Relatively Terrible

Daredevil Born Again Season 1 Verdict

Watch The Video Version Here. [https://youtu.be/Dj0xW2Jye8s] Daredevil is back, and the first thing we notice is the impact: tighter filmmaking, nastier fights, and a street-level Marvel tone that doesn’t flinch. We ask the question people keep dodging, though: is Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 a real MCU comeback, or is it just an aggressively angry spinoff with better lighting and a whole lot of concussions? From the jump, we’re weighing it against the Netflix legacy and the uneven track record of Disney Plus Marvel shows.  We get into what worked, what annoyed us, and what made zero sense. Matt Murdock remains an all-time compelling superhero lead, and Charlie Cox sells the character’s calm decency even when the action is brutally physical. We also unpack the details that make the show feel “real” for Marvel: sound design that highlights his senses, violence that has consequences, and a story that stays human-scaled instead of defaulting to aliens and sky beams. Then we argue about the problem baked into the MCU timeline: if this is New York after No Way Home, where is Spider-Man, and why does it feel like nobody else is on call?  Wilson Fisk and Vanessa Fisk get their own spotlight because their relationship is its own kind of horror story. We talk manipulation, loyalty, trauma, and the way “vigilante” becomes a label that gets weaponized. We also hit pacing, including the debated middle stretch, and we finish with our favorite part of any family podcast: defending one ridiculous take each before we rate the season on our Relatively Terrible scale.  If you’re watching Daredevil: Born Again, tell us your hottest take and whether you’d fix the middle. Subscribe for more, share this with a Marvel friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Fighting The Suck Since ©2026 Relatively Terrible

Reviewing Bilmuri’s New Album Kinda Hard With Comedy And Brutal Honesty

Watch The Video Version Here. [https://youtu.be/X4d0Kd8OQ3o] A 35-minute album called Kinda Hard shouldn’t trigger a full-on debate about the future of heavy music, but here we are. We come in hot on Bill Murray’s latest release and immediately start swinging at the biggest question: is this real innovation in modern rock and metalcore, or just a perfectly executed bit? From production choices and super-clean vocals to riffs that blur together and choruses that refuse to leave your brain, we break down what works, what repeats, and what makes us laugh, squint, or both. We talk about the band’s genre blend of metalcore, pop-metal hooks, country elements, and that sax moment that turns heads. We also get honest about why the humor matters: sometimes a dumb joke is the door that lets real breakup lyrics and emotional sincerity walk in without feeling too exposed. Then we go bigger than the tracklist. We dig into why crowds seem hungry for music that builds community again, where people sing together and stop treating everything like a political litmus test. We pitch fixes (more weirdness, more orchestral textures, rearranged breakdowns) and we pitch cash-ins (limited city hats, plushie merch, beard oil, protein flavors), then we rate the album on our Relatively Terrible scale. We close with what was good this week, from Theo Von’s surprisingly vulnerable advice clip to Daredevil: Born Again, Deep Purple coming to Memphis, and a Final Fantasy VII Remake moment that made us do a double take. If you’ve listened to Kinda Hard, we want your verdict. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves loud music, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s the best track on the album, and what’s your hottest take? Fighting The Suck Since ©2026 Relatively Terrible

Bob Odenkirk’s Small-Town Action Mystery "NORMAL" Put To The Test!

Watch The Video Version Here. [https://youtu.be/Aeoob9cSXOE] Normal opens with a simple promise: a quiet town, a steady lawman, and a plan to leave everything exactly as he found it. Then the movie gleefully breaks that promise with corrupt locals, hidden money, and violence that is so over-the-top it starts to feel like a dark joke you cannot unsee. We dig into why Bob Odenkirk keeps working as a late-career action lead, and whether Normal is a smart genre cocktail or just another excuse to watch him power-walk through danger. We get spoiler-heavy as we debate the best parts and the biggest faceplants: Henry Winkler’s unforgettable scenes, the town’s “something is off” energy, the bank and vault chaos, and the plot mechanics that seem like they are setting up a payoff before swerving away. We also unpack the moment that drives us the most insane, the champagne cork sequence, and why that kind of randomness can drain tension even when the gore is technically “fun.” If you enjoy movie reviews that mix genuine praise with picky storytelling critique, you’ll feel right at home. Then we zoom out into the bigger question: why are we, as a culture, so hooked on middle-aged damaged action heroes and small-town corruption mysteries right now? We connect Normal to Nobody, John Wick, Better Call Saul, and the broader trend of finally letting older actors be the main event. We end by pitching how we would fix the third act, how we would make the town even weirder, and what Normal, Minnesota merch we would actually wear. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves action-thrillers, and leave a review with your take: did Normal stick the landing for you? Fighting The Suck Since ©2026 Relatively Terrible

Pixar Hot Takes

Watch The Video Version Here. [https://youtu.be/PeONupIy3Ao] Pixar used to feel like a sure bet: the kind of animated movie you see opening weekend without checking a trailer, because you trust the storytelling. Lately, that trust feels shakier and we’re not quiet about it. We go from real-life “what was terrible” chaos (including the special misery of TCAP testing logistics and a household bug) straight into a no-filter family debate about what Pixar still does well and what it’s lost. We each throw our favorite Pixar movies on the table and defend them like it’s court: Up for its message and emotional punch, Toy Story 3 for the action and the ending that felt final, Monsters Inc for peak characters and heart, and Coco for its twists, music, and bold cultural storytelling around family and death. Then we pivot to underrated picks like Monsters University and Onward, plus the small details Pixar fans love, from Easter eggs to the feeling of a shared Pixar universe. The real fireworks start when we talk sequels. How soon is too soon, how late is too late, and when does “continuing the story” turn into a cash grab? That quickly becomes a Toy Story argument, complete with hot takes on Toy Story 2 vs Toy Story 4, side quests into Cars and Inside Out, and a bigger question about whether Pixar still leads the animation world compared with studios like Sony, DreamWorks, and Illumination. We even read brutal one-star reviews of beloved movies, because sometimes the internet is the most unhinged focus group you’ll ever meet. If you love Pixar movies, hate Pixar movies, or just miss the era when Disney Pixar felt unstoppable, hit play and come argue with us. Subscribe, share with a friend who has a spicy Toy Story ranking, and leave a review telling us your most unpopular Pixar opinion. Fighting The Suck Since ©2026 Relatively Terrible

Reality TV Reality Check

Watch The Video Version Here. [https://youtu.be/LQYvu7Wj3Zg] Reality TV sells itself as “just entertainment,” but after watching four very different shows, we’re not convinced it’s harmless. We go from a sick-week cold open straight into a full reality television experiment: we take our built-in bias, press play anyway, and see what actually holds up when you watch with your brain turned on. We start with Beast Games and end up talking about why money-based competition can feel like the lottery with a camera crew: it rewards desperation, spotlights emotional breakdowns, and makes “life changing cash” the only plot. Then we hit Chrisley Knows Best and ask the question lifestyle reality TV never answers: why are these people on TV, and why are we supposed to care? From there we time-travel to early Real Housewives of Orange County, where the pacing is better but the engine is still status, conflict, and rich-people problems. Finally we try The Traitors, the closest thing to a genuinely fun game, and still get stuck on the repetition, cliffhangers, and stretched runtime. If you’ve ever love-hated reality television, this one’s for you: we’re not judging relaxation, we’re judging what the format trains us to crave. Subscribe for more honest culture takes, share this with your most reality-TV-obsessed friend, and leave a review with the show you think we should reluctantly watch next. Fighting The Suck Since ©2026 Relatively Terrible