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In which Batman is right, but also kind of an dick about it.
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Next week: Batman Beyond Part 2
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A teenage Batman? Surely you can’t be serious…
A new Batman is born from the murder of a loved one, though this time he has an older batman to mentor him. Meanwhile, Michael pontificates about a fandom issue that may only exist in his head, Peter praises the cyberpunk setting, and both hosts stan for Inque (am I using that phrase correctly?).
Also included: the problem with Destroyer Droids, Bruce’s potential psychological problems, parallels to AKIRA.
Batman Beyond Part 2 will release April 22
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Who would have thought you could turn a line of action figures into a series with complex characters with villains who actually have personality?
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Next week: Batman Beyond Part 1
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He-Man: The Franchising Has Begun.
Some Eternian mythology is established, and a bunch of new characters are introduced. Meanwhile, Michael articulates his problem with the name “Buzz-Off,” Peter tires of Skeletor’s minions, and both hosts appreciate some Starscream-sounding villains.
Also included: the strange case of Stinkor, a very brief appearance of Hordak, a strange concept for a training montage.
Batman Beyond Part 1 will release April 8
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Apparently they have Christmas on Eternia?
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Next week: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Part 2
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This isn’t your daddy’s He-Man.
A screechy-voiced, ripped purple man with a skull for a face fights an equally ripped. loincloth-wearing man with a magic sword. Meanwhile, Michael appreciates Skeletor’s voice, Peter comments on He-Man’s willingness to kick things up a notch, and both hosts attempt to describe the extremely toyetic nature of the character design.
Also included: pointlessly transforming weapons, a theory on how an episode’s plotline was created by kittens, the odd connection between this show and The Secret of NIMH.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Part 2 will release March 25
NOTE: we incorrectly refer to episode 10 as “Dragon’s Blood”. The actual title is “Dragon’s Brood”.
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A field mouse’s son gets sick, sending her on an adventure to find some way to save him before the farmers plow their field.
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Next week: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Part 1
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As action-packed as an easy-bake oven.
Hamsters call themselves Ham-Hams, sing, and go on incredibly mundane adventures. What’s not to love? Well, everything. Meanwhile, Michael remembers having a Hamtaro manga, Peter is dumbfounded by the fact that this show even broadcast on Toonami, and both hosts struggle to make distinctions between favorite and least favorite episodes.
Also included: an evil crow shows us what the show could have been, the love triangles of hamsters, magic clocks.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe will release March 11
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It turns out that ultimate power doesn’t necessarily get you fans.
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Next week: Hamtaro Grab Bag
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In which Cell learns Instant Transmission through osmosis.
The Cell Games reach their finale (well, if you can still call them the Cell Games), as Gohan ascends beyond the power of even a Super Saiyan. Meanwhile, Michael voices some frustration with the naming conventions of Dragon Ball Z arcs, Peter enjoys an episode-long beam struggle, and both hosts try to separate the Cell Games Saga from the rest of the arc.
Also included: disbelief at Vegeta’s claim that he’ll never fight again, Cell’s extended vomiting scene, a rare reference to mascot characters of a non-Burger King fast food restaurant.
Hamtaro Grab Bag will release on February 26th