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The Omega BeamThe Omega BeamDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesParamount has just released Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, based on the popular role-playing game set in a fantasy world of knights and monsters and magic. As fantasy buffs and D&D players, you knew we had to discuss this one! We start out spoiler free and give you warning before we get spoilerific.2023-04-0422 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamLockwood & Co. - Season 1This week we talk about the new Netflix series Lockwood & Co., now airing in its entirety. And we keep the entire episode spoiler-free!2023-03-1217 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamEverything Everywhere All At OnceIf you pay attention to genre news, you've heard of the independent sci-fi multiversal romp Everything Everywhere All At Once. We give it The Omega Beam treatment, with a non-spoiler section up front and spoilers after our spoiler warning.2023-02-1216 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamBlack AdamTime to discuss a DC movie for a change! Late last year, Black Adam hit the theaters, and now that it's available for streaming, it's time for us to discuss it. We start spoiler-free, and give ample warning before we start going into spoilers.2023-01-3018 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamWednesday - Season 1Tim Burton co-created this series featuring Wednesday Addams, previously portrayed only as a child, now a teenager attending Nevermore, a creepy high school for "misfits" and people with supernatural abilities. The first season of Wednesday is streaming in it's entirety, so that means it's time to discuss it! Since it's a mystery, we didn't want to give *too* much away, so while we do go into spoilers at the end, we keep them generally lighter.2023-01-1616 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamAndor - Season 1Golden and I discuss season 1 of the latest Star Wars show on Disney+, Andor. We start spoiler-free, and give you warning before we get spoilerific.2022-12-1524 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamStar Trek: Lower Decks - Season 3Season three of Star Trek: Lower Decks is now streaming on Paramount+, which means it's time for us to discuss it! We start spoiler-free, and give ample warning before we dive in with spoilers.2022-11-2915 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamWerewolf by NightMarvel Studios released a one-off Halloween special on Disney+ called Werewolf by Night, and in this episode we discuss it. First spoiler-free, then with some spoilers.2022-11-2114 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1It took years to get to the screen, but all eight episodes comprising the first season of Amazon Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are available to stream. We start spoiler-free, and give ample warning before we dive deep into this first TV series adapted from JRR Tolkien's epic.2022-10-3042 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamShe-Hulk: Attorney At LawThere's a new lawyer in town, and she's a Hulk! All nine episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law are now streaming on Disney+, which means it's time for it to get The Omega Beam analysis. We start out spoiler-free, and give you warning before we go full-spoilers.2022-10-2024 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamLove Death and Robots - Volume 3We give our impressions of the nine episodes in volume 3 of Netflix's Love, Death & Robots, without giving any spoilers.2022-10-1107 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamHalo - Season 1Star Trek may be Paramount+ major science fiction franchise, but that doesn't mean that they aren't trying for another! The first season of Halo, based on the video game of the same name, is available to stream in its entirety, which means it's time for us to discuss it! Spoiler-free first, then spoilers.2022-10-0413 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Umbrella Academy - Season 3We finished watching season 3 of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix, which means it's time for a short discussion of our thoughts.2022-09-2609 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Flash - Season 8The last Arrowverse show standing, CW's The Flash is now streaming it's 8th season on the CW site and app, which means it's time to discuss it. We start spoiler-free, then get into spoilers.2022-09-1814 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamSuperman & Lois - Season 2The CW is now streaming Superman & Lois season 2 in it's entirety, which means it's time for us to discuss it! We start spoiler free before going into full spoilers.2022-09-0522 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Sandman - Season 1Neil Gaiman's epic graphic saga The Sandman finally makes it to live action! Netflix has dropped both the 10-episode first season, and a bonus episode consisting of two short stories. We dive into both! Fair warning: while we don't go into massive spoilers, because the story itself is over 30 years old, we don't adhere as tightly to our usual "spoiler-free