedback from Justina, teasing a special announcement for Episode 100, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as special guest host with the most Jesse Jackson joins us for our special 100th episode, as we review the 2016 DC Comics animated film Justice League Dark, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 078: "The Pilot" is Up!

"Imagine if time all happened at once.  Every moment of your life laid out around you like a city.  Streets full of buildings made of days.  The day you were born, the day you die.  The day you fall in love, the day that love ends.  A whole city built from triumph and heartbreak and boredom and laughter and cutting your toenails.  It's the best place you will ever be."

– The Twelfth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Pilot"

That's right, my partner in time Jesse Jackson are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  In this episode, Jesse and I review "The Pilot", the long-awaited first episode from Series Ten, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts, and Matt Lucas as Nardole!

This time, Jesse and I discuss things like my attending the Fathom Events screening of "The Pilot", Simon & Garfunkel and The Bangles, the Twelfth Doctor becoming a university professor, wondering if River Song considered Twelve her Doctor instead of Eleven, seeing a hybrid of Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker's Doctors in Peter Capaldi's Doctor, the introduction of Bill, the shoutout to William Hartnell and his wife Heather, Bill's insistence that the Doctor not wipe her mind of their adventure, Unhairy Nardole and the Chamber of Secrets, Nardole's mechanical body, speculating on the Doctor's mystery vault, wondering why the Doctor brought in Nardole as a companion, the brief return of the Movellans, my Reverse the Polarity segment, our thoughts on the first episode of Class, the Kris Marshall casting rumor, the David Bradley in the 2017 Christmas Special rumor, speculating on Peter Capaldi's final episode, the possible return of the Doctor's granddaughter Susan, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as Jesse and I review "Smile", the second episode from Series Ten, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts, and Matt Lucas as Nardole!  Look for more of Next Stop Everywhere on iTunes, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, Soundcloud, Sticher, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

Marvel's CLOAK & DAGGER Debuts First Trailer

Get excited to see Cloak and Dagger...one year from now.

Marvel Entertainment has released the first trailer for the upcoming Freeform television series Cloak & Dagger, based on the Marvel Comics superhero duo.  In the series, Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson, two teenagers from different backgrounds, acquire superpowers while forming a romantic relationship.  They soon realize that their powers work better when they are together, but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging.

The one minute, 45-second trailer opens with young Tyrone (Aubrey Joseph) remembering seeing his father confronted by police when he was a young boy, while young Tandy (Olivia Holt) is shown as a young girl training for ballet.

A flashback to a car accident is shown, as Tandy tells her criminal partner and boyfriend Liam (Carl Lundstedt), "Did I ever tell you about that night?"

We see young Tyrone diving into water to rescue young Tandy after her parents' car goes off a bridge.  It seems the two are destined to be together.

Switching to the modern day, we see fleeting images of Tyrone getting into a fight during a basketball game, while Melissa Bowen (Andrea Roth), Tandy's mother, is upset as the police search their house for something.  "You can't do this!" she cries.

"It's like if I don't do everything perfectly, you're gonna lose me," Tyrone says to his mother, Adina Johnson (Gloria Reuben).  

"I'm afraid even if you do everything perfectly, I'm gonna lose you," replies Adina, tearing up.

The two manage to bump into one another and introduce themselves.  Tyrone gets mixed up with some criminals and is almost shot after escaping from the trunk of a car.

Later, we see Tyrone and Tandy running together in a graveyard at night, but as the two grab hands, a sudden burst of light emits from Tandy's hand, sending Tyrone flying.  Tandy stares at her glowing hand, then looks over at Tyrone for understanding.

We see a fleeting image of young Tandy and young Tyrone lying together on the shore, holding hands after Tyrone rescued Tandy.  Back in the present day, a guy attempts to force himself on Tandy, only to find himself stabbed in the stomach by a glowing dagger of light that Tandy somehow created.

Lastly, we see Tyrone waking up on a rooftop, dressed in a cloak.  He looks up and sees a sign belonging to the Roxxon Corporation, a fictional energy corporation from the Marvel Universe that is traditionally up to unethical and illegal activities.

If you'd like to view the trailer, you can check it out below thanks to IGN on YouTube...




Cloak & Dagger is expected to debut on Freeform sometime in 2018.

GHOSTWOOD 004: "Northwest Passage" is Up!

"Diane, 11:30 a.m., February Twenty-fourth.  Entering the town of Twin Peaks, five miles south of the Canadian border, twelve miles west of the state line.  I've never seen so many trees in my life."

-- FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, Twin Peaks: "Northwest Passage (Pilot)"

It is happening again...my co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back once again with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we review "Northwest Passage", a.k.a. the 1990 pilot episode of the original ABC television series Twin Peaks!

LET'S ROCK!

In our fourth HUGE episode, Xan and I discuss things like what Xan and I were doing in 1990, the birds singing a pretty song, the now-outdated look of 1990 actually working in Twin Peaks' favor today, the discovery of Laura Palmer's body, Audrey's secret identity at school, our young Catherine and Pete fan fiction, BOB letting Leland feel suffering as he learns of Laura's death, my first three Twin Peaks Funko figures, the arrival of Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, the really Lynchian morgue scene, Cooper spotting James' motorcycle in Laura's eye reflection, Cooper being introduced to the town, Leo's truck turning up in Flesh World magazine, the brawl at the Roadhouse, Sarah Palmer's vision and bloodcurdling scream, Old Hollywood references, the alternate European version ending that reveals Laura's killer, other networks trying to capture on the show's popularity, worrying about what Dale Cooper has been doing for the past 25 years, skipping work the day after the new Twin Peaks series debuts, and more!

