Show Club Podcast

Elementary (2012) - Season 1

It's time for more mystery and detecting as we discuss season 1 of 2012's Elementary. This is Rachael's favorite version of Holmes and Watson. Evelyn really enjoys it. And Kerri thinks it's perfectly fine. Still this is an overall recommendation from everyone and you should watch it if you haven't. We do love the fact that (spoilers) Holmes and Watson never cross the line into a romantic relationship. They're really just great as platonic besties, and it's good that it stays that way. Overall, the casting in this show is really well done. However, this show is one of the examples of, if you've watched too much TV, then you can figure out Who Done It just by who the guest star is for the week. But it's still fun! We appreciate how well they handled Sherlock's drug use and how prominent it continued to be. Most of the time in shows, it's a sort of background thing that comes up every now and then when the plot needs it. The drug use and addiction as portrayed in this show is something you don't really see very often. We also decide to get into a bit of deductive vs. inductive vs. abductive reasoning and which one Sherlock actually uses. Up next, we head back to the world of animation for season 1 of The Mighty Nein, available on Amazon. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri2wNyvSpiY&pp=ygUgdGhlIG1pZ2h0eSBuZWluIHNlYXNvbiAxIHRyYWlsZXI%3D TUMBLR: https://showclubpod.tumblr.com/ MERCH: https://showclub.redbubble.com/ EMAIL: showclubpod@gmail.com

Jessica Jones (2015) - Season 1

She's officially back in the MCU, so we go back and rewatch season 1 of Jessica Jones. The casting for this series is really outstanding, especially David Tennant as the ultra-creepy Kilgrave. Rachael's main complaint with this show is that everyone makes the worst decision at almost every turn. We did all find interesting how anti-climactic the ending and Kilgrave's death were, even though it seems like that was designed on purpose. Any other kind of death that was flashier or showier would have just fed into his ego and narcissism. One thing we're still a little confused about is what exactly Jessica knew about Luke from the start and why she was even following him in the first place. We do try to answer the question of whether or not someone with Kilgrave's powers be good? And, finally, shout out to the door. Next month we visit the land of crimes and mysteries with Elementary season 1, available on Hulu. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/Hk8FwxGk8l4?si=tfsIh-t-HG9ZnI6- TUMBLR: https://showclubpod.tumblr.com/ MERCH: https://showclub.redbubble.com/ EMAIL: showclubpod@gmail.com

What We Do In The Shadows (2019) - Season 1

It might not be spooky season, but we're talking vampires anyway as we return to What We Do In The Shadows, season 1. BAT! We get into Matt Berry's AMAZING performance. The relationship between Nandor and Guillermo. The absolutely spot-on cameos of the vampires who make up the Vampire Council. And also the fact that these aren't regular vampires. These guys are just fucking idiots. Colin is interesting. The whole energy vampire thing in general is fascinating but we do wish they had saved the reveal that he has actual supernatural abilities for later in the season. It would have worked a bit better if we were unsure if he was a vampire for real or just the world's most boring man. There's also a short sidetrack into talking about the film Vamps. And speaking of Krysten Ritter, next month we revisit the superhero genre with the first season of Jessica Jones. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/nWHUjuJ8zxE?si=2pRUto0Wo5uLunZm TUMBLR: https://showclubpod.tumblr.com/ MERCH: https://showclub.redbubble.com/ EMAIL: showclubpod@gmail.com

The Resort (2022)

It's time to head into the jungle to search for two missing kids as we discuss the Peacock (not Amazon Prime) original series, The Resort. There's love! Adventure! Mystery! What more could a girl want? While we disagree a little on how well the plot of the show works, we do agree that the acting is all around fantastic. It's very clear from the get-go who all of the characters are and what their relationships are like. This show does an excellent job of showing the different ways people process grief and loss. But what was Alex's deal? Was he really Alejandro or just losing his mind? Next month, it's a vampire reality show. That's right! We're (re)watching season 1 of What We Do in the Shadows. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfBbSwX6kEk TUMBLR: https://showclubpod.tumblr.com/ MERCH: https://showclub.redbubble.com/ EMAIL: showclubpod@gmail.com

The Night Manager (2016) - Season 1

This month, we revisit season 1 of the Tom Hiddleston-led spy drama The Night Manager. Overall, we really like this series. The casting is amazing, and it is a very interesting story. However, we would have liked to have seen more of the training Jonathan Pine went through and how his relationship with Angela Burr developed. Speaking of, his relationships with the women in the show and how he seduces pretty much all of them was sometimes a bit much. Some of it could have worked better if it had been clearer how much time had passed between certain scenes. Next month, a couple trying to rekindle their romance winds up embroiled in a decades-long mystery at The Resort. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/0DmeT1GLQn8?si=uxNghimtluyTbXug TUMBLR: https://showclubpod.tumblr.com/ MERCH: https://showclub.redbubble.com/ EMAIL: showclubpod@gmail.com