Super Tuesday Recap - Comic Book & TV Show Reviews

Episode 10 of Season 7 of  The Flash (Family Matters Part 1) is a bit of a frustrating and disappointing episode. Yes, this season is doing a great job of sticking to the theme of family and making it connect to all the characters on the show. We're also happy with the adaptation this season is doing with the Williamson run. That said, this episode was disappointing because it feels like Barry had a huge backslide. We've done this before. We've seen Barry push someone he's training too hard and not be understanding. Watching Barry push Alexa was just annoying. His whole thing of "We need to do this to protect yourself" made no sense. There's no indication that the other forces, even when trained could stop the Speed Force (see the end of the episode). Not only that but just logically, it makes no sense to train someone to use this power when you don't even fully understand it yourself. It would have made more sense if it was Iris or someone else on the team pushing Alexa to train but not Barry. Especially when he made a boneheaded decision the last episode (time travel...again Barry?). It shouldn't have taken Caitlin pointing out that Thawne Wells should more patience and understanding when trying to teach Barry to use his powers than Barry showed Alexa. Come on man. Our hope is that since this is a Part 1, Part 2 will make up for this momentary lapse. The good news is Barry seemed to finally get it. Problem is, in the end Alexa still went to help him so did he really learn a lesson? We'll see.  We'll also see what's next for Joe now that he's stepped down as Captain. We're really curious as to what Kramer's problem is. Her fight against metahumans seems way more personal than "a meta betrayed my team".  Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

We are back to get Kara out of the Phantom Zone with Zor El and Nxy!  That said, we are also on hiatus until August when the show comes back.  The episodes were entertaining, but predictable, leading us to wonder if we finally got the slump the show never had before in the six seasons that it's been improving.  The best episodes were the Back to the Future ones with Brainy and Nia being centered, allowing the actors to show their incredible comedic and dramatic range. We also noticed that the costume department hit up the Walking Dead wig department for the Cat Grant wig (they did our girl so dirty).  The acting in these four episodes are solid, we are just a little concerned about the storytelling.  Take a listen and a watch and let us know what you think!   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @TheMTRNetwork @shittybonmots @TheDrIsIn2015 Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network   Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Gotta hand it to Iris and Barry. They take the approach of "Go Big or Go Home" when it comes to bad ideas. First, Iris really gotta stop calling the Speed Force 'Nora'. That's not Barry's mom. Clearly. Also, while we appreciate the optimism and desire to save people/things, not everyone can be saved. When the Speed Force not only admits to manipulating Barry to help her attempt to kill another Force but then flat out says "You're gonna help me kill more", that's not the time for "We can still save her". On the flip side, Barry...time travel never goes well for you. Never. Don't even think about it. That said, all the choices, even the dumb ones, line up with the characters and the story that's been building. The Flash is about family and making Barry & Iris the creators/parents of these new forces make sense. It also highlights how much not having a Flash Family anymore has affected them. Flashes don't run alone. And right now we're seeing more and more of the non-runner family slip away. Wells is gone. Frost is locked up. And it seems like Cisco is finally ready to leave Central City. Clearly the big theme this season is family and building the Flash family back up. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Never ask what's in the secret sauce. Never. It never ends well and you're never going to want to know the answer. As always, what makes Legends of Tomorrow so good is that it's able to be absolutely ridiculous, while also having serious moments. Sure it's easy to focus on the ridiculous things like the not-Mothra Mothra (complete with Godzilla roar), the not-so-subtle shots at McDonalds or Sara & Gary following a dog on an alien planet with a scarf. But there are other things that actually connect to the ongoing themes and story on the show: * Nate has actually been really enjoyable this season. Nate is at his best when he's not just blindly following behind his latest love. He actually seems content and accepts what's happened to Zari and that just makes for a better character. Also, he's a good character to be the number 2 to Ava and remind her that it's okay to not be okay with Sara being gone * Ava's actually becoming a good Captain because she's leaning into the disorganization of the legends and recognizing that that is what makes them work. This is what Sara wanted her to understand last season and she's doing it. Also, as a whole, the Legends have been pretty competent so far this season and part of that is that Ava is leaning into their strengths * Sara has always been special but it seems we might be getting more information on that and why Gary was told that she was the one to capture * Spooner is this season's misfit that is joining the Legends and well, can't argue with her plan: Save Sara and shoot as many aliens as possible. We can work with that We don't know where this season is going but we're all on board for whatever it is. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

