The Mild Opinion Podcast

This week, we jump back into the Star Wars universe to discuss the ongoing issue of the Star Wars Franchise's struggle to retain and build a consistent audience base and quality of content. We discuss the project that have gone wrong, the characters that haven't received the proper treatment, actors and actresses who have had their careers damaged by the current state of Star Wars, and the...

This week, in the spirit of Halloween, we decided to take a look at horror franchises that have shifted from the big screen to streaming services for future installments and adaptations of their respective horror stories. With current shows such as Prime Video's Carrie series, Crystal Lake, Peacock's Friday The 13th prequel series, and other recent series such as the IT prequel series, Wel...

Are these actors and actresses worth the hype? This week, we take a look at some of the biggest celebrities currently in Hollywood and discuss whether or not they truly live up to their respective reputations. While we generally agree all of the stars on our list have great acting talents, we take a deeper look into their strengths as actors and whether or not we agree with the general consensus o...

After years of anticipation and delays, The Batman Part II is finally filming. Plot details are scarce, but with set photos and casting announcements, the second installment of Matt Reeves' Batman trilogy is a major topic of discussion for Batman and DC fans. While major castings are confirmed such as Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Charles Dance, and Bryan Tyree Henry, the details of the...

This week, we look at some of the most prominent comic book movie and show projects that never had their proper conclusions or never saw the light of day, and what they may have looked like. We take a look at the biggest project cancellations from Marvel and DC Comics, as well as several projects outside the mainstream superhero genre. We talk about projects such as Marvel's infamous Blade mov...

Following the recent D23 announcements of the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, such as the X-Men, Ghost Rider, and Black Panther III, there have been major rumors, questions, and speculations as to what the MCU may look like following Avengers: Secret Wars. Wether it will be a full-scale reboot with new iterations of characters such as Captain America and Iron Man, or will follow the e...

With Avengers: Doomsday on the horizon, releasing this December, this week we discuss our thoughts, theories, wants, worries, and biggest questions we have regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe's upcoming releases of Avengers: Doomsday, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars. We analyze some of the most prominent theories and rumors as well as sharing our own theories and speculation, and what we...

This week, following the recent release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, we share our thoughts on the highlights of the movie and where it fits into the story of Tom Holland's Spider-Man and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. We discuss Sadie Sink's portrayal of Jean Grey, the role of mutants and the future of the X-Men in the MCU, Damage Control, the Punisher and the return of Bruce B...

This week, we deep dive into the films of five of some of the most influential film directors of the past few decades and what makes their movies look and feel distinctive from one another. Our choices for the directors we discuss in the episode are both well known and foundational to the film industry with our picks such as Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan, and are growing names within the...

Following the release of the first official teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, we take a stroll down memory lane of some of the greatest comic book movie trailers of all time including entries from both Marvel and DC. We start by doing some analysis of the new Avengers: Doomsday trailer, sharing our thoughts on the elements of misdirection and first images of the man himself, Robert Downey Jun...

In a past episode, we decided to prop up some movies and TV shows that we felt did not have their proper appreciation and attention. But this time, we're putting the shoe on the other foot and giving ourselves an opportunity to bash on some of those movies, TV shows, and overall franchises we feel are hyped up too much either by the general public or by their own respective fanbases. By no mea...

This week, we take a look at some of the most anticipated movies on the horizon for the remained of 2026! So far, 2026 has been an excellent year for movies, with movies like Project Hail Mary, Obsession, The Backrooms, The Drama and many others. But the remainder of 2026 is slated to have some incredibly major releases as well. In this episode, we discuss some of the upcoming major releases and w...

This week, We discuss movies and shows that given the opportunity, we would choose to experience again for the first time. We share personal favorites as well as very specific choices with very specific reasonings and offer insights as to what made viewing these projects for the first time so special, or how viewing them for the first time again may alter the experience. We touch on major TV shows...

Ever since the Sequel Trilogy of Star Wars movies, the franchise as a whole has divided its fanbase further and further with the release of every new project. Returning to the big screen with the recent release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, the franchise and its future may be in the most contentious and stalemated position to date and seems to keep repeating the same issues it has faced for the be...

This week, we once again dive into a segment we like to call, "Can't Stand It," where we share grievances we have with movie, moviegoing, and television viewing experiences, tropes and trends. We also talk about general issues we have with the Film/Television Industry in terms of the decisions made by certain studios and reception of audiences to certain movies and franchises. *Audio...

This week, following the final episode of Prime Video's The Boys, we share our thoughts on the fifth and final season as a whole as well as our thoughts on the finale itself and its impact on the show! We share our thoughts on the fates of the shows longest running characters such as Hughie Campbell, Billy Butcher, Starlight, and of course Homelander, as well as characters like Mother's Mi...

This week, we take a deep dive into movie franchises with sequels that harmed the reputation of their predecessors and potentially never should have been made... We of course discuss the now infamous Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, as well as other major franchises such as The Matrix, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park and Jurassic World, Fast & Furious and other major movie franchises. We also...

Following the finale of Season 4 of Prime Video's INVINCIBLE, we break down the highs and lows of the season, characters that stood out to us the most, and the trajectory of the show's future. We discuss the faithfulness of the series to its comic book source material, the journey and development of Mark Grayson/Invincible, development for characters such as Omni-Man, Oliver, and Robot as...

Not long ago, rumors were circulating that Disney was considering the development of a What If...? series for the Star Wars franchise, similar to the Marvel Studios production of a What If...? series for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A What If...? series in the context of the Star Wars Universe would reimagine major events in the timeline of Star Wars that we have seen on screen to see different...

In light of the recent release of Project Hail Mary, this week we dive into the genre of space movies and share our thoughts on the most well known and our favorite space movies. We discuss the recent release of Project Hail Mary, analyzing the story, visuals, and acting performance of Ryan Gosling, as well as other major space movies such as Interstellar, Gravity, The Martian, Alien, 2001: A Spac...

This week, we talk about some of the best, worst, most influential, and most over and underrated portrayals of villains in comic book movies and shows! We hit the major villains and classics like Heath Ledger as The Joker and Josh Brolin as Thanos, but also go further in depth on villains we feel are overrated, or underrated. We share what makes each villain portrayal stand out and what makes some...

This week, we share our picks and arguments for characters outside of DC and Marvel comics we believe would have what it takes to lift Thor's hammer, Mjolnir! We discuss characters from Star Wars, the Game of Thrones universe, video game characters, television show characters, anime characters and characters across all sorts of media who best showcase the characteristics we believe fit the cri...

This week, we share some comedy movie roles that we felt were perfectly cast. We made our picks for these roles by performances and castings that could not have been achieved by anyone else in these roles! We discuss movies and roles such as Jim Carey in The Mask, Zach Galifinakis as Alan from The Hangover, Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore, Ben Stiller as White Goodman from Dodgeball, Christopher Min...

This week, we discuss the the projects of the writer and director, Vince Gilligan, who is best known for writing, directing and producing Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and most recently, Pluribus. We compare the character arcs of the protagonists of each series, Walter White in Breaking Bad, Saul Goodman for Better Call Saul, and Carol Sturka for Pluribus. We break down what makes the trajectory...

This week, we share our picks of video games we think would be good choices to be adapted into live action movies or limited series! We discuss franchises like The Elder Scrolls, Red Dead Redemption, Starfield, Call of Duty Zombies, inFAMOUS, Elden Ring and more! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for more! Instagram: the_mild_opinion_podcast TikTok: @the.mild.opinion