up front, spoilers in the back" organization.2022-08-2243 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamLightyearWe discuss the latest Pixar movie, Lightyear. The whole conversation is very short, but the first minute or so is spoiler free, then we get into the movie as a whole.2022-08-0808 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamMs. MarvelWe discuss the latest MCU series on Disney+, Ms. Marvel. Spoiler-free up front, then spoilers.2022-08-0115 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamStar Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 1We discuss the first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, now streaming on Paramount+, with friend of the show David Raiklen. First spoiler-free, then with full spoilers.2022-07-2429 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThor: Love and ThunderWe discuss the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Love and Thunder, with friend of the show David Raiklen. We start spoiler-free, then go full-spoilers.2022-07-1741 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamStranger Things - Season 4 Volume 2The wait is over: Stranger Things, Season 4, volume 2, is now streaming on Netflix, and that means it's time for us to discuss it! We start out spoiler-free, but then discuss the whole thing, spoilers and all.2022-07-1035 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamObi-Wan KenobiWe discuss the latest Star Wars series streaming on Disney+, Obi-Wan Kenobi. First spoiler-free, then with spoilers.2022-06-2712 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamEncantoWe discuss the Disney Pixar animated musical Encanto, now streaming on Disney+. Our conversation was recorded when Orren had a cold, sorry for the state of his voice!2022-06-2008 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamStranger Things - Season 4 Volume 1Netflix has just dropped Stranger Things, Season 4, volume 1, and that means it's time for us to discuss it! We start out spoiler-free, but then go into the full season.2022-06-1232 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamMorbiusWe discuss Morbius, Sony's latest film to feature a Marvel character that is part of Spider-Man's rogue's gallery and adjacent characters. Spoiler-free first, then spoilers.2022-06-0508 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamStar Trek: Picard - Season 2All ten episodes of Star Trek: Picard are now streaming, which means it's time for us to give you our thoughts! We start out spoiler free, and warn you before we go into spoilers.2022-05-2211 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamDr. Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessFriend of the show David Raiklen joins us to discuss the latest MCU movie, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We don't do a very good job of sticking to our "first no spoilers and then spoilers" routine, so a general spoiler warning is in effect.2022-05-1541 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamMoon KnightThe latest Marvel TV series, Moon Knight, is now streaming in it's entirety on Disney+. We begin our discussion spoiler-free, then go full-spoilerific.2022-05-0818 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamFree GuyFree Guy came out in the theaters a while ago, and is now streaming on Disney+. So it's time for us to discuss it, first spoiler-free, then after ample warning we go full-spoiler.2022-05-0115 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Legend of Vox Machina - Season 1Critical Role is an award-winning Dungeons & Dragons liveplay show that has millions of followers, and ran a successful Kickstarter to bring their first campaign to animation. Now that the first season of their show, The Legend of Vox Machina, is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, it's time to discuss it!2022-04-2407 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Adam ProjectThe Netlfix original movie The Adam Project has been a massive hit for them, and it's sci-fi--so that means it's time for us to discuss it! We start out spoiler-free, then warn you before we go in depth.2022-04-1010 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamDC's Legends of Tomorrow - Season 7Let's talk about DC's Legends of Tomorrow, season 7, now streaming in its entirety on the CW app and Netflix. We start spoiler-free and then go into spoilers.2022-04-0311 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamStar Trek Discovery - Season 4The fourth season of Star Trek Discovery is now streaming in its entirety, which means it's time for us to discuss it! First without spoilers, then with full-tilt spoilers.2022-03-2715 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamMasters of the Universe: Revelation - Season 1 pt 2Ready for more He-Man? The second half of season 1 of Kevin Smith's Netflix animated series Masters of the Universe: Revelation has been streaming for a while now. Our discussion is short and with spoilers, so be forewarned!2022-03-1309 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe BatmanMatt Reeves has made a dark noir thriller that just so happens to feature one of the most widely known comic book