Who Won The Week?

This week, our podcast celebrates a very special day: The 50th anniversary of the first episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. The franchise has come a long way since then, and we're taking a look back at what it's meant to us, some of our favorite moments and episodes, and just who, ultimately, is our choice for the best captain. All this, plus Deathstroke news, the latest from the Underworld series, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the latest episode of our weekly podcast, we're joined by guest Alex Zalben as we take a look at some recent comments from Gotham's Bruno Heller about why he doesn't think superhero TV works. Is he right? What does the future hold for The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Agents of SHIELD, and other comics-influenced shows. All this, plus, a tribute to Gene Wilder, more Stranger Things talk, and the New Mutants movie in the new installment of Who Won the Week! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the latest edition of our look back at the week in geek, we take on the biggest casting rumor surrounding Spider-Man: Homecoming - could Zendaya be playing Mary Jane? Then, it's on to the announcement of Doug Liman as director of Justice League Dark. And, finally, we dive into the return of Samara with the Rings trailer! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on our look back at news from the world of fandom, we tackle a bevy of subjects, from Runaways coming to Hulu to the reveal of Pennywise from the upcoming It movie, from an anonymous open letter about Warner Bros.' handling of the DC universe to the upcoming musical Supergirl/The Flash cross-over that has us all atwitter. All this and whether or not Arrival is a smokescreen for a long-awaited The Arrival sequel in the latest episode of Who Won the Week! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we're joined by Eric Vespe - aka Quint from Ain't It Cool News - to talk the ongoing phenomenon that is Netflix's Stranger Things, whether Pete's Dragon is another live-action hit for Disney, and just why the summer of 2016 has been such a lackluster one at the box office. All this, and the definitive answer as to whether Superman should have broken Zod's neck in Man of Steel in the latest episode of our look at the week in geek! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we're joined by special guest Donna Dickens of Hitfix Harpies to take a look at DC and Warner Bros.'s much-anticipated anti-hero team-up, Suicide Squad. Did this team of bad guys deliver the goods? We break it down, and then talk the Netflix series that everyone's buzzing about, Stranger Things. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's all Trek, all the time, as our weekly podcast returns with a look at the latest film to boldly go where no one has gone before: Star Trek Beyond! Plus, we discuss all the news about the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery series from CBS. Special guests: Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica of The Greatest Generation podcast! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 4 of San Diego Comic-Con 2016 and we're still reeling from all the events of the last three days. We tackle the Guardians of the Galaxy panel, our favorite moments and, looking at the Con in retrospect, who we thought who San Diego Comic Con See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 3 of San Diego Comic-Con 2016 is the biggest day yet, and it was all about DC and Marvel making waves. From the amazing Wonder Woman trailer to the trippy Doctor Strange one, the eternal question remains - who won? Did anyone? That's not even including everything ELSE that happened (American Gods or Aliens, anyone?) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get ready for a very special four-part edition of Blastr's Who Won the Week podcast as we drop in on Day 1 of San Diego Comic-Con 2016. From Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets to The Man in the High Castle and everything in between, we've got the Con covered each day with a wrap-up to bring you the scene from geekdom's biggest annual show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lock and load, folks, because it's time to bust some ghosts! Paul Feig's female-led Ghostbusters reboot is finally here, and our weekly podcast is diving in to discuss what we thought of the film and what it means for the future of the franchise. This week, we're joined by special guest Lorraine Cink of Marvel Minute fame as we break down one of the summer's most talked-about films, plus a look at the Pokemon Go phenomenon and what's coming next week from San Diego Comic-Con! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, special guest Elana Levin joins us for a discussion of a couple of big changes in the sci-fi canon: Riri Williams taking over for Tony Stark as Iron Man in Brian Michael Bendis's post-Civil War II run, and the announcement that a well-known character would be written as gay in the upcoming Star Trek Beyond. Are these good steps toward a more diverse and inclusive genre? We break it all down. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we bask in the green glow of burning wildfire and take a look back at a pretty momentous season finale for Game of Thrones! Will Jon Snow finally know something? Is it possible to enjoy Cersei's evil without being a horrible person? Will the ice zombies ever actually attack? All this and an update on the Justice League set visit as we look back in the week in geek with special Guest Amy Ratcliffe! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we're joined by special guest Lindsay Ellis to talk about the return of Roland Emmerich's franchise-no one-knew-was-a-franchise, Independence Day, and whether the alien invasion-y goodness is just as sweet the second time around. Then, it's on to Justice League, and whether this past weekend's surprise set visits have yielded any hope for those who thought Batman v Superman wasn't quite what we'd wanted. And the, finally, it's Paramount's case against Axanar and what it means for the future of fan film. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we talk Warcraft, Assassin's Creed, why there's never been a great video game movie, what's new from E3, and what VR means for the future of both games and movies with special guest Grace Randolph of Beyond the Trailer! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.