Detective Pikachu Week Twenty-Two: Is It Cyberpunk?

Detective Pikachu Week Twenty-Two: Is It Cyberpunk?

Fresh from their midway check-in, Harrison and Ethan return with another genre fiction related, pseudo-academic episode breaking down the 2019 masterpiece Pokémon Detective Pikachu and how it fits into the cyberpunk subgenre of sci-fi. They discuss ways in which it takes from the tropes and how they differ. Ethan also explains to Harrison (and the audience) what solarpunk is and how Detective Pikachu might also be a possible entry in that subgenre. Despite being a movie made specifically for children, there is a lot more to Detective Pikachu than one might first assume.

Detective Pikachu Week Twenty-One: Check-In Number Two

Now nearly at the midway point of their journey, Harrison and Ethan return for another week of watching Pokémon Detective Pikachu. They discuss their thoughts on the podcast as it currently exists, how they feel about the movie twenty-one weeks in, as well as where the show might be headed into next year. Ethan is growing tired of the watching experience, and Harrison is feeling the very beginnings of the stream running out, though they both agree that they still love the movie.

Detective Pikachu Week Twenty: Comparing Roger and Howard to Tim and Harry

This week, the Poole boys are back with another deep dive into the 2019 masterpiece that is Pokémon Detective Pikachu. This time, they've decided to take a look at the father/son relationship dynamics between protagonists Tim and Harry Goodman and antagonists Roger and Howard Clifford. They note how they serve as foils to one another narratively and note the similarities and differences between them. Both brothers are still excited watching the movie, though Harrison is enjoying his time slightly more than Ethan.

Detective Pikachu Week Nineteen: 7th Birthday Special

This week, the boys record their episode on the 7th anniversary of the official US release date of 2019's Pokémon Detective Pikachu. To celebrate this birthday spectacular, they quiz each other with trivia throughout the movie and franchise and end with a couple "birthday wishes" for the film and possible sequel. They also discuss a new theory about why Generation 1 seems to get all the love compared to others.

Detective Pikachu Week Eighteen: Is It Copaganda?

This week, Harrison and Ethan return to examine 2019's Detective Pikachu as a piece of copaganda. They examine it through the lens of Sherlock Holmes's relationship with Scotland Yard and their function in those stories and how they relate to Detective Pikachu. They also attempt to break down copaganda as a whole and how this movie specifically falls into the landscape. Eighteen weeks in, and the brothers are still loving the ride.