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by Thought Plane Media

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Maul: Shadow Lord Is a Wonderful Victory for Lucasfilm | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Maul: Shadow Lord. 00:00 Introduction 02:10 Technically Exceptional 06:14 Action 13:52 Score 14:47 What Era Is This? 17:06 Joe Being Petty 24:25 Characterizations 28:28 Moral Grays + The Final Fight 33:41 Sith Are Emotional 35:12 Working Around Canon 41:39 Pacing and Energy 48:23 Recycled Concepts 53:40 Final Thoughts WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #darthmaul #maulshadowlord #lucasfilm #disneyplus #closeup #tvreview

Invincible S4 Takes a Small Decline In Quality | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Invincible S4. 00:00 Introduction 02:31 Diminished Returns 07:06 Repeated Sins 09:24 Burden of Responsibility 12:39 Guardians of the Globe 16:41 Zoe 20:06 General Writing 25:58 The Action 28:56 Thragg 32:55 Speculation for S5 36:07 Ethical Dilemmas 37:47 Redemption 42:56 More Speculation 46:54 Unbelievable Plots 52:29 Animation 56:12 The Show's Popularity 59:10 Comparison Games 107:36 Final Thoughts and Ranking WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #invincible #primevideo #superheroshow #viltrumites #closeup #tvreview

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Frustratingly Simplistic | What's New?

Justin and Joe review The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. 00:00 Introduction 01:26 Nintendo Cinematic Universe 06:06 Animation 07:51 Bad Writing 16:12 Early Final Rankings 19:51 Stray Thoughts 22:24 Themes 26:18 Ratings, For Real WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #supermariobros #supermariogalaxy #nintendomario #videogamemovie #closeup #moviereview

Project Hail Mary is Something Spectacular | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Project Hail Mary. 00:00 Introduction 01:06 The VFX 06:14 Visual Style 10:10 Hard Sci-Fi 14:51 Adaptation 17:36 Character Development 20:07 Rocket Fuel 22:16 Music and Sound 23:38 Length and Pacing 27:38 Broad Appeal 34:35 Some Stray Thoughts 39:09 Final Thoughts WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #projecthailmary #andyweir #ryangosling #closeup #moviereview

Beastars Stumbles Right to the Finish Line | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Beastars Season 3 Part 2 00:00 Our Backgrounds on Beastars 02:52 The Ending Sucked 09:23 The Black Market 11:20 More That Bugged Us 15:44 Technical Issues 18:28 Why the Lower Quality? 21:03 Some Positives 26:59 Stray Thoughts 34:12 The Animation Style 39:27 Final Rankings WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #netflixseries #beastars #animereview #closeup #tvreview

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is Amazing | What's New?

Ryan and Joe review A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1. 00:00 Intro 03:18 George R.R Martin 06:07 Egg 12:25 Writing and Tone 18:04 A Knight Who Remembered His Vows 24:36 World Politics 31:05 Ser Arlan of Pennytree 34:13 Baelor Targaryen 39:26 Supporting Characters 44:31 The Ending 47:58 Is Dunk a Knight? 52:12 Colouring 55:40 Production Design 59:32 Trial of Seven 01:04:47 Perspective of a Real Squire 01:08:17 Wide Appeal 01:12:39 Final Rankings WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Ryan Walker Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #asongoficeandfire #medieval #gameofthrones #hbomax #closeup #tvreview

The Greatest Character Introductions in Star Wars | List

Justin and Joe count down the top character introductions in the Star Wars Franchise (Movies/ TV)! 00:00 Honourable Mentions 05:57 Cassian Andor 08:38 Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader 12:44 Darth Sidious 14:57 Asajj Ventress 17:42 Fives and Echo 20:28 Yoda 23:48 General Grievous 27:03 Han Solo 30:30 Luke Skywalker 38:56 Obi-Wan Kenobi 41:55 George Lucas vs Disney WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #starwars #list #starwarscharacter #disneyplus #lucasfilm #closeup

Fallout S2 is Irresistibly Weird | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Fallout Season 2. 00:00 Our Backgrounds on Fallout 01:41 Overview + Thaddeus 05:32 Supermutants and Lore 08:03 The Enclave 12:29 House 13:52 Pacing Issues 16:26 Maximus 20:02 Season 3 Setup 21:26 The NCR 24:41 Some of the Writing and Arcs 29:27 Production Design 34:45 Talking Technical 37:52 The Canadian Parts 41:51 Rankings and Wrap-up WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #fallout #bethesda #primevideo #closeup #tvreview

The Mighty Nein is a Remarkable New Animated Series Which Left Us Wanting More | What's New?

Justin, Joe, and special guest star Ryan Walker review The Mighty Nein Season 1. 00:00 Introduction 02:06 Preconceived Notions 05:15 Keeping Old and New Fans Invested 07:29 Voice Acting 10:16 vs Vox Machina 16:33 Into the Characters 24:19 Animation 28:13 The Villains 35:44 Fjord 41:05 Beau and Nott 47:59 Re-writing Yasha 51:21 The Cliffhanger 01:03:41 Stray Thoughts 01:17:37 Wrap-up WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA @ryanwalkerofficial Recorded by Joseph Morin, Justin Church, and Ryan Walker Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #criticalrole #mightynein #primevideo #dungeonsanddragons #closeup #tvreview

Stranger Things S5 Was Too Long For Its Story | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Stranger Things 5. 00:00 Overview on the Series 04:01 Bloated Cast 10:00 Pacing Issues 13:31 New Lore 15:53 Parents Trusting Children 18:56 Will Byers 28:19 Inconsistent Writing 33:31 Technical Aspects 37:37 The Mind Flayer Twist 38:58 Character Arcs 42:24 The Military 47:46 The Finale 52:08 Wrap-up WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #strangerthings5 #strangerthings #netflixseries #closeup #tvreview

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