characters of all: The Batman. We start out giving you a spoiler-free review of the movie, and give you ample warning before we start getting into the nitty gritty.2022-03-0628 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamDon't Look UpWe discuss the Netflix movie Don't Look Up, starting spoiler-free and then getting spoilerific.2022-02-2715 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamPeacemaker - Season 1Peacemaker was one of the characters James Gunn brought over from his hit movie The Suicide Squad, and like many of you, we didn't know much about him. And now here we are: HBO Max is streaming all eight episodes of Peacemaker, Season 1. The first half of the episode is spoiler-free, and then we get spoilerific.2022-02-2119 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Book of Boba FettThere's a second live-action Star Wars TV series now streaming on Disney+: The Book of Boba Fett, which means it's time to discuss it! We start spoiler-free, then dive deep.2022-02-1320 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe EternalsWe discuss November 2021's entry into Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Eternals. We start spoiler-free, then get spoilerifc (but we warn you when we do).2022-02-0717 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamArcane - Season 1Netflix has just aired the first season of Arcane, an animated series based on League of Legends by Riot Games. We don't get into spoilers until pretty late in the discussion, but we do have some in there.2022-01-3016 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamStargirl - Season 2 (Stargirl: Summer School)Summer school is out! That's right, season two of Stargirl, Stargirl: Summer School is now streaming in its entirety on the CW app and HBO Max, which means it's time for us to discuss it! We do a quick spoiler-free review at the beginning, then go deep into the season.2022-01-2320 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Matrix ResurrectionsOne of the classic science fiction movies of all times, The Matrix, has a new sequel: The Matrix Resurrections. We start our discussion spoiler-free, and give you warning before we go into spoilers.2022-01-1613 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Witcher - Season 2Season 2 of The Witcher is now streaming on Netflix, which means it's time for us to discuss it! We start out spoiler-free, then go deep into our thoughts on this season, spoilers and all.2022-01-0917 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamHawkeyeDo you want Clint Barton? Kate Bishop? Yelena Belova? Pizza Dog? Well this is the show for you! We discuss the final Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show of 2021, Hawkeye, now streaming on Disney+. We start spoiler-free, then go full spoiler.2022-01-0224 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamSpider-Man: No Way HomeThe third and final Spider-Man film in the Sony/Marvel "Homecoming" trilogy, Spider-Man: No Way Home, is now in theaters. Friend of the show David Raiklen joins us for a far-reaching discussion of the movie. We start out spoiler-free, and give you ample warning before we get into the details.2021-12-2748 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamGhostbusters: AfterlifeIt's been 37 years since the original Ghostbusters movie, and here we are, with Ghostbusters: Afterlife picking up the story. We begin our discussion of the movie spoiler-free, and give ample warning when we get into spoiler territory.2021-12-1919 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamVenom - Let There Be CarnageLet's talk about the new Venom movie, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, now playing in theaters worldwide! We begin relatively spoiler-free, before we get into spoilers.2021-12-1314 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamFoundation - Season 1Apple TV+ is now streaming all ten episodes of season one of Foundation, the series based on the seminal Isaac Asimov classics. In order to give this work it's due, we are joined by friend of the show David Raiklen for a wide-ranging discussion. We start spoiler-free, then go full-spoiler.2021-12-0546 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamTitans - Season 3The entire Season 3 of the DC Comics show Titans is now streaming on HBO Max. Our discussion does go into spoilers, so if you haven't watched it yet, keep that in mind.2021-11-2911 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsWe begin our discussion of the new Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings spoiler-free, and we give ample warning before we slip into spoilers.2021-11-2220 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamLucifer - Season 6Here we are—season 6 of Lucifer, the final season of the show, now streaming on Netflix! We start spoiler-free but go into spoilers pretty quickly, so be forewarned.2021-11-1421 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamStar Trek: Lower Decks - Season 2Paramount+ is streaming season two of Star Trek: Lower Decks and we discuss it with a minimum of spoilers!2021-11-0807 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamDuneIt's finally here: the first half