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Moderate Fantasy Violence

Welcome to Moderate Fantasy Violence, a fortnightly podcast about pop culture and the world around it, as discussed by Nick Bryan and Alastair JR Ball. Nick will probably launch into a tangent about comics, Alastair will likely go for politics. Both are equally worthwhile.
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Now displaying: April, 2017
Apr 27, 2017

Thirty five, dirty lies! The recommendations section is a little recycled this time, as Nick talks the second book of Alan Moore's Jerusalem (last mentioned in MFV #30) and Alastair revisits Spaceship now it's up on BFI Player (fully reviewed in MFV #18).

But it's on to new frontiers after that, as Doctor Who (6:10) starts its first new series since the podcast began! And then The Fast And The Furious 8 (23:09), Nick's first ever encounter with this ridiculous franchise! Including a philosophical diversion as Alastair starts to wonder about how to review blockbusters!

And then another callback with the podcast's third Better Call Saul (39:06) segment to mark the start of season three. (Previously: MFV #2 and MFV #6.)

Lastly, but most importantly, what did Alastair think of Ultimate Spider-Man (50:09) by Brian Micheal Bendis and Mark Bagley, the favourite Spider-Man comic of Nick, a massive Spider-Man fan?

Apr 13, 2017

Thirty-four episodes clean and counting! Nick and Alastair kick off with talk about brief recent encounters with kid assassin comic Deadly Class, by Rick Remender and Wes Craig, and apt podcast-based crime novel Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski.

Then it's time to get down to business with Ben Wheatley's warehouse gun battle movie Free Fire (6:51), followed by a check back with highly acclaimed X-Men-related TV series Legion (20:15). Did it keep that weird quality up for the whole season? Thirdly, it's the first two issues of The Old Guard (36:31), a new comic about immortal soldiers by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez.

Lastly, what did Nick think of classic movie Run Lola Run (46:50)? And if he'd seen it at a slightly different time, would his whole opinion change?

Apr 6, 2017

Thirty-three Power Rangers is less than it takes to change a light bulb! Time to review the new Power Rangers movie, and to do this epic justice, Nick and Alastair bring in mighty morphin' mega-fan PDT, co-host of RangerPod and The Mostly Made-Up Doctor Who Episode Guide! Before getting stuck into the dinosaur meat, they quickly discuss such random intake as Designated Survivor, Ghost in the Shell (not the new one) and the recent Flash/Supergirl musical crossover episode!

Then, at around 8:28, it's time to morph all the way and get stuck into Power Rangers in some detail. Could the film meet everyone's expectations? What did PDT think of epilogue comic Power Rangers: Aftershock? Is Alpha 5 still annoying? Which Ranger is the Wolverine of the franchise? All this and much, much more.

If you enjoyed PDT's appearance here, check out RangerPod and The Mostly Made-Up Doctor Who Episode Guide on iTunes, and/or follow him on Twitter as @PDTSaysThings!

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