David French has finally watched Rings of Power season two—and he and Skye don’t quite have the same feelings about it. They compare it to House of the Dragon’s more cynical fantasy world—and why Dune is maybe closer to Tolkien than Martin. They also talk about the Penguin crime drama series, the upcoming Superman movie, and Silo.
0:00 - Theme Song
0:18 - Show Begins
1:16 - David’s Take on Rings of Power
5:40 - Skye’s Beef with Rings of Power
13:20 - House of the Dragon
21:52 - World War I
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28:57 - Dune
34:55 - Dark Matter
37:28 - Penguin
41:04 - Looking Forward to Superman
48:56 - End Credits
For things to look forward to in 2025, season 2 of Severance is pretty high on my list…