The Geek Buddies

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THE LAST OF US 1x2 SPOILER REVIEW!! Jan 26, 2023

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The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for Episode 2 of THE LAST OF US "Infected". They discuss the action, direction, storylines, game comparisons, script, and construction of this episode and where we might be going next. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL, BELLA RAMSEY, ANNA TORV, MERLE DANDRIDGE, GABRIEL LUNA, NICK OFFERMAN and more! CRAIG MAZIN and THE LAST OF US video game co-creator NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this show for HBOMax.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on THE LAST OF US Episode 2
8:38 Thoughts on the Joel, Ellie and Tess Storylines in Episode 2
21:38 The Opening Scene in Indonesia
30:05 The Museum Scene with the Clickers
39:39 Final Thoughts
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STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH Episode 2x4 SPOILER REVIEW!! | LucasFilm | Disney + Jan 20, 2023

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STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH dropped their fourth episode of Season 2 titled FASTER and we got a mix of Fast and the Furious and The Phantom in this one! In this SPOILER REVIEW from THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, Shannon McClung and special guest LAURA KELLY break down all we got her from riot racing to TAY-O to Millegi to Tech becoming Dom Piretta to the ominous warning about Cid. A lot to dive into from this episode!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on FASTER
14:00 Cid Enlists Tech Wrecker and Omega on a Mission, Meeting Tay-O and Mileggi
32:02 Omega Convinces Tech to Race, He Wins and Saves Cid's Life, Mileggi's Ominous Warning
52:18 Final Thoughts on FASTER
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SCREAM 6 Trailer Discussion, THE LAST OF US Spoiler Review, MARVEL vs VFX Artists Jan 20, 2023

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On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk their reactions to the SCREAM IV, SHRINKING, and HELLO, TOMORROW trailers, ANTOINE FUQUA directing a MICHAEL JACKSON biopic, the VFX artists vs MARVEL article from VULTURE, and they give you their SPOILER REVIEW for Episode 1 of THE LAST OF US!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:26 SCREAM IV, SHRINKING, and HELLO, TOMORROW Trailers Discussion
24:20 MARVEL vs VFX Artists Controversy According a VULTURE Article
44:19 Antoine Fuqua to Direct Michael Jackson Biopic
57:25 THE LAST OF US Episode 1 Spoiler Review
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WILLOW Episode 1x8 Season Finale - SPOILER REVIEW!! Jan 15, 2023

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WILLOW wraps up its first season with an action packed episode set in the Immemorial City with some temptations, dream sequences and a final battle between the fellowship and The Crone, Airk and her Gales. Kit and Elora Danan try to unwit the Crone and save Airk's soul while Boorman, Graydon, Jade, and Willow fight their way into Immemorial City to help their comrades in the fight.
The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Shannon McClung, and Michael Vogel bring you their SPOILER REVIEW of the episode and break down all that happened here and what they see next for episode four of the series.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on Episode 8 of WILLOW
9:25 Elora and Kit Confront Airk, The Crone and Their Dream Sequences
31:24 Boorman, Graydon, Jade and Willow Join the Fight Leading to a Final Battle
49:55 Final Thoughts on Season 1 of WILLOW
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STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH Episode 2x3 "The Solitary Clone" SPOILER REVIEW!! Jan 14, 2023

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STAR WARS THE BAD BATCH SEASON 2 is here from Lucasfilm and Disney+! On this SPOILER REVIEW from THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Shannon McClung and special guest LAURA KELLY review Season 2 Episode 3 "The Solitary Clone". Crosshair and Commander Cody fight a Separatist hold out on Derix that leads to some questions about their commitment to the Empire and the beginning of the possible redemption of Crosshair.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on The Solitary Clone
8:35 Introduction of Desix, Tawni Ames and Crosshair is Living the Solo Life
17:16 Crosshair and Cody Win the Battle on Desix
28:16 Crosshair Kills Tawni Ames is Killed, Cody Goes AWOL, Crosshair is Alone
42:28 Final Thoughts on The Solitary Clone
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Is Tom Cruise Why Maverick Made $1.5B, Golden Globes Reactions Jan 12, 2023

