Same Movie Every Week

The Poole boys are back for another week of watching and analyzing 2019's Pokémon Detective Pikachu. This week, they decided to keep Ethan's birthday celebration going and let him pick another film in the franchise to watch alongside, and he chose the 2018 animated feature Pokémon: The Power of Us. It's a nice, slice-of-life romp with some thematic but also assorted plot relevance when compared to...

This week is Ethan's birthday so to celebrate the brothers decided to watch one of his other favorite Pokémon movies to dissect and compare and contrast to Detective Pikachu. He chose 2005's Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. Harrison and Ethan breakdown this movie thematically and structurally as well as speak about how well this movie holds up, even without the necessary nostalgia. They also do the...

Fresh off their silent film episode, the Poole Brothers decided that they wanted to play in the same realm of analysis and focus this week on Henry Jackman's score as well as other songs in the soundtrack. They try to determine what the individual tracks are communicating emotionally and plot-wise, and they also compare it to other scores in similar genres of film. They entered this episode not su...

Every week, the Poole Brothers watch Detective Pikachu incorrectly, but this week might be the most extreme example. This week, Harrison and Ethan sat down, turned off all the volume and subtitles, and watched the movie as if it were specifically made as a silent film. Does it translate without dialogue and music? What is lost in the noise (or lack thereof)? Are there other talkie films that would...

For nearly seven years now, The Pokémon Company has been silent on any details of the possibility of the release of the sequel to 2019's Detective Pikachu. This week, the brothers attempt to pitch some ideas for that sequel, tentatively titled The Great Detective Pikachu. Some predictions include the reveal of Roger's mother, the big bad guy, an addition of another legendary Pokémon, as well as ex...

Fresh from their midway check-in, Harrison and Ethan return with another genre fiction related, pseudo-academic episode breaking down the 2019 masterpiece Pokémon Detective Pikachu and how it fits into the cyberpunk subgenre of sci-fi. They discuss ways in which it takes from the tropes and how they differ. Ethan also explains to Harrison (and the audience) what solarpunk is and how Detective Pika...

Now nearly at the midway point of their journey, Harrison and Ethan return for another week of watching Pokémon Detective Pikachu. They discuss their thoughts on the podcast as it currently exists, how they feel about the movie twenty-one weeks in, as well as where the show might be headed into next year. Ethan is growing tired of the watching experience, and Harrison is feeling the very beginning...

This week, the Poole boys are back with another deep dive into the 2019 masterpiece that is Pokémon Detective Pikachu. This time, they've decided to take a look at the father/son relationship dynamics between protagonists Tim and Harry Goodman and antagonists Roger and Howard Clifford. They note how they serve as foils to one another narratively and note the similarities and differences between th...

This week, the boys record their episode on the 7th anniversary of the official US release date of 2019's Pokémon Detective Pikachu. To celebrate this birthday spectacular, they quiz each other with trivia throughout the movie and franchise and end with a couple "birthday wishes" for the film and possible sequel. They also discuss a new theory about why Generation 1 seems to get all the love compa...

This week, Harrison and Ethan return to examine 2019's Detective Pikachu as a piece of copaganda. They examine it through the lens of Sherlock Holmes's relationship with Scotland Yard and their function in those stories and how they relate to Detective Pikachu. They also attempt to break down copaganda as a whole and how this movie specifically falls into the landscape. Eighteen weeks in, and the...

The Poole Brothers are back again to dissect 2019's Pokémon Detective Pikachu, and for this week, they finish with their journey through the bonus content with the 20-minute documentary "Creating the World of Detective Pikachu." They make comments on some behind-the-scenes information revealed as well as question everything they once thought they knew about the movie when it is revealed that there...

This week, brothers Harrison and Ethan Poole examine the extra bonus features on the Blu-Ray disc. They decide to hold off on the 20-minute-long Making Of documentary until next week so they examine everything else the disc has to offer. This includes a Mr. Mime audio commentary that makes Harrison irrationally angry, Outside the Actors Studio with Ryan Reynolds, a Rita Ora music video, and an unc...

