What If...? Episode 4 & 5 - Patreon Exclusive
Added 2022-03-27 12:01:01 +0000 UTC
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I absolutely concur! FarScape to this day is my all-time favorite sci-fi show. And Chuck is right up there as well!
Walter Stinnett
2022-03-30 22:55:18 +0000 UTCGlad you did this. Hoping you will still do Falcon, Loki and Hawkeye. At the very least, Hawkeye.
Fred Graham
2022-03-29 03:49:51 +0000 UTCIf you're looking for another series after you catch up on Marvel, there's two that I'd suggest: The first would be FarScape. This was a Australian SciFi series made in cooperation with the SciFi channel and the Jim Henson company, debuting in 1999 and running for four seasons plus a finale movie. Not only were the creature designs FANTASTIC, but it was a groundbreaking series, and one of the first true "Anti-Treks." The first season is a bit uneven over the first 13 or so episodes, but everything begins to solidify by the time you get to the episode called "A Human Reaction." However, the second and third seasons are some of the best science fiction EVER to air on television. It's hilarious, poignant, twisted, weird as hell, and frequently heartbreaking, with amazing performances, especially from its series leads, (Ben Browder and Claudia Black) not to mention one of the coolest villains in any SciFi series. And yet for some reason it's a series that doesn't get much love from reactors, even though there's a LOT to react to (it can be downright INSANE sometimes, in all the best ways). The other is Chuck, and American action spy comedy, which ran for five seasons from 2007 through 2012, featuring an amazing ensemble cast including Zachary Levi, (Shazaam!) Yvonne Strahovski, and Adam Baldwin. It's a loving deconstruction and parody of James Bond specifically, and spy fiction in general, liberally dosed with pop culture. The series is especially noteworthy for its choice of music, spanning an eclectic array of classic and then-contemporary bands, but ESPECIALLY for how it leverages its guest stars (and there were some AMAZING guest stars). In some ways it reminds me a lot of FarScape, being heavily character-driven, and being able to make you laugh your head off one moment, and break down in tears the next (Yvonne is a MASTER of making your heart break with just a subtly shift of expression). And I don't think I've ever seen anyone do reactions for it. Both shows are a bit more "Cult Classic" these days, but are fondly remembered with loyal fanbases. Chuck's panels were especially a favorite fixture of ComicCon, and Zachary Levi is still trying to make a follow-up/reunion movie happen (and has hinted recently something may actually be brewing).
DE Wyatt
2022-03-29 03:30:07 +0000 UTC
