Episode 33: Why Does Every Planet Look Like Vancouver?

Sines, Co-Sines, & Tangents

Episode 33: Why Does Every Planet Look Like Vancouver?

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Tangents:

• Pekken = Tekken with pigeons
• PR – SKYBOUND GAMES ANNOUNCES NEW PUBLISHING DEAL WITH BEAMDOG TO BRING BELOVED PC ROLEPLAYING GAMES TO CONSOLE FOR THE FIRST TIME
  
• Why the Batman Beyond Clone Reveal Was a Good Thing
• Apex Legends launches. Another Battle Royale game set in Titanfall universe.
• Pixar’s new short
• Alita: Battle Angel Review
• Ghostbusters 3?
• Marvel and Hulu Announce Huge Slate Including HOWARD THE DUCK Animated Series
• Fire Emblem Heroes hits $500 million in revenue
• Link’s Awakening Remake / Super Mario Maker 2
• Fire Emblem?
• Jared’s Tetris Effect Article
• Tetris Battle Royale!!! (Tetris 99)
• Final Fantasy IX & VII coming to Switch! (Mobile Ports)
• Roll20 Security Breach

Main Topic: The Power of the Franchise and Canon

• Canon
  • Continuity
    • Does it matter?
    • Story over facts
    • Hard to manage
    • Constricting storytelling
  • Reboots / Reimaginings
    • Sometimes needed
    • Sometimes not
      • Stargate
  • The actual explanation for Star Trek: Discovery and how it’s now so messed up. (https://youtu.be/ojtX_Oz4WsU)
  • Respecting the fanbase
    • Stargate
    • Star Wars
      • Revamped Canon
• Franchises
  • Conventions
  • Merchandise

Fans Giving of the Back Feeds

• We’ve got a Voicemail Box: (267) TAN-GENT or (267) 826-4368
• Aladdin Poll
• Voicemail from Tacosteve
• Four Voicemails from McBoat SuperFan #2
  • Post MCU Feel
  • The balance of historical truth and fan fiction
  • Inglourious Basterds

Missed Opportunities

• Jared: Titanfall 2
• Shawn: Tales of Berseria

One Dumb Thing(s)

• Bubsy has a Kickstarter
• Live Action Aladdin Trailer
  • Disney needs to stop making live action demakes.
  • Devoid of emotion and character

Podcast Chapters

00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:11 – Tangents
01:01:13 – Main Topic: Canon & Franchises
01:40:55 – Fans Giving of the Back Feeds
01:45:57 – Missed Opportunties
01:48:52 – One Dumb Thing(s)

Credits:

Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Main Topic Music: The Theme from Stargate SG-1
Outro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance