Welcome back to OH!CAST, where host Cal, Herward, and late-comer Graeme resurrect the fan-favorite segment: Roll for Persuasion Geek Debate! Cal welcomes back Herward (out of cryogenic sleep) to roll a D20 against 20 random geek topics. We jump straight into a high-stakes, hilarious debate where you'll hear controversial takes on Star Trek, James Bond, and some of the biggest TV shows of all time. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who loves arguing about pop culture.
Best & Worst Openings in Film and TV
The D20 lands on a classic topic: Best and Worst Openings. The crew wastes no time tearing apart Star Trek: The Next Generation's pilot, "Encounter at Farpoint." They call the pilot a "45-minute script made into a two-hour pilot." Then, Herward throws a curveball by naming Roger Moore's For Your Eyes Only as a simultaneously brilliant and terrible opening. Specifically, he discusses the infamous pre-title sequence. This sequence—designed to kill off Blofeld without naming him—features Bond dropping him down an industrial chimney.
Most Overrated TV Show of All Time
Next, the debate heats up with Most Overrated TV Show of All Time.
- LOST: Cal and Herward agree this show is dreadful. They criticize its "mystery box nonsense" which had "no payoff to any of the mysteries." Herward even jokes the ending reveals they "have been dead the whole time," making it a waste of time.
- Game of Thrones (GoT): Cal calls the series a "good, solid fantasy" but argues it couldn't live up to the exceptional hype. Herward agrees, but reserves his main criticism for the show's "absurdly horny" writers. He cites a sequence where Littlefinger is explaining a complicated plot while two women are engaged in a sexual act in the background. He calls this puerile and unnecessary filler.
This segment perfectly showcases why the Roll for Persuasion Geek Debate feature is so beloved.
Top Five Fictional Vehicles
Finally, they roll for Top Five Fictional Vehicles:
- Ecto-1 (Ghostbusters).
- USS Defiant (Deep Space Nine): Cal names this ship, noting Ben Sisko designed it for one purpose: to take revenge on the Borg after they blew up his wife. He describes it as "a whole set of guns strapped to an engine."
- Gunstar (The Last Starfighter): Herward praises this computer-generated spaceship for its awesome look and the ultimate secret weapon, Death Blossom.
- Eagle Five (Spaceballs): The "camper van with wings" known for doing a handbrake turn in space.
- Red Dwarf (the ship itself): Named for its "shonky" BBC budget look that still managed to appear vast and mind-blowing at the time.
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