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WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew endures convalescence by getting a double dose of survival horror, by watching the premiere season of Netflix's live-action Resident Evil series while also playing through Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 3 . D. Bethel, on the other hand, finds incredible connection in the first game from Blue 12 studio's Stray . RELEVANT LINKS: -Ngan, Liv. " Stray Fan Mod Stars Dog...

CLIP SHOW VACATION: Our hosts are taking a week to enjoy the summer (well, one of our hosts is traveling, so they couldn't get together), but they recorded a quick "hello" as well as a bunch of previously unreleased outtakes/pre-show conversations (most from around 2016) to the end to give you some content in the interim. See you next week! INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave yo...

SDCC 2022: San Diego Comic Con actually happened this year after a long period of COVID-based dormancy, and it returned with a fury, dropping all kinds of news and sneak peeks and trailers...of comic book movies and tv more than anything else. Our hosts dissect the announcements that interested them the most. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (04:29) Quick overview of Marvel Studio's Phase 5 plans (05:28) S...

THE EMBIGGENING: Now that the series is complete, our hosts talk about the most recent MCU show on Disney+, the incredibly charming––and narratively impactful–– Ms. Marvel. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (01:28) The relatability, the continuity, and the pleasurability that is Disney+'s Ms. Marvel . (36:43) Outro - Dan's Summer Highlander Adventure continues. (39:25) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: " Crutch T...

A QUALITY BALANCE OF MERCY & TERROR: This week, our hosts discuss the simply incredible finale for the first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds : "A Quality of Mercy." They discuss the merits of the episode on its own and as a finale for a new Trek show, but they also cover how it intersects with the original series' first season episode, "Balance of Terror." CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro - Stop wi...

DOCTOR STRANGER THINGS:  Our hosts reflect on one of the most divisive and interesting entries into the current phase of the MCU,  Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness .  CHAPTERS:   (00:00) Intro - Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers talk (01:50) Doctor Strange & the Multiverse of Madness (37:18) Outro - This week's poll (38:18) Outtakes   RELEVANT EPISODES: " Spock's Screams " (23 September 201...

RESCUED RANGERS: Our hosts take this week to relax and talk about one of the most surprising movies of the year, Disney+'s Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers . RELEVANT EPISODES: " We're On a Track " (05 May 2017): Where D. Bethel discusses playing the Disney Afternoon Collection , a collection of the Capcom-developed NES games based on the Disney Afternoon television shows. " Is This Art? " (06 Novembe...

WEEK IN GEEK: A lot of video games were played this week, some new, some old. Andrew plays the new hotness that is Cellar Door Games' Rogue Legacy 2 and finds it engrossing. D. Bethel plays two video games, first working his way through the Metroidvania classic, Ori and the Blind Forest , and the new arcade beat 'em up, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge . RELEVANT EPISODES: " Super...

A MARVELOUS DEBUT: Our hosts briefly talk about the incredible first impression that the MCU Disney+ show, Ms. Marvel , makes. FALL OF THE PHOENIX: The tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) world was rocked this last week as more and more people came out on Twitter to discuss the abusive work habits of TTRPG celebrities, Satine Phoenix and Jamison Stone. Our hosts cover the accusations and discuss ho...

NEWS CRUISE: This week, our hosts dive into a variety of news of the shocking, weird, and downright questionable. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro - Old Man Talk: Allergies (02:43) News Cruise: Monte Cook Games' Announcement (10:50) Nintendo uses sentencing of a hacker to make a statement. (16:33) Upcoming Predator prequel, Prey , will be available with a Comanche language audio track. (22:12) Confusion an...

THE OUTCAST: In celebration of the start of Pride Month, our hosts look at one of the most blatant attempt to address LGBTQ+ issues done by Star Trek : The Next Generation in their fifth season episode, "The Outcast," and how its success in that endeavor may have changed over time. RELEVANT EPISODES: " All the Way " (26 September 2014): Where our hosts talk about the Highlander franchise. " Wise C...

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew actually gets into sports (kind of) after watching the first season of the new HBO basketball docu-drama, Winning Time . D. Bethel plays Studio Koba's recent release, Narita Boy , and is delighted by its retro stylings and gameplay but also impressed by its impressive step into modern storytelling and themes. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave yo...

SPIDERS-MAN: Now that both hosts have finally seen the most recent Sony-developed Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home , they use their thoughts about it to also discuss a bit about the narrative potential––and detriment––of multiverses. RELEVANT EPISODES: " Unpop That Cork " (18 March 2022): Where our hosts talk about the impact and legacy of the three Raimi-directed and Maguire-led Spider-M...