of the latest cinematic adaption of Frank Herbert's 1965 seminal science-fiction classic, Dune. Our discussion begins spoiler-free, then goes into spoilers, but it feels a little odd putting a spoiler warning on a discussion of a story that is over 56 years old...2021-11-0121 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamMuppets Haunted MansionDisney has a muppets Halloween special streaming on Disney+, Muppets Haunted Mansion, a family affair based on their spooky-themed ride. We offer our impressions of the 1-hour special in a short, 7-minute episode.2021-10-2407 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamSpecial Edition - DC Fandome 2021DC recently held their second annual online fan event, DC Fandome. Darcee and I watched the replay so we could discuss it in this special episode!2021-10-1807 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamWhat If...? Season 1Season 1 of Marvel Studio's first animated tv show, What If...?, is now streaming on Disney+ in the USA (and Star around the globe). We discuss the show with a minimum of spoilers.2021-10-1115 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamMarvel's M.O.D.O.K.We discuss the Hulu stop-motion animated series Marvel's M.O.D.O.K with a minimum of spoilers.2021-10-0409 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamDC's Legends of Tomorrow - Season 6Let's talk about DC's Legends of Tomorrow, season 6, now streaming in its entirety on CW in the USA and Netflix worldwide. We get into spoilers pretty quickly, so keep that in mind.2021-09-1910 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamShadow and Bone - Season 1We discuss the first season of Shadow and Bone, a new urban fantasy series streaming on Netflix. Very light spoilers, not much beyond the trailer.2021-09-0514 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamTrollhunters: Rise of the TitansNetflix has wrapped up their Trollhunters: Legends of Arcadia franchise with the big-budget animated movie Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. We begin our discussion of the film spoiler-free, and give you ample warning before we go into spoilers.2021-08-3020 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamSuperman & Lois - Season 1The first season of Superman & Lois, the new Arrowverse show on the CW, is now streaming in its entirety. Which means, time to discuss it! We start spoiler-free, then give you warning when we start talking spoilers.2021-08-2331 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamMasters of the Universe: Revelation - Season 1 Part 1Netflix and Mattel teamed up with Pop culture filmaker and podcaster Kevin Smith to bring a new animated series, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, based on the longstanding Masters of the Universe franchise. Season 1, Part 1 is now streaming, and we give you our thoughts. Be warned, however, we *definitely* go into spoilers on this episode! So watch the 5 episodes first.2021-08-1510 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Suicide SquadJames Gunn is back with a new superhero movie, this time for the DCEU! The Suicide Squad is in theaters and streaming on HBO Max, which means it's time for us to discuss it! We start out spoiler-free, and give ample warning before we switch into spoiler mode.2021-08-0922 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamJungle CruiseLet's talk about Disney's latest movie based on one of their theme-part attractions, Jungle Cruise—in theaters and streaming on Disney+ Premiere access. We start out spoiler-free, and give you ample warning before we go into spoilers.2021-08-0213 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Flash - Season 7Season 7 of CW's The Flash is now streaming in it's entirety on the CW app (and Netflix) and it's time to weigh in. We do go into medium level of spoilers (meaning no arcs given away, but more than you'll find in the trailers).2021-07-2518 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamLoki - Season 1All six episodes of the first season of Loki, the new MCU series, are now streaming on Disney+. You know what that means: time for us to discuss it! We start spoiler-free, and give you warning before we get into spoilers later on in the episode.2021-07-1914 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamBlack Widow - Spoilers!We've seen Black Widow for a second time (this time in a movie theater) and this time, we talk about the film with full spoiler warning in effect!2021-07-1926 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamBlack Widow - Spoiler FreeMarvel's first new movie in years, Black Widow, is finally out in theaters and streaming (for an extra charge) on Disney+! We're splitting up our discussion into two episodes; this first one is very short and spoiler-free.2021-07-1210 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamMythic Quest - Season 2Season 2 of Mythic Quest is now streaming on Apple TV+, which means it's time for us to talk about it! We keep it spoiler-free, so if you haven't watched it yet you're good to go.2021-07-0508 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamCult Classic: Hawk the SlayerDo you like cult classics? We do, and this