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Connect with us! We rolled the d20 on Disclosure Day, Spielberg's new alien movie, and the dice picked our fights for us. Roll one: the cold open that skips the close encounter entirely and throws you into Act 2 mid-chase, with Daniel already running and zero exposition to catch you up. Roll two: the train car climax — a practical-stunt escape sequence with a full John Williams score behind i...

Connect with us! How many alien movies has Steven Spielberg actually made? Ask three geeks, get three answers — and that's exactly the fight we pick this week. With Disclosure Day finally in theaters, we put Spielberg's entire alien run under the microscope: Close Encounters, E.T., the new one, and the two movies nobody can agree on (looking at you, War of the Worlds and that Indiana Jon...

Connect with us! This week on Original Geek Random Review, Steve Scarfo and Jeff Shaw roll the dice and land in the smoky, shadowy world of Spider-Noir. Nicolas Cage stars as Ben Reilly, a broken-down private investigator with a past life as The Spider, and somehow the whole thing works exactly because it lets Cage be Cage. We dig into the noir style, the Spider-Man twist, Janet as the show’s secr...

Connect with us! Is The Mandalorian & Grogu a true Star Wars movie event… or does it feel more like a Disney+ episode with an IMAX upgrade? On this Original Geek Random Review , Steve Scarfo and Jeff Shaw roll the dice and review The Mandalorian & Grogu , breaking down the theatrical experience, the Disney+ problem, Grogu’s big Force payoff, the Hutt storyline, the pacing, and whether this...

Connect with us! ⚠️ FULL SPOILERS for the series finale. Watch the episode first, then come back. Episode 8, "Blood and Bone," had the hardest job on TV: end Butcher, Hughie, Starlight, and Homelander without short-changing five seasons of buildup. Did it stick the landing? We Roll the D20 — it's a spoiler-heavy Random Review of THE BOYS series finale. Steve and Jeff break down the...

Connect with us!  The boys are putting Gen V on trial. Jeff prosecutes the spin-off for the ultimate irony — a show that satirizes corporate franchise expansion… by expanding into a franchise. Steve defends it as legitimate universe-building that explores what Vaught does to young, hopeful lives. They agree on one thing: they wasted Marie Moreau. Guilty or not guilty? You decide.  🎙️ Original Geek...

Connect with us! The Boys is over. We watched the series finale the day it dropped — and now we're Deconstructing the Cape. Steve and Jeff dig into five seasons of Compound V and corruption, then break down the finale: the Deep's karmic end, Huey's "it just hurts to be human," Homelander's collapse, and whether the show stuck the landing or pulled a Lost. We put Gen V...

Connect with us! A standalone Random Review — Steve and Jeff break down Marvel's Punisher: One Last Kill in under 20 minutes. The dice gave us two prompts: the dog death in the opening and the PTSD representation throughout the special. Was the cold open mean-spirited or earned? Did Jon Bernthal's co-written script finally let Frank Castle move past the vengeance origin story the way Tom...

Connect with us! May the 4th be with you… but we’ve got a problem. In this special episode of Original Geek, Steve and Jeff put Star Wars on trial: 👉 Did George Lucas wreck the saga with the prequels? 👉 Or did J. J. Abrams and Rian Johnson finish the job with the sequels? We break down: Why the prequels killed the “magic” of the Force How the sequels turned into pure nostalgia bait (“member berr...

Connect with us! This week on Original Geek, we head into Hell’s Kitchen to talk all things Daredevil — especially Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+. Steve and Jeff break down what’s working in the new series, why Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin is still one of Marvel’s best villains, how the Netflix version shaped the modern character, and whether the 2003 Ben Affleck Daredevil movie deserves a reduce...

Connect with us! Why are stories about highly capable, hyper-competent characters so satisfying to watch? In this episode of Original Geek, Steve and Jeff explore the oddly perfect geek culture concept of “competence porn” — the movies, shows, and characters we love because they’re simply really, really good at what they do. Using Project Hail Mary as the centerpiece, they unpack why audiences are...

Connect with us! What happens when two Gen X geeks walk into their first convention since the 80s? They realize geek culture didn’t just survive… it took over. In this episode of Original Geek, Steve and Jeff dive into their experience at Northeast Comic Con, where they: Met cast members from Galaxy Quest including Jed Rees and Patrick Breen Took part in a live Random Review with actual actors fro...