STRANGE NEW WORLDS: Our hosts discuss the premiere episode of the brand new Star Trek show on Paramount+, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , a show that's a throwback not only in continuity, but in its episodic approach to storytelling. DOCTOR NEW: Last weekend brought the announcement of the actor who will replace Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor in the legacy BBC science-fiction show, Doctor Who . Our...

RIP DCCW: In a DC-heavy episode, our hosts bring our on-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor, to talk about all things DC Comics. First, it's sad news to fans of the tv-based DC universe as it was announced that only Flash and Superman & Lois return for another season, leaving fans of, especially Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow to deal with their sorrow. ACTUALLY DETECTIVING: Now that it has been...

DECK PICS: Andrew got his hands on the new Steam Deck and shares his initial thoughts––and experiences––with it. UNIFICATION: With D. Bethel on the Paramount+ bandwagon––because he missed Star Trek: The Next Generation so much––he and Andrew discuss the return of Spock in Season 5's "Unification I" and "Unification II." RELEVANT EPISODES: " Brought to You by Convalescence " (20 November 2015): Whe...

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches the first season of HBO's pirate rom-com, Our Flag Means Death , while D. Bethel has a lot of fun with Acid Nerve's charming game about being a grim reaper, Death's Door . RELEVANT EPISODES: " Baguettevania " (24 August 2018): Where Andrew discusses his time playing Moonlighter . " Sad News Theme " (28 February 2020): Where D. Bethel discusses his time playi...

NFTs BREAK BIG: Andrew brings new NFT disaster stories to the show, from Star Trek to Dungeons & Dragons to Batman to $277, it's all a garbage fire and it doesn't seem to be going away. RELEVANT LINKS: Codega, Linda. " NFTs Are Here to Ruin Dungeons & Dragons ." Gizmodo , G/O Media, 08 April 2022. Handagama, Sandali. " 'Jack Dorsey's First Tweet' NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid...

FIRST CONTACT DAY: April 5 is celebrated by Star Trek fans as "First Contact Day." While the day is fictional, the celebration is real as Paramount releases a bunch of Star Trek news, sneak peeks, and trailers. Our hosts dive into all the news that's fit to beam up. RELEVANT LINKS: The cast announcement video for Picard , season 3. D. Bethel will be at the return of Sacramento's CrockerCon next we...

A MISERABLE PILE OF SECRETS: Our hosts spend a bit of time reminiscing on the 25th anniversary of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night ––the video game that put the "-vania" in "Metroidvania." WEEK IN GEEK: After a week off, our hosts have been busy being nerdy! Andrew finally caught up with all the Spider-Man movies while D. Bethel dipped another toe into deck-building video games with the very pop...

TAKING A BREAK: With the world being as tumultuous as it is (and one of our hosts being on vacation), we decided to cool our jets this week and recharge our batteries. We hope you all have a good week and we'll see you on the next one! INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our  Facebook  page Social: Andrew - Twitter & I...

A NEW MARVEL: Our hosts quickly discuss the recently dropped trailer for the new Marvel Studios' Disney+ show, Ms. Marvel . IT'S GOBLIN TIME: Motivated by his recent re-watch of the three Sam Raimi-directed, Tobey Maguire-starring Spider-Man movies, our hosts discuss the impact, legacy, and shortcomings of these incredibly influential films. RELEVANT LINKS: The trailer for the new MCU Disney+ show...

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches the most recent entry into the Scream franchise, while D. Bethel finds mild catharsis in the not-at-all-cathartic game from Asobo Studios, A Plague Tale: Innocence . RELEVANT LINKS: Andrew's tweets about Star Trek that kicked off some conversation. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode....

STANDING WITH UKRAINE: Our hosts take a minute to discuss the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. REVIEWING REVIEWS: The release of FromSoftware's newest game, Elden Ring , has many people talking about reviews due to the fact that many outlets rated the game 10/10 (or whatever metric they use) while the reviewers openly admit that they didn't finish the game (this was due to FromSoftware releasing rev...

PIXEL REMASTER REMARKS: The release of Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster is finally upon us and Andrew has a few––very short––thoughts about it. DOCTOR WHAT?: It was announced that––despite an existing tabletop role-playing game existing––there would be a new Doctor Who roleplaying game based on the fifth edition (5E) of Dungeons and Dragons . And people have opinions . RELEVANT LINKS: The tweet fro...