week we discuss a 1980 classic, Hawk the Slayer, streaming on Amazon Prime Video! It's a 41 year old movie, so we're fairly liberal with spoilers, so keep that in mind. But even if you haven't seen it yet, don't worry, you'll still have fun if you see it after listening to the episode!2021-06-2728 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamLucifer Season 5 part BGood news for those of us who have been waiting: season 5, part B of Lucifer is now streaming on Netflix! As ever, we have a devil of a good time discussing it! We keep this episode spoiler-free, so if you haven't finished all the episodes yet, you're still good to listen.2021-06-1415 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamLove, Death & Robots - Volume 2Love, Death & Robots is a *Heavy Metal*-esque adult animated sci-fi anthology series that streams on Netflix. We give our impressions of the eight episodes in volume 2, without giving any spoilers.2021-05-3009 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Mitchells vs. The MachinesLet's talk about The Mitchells vs. The Machines, the new animated movie produced by Lord and Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) streaming on Netflix. We discuss it with minimal spoilers, so if you've seen it or not, you're covered!2021-05-2414 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamJustice Society: World War IIWarner Brothers has released a new DC Animated film, Justice Society: WWII, and we discuss it along with the included short film, Kumandi: Last Boy on Earth. We don't give any more spoilers than you'd find in the trailer, so if you've seen it or not, you're covered.2021-05-0911 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamInvincible - Season 1Amazon video is streaming the first season of Invincible, a new animated series based on Robert Kirkman's excellent, long-running superhero comic. We start out spoiler-free, and give you ample warning before we get spoilerific.2021-05-0323 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Falcon and the Winter SoldierDisney+ has just aired aired its second Marvel series: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier—and we discuss our thoughts about it with you! The first part of the discussion is spoiler-free, so if you haven't seen it yet, you'll get ample warning before we get spoilerific.2021-04-2542 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamResident Alien - Season 1Alan Tudyk stars in a new sci-fi comedy, Resident Alien, and now that season 1 is complete and streaming on SyFy and Peacock in the USA, it's time to discuss it. We keep spoilers to what you could find out from the trailer and synopsis, so if you haven't watched it yet, we've got you covered.2021-04-1812 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamGodzilla vs. KongWe talk about the latest entry into the Legendary Pictures MonsterVerse, Godzilla vs. Kong, in theaters as well as streaming on HBO Max. We begin our discussion spoiler-free, and we give you ample warning when we get into spoilers.2021-04-0520 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamAmerican Gods - Season 3We discuss American Gods, the Starz original series based on Neil Gaiman's bestselling novel of the same name. Like most TV show seasons we cover, we keep spoilers to a minimum.2021-03-2915 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamZack Snyder's Justice LeagueIt's finally here! Zack Snyder's Justice League, his original, 4-hour vision of what his version of the DCEU could be, is streaming on HBO Max. We start our discussion spoiler-free, and after about 10-minutes (and a very prominent spoiler warning) we dive in deep.2021-03-2248 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamWandaVisionIf you've been paying attention to genre television, you have no doubt heard of WandaVision, Marvel's first TV show directly tied to the2021-03-0850 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamWolfwalkersWe discuss the animated movie Wolfwalkers, now streaming on Apple TV+. Very light spoilers, nothing you wouldn't get from the trailer.2021-02-2810 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamSeries Rewatch - Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Editions 4k Re-releaseJust like our last episode, it's time for a Middle Earth series rewatch! Like The Hobbit, Warner Brothers recently released updated theatrical and extended editions of all three Lord of The Rings movies in 4k and with enhanced sound, and we share our thoughts on the films and the new editions with you!2021-02-2223 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamSeries Rewatch - Hobbit Trilogy Extended Edition 4k Re-releaseWarner Brothers recently released updated theatrical and extended editions of all three Hobbit movies in 4k and with enhanced sound. We watched the entire extended edition Hobbit trilogy in 4k, and we'd like to share our thoughts with you! Since these are 7-9 year-old movies based on a many decades old book, we're looser with spoilers.2021-02-1424 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamPrimal - Season 1We talk about season 1 of the recent adult swim animated series Primal. We keep spoilers to a