If you can't trust the God-like being that gave you your super powers and is currently occupying a form that looks like your murdered mother, then who can you trust? Gotta say, it was no surprise that the Speed Force has its own motives and methods for dealing with the other forces. Barry's always been skeptical and has been saying that something seems different. The question is why and if this is even the real Speed Force.  We love that they're taking some things from the Williamson run but clearly they're making some changes. So it's going to be interesting to see how all this plays out (especially with the news of some cast members leaving after this season).  Also, we appreciate how they handled the Frost situation. She's not completely out of the picture but also removes her from the table when it comes to helping team Flash (for now). We'll see how this all plays out. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Well...I guess we're doing Aliens now. Seriously, is there any other show that can be this crazy and wild yet make perfect sense? Of course not.  Gary's an alien. Sara is abducted on an alien ship. Ava is trying to rally the Legends to save her. Zari and Constantine are trying to pretend they're not getting drunk. Behrad is getting high and Mick is gonna drink until he cooperates. It's like we never left.  Seriously, we don't know where the show is going but we're happy to be along for the ride. This show has found a new way to sprinkle the timeline with time anomalies that the team needs to clean up and this time they're alien. Oh and we've gotten more Aleister Crowley name dropping so now they have to do him on the show. Someone call the Last Podcast on the Left guys and let them know. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

It's time for another Mailbag episode. Kriss and Dpalm go through listener emails and talk hot topics.  Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network

They did it. Those crazy SOBs did it. If you told me 10 years ago (hell, 5 years ago) that Sam Wilson, a Black man, would pick up the shield and mantle of Captain America in the MCU, I would have told you that was just wishful thinking. But here we are with Marvel not only putting Sam in a comic-accurate Captain America suit but changing the name of the series to the rightful, Captain America and the Winter Soldier. But not only did they do right by Sam, but they also did right by Isaiah Bradley which they absolutely did not have to do but we're so glad they did.  Right now Marvel is 2 for 2 on their Disney+ shows and Loki is right there next in the pipeline. We can't wait to see what they have in store for us on that one. If you want to hear us discuss that series, make sure you sign up for Premium on the MTR Network as we'll be discussing the next two Marvel Disney+ series on there.   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter:   @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork   Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network   Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Shanna, Ro, and HiroJa are back to discuss the latest episodes of Batwoman. As we get closer to the end of the season, Batwoman seems to be introducing a lot of the elements we've discussed but we're not sure how they will actually play out.  Crowphie seems to be realizing that not everything in the Land of Crows is what she thought it was but now that she knows Ryan is Batwoman, how will she react to her sometimes partner and friends lying to her? Jacob is on Dat Bite because he'd rather be a drug addict than a good father to his many daughters. Luckily he and Alice are getting some good talk therapy from Enigma. In addition to the therapy, Enigma's offering two for one refunds on memories so Ocean and Alice have their memories back for now.  Things are connecting and making sense even when the show occasionally takes shortcuts from point A to point B. We're not sure if this season is just a lot of setup for some recurring villains next year or if this season will end with some important loose ends but we're enjoying most of the journey.    Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @TheMTRNetwork @shittybonmots @BookBlerd @HiroJaShibe Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network   Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

The penultimate episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier definitely didn't go as you would expect. The "midseason trailer" that Marvel put out before it made it seem like the confrontation between Sam & Bucky and John Walker would happen later on and instead its what they open this episode up with. And it's exactly what we needed. Then Marvel decided to give us even more stuff that we didn't think we needed but definitely did. From a great conversation between Sam and Isaiah to the introduction of Valentina Allegra de Fontaine played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. They just keep the hits coming. We all know what's in the box but still can't wait to actually see it. The only problem we're having is that we already want more. We know we're going to clearly get more but we're just being greedy now.    Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter:   @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork   Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network   Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

The Doctor and Shanna are back to review the first three episodes of Supergirl Season 6.  Debuting almost a year after it wrapped last year due to the pandemic, we pick up where we left off without a hiccup in the rhythm.  Lex is defeated at the cost of Kara being deported to the Phantom Zone, which is fractured into a multiverse thanks to Crisis.  However, Lex is never down and stages a comeback that puts the target on Lena's back.  The gang learns to soldier on without her, and Kara is reunited with her father Zor-El and who we suspect to be Jor-El's break baby Nyxlgsptinz.   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @TheMTRNetwork @shittybonmots @TheDrIsIn2015 Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network   Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

