I'm Your Buddy

This week, Nick and William close out Steven Universe Season 2 by watching Season 2, Episodes 21 and 22 and discuss writing music, Steven as Superman, and where William stands at the end of the second season. Episodes discussed: S2E21 “Too Far” S2E22 “The Answer”

This week, Nick and William watch Season 2, Episodes 16-20 and discuss Wes Anderson rankings, the show’s “overbearing” mothers, and Peridot’s evolution. Episodes discussed: S2E16 “Nightmare Hospital” S2E17 “Sadie’s Song” S2E18 “Catch and Release” S2E19 “When It Rains” S2E20 “Back to the Barn”

This week, Nick and William watch Season 2, Episodes 11-15 and discuss backwards guitar, mom-mode Amethyst, and William’s love of Onion. Episodes discussed: S2E11 "Cry for Help" S2E12 "Keystone Motel" S2E13 "Onion Friend" S2E14 "Historical Friction" S2E15 "Friend Ship"

This week, Nick and William watch Season 2, Episodes 6-10 and discuss expressing yourself with music, character relationship expectations, and one of William’s favorite episodes thus far. Episodes discussed: S2E6 "Sworn to the Sword" S2E7 "Rising Tides, Crashing Skies" S2E8 "Keeping It Together" S2E9 "We Need to Talk" S2E10 "Chille Tid"

This week, Nick and William watch Season 2, Episodes 1-5 and discuss “that’s so random” animation, rough season openers, and Season 2 expectations. Episodes discussed: S2E1 “Say Uncle” S2E2 “Story for Steven” S2E3 “Shirt Club” S2E4 “Love Letters” S2E5 “Reformed”

This week, Nick and William close out Steven Universe Season 1 by watching Season 1, Episodes 51 and 52 and discuss sharing things you love with others, if the season finale is effective or not, and where William stands at the end of the first season. Episodes discussed: S1E51 "Open Book" S1E52 "Joy Ride"

This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 46-50 and discuss Garnet revelations, Gem introductions, and William’s least favorte song yet. Episodes discussed: S1E46 “The Message” S1E47 “Political Power” S1E48 “The Return” S1E49 “Jailbreak” S1E50 “Full Disclosure”

This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 41-45 and discuss seasonally-themed episodes, sitting with uncomfortable feelings and unanswered questions, and their favorite episode ending yet. Episodes discussed: S1E41 "Horror Club" S1E42 "Winter Forecast" S1E43 "Maximum Capacity" S1E44 "Marble Madness" S1E45 "Rose's Scabbard"

This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 36-40 and discuss episode expectations, “attractiveness” in animation, and an element that feels unique to Steven Universe. Episodes discussed: S1E36 "Warp Tour" S1E37 “Alone Together” S1E38 "The Test" S1E39 "Future Vision" S1E40 "On the Run"

This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 31-35 and discuss dunking on conspiracy theroists, parental love, and the show opening up for William in a profound way. Episodes discussed: S1E31 "Keep Beach City Weird" S1E32 "Fusion Cuisine" S1E33 "Garnet's Universe" S1E34 "Watermelon Steven" S1E35 "Lion 3: Straight to Video"

This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 26-30 and discuss ongoing mental health issues, Greg’s parenting choices, and William’s favorite song yet. Episodes discussed: S1E26 "Ocean Gem" S1E27 "House Guest" S1E28 "Space Race" S1E29 "Secret Team" S1E30 "Island Adventure"

This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 21-25 and discuss mid-season lore reveals, character dislikes, and the darkest thing the show has done thus far. Episides discussed: S1E21 "Joking Victim" S1E22 "Steven and the Stevens" S1E23 "Monster Buddies" S1E24 "An Indirect Kiss" S1E25 "Mirror Gem"

This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 16-20 and discuss episode title expectations, lore extrapolations, and Broadway musical trope exasperations. Episodes discussed: S1E16 "Steven the Sword Fighter" S1E17 "Lion 2: The Movie" S1E18 "Beach Party" S1E19 "Rose's Room" S1E20 "Coach Steven"

This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 11-15 of Steven Universe and discuss the internet’s influence on pop culture criticism, kids entertainment respecting its audience, and what their weapons would be if they were Crystal Gems.  Episodes discussed:  S1E11 "Arcade Mania"  S1E12 "Giant Woman"  S1E13 "So Many Birthdays"  S1E14 "Lars and the Cool Kids...

This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 6-10 of Steven Universe and discuss getting William into therapy by Episode 100 of the podcast, issues with vague stakes in children’s shows, and countless non-sequiturs. Episodes discussed: S1E6 "Cat Fingers" S1E7 "Bubble Buddies" S1E8 "Serious Steven" S1E9 "Tiger Millionaire" S1E10 "Steven's Li...

It’s the start of a new season, as Nick and William dive into the Cartoon Network series, Steven Universe!!! They begin with Season 1, Episodes 1-5 and discuss William’s initial impressions,  their current relationship with animated shows, and which characters intrigue them right off the bat. Episodes discussed: S1E1 "Gem Glow" S1E2 "Laser Light Cannon" S1E3 "Cheeseburger...

In this week’s second I’m Your Buddy Season Two “Bay without Bay” bonus episode, Nick and William watch Bad Boys for Life (2020) and discuss irony’s impediment of self-esteem and expression, nailing visual style while missing the character mark, and which Hollywood directors “get” Bay.

In this week’s I’m Your Buddy Season Two “Bay without Bay” bonus episode, Nick and William are joined by special guest Kyle and watch BumbleBee (2018) and discuss confusing continuity, what they would change about the story, and if they think the movie would have been better with Bay at the helm.

In this week’s I’m Your Buddy Season Two Finale, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s fifteenth and most recent feature film, Ambulance (2022), and discuss actors advocating for themselves, their personal rankings of Bay’s filmography, and what projects they’d love to see him tackle in the future.

This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s fourteenth feature film, 6 Underground (2019), and discuss cutting too soon, infuriating story choices, and bringing musical instruments to set.

This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s thirteenth feature film, Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), and discuss the surprisingly stunning cinematography, Bay exiting the series on a high note despite continued -isms, and how the movie’s disparate ideas add up to more than the sum of its parts.

This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s twelfth feature film, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), and discuss his attempt to be apolitical, regressing from Pain & Gain, and modern war films that do it better. 

This week, Nick and William are joined by special guest Kyle and watch Michael Bay’s eleventh feature film, Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)! They discuss Kyle’s Transformers fandom, how the movie lore compares to the main property, and the effect of multiple corporate mandates on the movie's already messy story.

This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s tenth feature film, Pain & Gain (2013), and discuss form follows function, the tragedy of dumb characters, and Bay’s depiction of the American dream.

This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s ninth feature film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and discuss Bay’s undeniable influence on other directors, identifying with Sam’s thematic drive, and the failure of Optimus Prime as a “hero.”