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Examining The Doctor is back looking at Part Two of the first ever Multi-Doctor story, 1972’s The Three Doctors. The story brought all three Doctors together, and starred Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, and William Hartnell in his final acting performance.
Join Mark and Seth as they bring their signature blend of knowledge and humor to this essential Doctor Who story!
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In The News: The Batman finally has its director in Matt Reeves. Here is what the Cloverfield director said about helming the Affleck Batman movie.
I have loved the Batman story since I was a child.He is such an iconic and compelling character, and one that resonates with me deeply. I am incredibly honored and excited to be working with Warner Bros. to bring an epic and emotional new take on the Caped Crusader to the big screen.
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Better late than never! It’s the first Examining The Dead for 2017. Join Crazy Train and Seth as they tackle the three regular segments in the new format.
The Coroner’s Report: The Friday The 13th reboot movie has been canceled. while the much anticipated video game still looks promising. The Stranger Things 2 trailer hit during the Super Bowl. Walking Dead ratings for Season 7a. Split’s impressive numbers at the box office.
Continue reading Examining The Dead: February 2017
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The Tenth Season of Doctor Who opened with one of the most historic stories in the existence of the show. For the first time ever, The Doctor met himself and teamed to face the threat of Omega. Join Mark and Seth as they bring their signature blend of knowledge and humor to 1972’s The Three Doctors.
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This week, Geekville Radio’s Examining The Doctor goes all the way back to the beginning, and looks at the very first episode of Doctor Who. Join Mark and Seth as they provide commentary for An Unearthly Child, first broadcast on November 23, 1963. This is the episode that started it all, and introduced us to The Doctor and The TARDIS.
Unlike most episodes of Examining The Doctor, this show will only look at An Unearthly Child itself, and not the remaining three episodes in the story arc. And to be specific this is the regular episode as broadcast, and not the unaired pilot.
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More rumors coming out about the Batman, with the latest being that Ben Affleck may bow out of the role. Collider reports in the video below about the rumor, stating he’s heard from multiple sources that Affleck’s time as The Dark Knight may already be over.
Ben Affleck, make no mistake, he wants out. He doesn’t want to be Batman anymore.
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Marvel dropped a surprise final trailer for the upcoming Netflix Iron Fist series. We finally get to see Danny Rand’s live action look. Seth and Crazy Train are back to dissect the trailer, and give thoughts on what we can expect for the first season.
In case you weren’t one of the four million (and counting) views, check the trailer out for yourself below
In other Marvel news, we got a behind the scenes look at the now filming Avengers: Infinity War. Not only do we get glimpses of concept art and words from Kevin Feige, we get Robert Downey Jr., Tom Holland, and Chris Pratt side by side in the same room. Plus, we got official confirmation that Rocket Raccoon will be in the movie as well.
In the latter half of the show, Seth and Train talk the departure of Peter Capaldi from Doctor Who using a list of potential successors published by Digital Spy. Who does an admitted non-Whovian think would be a good Thirteenth Doctor? Some of Train’s selections might surprise you. This is a discussion far more suited for the casual Doctor Who fans than the discussion Seth and Mark had over at Examining The Doctor.
In the final segment of the show, Seth flies solo to give a quick review of The Lego Batman. Does it live up to the expectations set by the original Lego Movie?
What are your thoughts on these subjects? We’d like to hear from you below.
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Examining The Doctor returns to examine The Return Of Doctor Mysterio! Join Mark and Seth as they provide their signature blend of knowledge and humor to the first new Doctor Who story in a full year. When a species of living brains start taking over world leaders, it’s up to The Doctor, Nardole, and a superhero known as The Ghost to save the world.
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In addition to the usual commentary, Mark and Seth discuss the recently announced departure of Peter Capaldi from the series. Who can step into the TARDIS as The Thirteenth Doctor? And what can we expect from the final Capaldi season.
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The biggest sporting event of the year is in the history books, as are the many commercials that air specifically during the game. Seth and Crazy Train go over five trailers in particular that caught their eye, all listed here for your convenience.
Logan
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Stranger Things 2
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Transformers: The Last Knight
In TV News, The Arrowverse may be getting bigger as CW is reportedly in talks for a Black Lightning show produced by Greg Berlanti.
“This is a swift turnaround for the project, which was shopped to other networks by Warner Bros. TV immediately after Fox opted not to go to pilot, with the CW emerging as the likely new home. I hear Fox brass ultimately decided that the superhero show was not a good fit into its already crowded genre drama space that includes the DC/WBTV series Gotham and Lucifer, Seth MacFarlane’s upcoming space dramedy, and two pilots: the X-Men-themed drama written by Matt Nix and The Passage; all are from 20th TV.”
Also on CW and produced by Berlanti, Riverdale had debuted and is pulling decent numbers.
On the review front, Seth and Train review the NBC sitcom Powerless with differing views. The show had modest numbers, so will it stick around? Especially since the show we got is not the show originally filmed.
“Unlike the episode that aired last night, this version of Powerless was undeniably cute. The story focused on a group of insurance agents who sincerely wanted nothing more than to help troubled people — the result of living in a city where superheroes run rampant and cause unquantifiable levels of damage — get the money they deserve. The team dynamic was apparent, and the group of genuine, caring coworkers was juxtaposed against their new boss, a typical comic book villain who only cares about getting rich, making for a promising setting.”
Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD is back, and once again has hit the ground running. While numbers seem OK, the reception has been very good, averaging 8.5 out of 10 on IMDB. How has the LMD story played out so far? And has Jeffrey Mace won over Train and Seth with his backstory?
In the final segment, Train talks about Marvel’s diversity movement, and what it does for longtime fans. It’s a thought provoking discussion we’d like to hear your thoughts on.
All this and more in another fun-filled Geekville Radio!
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It’s been a long but fun ride as we close out The Power Of The Daleks. Mark returns to help Seth give his knowledge and insight for this animated adaption of the long lost Doctor Who classic.
Recently released on DVD and Blu-Ray, The Power Of The Daleks is an animated reconstruction of the first Patrick Troughton story originally broadcast in 1967. It aired only once in The UK, and was one of the casualties of a massive film erasing measure by The BBC in the early 1970s. Fortunately, the audio still exists and the animated reconstruction was commissioned by The BBC.
Join Mark and Seth as they bring their signature blend of historical knowledge and humor into Part Six of The Power Of The Daleks!
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