Mon, 27 May 2013
Sean and Andrew reflect on the year in TV, comparing the plot and character development of the latest season of The Walking Dead to more successful shows like Game of Thrones and the short-lived Firefly. How did Firefly manage to show so much of the characters and story in such a short amount of time, when other shows never seem to understand where the story should be headed? And does it all trace back to the Greedo Effect? Did Lucas inadvertently create a generation of hack writers and hardcore heroes by stripping that one scene in Star Wars of its moral ambiguities? Plus, Andrew watches Downton Abey. Just sayin'... |
Sun, 26 May 2013
To tease the upcoming episodes of TV Ate My Dinner, Sean, Lynn and Andrew talk about Star Trek, Iron Man, World War Z, Pacific Rim, The World's End and the Perks of Being a Wallflower. You know, all the summer blockbusters. |
Sat, 25 May 2013
Second Sons: Sean, Andrew and Lynn talk about setup and follow-through in the latest episode of Game of Thrones, as well as the power of royal blood, and the dangers of having a leech burned in your name. |
Wed, 22 May 2013
The Bear and the Maiden Fair: Sean and Andrew discuss ass and strategy in the seventh episode of Season Three. The characters in this episode are mostly torn between duty and desire, forced to choose between the loyalties they've been bred for and the personal allegiances they've chosen. Plus someone fights a bear. |
Tue, 14 May 2013
The Climb - Sean and Andrew talk about the series of awkward encounters that make up the sixth episode of Game of Thrones Season 3. |
Tue, 7 May 2013
Sean, Gary and Andrew conclude their discussion on the Evil Dead remake, with a little talk about big movies like Battleship and small movies like Insidious. They even talk a little Star Wars, so get ready to take a shot. |
Tue, 7 May 2013
Kissed By Fire: Sean and Andrew talk about religious allegories in Game of Thrones, from Old Testament to New and the influences of classical mythology. There is also more discussion on the brutality of war, honor vs. morality, and the importance of pacing in a story, with a little talk about wildling sex grottos, trial by fire and babies in jars. That's balls, man... |
Sun, 5 May 2013
In this bonus featurette, Sean and Andrew discuss the fragility of time, the shape of the future, programming for cats and podcasting in general. And this one will only suck about 25 minutes of your life away. |