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On this episode of The Geek Buddies LIVE!, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk their reactions to the Golden Globes winners, losers and surprises as well as the SAG AWARDS going to Netflix and their nominations. They also talk updates for the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes with William H. Macy coming aboard, Glen Powell producing a Captain Planet live action adaptation, and the trailers for Renfield, Beau is Afraid, and You People.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:40 Renfield, Beau is Afraid and You People Trailers Discussion
22:31 Glen Powell Says Captain Planet Live Action Film Not Dead
31:01 William H. Macy Joins Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Film
40:35 Golden Globes Reactions and SAG AWARDS Discussion
1:03:49 Is Tom Cruise the Main Reason Top Gun Maverick Made $1.5B?
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STAR WARS THE BAD BATCH Season Episodes 1 and 2 SPOILER REVIEW Jan 05, 2023

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STAR WARS THE BAD BATCH SEASON 2 is here from Lucasfilm and Disney+. On this SPOILER REVIEW from THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung review Episode 1 "Spoils of War" and Wpiosde 2 "Ruins of War". They talk direction, action sequences, animation style, voicoever work, and the overall story as an introduction back into the world of THE BAD BATCH!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown and Overall Thoughts for BAD BATCH S2 Episodes 1 and 2
8:54 Spoiler Review for Season 2 Episode 1 "Spoils of War"
29:35 Spoiler Review for Season 2 Episode 2 "Ruins of War"
53:04 Final Thoughts on BAD BATCH S2 Episodes 1 and 2
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2023 Marvel and DC Projects We're Looking Forward to, Avatar 2's Box Office Jan 04, 2023

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On this episode of The Geek Buddies LIVE!, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung reveal what Marvel, DC and other studios projects they are looking for in 2023. They also discuss Avatar 2's New Years Eve box office and how quickly it got to $1.4B, Jeremy Renner's unfortunate accident, and the trailers for the fan made Secret Wars, The Pale Blue Eye and the second trailer for Knock at the Cabin.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
3:56 Avatar 2's New Years Weekend Box Office
16:41 Updates on Jeremy Renner's Accident
22:44 The Pale Blue Eye, Knock at the Cabin and fan made Secret Wars Trailers
41:35 2023 Marvel, DC and Other Studio Projects We're Looking Forward To
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WILLOW Episodes 4 and 5 SPOILER REVIEW Dec 23, 2022

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WILLOW continues its first season with Episode 4 "The Whispers of Nockmaar" and Episode 5 "Wildwood" of the series exploring more of the shifting relationship dynamics between Kit, Jade, Boorman, Graydon, Elora and Willow as they venture further into their journey to save Arrik. Episode 4 brought us back to the first movie as scenes from the first movie appear as memories leading to a climactic battle on the top of Castle Nockmaar. Episode 5 takes our fellowship into the Wildwood forest where secrets are revealed, familial relationships are rekindled, an old Brownie friend shows up, and a new threat emerges by the end.
The new series reunites original stars Warwick Davis and Joanne Whalley along with the new actors to the franchise in Erin Kellyman, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Tony Revolori , Ellie Bambe, Dempsey Bryk, Ruby Cruz, Amar Chadha-Patel and Talisa Garcia.
The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Shannon McClung, and Michael Vogel bring you their SPOILER REVIEW of the episode and break down all that happened here and what they see next for episode four of the series.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:48 Episode 4 The Whispers of Nockmaar Spoiler Review
23:40 Episode 5 Wildwood Spoiler Review
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Best of Geekdom in 2022, Across The Spider-Verse Poster, The Rock's Statement and More! Dec 22, 2022

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On this episode of The Geek Buddies LIVE!, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung reveal their favorite geeky films TV shows and books from 2022 including THE BATMAN, THE HIGH REPUBLIC, SEVERANCE, PEACEMAKER, ANDOR and more! Plus, they talk The Rock's Black Adam Statement, all the Spider-people in the domestic and international ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE posters, and their thoughts on the trailers for OPPENHEIMER and PARTY DOWN and the behind the scenes stunt video from MISSION IMPOSSIBLE DEAD RECKONING PART ONE!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:53 The Rock's Statement on BLACK ADAM
14:25 All the Spider-People in the ACROSS THE SPIDER VERSE poster
23:36 OPPENHEIMER, PARTY DOWN Trailers and MI 7 STUNT VIDEO
41:58 The Best of Geekdom in 2022 in Films, TV and Books
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