minimum.2021-02-0817 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamI Am MotherWe discuss the 2019 Netflix original sci-fi/thriller I Am Mother. We keep spoilers to just what you'll get from the trailer, so if you haven't seen it yet, you're covered.2021-02-0114 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamStar Trek: Discovery - Season 3Let's talk about Star Trek: Discovery, which now has all of season 3 available for streaming! We discuss the season with our usual minimum of spoilers, so if you've seen it or not, you're covered.2021-01-2513 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamDoctor Who - Revolution of the DaleksLet's talk about the recently aired 2021 Doctor Who Holiday Special, Revolution of the Daleks, aired on New Years Day and currently streaming and for digital purchase. We keep spoilers to a minimum in case you haven't seen it yet.2021-01-1810 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamWizards: Tales of ArcadiaWizards: Tales of Arcadia ties together the other two shows in Guillermo Del Toro's animated universe on Netflix. We discuss Wizards without any spoilers you wouldn't get from the trailer, so if you've finished it yet or not, you can enjoy our discussion!2021-01-1114 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamSoulIt's the first episode of 2021! And what better way to start off than with Soul, the new Pixar movie streaming free on Disney+ in the USA! We keep spoilers to a minimum, nothing more than you'd get out of the trailer.2021-01-0413 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamWonder Woman 1984Let's talk about the year's biggest superhero movie, Wonder Woman 1984, currently in theaters (where they're open) and streaming on HBO Max (in the USA) as well. We're joined by friend of the show David Raiklen for a wide-ranging discussion. If you haven't seen it yet, don't worry, we give ample warning before we go into any spoilers!2020-12-2946 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamThe Mandalorian - Season 2The entire 8-episode season 2 of The Mandalorian is now streaming, which means it's time to discuss it in detail! We couldn't really talk about the show without spoilers, so what we've done is we start the episode with a spoiler-free discussion, and then we give you ample warning before we go into any spoilers.2020-12-2139 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega Beam3 Below: Tales of ArcadiaLet's talk about the second show in Guillermo Del Toro's "Tales of Arcadia,"3 Below! Just as with the first show in the shared universe, *Trollhunters*, we keep spoilers to a minimum, not too much more than you'd find in the trailer.2020-12-1421 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamTrollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaWe watched all three parts, 53 episodes, of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, the first show in Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix animated "Tales of Arcadia" trilogy. We keep spoilers to a minimum, so if you've seen some, all, or none of the episodes, you're good to go!2020-11-3017 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamOrren Pick: MoonOrren picks one for Golden: the 2009 indie sci-fi film Moon, the first film by Duncan Jones. Spoiler alert: it's an 11 year old film, so we discuss the entire movie. If you haven't seen it yet (and it's a masterpiece!) then please see it first, unless you truly don't care about spoilers!2020-11-2323 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamGolden Pick: Source CodeGolden picks one for Orren: the 2011 sci-fi thriller Source Code! It's a nine-year-old movie, so we're not as worried about spoilers, but in the end of the episode there are some serious spoilers; don't worry, we let you know in advance so you can avoid them if you want.2020-11-1620 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamBlade Runner 2049After years of hesitating to see it because of how much I loved the original 1982 Blade Runner, Golden finally convinced me to watch the 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049. We share our thoughts with some, but minimal, spoilers.2020-11-0924 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega Beam100th Episode Special - The Future of Genre EntertainmentThe Omega Beam has reached a milestone: our 100th episode! To celebrate, we have a wide-ranging conversation with friend of the show, special guest David Raiklen, covering our thoughts on the future of genre (sci-fi, fantasy, superhero, etc) film and television production. Enjoy!2020-11-021h 12The Omega BeamThe Omega BeamFlash Gordon - 40th Anniversary 4K Collector's EditionDo you love the 1980 sci-fi cult-classic Flash Gordon as much as we do? Or at least are you curious about it? A brand new 4K UHD Collector's Edition has been released, which we took as an opportunity to rewatch the movie and discuss both the film and the new edition!2020-10-2627 minThe Omega BeamThe Omega BeamDoom Patrol - Season 2Doom Patrol, one of the coolest and craziest of the shows based on a DC Comics property, moved to HBO Max for season two; we discuss the season in its entirety. No real spoilers, either.2020-10-1912 min