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WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches the Queen Latifah-starring CBS reboot of the classic crime drama, The Equalizer , while D. Bethel finds a powerful, personal, and moving story about depression and self-acceptance in the 2018 retro-styled puzzle platformer, Celeste . RELEVANT LINKS: The MyHeritage AI-generated vivification of Vigo the Carpathian (via Twitter user, Mark Richardson). However,...

LOST IN ZEBES: With a lot of internet chatter focusing on the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda 's 1986 release, it made D. Bethel upset because another major Nintendo franchise was also released that year that nobody––much less Nintendo itself––seems that interested in celebrating, the weird, wonderful Metroid . D. Bethel talks with Andrew to see why this game and the series it spawned neve...

A BAD IDEA AGAIN: More than a decade after Konami cancelled its controversial tactical military first-person shooter, Six Days in Fallujah , the game seems to have been revived by Highwire Games who have taken to the media asserting that they want to tell––with their tactical military FPS––a nuanced, thoughtful, and impactful story of the incident. This news caused D. Bethel and Andrew to wonder i...

DON'T BE A DICK: In an astounding act of bravery and solidarity, actress Charisma Carpenter ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel ) spoke out against abusive practices of tv auteur, Joss Whedon, in support of Justice League actor, Ray Fisher. Andrew and D. Bethel have a thoughtful discussion of autership, specifically as it relates to the realm of nerds and geeks. RELEVANT LINKS : Charisma Carpenter's...

BETTER THAN IT SHOULD BE: After a lot of build up and expectation, Andrew and D. Bethel finally get together to record an episode about former YouTube/current Netflix show, Cobra Kai . RELEVANT LINKS: The tweet from cartoonist, Adam Ellis, about the short film, Keratin , and its pretty clear use of the Ellis' cartoon as its visual and narrative basis. Totilo, Stephen. " Google Stadia Shuts Down In...

WEEK IN GEEK: As a buffer between episodes about the The Karate Kid movies and talking about Cobra Kai , Andrew and D. Bethel talk about what other nerdy stuff has been occupying their attentions. Andrew talks about the early access release of the Subnautica sequel with Subnautica: Below Zero while D. Bethel is pretty sure he's playing Rebel Galaxy Outlaw incorrectly as he delivers goods across di...

YOU'RE THE BEST: With Cobra Kai recently releasing its third season, many viewers have been inspired to watch (or rewatch) the original The Karate Kid films. Two of those folks happen to be our humble hosts. As a prelude to an eventual discussion about Cobra Kai , Andrew and D. Bethel discuss The Karate Kid , The Karate Kid Part 2 , and (briefly) The Karate Kid Part 3 . RELEVANT LINKS: Bankhurst,...

RECYCLING OF THE DALEKS: This year's Doctor Who New Year's special, "Revolution of the Daleks", continues the cliffhanger ending of series 12 and says goodbye to some companions while welcoming back Captain Jack Harkness to the show. Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the special while also discuss some of the important changes made to the series lore at the end of series 12. RELEVANT LINKS: Hansford, A...

NEW YEAR, SAME AS THE OLD YEAR: We had an episode planned this week, dear listeners, but the news decided to preempt any plans for fun and coherent discussion. On our recording day, the United States Capitol was stormed leading to––at the very least––democratic uncertainty and––at worst––one person dead. Needless to say, D. Bethel and Andrew were not in the best spirits to record a full episode, s...

WAIT, WHAT 1984: Wonder Woman 1984 , the hotly anticipated sequel to 2017's good DC movie (one of a few), Wonder Woman , was released to theaters and HBO Max on Christmas Day to a lot of...discourse. RELEVANT LINKS: Goldberg, Matt. " The Derided Ending of Wonder Woman Was Demanded by WB, Says Patty Jenkins ." Collider . 23 December 2020. As mentioned by Andrew, here is the Genesis video for, "Jesu...

WEEK IN GEEK: In the lead up to the holidays, Andrew binges the entirety (so far) of Amazon Prime's original series, Man in the High Castle , while D. Bethel has been playing the delightful yet simple Cat Quest in short bursts. RELEVANT LINKS: The charming Nintendo Direct where Mario & Zelda creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, guides us through the new Super Nintendo World theme park. RELEVANT EPISODES: "...

CYBERPROBLEMS 2020: The highly anticipated new game from CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077 , was finally released after a few delays and it had some...issues. From representation issues to severe bugs, Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that has encouraged a lot of discussion, discourse, as well as hot takes. Andrew & D. Bethel do their best to sort through the mire. UPDATE: It looks like Sony has removed Cybe...

