Biff! Superhero TV and movies

Before the superhero ball got rolling the mutants were there to give it a push. This week we visit the X-Men in the original movie from the year 2000. It’s not perfect. There are plenty of flaws. But, wow, what a movie. It may not be so much of a template as Iron Man (or The Incredible Hulk) but it is inarguably in the vanguard of what would become the dominant blockbuster movie events since it wa...

We’re off to Oklahoma to catch up with a stand out character from the Hawkeye show — Maya Lopez A.K.A. Echo. Taking refuge from the Fisk organization after having shot Kingpin in the face we find Maya returning to her roots, those she left behind after a tragic childhood accident, and coming to terms with her heritage and who she is. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

We’re back to close out our coverage of the second season of What If. There’s some real highpoints in this back half of the season and a whole lot of fun to be had. So strap in to your Hydra-Stomper and prepare yourself to visit strange new worlds. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Imagine, if you can, a reality where Biff Conklin won! You can’t because that’s an Elseworld. If you’d like to tune in for a bit of holiday cheer as we discuss the first four episodes of What If? season 2 then we’ve got you covered. Like the dark fog of a besieged Xandar lit up by justice. The love of an adoptive family. The persistence of the pernicious to become purple, powerful, and petty is pe...

Get in the Tacoma, Biffs, ‘cause we’re going to Miami—er, Palmera! This week we’re covering the last DCEU movie (or maybe the first DCU movie?) and are left a little befuddled and bemused. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Do you like fun? If you’re a fan of fun you’ll find some fanstatic photonic frequency flipping fun in this film. Find yourself entangled in our discussion of The Marvels: their familial, friendly, and firmly political relationships. (Featuring a flirty bonus round!) We’re off to outer space with a song and a dance as we cover The Marvels. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Loki season two wraps up and it is a real humdinger of an episode. It is our glorious purpose to relieve you of your burden of indecision and finally bring you our thoughts on what we’re quite sure you already knew in your heart-our rating system isn’t always up to snuff. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Following last week’s annihilation of all our charcacters and space time itself we’re back for another fun episode of Loki. No harm no foul! Loki is out to put the team back together and we’re off to adventure in their pasts. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

This week OB and Timely meet their respective heroes but things quickly unravel, dreams are crushed, and a perfectly good hot chocolate is spilled. How many points does Dan get this episode? You’ll have to tune in to find out how we coddle him. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

If you missed the Chicago World Fair of 1893 then this is the episode for you! In a crackerjack episode we come to some sort of loggerheads and we knock our heads together trying to work out what is going on. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

After a brief break, where a lot of stuff has happened, we’re back. This week we’re hot on the tail of some time bandits and those cats always land in a McDonalds. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Hear me out—what if, and this is a crazy idea, some piece of media explored the idea of time travel and multiple universes? A temporal multiverse, if you will. What if that piece of media was a delightfully rendered, irreverant yet earnest, romp through time set somewhere outside of space? Join us as rejoin Loki following the harrowing events of last season finale. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy En...

Join us as we dive deep into the Spider-Verse and swing with glee through its gorgeous visuals, rousing soundtrack, and heart warming story telling. A beautiful movie in every way. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Save the cat! We’re back with a look at the new and delightful animated Superman show: My Adventures with Superman. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

We click the heels of our ruby slippers together and chant, in unison, “there’s no place like home” as we cover the final episode of Marvel’s Secret Invasion. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

After the failed assault on the American President’s motorcade Fury whisks Ritson off to hospital while Gravik faces a revolt at home. Join us as we delight in Olivia Colman, take a few odd turns, and dig in on this penultimate episode of Secret Invasion. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Turns out to be a show best enjoyed as a love story. This week the pace picks up and we get a few terrific scenes, feel a little let down, but broadly enjoy sinking our pointy little teeth into an episode that divides our happy little gang. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

It’s space-eggs for breakfast as we kick this week off with a brief visit to the C.I.A. (the food one, not the spy one). After Dan rights the ship we’re off to sea with a submarine vs. plane conspiracy so tangled you’d better have packed a diver’s knife. Also, dogs — good boys or not? Our characters take surprising positions! Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Someone’s got a secret! Pretty much everyone has a secret, to be honest. This week we’re back to cover the second episode of Marvel’s Secret Invasion. Join us as we play the thrillling game of Script or Skrull!? Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Trust No One. Except Olivia Colman who is very pleased that you are so extraorindary in your listening habits. This week Dan, John, and someone presumed to be Guy, discuss the first installmenet of SECRET INVASION. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Dan and John discuss the final episode of James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy films. A film where our central hero loves his friends, refuses to abandon them, and, ultimately teaches us what it means to be part of a loving family of choice. Guy does not appear in this episode. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Dan is back and we dive into the Quantum realm with our intrepid Ant-Gang! When a mysterious vortex sucks up our heroes they find themselves transported to a strange new world full of people with strange new customs doing strange new things. After a harrowing journey our heroes confront the cruel wizard ruling the realm with a teeny tiny iron fist—KANG! Also, M.O.D.O.K is here and he Designed Only...

With Dan on assignment this week John and Guy kick things off with our of first impressions of Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3, and Ant-Man: Quantumania. With the writers strike in full swing we get into some of the details behind it and briefly discuss our support for the WGA. Before long we venture a little afield and discuss if Link, and game characters in general, are superheroes. Once we’ve dip...

It’s Trailer Time in the Biff-cave! This week we cover the recently released trailers for The Flash, Blue Beetle, Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse, The Marvels, Secret Invasion. And we wash that down by coming full circle and chat a little about the recent episode of The Flash where our old pal Ollie Queen returns. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

In anticipation of the upcoming Marvel Daredevil show we asked Time Travelling Dad to snag us a copy of the original comic book run. We discuss the seminal arc and characters with an eye to how they are very much of their time and how they differ from their Netflix versions. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.