This episode could have really been called "You're not my Mom!" We're glad The Flash is addressing some of the small issues that we've just kinda ignored. The two big things: * The fact that the Speed Force picked Barry's mom as the image to present to him. It was always weird for Barry but he adjusted to it. But now with the Speed Force back, the force is clearly different and more nurturing and mother-like than it ever was. That clearly was going to have an affect on Barry and we're glad to see the show address it * Frost is a felon. We've been saying this for a while and it seems like the show is finally addressing this. They also made a point to clean up the fact that she never killed anyone.  The fact that the show is addressing these things also makes us look at the things they suspiciously haven't addressed. Like where is the baby? Is it just that there's no need to remind us that Joe & Cecile have a child or is this part of a larger thing? Also...while its nice that the Speed Force is being all nurturing to Barry, still don't trust it. Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

They say Black women will change your life. I'm not sure John Walker having an existential crisis after the Dora Milaje whooped his ass is what folks had in mind with that saying but damn if it ain't true. Sam and Bucky knew they ain't want no trouble with Ayo or the Dora Milaje but John Walker's ass needed to be handed to him for him to understand that just because he has the title and shield of Captain America, he can still catch them hands. Episode 4 really solidifies why Sam is the one Steve gave the shield to and why he's the one that needs to carry. And not just because Walker got caught in 4K murdering someone with the shield. This episode also went back to lean on how we first met Sam. That he's worked with veterans that suffer from PTSD and that he can sympathize with Karli  cause and motives but not her methods. The fact that his first instinct is to try to talk to her and sympathize instead of just dismissing her concerns and cause like John felt very Steve Rogers. It was also great how this episode showed Sam as the only one who would turn down the serum because he knows he doesn't need it to be a hero. Karli felt she needed the serum and to give it to more people because that power would finally make those in power take her demands seriously. While sympathetic, it's a flawed position. And John? Well John thinks the only thing keeping him from getting the respect Steve had is the serum, not realizing he doesn't have any of Steve's character.  These episodes continue to get better. We've also officially reached the territory where we're sad that there are only 2 more episodes left. Marvel has really hit us hard with their first two Disney+ series and if they keep this up, the sky is the limit.   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter:   @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork   Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network   Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

The Flash Season 7 Episode 6, The One With the Nineties feels like a personal attack. We don't know what the writers were thinking but reminding us about how long ago the 90's were was completely uncalled for. Also, people didn't dress like they do in this episode in 1998. Now if the setting was 1992, we'd have something less to complain about. Either way, this episode was an attack and we demand an immediate apology for reminding us how old we really are. Anyway, this episode introduces us to another one of the new forces, The Still Force. It also serves as a way for us to learn more about Chester who is really the only member of Team Flash that we don't know a lot about. We also have some questions about the Speed Force and if it's telling all that it knows to the team. And we also think that the new Wells might have more to do with this new force even though he doesn't make an appearance.   Kriss and Dpalm record the Mailbag at the end of every month. If you want to send in your own questions and thoughts, email us: Mailbag@MTRNetwork.Net   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

First and foremost, congrats to Dpalm for his cameo as the bartender in this episode (Its not really him). This episode continues to build out not only the characters of Sam & Bucky but the entire MCU world post blip. So much so that some of us even believe that Sharon has fallen so far that she's now the super secret Power Broker. And while that might seem like a big departure for the character, what Marvel is doing with the universe post-blip makes it a possibility.  The other thing this show is doing is showing us the progression of Sam not only needing to pick up the shield but coming to the realization that he's the only one that can. We see John Walker getting all the disrespect he deserves and not understanding that just because he's been named Captain America and has the shield, it doesn't mean he gets the respect. And on the other side, Karli is showing that just because you have a noble cause and the power of a super soldier, it doesn't make you less of a mass murderer. On top of all that, making the legacy of the current super soldier serum tie back to Isaiah, the forgotten Black super soldier, the table is being set for Sam to pick up the shield. Also, gotta love Zemo (unless you're from Wakanda). We know we can't trust him but so far...he's not been wrong. Of course Ayo showing up at the end of this episode is clearly gonna complicate things for Bucky (Unless that was always his plan).   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter:   @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork   Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network   Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!