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Chapter 16: The Watcher In The Woods (S2E3) - The Riverdale Review

The Pals are back for another episode of the Riverdale Review and joined in the booth by Pete's friend and mentor, journalist Jeremy Rodriguez of the Philadelphia Gay News! Cale is finally back after his move to New Zealand, and he can't wait to grab a chicken tender melt and talk about Chapter 16: The Watcher In The Woods (S2E3)! Follow Jeremy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RodriguezJeremy The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Marco: twitter.com/woeismarco_ Cale: twitter.com/Totointow

Thor: Ragnarok Review | The Comics Pals Episode 54

Ragnarok is upon us, and the Pals are ready for it! This week, they break down all the biggest news in the comics world, including Superman himself (Henry Cavill) talking about the struggles of the DC Films, a new Batman/Wonder Woman series coming to DC Comics, Disney wanting to provide their New Warriors series with a bigger platform, and more! But the biggest news is the release of Thor: Ragnarok, and the Pals provide their take on the film, dissecting it and providing their ratings for Marvel's latest (and possibly greatest!). PLUS: Hey man. We're about to go do a podcast, wanna come? Pals Pulls: Marco - Harrow County #27 Pete - Paper Girls Deluxe HC 1 Cale -Detective Comics #968, Ragman #2, Masters of Kung Fu #1 Sean/Phil - Mister Miracle #4 News: Henry Cavill Addresses Problems In DCEU: https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/31/16585910/justice-league-henry-cavill-superman-batman-wonder-woman Wonder Woman Officially Highest Grossing Superhero Origin FIlm: https://www.cbr.com/wonder-woman-highest-grossing-origin/ Batman/Wonder Woman Comic Incoming: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/11/02/new-batman-wonder-woman-series-reportedly-in-the-works/ Lord of the Rings Television Series Possibly In Development: https://www.cbr.com/lord-rings-tv-series-development/ Russo Brothers Address Infinity War Trailer: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/11/03/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-date-russos/ Disney Looking For New Home For New Warriors Series: https://filmschoolrejects.com/marvels-new-warriors-scouting-new-home/ Three Movie Character Arc For Hulk Begins In Thor: Ragnarok: http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/10/11/thor-ragnarok-begins-a-three-movie-arc-for-hulk Greg Pak Loves Thor: Ragnarok: http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/10/31/planet-hulk-comic-writer-loves-thor-ragnarok Thor: Ragnarok Has 93% Fresh Rating On Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thor_ragnarok_2017 Main Topic: The Pals review and debate Thor: Ragnarok! If you haven't seen the movie yet, check out the spoiler free review of the film at the beginning of the main topic, and if you have seen the movie and want to hear our takes, stick around for our spoilerrific review of the movie! The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/woeismarco_ Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Sony's Paris Games Week & Blizzcon 2017 | The Video Game Pals Episode 28

Sorry for the late update, but we promise it was worth the wait! We've got our pal Tyler Olson from @longboxpodcast on to discuss all of the exciting news to come out of Sony's Paris Games Week showing and BlizzCon 2017! PLUS: Super Mario Odyssey is so dang special. 1. Rocket League is coming to Nintendo Switch on November 14th: https://www.rocketleague.com/news/rocket-league-nintendo-switch-november/ 2. PUBG is coming to Xbox December 12th through the Xbox Game Preview program while version 1.0 of PUBG for the PC will be available in late December: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/31/16569470/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-microsoft-xbox-one-release-date-pubg 3. EA has announced reworked loot crates for Star Wars Battlefront 2: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/battlefront/battlefront-2/news/progression-oct-2017 4. Nintendo has released an infographic that offers some interesting info about how people are spending time with their Nintendo Switch: https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/31/16580638/nintendo-switch-success-portable-console 5. Super Mario Odyssey is the fastest-selling Mario game in the U.S.: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/2/16597698/super-mario-odyssey-sales Main topic: Sony's Paris Games Week & Blizzcon 2017 Reactions! https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571020/spider-man-god-of-war-ps4-trailers-pgw-2017 https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/3/16603784/blizzcon-2017-news-trailers-overwatch-wow-warcraft-starcraft-blizzard Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Pete: https://twitter.com/Loud_Pete Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Thompson: https://twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: https://twitter.com/tiger_millions Tyler: https://twitter.com/TheTylerOlson

Chapter 17: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (S2E4) | The Riverdale Review

Sorry for the late upload, but the gang is finally reunited in the booth yet again for this week's episode of the Riverdale Review! Archie has gotten out of control, Betty's world is getting turned upside down and we've got a lot of feelings! The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Marco: twitter.com/woeismarco_ Cale: twitter.com/Totointow

Disney Tries to Buy Fox, Bendis Leaves Marvel for DC | The Comics Pals Episode 55

The Pals cover all the news from arguably the biggest week in comics related media of the year, including Disney attempting to purchase 21st Century Fox, Brian Michael Bendis leaving Marvel for DC Comics, the first of Mark Millar's comics from Netflix being revealed, and a whole lot more! Pals Pulls: Cale - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #76, Journey to Star Wars The Last Jedi Captain Phasma Volume 1. Sean/Phil - Batman #35, The Batman Who Laughs News: Disney In Talks to Buy 21st Century Fox: http://comicbook.com/…/…/11/06/disney-buys-21st-century-fox/ Disney Will No Longer Stream Marvel Shows On Netflix: http://www.slashfilm.com/no-more-new-marvel-netflix-shows/ Disney Talks Pricing of Their Streaming Service: https://www.polygon.com/…/disney-streaming-service-price-la… Jean Grey's X-Men Red Series Announced: http://www.comicsbeat.com/jean-grey-gets-her-90s-on-in-new…/ Mark Millar's First Comic Under New Netflix Deal Announced: https://www.polygon.com/…/16…/netflix-comic-book-mark-millar Tessa Thompson 'Obsessed' with Saga, Would Love to Play Alana: http://comicbook.com/…/2017/11/07/tessa-thompson-saga-alana/ Eddie Berganza Hit Piece From Buzzfeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/…/dc-comics-editor-eddie-berganza-… https://www.bleedingcool.com/…/sexual-harassment-allegation Critics Begin Reacting to Justice League Film: http://comicbook.com/…/10/justice-league-reviews-best-worst Flash Actor Ezra Miller Praises Grant Morrison: http://comicbook.com/…/justice-league-ezra-miller-inspired…/ DC Super Hero Girls Graphic Novel Sells 100k Copies: https://www.bleedingcool.com/…/dc-super-hero-girls-first-t…/ Brian Michael Bendis Leaving Marvel For DC: https://www.cbr.com/brian-michael-bendis-dc-exclusive/… Comic Creators React to Bendis' Move: http://comicbook.com/…/brian-michael-bendis-dc-comics-reac…/ Marvel to Allow Bendis to Say Goodbye to Marvel: https://www.bleedingcool.com/…/brian-michael-bendis-marvel…/ Main Topic: What does Bendis leaving Marvel for DC mean for the comics world? In the biggest comic book related news of the year, Marvel mainstay Brian Michael Bendis has announced jointly with DC that he's leaving Marvel Comics for the Distinguished Competition. The Pals break down what this could mean for both publishers, the best way for DC to utilize Bendis, and how Marvel can recover from this huge blow. The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: https://twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow Marco: https://twitter.com/woeismarco_ Phil: https://twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Telltale Layoffs, EA Buy Respawn & Transparency in Gaming | The Video Game Pals Episode 29

Lay-offs, acquisitions and big conversation pieces are the docket for this episode of The Video Game Pals! We're discussing Telltale's restructuring, EA's acquisition of Respawn Entertainment and the concept of "radical transparency" in game development. PLUS: We welcome our newest Pal, the eSports dynamo herself Ms. Peggy Forde, to her new permanent position here on this week's episode of the show! The show: •Peggy's Blizzcon Experience •What we're playing this week • RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK: IF there’s a 4th Injustice 2 character pack, what third party character do you want to see? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXE2RjinkU DA NEWS: 1. R.I.P. InternetHulk, please donate to his family: https://www.gofundme.com/HulkTastic 2. Hulu is officially on Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/hulu-switch 3. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct: http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicles-2-direct-recap-announcement/ 4. Telltale Games has laid off over 25% of its staff in a massive restructuring: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/7/16619444/telltale-games-layoffs 5. EA is set to acquire Respawn Entertainment, the team behind the Titanfall series: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/9/16631136/ea-acquires-respawn-entertainment-titanfall-star-wars 6. Xbox’s head of first party production, Shannin Loftis, talks about the Culture of Secrecy in Gaming with GameSpot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-exec-talks-about-the-culture-of-secrecy-in-ga/1100-6454808/ Meat and Potatoes: What do you guys think about Loftis’ thoughts on the idea of “radical transparency”? How do you feel the games industry can learn from other mediums on how to handle this issue? Should they? Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions Peggy: twitter.com/MoiraiOW

Chapter 18: When A Stranger Calls (S2E5) | The Riverdale Review (ft. Betty Felon)

Welcome back to another episode of the Riverdale Review! This week in the booth the Pals are joined by Superheroic Sartorialist Betty Felon to talk about Riverdale Chapter 18: When A Stranger Calls. Follow Betty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bettyfelon The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Marco: twitter.com/woeismarco_ Cale: twitter.com/Totointow

