Earth-2.net: The Show

After playing an extended opening theme and completely failing to deliver a coherent intro, Pandy and Christian rank the five most British and most American characters, along with their favorite fictional figures from neither the UK nor the US. (Note: Not recommended for Trump supporters or Brexiteers.)

First: Hannah and Jim briefly drop into Mass Effect: Andromeda, Nier: Automata, the end of Divinity III, how Matt Kindt can do all these comics, and briefly reference a current comics thing. And second: What makes a good anime adaptation in live-action? Ghost in the Shell may come the closest, but it still misses the mark in terms of translating the philosophical soul of the original series. Donovan and Harry sit down to discuss the controversial film, going through the number of ways the script works against not only the spirit of the franchise but its own plot, the meticulous recreation of scenes from the 1995 film, and how translations from other media loses the source material.

Wasn't there a Previews episode the show before last? Yes, yes there was. That one was rather late in the month, whereas this one is as early as possible. Enjoy.

Will has seen 2017's Power Rangers and presents his thoughts after taking a few moments to talk about why the previous Power Rangers films might not have worked. This episode is probably not brought to you by Krispy Kreme.

It might be coming late in the month, but it's Previews time!

Why are Dan and Mike covering Marvel Team-Up #32, along with The Brave and the Bold #118, instead of an issue of Marvel Two-in-One? For the answer to that, you'll have to listen. But that's not why you're here. You're here to hear about that dog. That poor, poor dog.

As they make their way through the fall 1983 Saturday morning animated lineup for CBS, Will and Dan bear witness to a surreal descent into abject madness, which astonishingly does not come at the hands of obnoxious tiny puppy knights, flashdancing beagles, or stock car racing moonshiners facing off against the grand wizard of the leprechauns. What is donut?

Put on your monocles and smoking jackets! In this edition of List and Shout, Pandy and Christian collude with Donovan Morgan Grant to invest in the fictional rich. Specifically, noble philanthropists, heartless misers, and the foolish purchases made between the two. During their survey, the three gentlemen encounter Leicester's second coolest pair of brothers, learn to how to befriend a certain bearded comics legend, and reveal the true fate of the Titanic.

Hannah and Jim get to talking, and oh man, do they have things to say. Such things include, but are not limited to: a review of X-O Manowar #1, a discussion of the impending Batwoman relaunch, discussion of Marvel's May cancellations, a review of that godawful vampire-Viking-angel-fighting-ISIS book, a Marguerite Bennett extravaganza, Carol Danvers getting hit with the idiot ball, and so much more. Four hours worth of more, in fact. Also, this segment finally has a name, which you won't know until the end of the episode.

Kids, don't watch crappy movies while drunk. Otherwise, you'll end up like Will and taking an inebriated look at 2015's Jem and The Holograms and 2001's Josie and The Pussycats. You start noticing the similarities. Then you realize how much the failure of films geared towards teenage girls is partially to blame due to them. You also get a bad hangover.

Pandy and Christian hit more spoilers than usual, the two best films of the 1960s, and the genius of Michael Giacchino as they dig up the most sadly, the most stupidly, and the most deservedly deceased.

First, Donovan takes a look at Steven Universe #1 from KaBOOM! Then Mike revisits episode 851 by comparing five of the seven trailers he looked at in said episode to their respective 2016 movies.

As it is each month, Mike botches his way through the Previews catalog! Bonus: There are spoilers for The Clone Conspiracy between 39:20 and 40:24.

Friends met The Real World in this failed attempt to bring the Justice League of America to live-action TV in 1997. Yet, despite all of its failings (and there are many), Dan and Mike find something to enjoy in this odd take on superheroes.

Fascist werewolf cops, feminist T-shirts, and adulting! Oh my! Yup, it's Previews time.

Cruising from bustling theme parks to remote Celtic isles, the HMS List and Shout sails through travel in fiction. Join Pandy and Christian (and Evie) as they gaze upon the places they'd most like to go (both fictional and real), retrace the toughest journeys ever embarked upon, and wade through the worst vacations ever endured!

Wrapping up the 2016 Earth-2.net: The Show Advent Calendar, Will goes nostalgic with The Trolls and the Christmas Express. Then Dan and Mike discuss both the nostalgic and the new in their coverage of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Will goes obscure with Up on the Rooftop. Then Mike presents an episode of Eternal Light from 1944, which retells the story of The Maccabees and the birth of Hanukkah.

Will takes a trip to Bloom County for A Wish for Wings That Work. Then, Donovan Morgan Grant returns with his friend Harrison Chute to discuss the iconic anime and manga franchise Ghost in the Shell. Leading up to the 2017 American movie, the guys discuss the kinky, esoteric tendencies of the original manga; the philosophical ponderings and relentless nudity of the transcendent 1995 animated film; the complex television series, Stand Alone Complex, and its sequel, 2nd GIG; the bleakness of the movie sequel, Innocence; the betrayal of the series reboot, Arise; and the potential hopes and trepidation of the controversially cast Scarlett Johansson US adaptation!

Today's special is The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold, and Will cannot figure out what it has to do with Christmas. Then Mike spreads more Punisher-themed seasonal joy by discussing Punisher: Red X-Mas, Punisher: Silent Night, Punisher: X-Mas Special, and Punisher MAX X-Mas Special.