Matthew Rushing
The 602 Club S19: Give Us the Mythology
Star Wars Rebels Season 2. To start we discuss the Rogue One trailer, then entering season 2, each of the episodes, frustration, helicopter lightsabers, Ahsoka and Vader, Ahsoka’s end, having Maul back, hopes for season 3 and our ratings.
Literary Treks 145: A Skynet Brain-sucker
Live By the Code. We discuss the interesting series, the greater good, Trip’s soul and Section 31, Klingon connections, interference, fanatical racism, a full plate, the problem of dependency and our ratings.
The 602 Club 75: Asgardian Entitlement
Thor. We discuss the tale of the hammer, the cast and story, Thor, Jane, Oden and Frigga, Idris Elba, the Thor-tourage, slowing it down, a whole new world, the MCU connection and our ratings.
The 602 Club S18: Gap for Villains
Supergirl/Flash Crossover. We discuss crossing over, the Barry/Kara dynamic, light and dark, the tables turn, the blackboard moment, the villains, the superhero dynamic and the crossover impact.
Literary Treks 144: Evil James Bond
Star Trek: Mirror Images. We discuss the fun, characterizations, a focused story, something’s missing, more points, how it wraps up, an interesting interlude and our ratings.
The 602 Club 74: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We discuss after Man of Steel, the Wayne’s death, the players on the board, fight night, Martha, Doomsday, music, look and our ratings.
The 602 Club 73: The Scrappy Doo of Scooby Doo
The Clone Wars Movie. We discuss our Clone Wars experience, the animation style, the Christophsis opening, the characterizations, Ahsoka’s introduction and impact, three teachers, who's story, if it set the stage for Rey, the music, The Clone Wars Vs. Rebels, favorite scenes and ratings.
Literary Treks 143: Borg Kryptonite
The Return. We discuss bringing back Kirk, maniacal Borg, V’ger and the Borg, an empty grave, Kirk worship and our ratings.
The 602 Club 72: My Three Dads
The Flash Season 1. We discuss the quickness of the storytelling, if Arrow helped Flash start so well, the characters brought to life, rogues and villains, father figures, subverting expectations and our ratings.
Literary Treks 142: Star Trek Vs. Godzilla
The Latter Fire: James Swallow. We discuss the genesis of the story, world-building, fear, prejudice and preconceptions, a romantic foil, stretching the Prime Directive, a cosmozoan, active crew, what’s next for James and where to find him.
The 602 Club 71: It’s Murder She Wrote
Agent Carter: Season 2. We discuss season 1, the show being set in Hollywood this season, the case file, more forced, putting it all on the table, feeling familiar, asking for the impossible, how to make it better, characters, if we get more and ratings.
The 602 Club S17: Twenty Year Nostalgia Cycle
The X-Files Revival. We discuss where the show left off, bringing things back, coming into The X-Files, My Struggle, Founder’s Mutation, Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster, Home Again, Babylon, My Struggle II and if we want more.