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Steve, Birdman and TFG1 sit down together and talk Geek. We discuss retro TV, nostalgia, Tech, Microsoft, Films and more! So Thank you again to all who responded last week and we hope you join in the conversation this week as well. All this and more on this week’s AGU! We hope you continue to enjoy the episodes and please feel free to respond to any and all feedback methods. We will read and reply on the show. Topic suggestions also welcome. So get Altered, Get Geeky with the Altered Geeks.
Show Notes:
TV
- The Flash: First Look At Robbie Amell’s Full Firestorm Costume comicbook.com/2015/01/11/the…
- The CW Considering Arrow Spin-off Starring The Atom superherohype.com/news/326495-th…
- New Animated VIXEN Series Will Be Set In ARROW Universe rant.to/1BdnfK7
- See Billy Dee Williams’ return to the @starwars universe in an upcoming ‘Rebels’ episode: screencrush.com/star-wars-rebe…
- CBS President says Supergirl/Flash/Arrow Crossover unlikely. go.ign.com/P1Zqy69
- Stephen Colbert’s Late Show premieres Sept. 8 polygon.com/e/7296164
- The CW Network Sets 2015 Midseason Schedule & New Series Premiere Dates fb.me/738sa8BKZ
- Henry Cavill confirms that ‘Batman v Superman’ is not being split into two parts, OK? screencrush.com/batman-vs-supe…
- SUPERGIRL Will be a Crime Drama, More Details Revealed rant.to/1AWsBKV —
- Tom Cavanagh – “That Was Me” In The REVERSE-FLASH Suit comicbookmovie.com/fansites/Graph… pic.twitter.com/gcS6yll4Lw
- Cartoon Network Acquires Global Rights to Hasbro Studios’ Newest Series ‘Transformers: Robots in Disguise’ https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/13/cartoon-network-acquires-global-rights-to-hasbro-studios-newest-series-transformers-robots-in-disguise/349995/
Tech:
- Windows 7 exits mainstream support: @BradChacos explains what you need to know pcworld.com/article/245270…
- Mobile Threat Monday: Android Malware Looks Safe, Then Steals Your Photos and Messages! bit.ly/1C0sSsX
- Mysterious Pirate Bay code decrypted into hilarious declaration of return geek.com/news/mysteriou…
- Obama calls for GOP Congress to pass digital bill of rights. pcworld.com/article/286787…
- Best of CES 2015: The gadgets and gear that wowed us most. (Like this crazy @CYBERPOWERPC PC) pcworld.com/article/286667…
- Windows 10’s new Spartan browser may be bolstered by Cortana’s big, predictive brains pcworld.com/article/286530…
- Should you drop cable TV and just pay for streaming services? Use our handy calculator to find out: https://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2015/01/should_i_cut_the_cable_cord_decide_on_streaming_services_with_this_calculator.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top
Film
- The New Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer is Here! superherohype.com/news/326631-th…
- Beetlejuice Sequel To Be Set In Present Day And Bring Back Michael Keaton comicbook.com/2015/01/11/bee…
- Bourne 5 Gets a New Release Date! bit.ly/1Kpt6QB
- Here are all the comics-to-movies through 2020… So far. Which one are you looking forward to the most? pic.twitter.com/ocTrTGFaSz
- George Lucas Had Originally Planned To Release Star Wars Episode VII Before Selling Lucasfilm comicbook.com/2015/01/13/geo… pic.twitter.com/MO1N7wcDiU
MISC
- That explains a lot… pic.twitter.com/abSV6dCtih
- Hilarious – Real Life Peter Griffin Goes To NYCC 2014 – yourepeat.com/watch/?v=PaxG2…
- https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/nation-in-shock-as-cadburys-changes-the-creme-egg-recipe-9971856.html
(NEW) Question of the Night:
- What are some tech gadgets you’d like to have if they existed?
- What is your favorite TV show that’s returned so far?
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Steve “Megatron” Phillips
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Mike “Birdman” Dodd
The nickreboot. com plays stuff from Nick from the 90’s and early 2000’s. Was that what you were talking about? I watch ti on my Roku all the time.
I was unsure of the station but love the fact it has the old content.
On the Big Four, it does make perfect sense for the decline in the wait time of a show to live or die. I think it may benefit them too nowadays in that they can weed them out sooner. Despite some maybe getting the ax too early to tell.
That deal with the Seinfield’s, that I can see as well. That’s why most shows in the current age tend to hit the ground running hoping to attract right from day one. Such as Last Man Standing, Flash and the Girl Meet’s World’s as it were.
I think the format is still evolving and it will be hard to read for the forseeable future. With online content providers entering the fray it is adding more unknowns and possibilities we previous would never have seen.
Yea I think we are getting more shows like Girl Meets World, Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, etc… because TV stations have more faith in them knowing their is a built in audience. Similar to movies. Doesn’t always work. Look at as Constantine though. The weird thing is Constantine might get canceled but actually has good ratings if it was on the CW.
I wish they gave shows more time too. Red Ban Society was really great. It could have gotten more popular if they gave it more time. Fox just hates good shows. They cancel that and Firefly but keep Family Guy on forever and Glee somehow makes it even though no one cares about that show anymore.
I hope Netflix picks up Redband.
at least we are getting the final three eps starting this sat night! #RedBandSociety!
The nickreboot. com plays stuff from Nick from the 90’s and early 2000’s. Was that what you were talking about? I watch ti on my Roku all the time.
The problem is, advertisers on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, who pay a premium to advertise on a broadcast network, expect audience sizes large enough to justify the network’s rates. And network executives at the Big Four, faced with advertising declines, don’t have the luxury of waiting around for a show to catch on, particularly when they know, statistically, that few of them will.
When you think about it a show like Seinfeld would never happen today. It took two or three seasons for that to get really good and get ratings. We don’t get the slow burns anymore else they are on cable.
We may see a shift though when more shows go on things like Netflix or Amazon. Ratings won’t matter at all then. It’s more about buzz.
Wasn’t the tech gadget question asked before? Dunno, I could be wrong. If we are specifically talking tech gadgets I would go with The Predator’s invisibility shield or the portal gun from portal. If I had both I could probably take over the world. Oh what the world would be like.
I’d love to have a mech of some sort. Either one from titanfall or pacific rim. If I can fight monsters inside a giant robot I’d be happy.