This week we review the season 3 finales of two of our favorite shows: THE MANDALORIAN and PICARD. What made them great, and what could have been better? What's coming next for both franchises? What distinguishes intelligent "fan service" from gratuitous drivel? In other words, what could JJ Abrams learn from Terry Matalas?
ALSO: our lyrics for THE MANDALORIAN theme, a quick wrap-up of HELLO TOMORROW!, some great show recommendations from Brendan, and Chad's recent visit to The Daily News Building in New York City, which served as the Daily Planet when our much beloved SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE was filmed there in 1977.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oPfWiqTUqP8
00:00:20 — THE MANDALORIAN S3 Finale
00:01:14 - No second spy!
00:03:24 - The hallway force field sequence
00:04:08 - The jetpack dogfight
00:07:24 - Possible reference to Star Wars Galaxies (MMORPG)
00:11:09 - Problems with the Jack Black/Lizzo episode
00:15:59 - Problems with pacing
00:22:04 — PICARD S3 Finale
00:22:33 - "Here Goes Nothing" (RoTJ dialog quote)
00:30:36 - Captain Shaw
00:38:35 - Todd Stashwick (Captain Shaw) is a huge nerd
00:43:09 - The Future of Star Trek?
00:46:08 - Our differing opinions of PICARD S1 & S2
00:51:49 - The potential of STAR TREK: LEGACY
00:53:51 - The art of intelligent fan service
00:57:13 — HELLO TOMORROW!
00:58:01 — PERRY MASON
00:59:32 — MRS. DAVIS
00:59:42 — TWELVE MONKEYS series
01:00:28 — Titus Welliver: also a huge nerd
01:01:53 — Chad visiting The Daily News building in NYC
01:04:23 — SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE 4K
01:05:38 — SUPERMAN theme lyrics
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
