Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Premiere Breakdown, Star Fox Joins Mario, and Zelda Remake Rumors

Episode Summary:
Frank and Squeaks jump around a pretty fun mix of topics this week, starting with Star Fox officially showing up in the new Mario movie and the rumor that both a new Star Fox game and an Ocarina of Time remake could be on the way. They also get into the new Moana live-action trailer and whether Disney may finally be figuring out how to handle these remakes. The back half of the episode turns into a full spoiler discussion on the Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 premiere, with thoughts on Matt, Fisk, Bullseye, White Tiger, and where the season could be headed next.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Frank and Squeaks open the show and talk about spring break
• 00:44 Capital Creative Showcase details and ticket code
• 01:40 Patreon shoutout and bonus perks
• 02:00 Star Fox is officially in the new Mario movie
• 06:37 Rumors of a new Star Fox game and an Ocarina of Time remake
• 12:13 What a modern Star Fox game should actually be
• 14:14 Moana live action trailer reactions
• 23:36 Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 spoiler talk begins
• 24:35 Does the season already have too many characters?
• 33:05 White Tiger, Karen Page, and what Matt is becoming
• 36:43 Bullseye, redemption, and the bigger picture this season
• 42:53 Final score for the Daredevil premiere
• 43:40 A few network updates and what’s coming up
• 44:19 Comic recommendation of the week
• 45:53 Frank’s pick: women’s tackle football and the Golden State Storm
• 48:11 Outro

What We Get Into:
Star Fox being part of the Mario movie feels like Nintendo is slowly building something bigger without rushing into a giant crossover. Frank and Squeaks also talk about why Ocarina of Time could be the exact kind of game that gets more people to finally buy a Switch 2, especially if Nintendo keeps the remake pretty faithful. On the Star Fox side, they both seem to want something that mixes the old arcade style with a little more modern exploration. The Moana trailer gets a better reaction than expected too, mostly because it looks like Disney may actually be sticking closer to what worked in the original. Then the episode really settles into Daredevil, with both of them liking the darker tone, the action, and the way the premiere leans harder into the comic book side of the character. They both end up at an 8 out of 10 on the episode.

Quotes:
“Not everything needs to be MCU.”
“This is that game, in my opinion.”
“Moana has got a chance of being a really good standalone movie.”
“We are getting closer to what it feels like to have a Daredevil comic in your hand.”
“In the end, it’s still just Vincent D’Onofrio versus Charlie Cox.”

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Apple Podcast Tags:
Daredevil Born Again, Daredevil Season 2, Marvel, Kingpin, Bullseye, White Tiger, Star Fox, Super Mario Movie, Nintendo, Zelda, Ocarina of Time, Switch 2, Moana, Disney, Geek culture, Comic books, TV reviews, Gaming