Justice League Review | The Comics Pals Episode 56

In yet another big week in the world of comics, both The Punisher and Justice League saw release! The Pals talk about Justice League (with our review of The Punisher to come next week!) and all the biggest news in the industry, including the release of the trailer for Deadpool 2, the season finale of Inhumans, the potential of a new actor assuming the mantle of Batman in the DCEU, and much more! PLUS: Phil Gets a Love Note! Buy or Sell Pals Pulls: Pete - Snotgirl #8, Rat Queens #6, Void Trip #1, Superman: American Alien TPB Marco - Void Trip #1, Snot Girl #8 Cale - Void Trip #1 Phil/Sean - Doomsday Clock #1 News: Deadpool 2 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-5Wv9UGkN8 Does the Deadpool 2 Trailer Tease the Purifiers: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/11/15/deadpool-2-purifiers/ Multiple Man Movie Starring James Franco In the Works: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/11/16/multiple-man-movie-james-franco/ Sony Working on Moribus Movie: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/13/16646726/sony-morbius-the-living-vampire-spider-man-spinoff-movie The Final Word on Marvel's Inhumans: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/11/13/inhumans-finale-ratings-mcu/ C.B. Cebulski Takes Over As Marvel Editor-in-Chief: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/17/books/marvel-entertainment-names-new-editor-in-chief.html Mark Millar Announces New Kick-Ass Series: http://ew.com/books/2017/11/15/mark-millar-new-kick-ass-comic-black-female-hero/ Ben Affleck Wants Out As Batman: https://movieweb.com/the-batman-ben-affleck-dc-exit/ Matt Reeves Reportedly Wants Jake Gyllenhall as Batman: https://decider.com/2017/11/16/jake-gyllenhaal-could-replace-ben-affleck-as-batman/ Eddie Berganza Fired From DC Entertainment: https://www.polygon.com/comics/2017/11/13/16645452/dc-comics-sexual-harassment-eddie-berganza-fired Joss Whedon Torched By Fans Over Tweet: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/11/16/joss-whedon-under-fire-justice-league-villain-tweet/ Warner Bros. Worried Justice League Won't Outperform Thor: Ragnarok: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/11/16/justice-league-box-office-thor-ragnarok-warner-brothers-competition/ Justice League's Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Abysmal: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/11/16/justice-leagues-rotten-tomatoes-score/ Main Topic: Justice League is finally here and the Pals have seen it! We break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of this much maligned film, talk about all the Easter eggs and secrets within the movie, and those after credits scenes! The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/woeismarco_ Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Can EA Salvage Star Wars Battlefront 2? | The Video Game Pals Episode 30

Star Wars Battlefront 2 is back in the news for all the wrong reasons and the pals are discussing whether it’s too late for EA to right this sinking ship. PLUS: A new Super Mario Bros. movie is in the works! RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK DA NEWS: 1. The nominees for The Game Awards have been revealed: http://thegameawards.com/awards/ 2. Deadline is reporting that Fox 21 and Hulu have teamed for a television series based on Hitman franchise by IO Interactive: http://deadline.com/2017/11/hitman-television-series-derek-kolstad-john-wick-creator-hulu-fox-21-pilot-script-1202206934/ 3. Rampage Trailer Reactions: b. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coOKvrsmQiI 4. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Nintendo has made a deal with Universal Pictures and their Illumination Entertainment studio is close to closing a deal for an animated Super Mario Bros. movie: https://www.wsj.com/articles/mario-bros-set-to-jump-to-big-screen-in-movie-deal-with-universals-illumination-1510675881 https://io9.gizmodo.com/nintendo-is-finally-making-another-super-mario-bros-mo-1820435189 5. Marvel Heroes, the Diablo-style free-to-play action RPG by Gazillion Entertainment is shutting down: https://kotaku.com/disney-shuts-down-marvel-heroes-1820475273 6. For what will hopefully be the last time, let’s jump into our last news item this week, the continued controversy around the release of DICE and EA’s Star Wars Battlefront 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/7c6bjm/it_takes_40_hours_to_unlock_a_hero_spreadsheet/ https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/11/16637840/star-wars-battlefront-2-loot-crates-cost-heroes https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/13/16643302/battlefront-2-40-hours-unlock-vader-luke-ea-response https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/fan-outrage-spurs-changes-star-wars-battlefront-2/ https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/15/16656478/star-wars-battlefront-2-content-unlock-timecost https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/16/16658476/star-wars-battlefront-2-loot-crate-costs-analysis https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/13/16646374/battlefront-2-40-hours-unlock-luke-vader-prices https://kotaku.com/ea-temporarily-removes-microtransactions-from-star-wars-1820528445 https://twitter.com/EAStarWars/status/931332890717143040 https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/battlefront/battlefront-2/news/pre-launch-update Meat and Potatoes: Can Star Wars Battlefront II still be salvaged? Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions Peggy: twitter.com/MoiraiOW

WWE Survivor Series/NXT Takeover War Games Review | The Comics Pals

Phil and Sean review and discuss WWE’s weekend in Houston where Andrade Cien Almas battled Drew McIntyre for the NXT championship and three factions fought for faction supremacy in War Games. At Survivor Series, we saw WWE champion AJ Styles take on Universal Champion Brock Lesnar in a champion vs champion match and two 5v5 matches to determine brand supremacy between Raw and Smackdown. The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Phil: https://twitter.com/Cyborgbebop