Is Daredevil: Born Again Subverting Fridging… or Repackaging It? | GENRE FRICTION
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Jessie and Giraffe hit the road and the culture war all at once. Jessie recaps her surreal “Ridin’ with Biden” trip to Vermont, before they dig into Disney’s latest layoffs, including cuts to Marvel Studios and its VFX teams, and what it says about a collapsing industry. They then tackle the leaked Aang: The Last Airbender movie, piracy ethics, and how to support artists. Finally, it’s a deep dive into Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 (Part 1) where they discuss man-pain, the fridging trope, Catholic judgement and whether the show is actually evolving or stuck repeating itself. ...
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Why You NEED to Read Dungeon Crawler Carl | GENRE FRICTION
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This week, Jessie and Giraffe descend into the dungeon (emotionally and literally) to review the first three books of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, completely spoiler-free, so your cat is safe. In the news, we break down our time at WonderCon, including panels on cosplay & culture, Starfleet Academy, and Long Away, the short film from Tilly Bridges & Susan Bridges. We also get into Andy Weir’s latest Star Trek takes, and the launch of Artemis II. nd this week’s recommendation is beautifully simple: just go read Dungeon Crawler Carl. Seriously. Just do it. Remember to leave...
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What Starfleet Academy's Ending Felt So Hollow
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This week Jessie and Giraffe discuss the final two episodes of Starfleet Academy: 300th Night and Rubincon. Did Star Trek stick the landing? We also talk Oscars, Sinners vs One Battle After Another, Timothy Chalomette's Opera dismissal, and explore the question of TV reboots with the Firefly animation and Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot failure. This week’s recs are : -Commission artists! not AI -Palestine by Joe Sacco -Star Trek Night at The Masked Singer just to see us two on camera Giraffe's Socials - https://www.instagram.com/lyrical_girafe
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Why The Doctor's Arc is Better Then Star Trek's Data | GENRE FRICTION
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This week Jessie and Giraffe talk about episode 108 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - The Life of the Stars and about season 1 of A Knight of The Seven Kingdom. We discuss how the series stands out of the previous iterations of the Game of Thrones franchise and why we loved it. News of the week is the new Lanterns trailer, Paramount buying Warner Brothers and what it means for the industry and the Dropout / The Rookie crossover. Recs of the week : comic book : Star Trek Deviations - Threads of Destiny / IDW comics book : The Disordered Cosmos by Chandra Prescott-Weinstein TV : Draw your...
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Starfleet Academy's Comic Book History | GENRE FRICTION
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Jessie and Girafe review Starfleet Academy's 6th and 7th episodes, "Come, Let's Away" and "Ko'Zeine". They also discuss Starfleet Academy's comic book history, Paramount's continued effort to buy Warner Bros. over Netflix, the new Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer, and whether Starfleet Academy used AI art. ✔ SUPPORT ✔ ▶Patreon: ▶PayPal: https://paypal.me/jessiegender ✔ OTHER PLATFORMS ✔ ▶Main Channel: ▶After Dark Channel: ▶Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jessiegender ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Instagram:...
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Starfleet Academy’s DS9 Tribute Is More Than Nostalgia
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Jessie and Giraffe talk about episodes 104 and 105 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, from the homage to Deep Space 9 to the questioning of our attachment to the past, culture, and traditions. We discuss how the series tackles themes of refugee crisis and imperialism while giving the franchise a brand-new look. News of the week is the announcement of a Baldur’s Gate 3 TV show, the question of when we will get Pluribus season 2, and how the ever-changing production timelines affect the industry.
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Starfleet Academy is Modern Star Trek's Deep Space Nine | GENRE FRICTION
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Jessie and Giraffe talk about the first three episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, including everything from the right-wing backlash to the series, how the show captures both the spirit of Star Trek and how to do education right, as well as why it perfectly critiques yet upholds Star Trek in the spirit of Deep Space Nine. Also, we discuss why Doctor Who was hurt by Disney+ budgets, Star Trek comics, and the trailer for For All Mankind Season 5. Follow Jessie at Follow Giraffe at
info_outlineThis week Jessie and Giraffe discuss the final two episodes of Starfleet Academy: 300th Night and Rubincon. Did Star Trek stick the landing? We also talk Oscars, Sinners vs One Battle After Another, Timothy Chalomette's Opera dismissal, and explore the question of TV reboots with the Firefly animation and Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot failure. This week’s recs are : -Commission artists! not AI -Palestine by Joe Sacco -Star Trek Night at The Masked Singer just to see us two on camera Giraffe's Socials - https://www.instagram.com/lyrical_girafe