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Episode 434 Foundation S01E07 Mysteries and Martyrs

Join Dave and Wayne for genre television show news, a glimpse into what the hosts are currently watching, commentary and analysis of the Apple TV+ science fiction series Foundation, and our listener feedback. 
This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss Hari Seldon’s plan and how Gaal’s role in the Foundation seems to have changed. Should Salvor and the other captives have sacrificed themselves once they learn Phara’s plan is to totally destroy Trantor? 
In our What We're Watching segment, Dave wonders whether he’s a bad person for rooting for the KGB in the FX series The Americans. Wayne is loving the Apple TV+ semi-historical series Dickinson which looks at the 19th century American poet through a 21st century lens.
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands enjoys the developing power play going on between Brother Day and Zephyr Halima.
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Episode Grade: A-
 

Episode 433 Foundation S01E06 Death and The Maiden

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This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss Brother Dawn’s shooting prowess and his developing relationship with Azura, but it’s Brother Dusk’s behaviors that prove most puzzling. However, it’s the examination of the theme of what it means to be human that drives Brother Day’s part of the narrative as he journeys to The Maiden with Demerzel.
In our What We're Watching segment, Dave wonders when or even if he will sit down to watch season 13 of Doctor Who, and though Wayne managed to get through the episode, he’s in total agreement with Dave’s assessment.
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands admits his enthusiasm for Foundation is waning and wishes the pace would pick up.
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Episode Grade: B+
 

Episode 432 Foundation S01E05 Upon Awakening

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This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss Gaal’s reaction after coming out of stasis and whether or not this was Hari’s plan all along. Poor decision making continues to plague the colonists on Terminus, but it’s the Empire’s lack of tactical preparation that ultimately leads to chaos on the ground.   
In our What We're Watching segment, Wayne finishes S3 of Titans and is a bit ambivalent about the ending and the plot device employed. Dave changes his view of Squid Game and checks out the new Dune film on HBOMax. 
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands wonders whether or not Hari Seldon will actually return to the story. 
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Episode Grade: A-
 

Episode 431 Foundation S01E04 Barbarians at the Gate

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This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the Brother Day’s confrontation with Dusk regarding the latter’s decision to nuke Thespis and Anacreon. As we await the fall of the Empire, Brother Dawn clearly has fallen out of sync with the other two Cleons.  
In our What We're Watching segment, Dave takes a page from Fred’s viewing approach and is rewatching S3 of Lucifer, NBC’s time travel series La Brea, Netflix’s Squid Game, and has begun a Battlestar Galactica rewatch. Wayne zeroes in on What If?
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands posits that Gaal has been in stasis to this point and wonders when we’ll see her re-enter the story.
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Episode Grade: B
 

Episode 430 Foundation S01E03 The Mathematician‘s Ghost

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This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the increasing role played by Salvor Hardin on Terminus and speculate about her special qualities. Amidst the flashbacks and flashforwards, it remains unclear where the story is heading Terminus and the Galactic Empire. 
In our What We're Watching segment, Dave continues his rewatch of Lucifer and completes season two. Wayne tries to convince Dave to check out the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso.
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands wonders whether the colonists view Hari Seldon as a godlike figure. 
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Episode Grade: B
 

Episode 429 Foundation S01E02 Preparing to Live

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This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the issue of pregnancy during the voyage to Terminus and whether Hari anticipated relationships and sexual contact among the crew. More importantly, however, Wayne questions whether Hari ordered his own death at Raych’s hand.
In our What We're Watching segment, Dave binges season 3 of the Netflix comedy/drama Sex Education starring Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield, and Wayne finally completes the current season of Doom Patrol.
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands comments on the nature vs nurture argument and wonders about the impact of experience regarding the Cleons. Rainbird wonders whether the bloody knife may prompt a surprising plot twist.
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Episode Grade: Dave A Wayne A-
 

Episode 428 Foundation S01E01 The Emperor‘s Peace

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This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the first episode of Isaac Asimov’s classic novel Foundation and address the Gaal Dornick gender swap. The flashbacks and flashforwards between Trantor and Terminus cause some initial confusion, but it appears everything plays out as Hari Seldon anticipated.
In our What We're Watching segment, Dave finishes watching the comedy/drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and moves forward with a rewatch of Lucifer. Wayne’s time this week has limited him to the Doom Patrol. 
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands comments on the extraordinary world building and special effects found in the first episode. 
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Episode Grade: A-
 

Episode 427 Lucifer S01E01 Pilot

Join Dave and Wayne for genre television show news, a glimpse into what the hosts are currently watching, commentary and analysis of the fantasy series Lucifer, and our listener feedback. 
This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the pilot episode of the Fox/Netflix fantasy series Lucifer starring Tom Ellis and Lauren German. Wayne points out the narrative and thematic similarities between Lucifer and John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and we discuss the balance of witty one-liners with meaningful existential angst experienced by the Devil. 
In our What We're Watching segment, Dave continues exploring Prime Video with the comedy/drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel while Wayne backs off his earlier comments regarding the DC universe as compared to Marvel.
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands makes a connection between certain elements found in Lucifer and in the Nathan Fillion led procedural Castle. 
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Episode Grade: Dave A Wayne A-
 

Episode 426 Deadpool

Join Dave and Wayne for genre television show news, a glimpse into what the hosts are currently watching, commentary and analysis of the superhero film Deadpool, and our listener feedback. 
This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the 2016 superhero film Deadpool and what makes Marvel offering great. Does Deadpool break the fourth wall too frequently? Do the voiceovers and excessive violence detract from the film’s core? Is it a tale of revenge or simply a love story with a murder?
In our What We're Watching segment, Dave gives a shout out to the upcoming NBC science fiction series La Brea and also watched Seberg on Prime Video. Wayne finishes up the latest season of Money Heist.
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands compares the violence found in Deadpool and Tribes of Europa.
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Film Grade: Dave A-  Wayne A
 

Episode 425 Tribes of Europa S01E06 Chapter 6

Join Dave and Wayne for genre television show news, a glimpse into what the hosts are currently watching, commentary and analysis of the Netflix series Tribes of Europa, and our listener feedback. 
This week on the SciFi TV Rewatch podcast we discuss the three cliffhangers the finale presents as each of the siblings undergoes a significant life change. Will Liv assimilate into Femen culture? Have Varvara’s manipulations essentially killed Kiano in favor of the newly minted Crow Bozie? And what will Elja and Moses discover now that they’ve made contact with the Atlantians? Stay tuned.
In our What We're Watching segment, Wayne completes his Jurassic Park rewatch and begins the new season of Money Heist. Dave enjoys the stoner spy thriller American Ultra starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart. 
In Listener Feedback, Fred from the Netherlands brings his wife Vera on board for episode commentary about the season finale of Tribes of Europa.
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Episode Grade: A