The Review at the End of the Universe
Recently the teaser trailer and title for Star Wars Episode IX was released and Kneel Before Pod got together to discuss the brief 2 minutes of footage that were released to the public. We discuss flipping, J.J. Abrams’ body of work, Billy Dee Williams and Zombie Luke Skywalker. Craig and Angus can be found as…
“Inheritance” Arrow picks up the thread of Emiko’s dishonesty and introduces another clandestine organisation that represent a large scale threat to the team. This show really loves a secret society. We have seen a number of them over the years with each being more mysterious than the last. The latest is known as The Ninth…
The Hellboy reboot has recently been released and Kneel Before Pod took the opportunity to discuss the fan favourite previous films directed by Guillermo Del Toro. The team discuss the common themes, character arcs and humour while casting off the nostalgia glasses to point out what the films don’t do quite so well. They also…
“Such Sweet Sorrow” Star Trek: Discovery gears up for the season finale with difficult choices, the promise of an epic battle and a whole lot of goodbyes. Previous iterations of Star Trek have always had a difficult relationship with raising the stakes. There are some exceptions to this but on the whole any promise of…
“The Getaway” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow takes the team back to 1973 to make sure that Nixon tells his historic lies so that the timeline can be preserved. The truth has often been a problem in Arrowverse shows. Characters tend to keep vital information from one another in order to manufacture drama a d divide…
“Game Night” Supernatural continues to explore the question of whether Jack still has a soul as a familiar antagonist makes an unwelcome return. The restoration of Jack’s powers countered by not knowing the extent of the consequences attached to this has been a source of intrigue over the past few episodes. Jack is being keenly…
An orphaned teenager gains the ability to become an adult superhero from a dying Wizard in David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! Warner Brothers have been working tirelessly to salvage the DC movie franchise after several critical and financial disappointments. It was clear their grim and joyless approach wasn’t working but steps have been taken to correct that…
“Through the Valley of Shadows” Star Trek: Discovery continues with the threat to the galaxy plot with the investigation of two leads that may provide answers for them. The previous episode was an intense character driven emotional journey which means that this episode is about picking up the pieces of that. Michael Burnham begins this…
The most important day in the Star Trek fandom calendar is upon us again. Kneel Before Pod’s First Contact day special is a conversation about Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home -or The One With The Whales– as it may be better known. We take some of your nerdy questions, discuss some of the logical…
“Lucha de Apuestas” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow returns from a long hiatus with an unconventional love story and a visit to 1961 Mexico City to take in the wrestling culture. Mona has been a great addition to the cast. In many ways she embodies the values that we should all aspire to as she takes…