This week, the brothers return to find a new angle in which to view the 2019 masterpiece Detective Pikachu. In honor (or possibly in horror) of tax season, they decided to take a look at the views expressed through the lens of capitalism, baby. Does being rich make you evil? Does being working class making you good? How does the commerce of Ryme City seem to function? Harrison and Ethan discuss th...

The Poole brothers have a bigger idea for next week's concept so this week, they decided to take a moment to check in with each other about how they're feeling about the podcast, what they think a future might look like, and toss out some ideas that haven't fit into prior episode concepts thus far. Some of their thoughts are more related to the franchise as a whole as they attempt to relate it to...

This week, the Poole brothers are joined by Ethan's childhood best friend Philip Arledge. Philip gives his insights alongside the brothers from the perspective of somebody who has never played a Pokémon game and has never seen an episode of the show. Does Detective Pikachu work from a complete outsider's view? Do you need a certain amount of background information to enjoy it? Will Harrison's plan...

The Poole brothers have returned to once again dissect 2019's Detective Pikachu. Fresh off award season, they jump right into another lens in which to analyze the film and ask the question "Is Detective Pikachu fanfiction?" as well as "What even is a meaningful definition of fanfiction?" Harrison and Ethan use their degrees in Film and English/History to toss around some theories before landing on...

The brothers announce the winners of last week's nominees for the seven categories of The Detective Pikachu Awards, the most prestigious award show ever invented. They also make claims as to whether and where Detective Pikachu should've been nominated for the 2020 Oscars, only to discover it was the Parasite year, and the competition was quite stiff. They also give their already expired prediction...

This week, the boys come together to create the most real and most serious award show ever: The Detective Pikachu Awards. And, like any good award show, the nominations and presentations are two separate weeks. Harrison and Ethan come up with around seven categories with four nominees in each to award to the winner next week. Ethan is back on board the Detective Pikachu viewing train, and Harrison...

This week, Harrison and Ethan take a look at all the various partner Pokémon of the human characters within 2019's Detective Pikachu. They provide a Doylist and Watsonian explanation and theory as to why certain Pokémon were chosen for specific characters. They also give their thoughts on the recently announced Pokémon Winds and Waves as well as their opinion on the direction of the franchise as a...

The brothers are back, and this week, they watched three movies. Their mission is to compare and contrast the Pokémon Mewtwo in The First Movie, Mewtwo Returns, and Detective Pikachu. Their big breakthrough theory is that they are, in fact, all the same character across two decades of media. Ethan also waxes poetic while lamenting the recent gap in theatrically released Pokémon animated movies. He...

The Poole brothers are back for the seventh round of watching Detective Pikachu every week for a full year. This time, they watch Detective mode and comment and dissect the various fun facts and behind-the-scenes stories revealed in this viewing experience. While some questions are answered, some are still to be determined. Harrison's love for this film remains unwavering, and while Ethan still en...

For this week, the brothers are celebrating Valentine's Day by analyzing the somewhat confusing romance subplot in 2019's Pokémon Detective Pikachu. They theorize why certain decisions were made and invite anyone involved in the filmmaking process to answer the questions they're left with. Harrison and Ethan are still both very onboard with the viewing process but are beginning to feel the effect...

The brothers are back to dissect the final and shortest act of 2019's Detective Pikachu. They give some analysis and opinion on why certain creative decisions may have been made and how those affected the movie as a whole. Harrison is still tightly buckled into this ride, while Ethan is buckled but sometimes bracing, even if he still enjoys the twists and turns for the time being.

For the last week of January, the bros are back to break down Act 2 of Detective Pikachu. They give some deeper insights and some new details noticed on this watch. This is the two's favorite part of the flick, and it does not disappoint. They're still full of steam and excited to continue the journey over the next 11 months.

The Poole brothers return to discuss and dissect specifically the first act of 2019's Detective Pikachu. Harrison came prepared with notes as they go scene by scene of the first 30 minutes of the movie and share reviews and observations that they've noticed over repeated viewings. Harrison even has two new details he only found this watch through. Ethan enjoyed the movie much more this week, and H...