Connect with us! Two Gen X geeks finally sit down with One Piece — and realize they've been anime fans since childhood without knowing it. Steve and Jeff review Netflix's One Piece Season 1 (no spoilers for season 2!), flashback to Star Blazers and Voltron, and go head-to-head in Geek Court over whether manga has officially surpassed the American comic book. In this episode: One Piece ra...

Connect with us! Is Monarch: Legacy of Monsters fixing the Monsterverse, or is the franchise getting too big for its own good? In this episode of Original Geek, Steve Scarfo and Jeff Shaw dive into the secret organization at the center of the Monsterverse — Monarch — and debate whether the show strengthens the franchise or distracts from what fans really want: giant monsters smashing cities. We br...

Connect with us! Kirk vs Picard: Which Star Trek Era Was the True Peak? + Starfleet Academy Random Review Which era of Star Trek was the true peak? Was it the Original Series era — Kirk, Spock, and the foundation of the franchise? Or the Next Generation era — Picard, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager expanding the universe? In this episode of Original Geek, Steve and Jeff go head-to-head in Geek Court...

Connect with us! Marvel Television has evolved from The Incredible Hulk in the 70s to Loki, Daredevil, WandaVision, and now Wonder Man on Disney+ — but which version of Marvel TV actually works best? In this episode of Original Geek, we dive deep into the Marvel Television Universe (MTU) and debate: Is street-level Marvel (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Hawkeye) better suited for TV? Or does...

Connect with us! Before Game of Thrones, fantasy was rarely treated as prestige television. Then HBO brought George R.R. Martin’s world of Westeros to life — and the genre was never the same. In this episode of Original Geek, we revisit the cultural impact of Game of Thrones, debate the best character arcs (Arya vs Daenerys), revisit the controversial final season, and explore why A Knight of the...

Connect with us! For Original Geeks, The Muppet Show wasn’t just a kids’ program—it was controlled chaos, smart failure, and comedy that trusted the audience. In this episode, we dig into why the Muppets still matter 50+ years later, how Jim Henson deliberately built characters who failed on purpose, and why the show worked for adults and kids at the same time. We talk Sesame Street roots, the ori...

Connect with us! What’s the worst apocalypse to survive? In this episode of Original Geek, we head straight into the wasteland to talk Fallout — the hit TV series, the video games that inspired it, and why post-apocalyptic stories refuse to leave our brains alone. From nuclear wastelands and underground vaults to dystopian societies that pretend everything’s fine, we break down why worlds like Fal...

Connect with us! Predator: Badlands didn’t just land as another sequel — it cracked open a much bigger conversation about what the Predator franchise actually is, where it’s been, and where it might be going next. In this episode of Original Geek , we use Badlands as a jumping-off point to explore the entire Predator timeline — from the 1987 original and its slasher-movie roots, through Predator 2...

Connect with us! What makes zombies terrifying— speed or decay ? In this episode of Original Geek , we break down the two classic zombie types: rage-driven infected and slow, rotting undead. We explore how zombie movies and TV shows evolved, why these two styles dominate the genre, and what makes each one scary in its own way. If you love zombie movies, horror debates, and geeky pop-culture deep d...

Connect with us! What actually makes a disaster movie? Is it explosions? CGI destruction? Cities getting wiped off the map? Or is it something smaller—and a lot more human? In this episode of Original Geek, we break down what defines a true disaster movie, why the best ones still work decades later, and why so many modern films miss the point entirely. From the golden age classics like The Poseido...

Connect with us! This episode of Original Geek Random Review focuses exclusively on Stranger Things Season 5 Episodes 5, 6, and 7 — and what they’re setting up for the finale. Using a D20 dice roll, we let fate decide which topics come up for debate, including the biggest questions fans are arguing about after Part 2. We break down: The wormhole vs. time travel debate and why the show avoids a res...

Connect with us! Before he was an action legend, Bruce Willis was a wisecracking TV star from Moonlighting. Then Die Hard happened—and John McClane changed action movies forever. In this episode of Original Geek, we use Die Hard as the entry point to talk about Bruce Willis’ true legacy: the rise of the vulnerable, everyman action hero. We break down why John McClane worked when muscle-bound, invi...

Connect with us! In Part 2 of our Stranger Things Season 5 Random Review of the first four episodes , the dice take us straight into the emotional and structural heart of the season. We roll a successful Sense Motive check and land on one of the most debated arcs of the series so far: Max’s coma, Vecna’s memory trap, and whether the show is flirting with a storytelling risk it can’t afford to miss...