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Be sure to come back in a few weeks as Xan and I review "Beyond Life and Death", a.k.a. the 1991 series finale of the original ABC television series Twin Peaks!  Look for more of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast on iTunes, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

First KRYPTON Pilot Trailer Leaks Online

Is Krypton about to explode onto Syfy?

The first look at the pilot for Syfy's proposed series Krypton, based on lore of the DC Comics character Superman, has been leaked online.  The series will follow Superman's grandfather – whose House of El was ostracized and shamed – as he fights to redeem his family's honor and save his beloved world from chaos.

The 90-second trailer opens with the voice of Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), Superman's grandfather.  "Kal-El," he begins, "my future grandson.  By the time you hear these words,
your birthworld will be a distant memory."

"The house of El led a revolution against tyranny," he continues.  "The story of your family isn't how we died...but how we lived.  I know you will fight to save your world, just as I fought to save mine."

We see Val-El, Seg's grandfather, handing him an access key similar to the one used in the movie Man of Steel.  "Find the fortress," says Val-El.

"Your name is El -- Never forget it," remarks another character.

"The blood of House El will always bind us together," remarks Seg-El to Lyta Zod (Georgina Campbell) as he slices his palm with an ornate knife and squeezes his palm, dripping blood onto the access panel.

If picked up to series, Krypton is expected to debut on Syfy sometime in 2017.

First STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Trailer Teases Luke Ending the Jedi

The Jedi may soon face their end...if Luke Skywalker gets his way.

The first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi was revealed earlier today at the Star Wars Celebration convention in Orlando, Florida, giving Star Wars fans their first taste of the upcoming Episode VIII directed by Rian Johnson.

The two minute teaser opens on the oceanic planet Ahch-To, last seen at the very end of the previous film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  We see Rey (Daisy Ridley) gasping for air, presumably during part of her training in the Force by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) as teased in 2015.

"Breathe..." says Luke calmly, "...just breathe.  Now, reach out..."

We see Rey raising pebbles into the air as Luke asks, "What do you see?"

"Light..." replies Rey as we glimpse General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) from behind in the command center of the Resistance base.  

"Darkness..." continues Rey as we see the smoldering remains of Kylo Ren's helmet, which appears to have been crushed.  

"A balance..." Rey remarks as we see a bookshelf and a page from one of the books that contains some sort of lightsaber icon.

Next, we see a faraway shot of Luke instructing Rey in the use of her lightsaber as he says "It's so much bigger," presumably referring to the power of the Force.

We then see a several fighters streaking across a field towards a line of First Order Walkers. They’re dragging something on the ground, sending up a plume of red dust or smoke.  As we watch, one hits the ground and bounces up.

Finn (John Boyega) turns up next in some sort of stasis pod, still recovering from his injuries at the hands of Kylo Ren in The Force Awakens.  This is followed by a quick shot of Resistance pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and his droid BB-8 racing towards Poe's X-Wing as the Resistance base appears to be under attack.

More fleeting images follow, including the Millennium Falcon destroying a TIE fighter and Rey racing towards something with her lightsaber activated.

"I only know one truth..." Luke begins as Kylo Ren/Ben Solo (Adam Driver) is shown with his cross-hilt lightsaber, sporting a nasty scar across his face from where Rey sliced him in The Force Awakens.  

We glimpse Luke and R2-D2 (Jimmy Vee) looking over some burning ruins, similar the flashback scene teased in The Force Awakens where Luke places his metal hand on R2. Quick images follow, including Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie) and some First Order stormtroopers, along with an intense battle between Resistance ships and TIE fighters.

"...it's time for the Jedi to end," finishes Luke ominously as his shadowy outline can be seen at the entrance of a cave on Ahch-To, and a dark, dramatic version of the Star Wars theme ends the teaser.

If you'd like to view the teaser trailer, you can check it out below thanks to the official Star Wars account on YouTube...


In addition, the first teaser poster for The Last Jedi was also released...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is scheduled to arrive in theaters on December 15, 2017.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 077: "The Armageddon Factor" is Up!

"We have the power to do anything we like, absolute power over every particle in the universe, everything that has ever existed or ever will exist as from this moment.  Are you listening to me, Romana?"
"Yes, of course, I'm listening."
"'Cause if you're not listening I can make you listen, because I can do anything.  As from this moment there's no such thing as free will in the entire universe.  There's only MY will because I possess the Key to Time."
"Doctor, are you all right?"
"Well, of course I’m all right, but suppose I wasn’t all right."

– The Fourth Doctor and the First Romana, Doctor Who: "The Armageddon Factor"

That's right, my partner in time Jesse Jackson are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  In this episode, Jesse and I review "The Armageddon Factor", the sixth and final serial from Season 16, a.k.a. "The Key to Time" season, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Mary Tamm as the First Romana, and John Leeson as the voice of K-9!

This time, Jesse and I discuss things like the confusion of Lalla Ward as Princess Astra before she becomes the Second Romana, Romana burning a regeneration just for the sake of fashion, Valentine Dyall as Deep Thought on the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV series, the Chuck Berry classic "School Days", the Fourth Doctor's power trip gag on Romana, how the Doctor and Drax probably knew one another at the Academy on Gallifrey, wondering why the White Guardian never returned in Season 16, the Doctor caring more about innocents in his earlier incarnations, crediting "The Doctor" instead of "Doctor Who", Drax's confidence in lining up his next gig, the debut of the Randomizer, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, the upcoming return of John Simm as the Sixth Master, and more!

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Be sure to come in just one week as Jesse and I review "The Pilot", the long-awaited first episode from Series Ten, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts, and Matt Lucas as Nardole!  Look for more of Next Stop Everywhere on iTunes, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, Soundcloud, Sticher, and the official Southgate Media Group website!