As the pandemic rages on, more and more independent artists are left figuring out how to manage their careers in the absence of in-person events, specifically exhibiting at conventions. The pandemic is also a time for reflection. As the big conventions struggle to give fans some semblance of the con experience through digital-only replacements, independent comickers D. Bethel (of the webcomic, Lon...

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew befriends dogs and murders zealots in Far Cry 5 while D. Bethel finally gathers his thoughts (now that he's seen it both at the drive-in and now at home) on the final X-based release from 20th Century Fox (albeit after Disney's purchase), The New Mutants , directed by Josh Boone. RELEVANT LINKS: Bethel, D. " Spotlight: 'Masterpieces' Are Better With Flaws. " A Website [ , ] Fo...

I'VE MISSED THAT SOUND: It was announced that, after his all too brief appearance near the end of Series 13 of Doctor Who left fans wanting more, John Barrowman will return as Captain Jack Harkness in "Revolution of the Daleks," this year's holiday special of Doctor Who . Being fans of the character, Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the character of Captain Jack Harkness, what he could bring to the cu...

WONDER WOMAN TO THE MAX: It was announced, in an unprecedented move by a streaming service, to release Wonder Woman 1984 on Christmas Day to both theaters and HBO Max subscribers simultaneously. Unlike Disney+ with Mulan , Wonder Woman 1984 will be available to all HBO Max subscribers at no additional cost for a month. Andrew and D. Bethel discuss this move and how it relates to how Disney has bee...

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew find a lot lacking in the latest open world RPG by Obsidian Entertainment, The Outer Worlds . D. Bethel, on the other hand, finds a lot to love going back and playing Capcom's lost NES classic, Darkwing Duck . RELEVANT EPISODES: "Tile Pile" (22 November 2019) : Where D. Bethel discusses his initial impressions of Outer Wilds (which is very much a different game than...

A SCOTTISH SUNSET: Albeit a shorter episode than normal, the entirety of it is dedicated to the discussion of the career of Sean Connery, who passed away at the end of October at the age of 90. RELEVANT LINKS: Here's the full theme song from Rescue Rangers . INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our  Facebook  page Socia...

LET'S GET DANGEROUS: With the genius resurgence of Ducktales on Disney XD, fans around the world were delighted with the introduction of another Disney Afternoon fan favorite, Darkwing Duck, into the series during the second season. For the third season's mid-season premiere, Disney released an hour-long Darkwing Duck-focused episode that delighted Andrew––who has watched all of the rebooted Duckt...

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: Now that the premiere season is complete, Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the multitude of facets of HBO's adaptation of Lovecraft Country . RELEVANT EPISODES: " Episode 11 - Anemic Clap " (07 August 2014): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the influential H. P. Lovecraft story, "The Dunwich Horror." " Episode 31 - Post-Op Dan " (09 Jan. 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses, briefly,...

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew lives in bliss during CBS All Access' 23 weeks of Star Trek , especially as the premiere season of their comedy-drama animated show, Star Trek: The Lower Decks , comes to a close, while D. Bethel lives vicariously through hopeful survivalists in reruns of the History Channel reality show, Alone . RELEVANT LINKS: Goodwin, Jazmin and Charles Riley. "Regal and Cineworld Cinemas A...

TAKING A MULLIGAN: 2020 rears its ugly head again (as it does every day), forcing our humble hosts to take a week and just deal with life for a bit. They'll be back next week with more nerdy and geeky news and commentary. 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 & Instagram , D....

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew enthusiastically plays the 2nd edition of Pathfinder , despite not fully enjoying the first edition, while D. Bethel gets really excited to play an adventure game based on one of his favorite comics, Blacksad , but gets horribly disappointed by Blacksad: Under the Skin . RELEVANT EPISODES: " The Volumometer Incident " (10 July 2014): Where Andrew shares his experien...

BETHESDA, WA: In a surprising turn of events––in the same week that Sony gathered all the attention for announcing the prices and release dates of its upcoming console(s)––Microsoft announced its acquisition of Bethesda Softworks––developer of the The Elder Scrolls series and the Fallout series and publisher of franchises like Doom and Wolfenstein ––for a price tag of approximately $7.5 billion. A...

WEEK IN GEEK: It's kind of an accidental '80s week as Andrew watches the YouTube Premium/Netflix series, Cobra Kai ––which then prompted him to go back and watch the original Karate Kid movie––while D. Bethel, in an effort to see what all the hype was about, sat down and watched a version of the 1984 sci-fi classic, Dune . THE NEW FINAL : At this week's PlayStation 5 event, a trailer for Final Fan...