Matthew Rushing
The 602 Club 64: A Trinity of Misfits
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. We discuss if we’re Muggles or Wizards, Harry’s wondrous world, the trinity, the professors, Hagrid, Neville, some of the themes, book vs. movie, the music and our ratings.
The 602 Club 63: Burning Down the Arrow Cave
Arrow Season 3. We discuss our expectations, all the consequences and weight of decisions, the personal nature of the season, “the island”, new characters and character growth, villains, set up, pet peeves and things we liked and rankings.
The 602 Club S15: Literary Filoni
Star Wars: Before the Awakening. We discuss if the book should have come out before the movie, if it would have effected our movie viewing, Finn, Rey, Poe and our ratings.
The 602 Club 62: He’s Got a Blank Space Baby
Doctor Who: Season 9. We discuss our expectations, a main theme, first impressions, episodes, story and character, coming back around, predicting the doctor, Ashildr/Me, Clara, The Christmas Special and final thoughts.
The 602 Club 61: Faster, More Intense
Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We discuss our Episode VII experiences, the new characters, old characters, abandonment, the villains, the history of a long time ago, what about R2?, humor, music and design, final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 60: Literary Wars
Star Wars: The Last Command. We discuss, the end, impressions now, the smuggler’s alliance, the assault on Coruscant, the cover issue, the mountain takedown, the epilogue, with great power, universe building and our ratings.
The 602 Club S14: Slumber Party at Maz Kanata’s
Star Wars Aliens: Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. We discuss the journey to The Force Awakens, The Face of Evil, All Creatures Great and Small, High Noon on Jakku and The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku.
The 602 Club 59: Spark of Rebellion in Vader
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. We discuss our Episode VI experiences, Luke’s new lightsaber, tale of two halves, loosing a step, going out like a punk, Jabba and Jedi, Luke’s plan, a question for two dads, the journey's of Luke and Anakin and ratings.
The 602 Club S13: Life is Not a Safe Zone
Jessica Jones. We start off by discussing the new trailer for Batman V Superman then move to Jessica Jones history, the characters and actors, pacing, PTSD, total depravity, parenting and responsibility, wrapping up with our ratings.
The 602 Club 58: Jedi Arkham
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising. We discuss if the story feels fluid or crowded, Jedi training, Leia and the Noghri, Han and Lando, Senator Garm Bel Iblis, the big reveal, retconning clones, connection to the Prequels, Mara Jade and our ratings.
The 602 Club S12: Catwoman as a Bounty Hunter
Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon. We discuss the feel of the book, the story, a question, more of the story, if Kylo Ren makes a cameo, more about the characters and our ratings.
The 602 Club 57: Feel the Melancholy
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. We discuss the splitting the end, why and how we fight, movie vs book, PTSD, the Peeta-Gale-Katniss dynamic wrapping up with our ratings and rankings.