Symptom 235: Zodiac Task Force
Hey there Otaku and Weebooo sickies! For our first anime, we are promoting an audio American anime with Raving Lunatic’s own, Zodiac Task Force. What is audio American anime? Listen to find out.
Anime April
Here it is you Otaku, we are finally doing a month dedicated to just anime. We’ll be covering some sci-fi anime classics with special guest, our editor and chief, Sara. Oh, and some guy named Ruk is popping in. I guess he knows a lot about anime or some such. We’ll give him a listen loo.
Symptom 234: The Matrix Resurrection- Stop, It's Already Dead!
From out of nowhere, we got another Matrix film. What’s that, you weren’t expecting it? Neither was Lana Wachowski and by the looks of it, nor was it desired. That’s perhaps the biggest heart problem of this film. It’s clear Lana couldn’t be bothered to write the best, so why should you be bothered to watch. Lucky for you and thanks to us, you don’t have to.
Symptom 233: The Matrix Repetitions and Matrix Revulsion
How could it have gone so wrong? The Matrix was revolutionary and amazing! It was a film that was worthy of the highest sci-fi accolades. However, the sequels spiral happened immediately. Tune in to hear some reasons as to why The Matrix went from glorious to garbage.
Sci-fi Supplemental: The Animatrix
What do you get when you combine the Matrix and anime, the matrime? Wait, that seems wrong. What about anime and Matrix? Anim… Whatever, just listen to Rage review this.
Symptom 232: The Matrix, the Good One
The Matrix was a groundbreaking film which combined a new concept with groundbreaking sci-fi action effects. As great as this idea is, it is also a heartbreaking example of what can happen when, for whatever reason, a brilliant concept is rushed and not fully fleshed out. In the meantime, let’s enjoy the ride as we review The Matrix, the good one.
Matrix March
Can you believe we’ve taken this long to talk about the Matrix? Between the new film coming out recently, and the fact that we just took the red pill, it should come as no surprise. So buckle up Dorothy, cause all this month, Kansas is goin’ bye bye.
Symptom 231: Klaatu, Barata, Nikto
We conclude First Contact February with The Day the Earth Stood Still from 1951. This classic is a warning to us which rings true today just as much as it did back then.
Symptom 230: Contact, Hello Ellie
Today’s symptom could just as easily be called “Theology Malady,” as this film discusses religion as much as it does sci-fi. It also is the accidental inauguration of Ragemaster’s Soapbox; a segment which may or may not continue. Tune in sickies!
Symptom 229: Stargate, The Motion Picture
This week, Scott got lost in the Stargate, which meant Thomas and Rage had to fill in. However, thanks to distortion from the gate, we also lost half of our episode. However, the most important parts were mostly mentioned, except for Rage’s soapbox about how he doesn’t like Ancient Aliens. Ruk closes it out and we come to the conclusion that yes, this was a good movie.
Symptom 228: Arrival, Pre-Dune Denis
We’re kicking off this month with one of my fav new directors, Denis Villanueva of Dune and Blade Runner 2049 fame. He is proving to be quite a great sci-fi director and this film, even as part of his earlier work, proves it. Also, once again we’re discussing time travel.
First Contact Februrary
All this month, we’ll be reviewing films about Earth’s first contact with aliens. It will also be the first time in a long time that Rage as had contact with pants.
Symptom 227: Timeless
We are finishing up Trekkin’ into the New Year with, surprise, another time travel related episode. Hey, hey, hey don’t run yet. This one is unique in that Harry Kim gets to act. You heard me, act. He’s not a block of wood the whole time. The actor got to show us his talents thanks to LeVar Burton’s directing. So take a look, at this hook, Harry Kim act.
Symptom 226: Year of Hell
After a year spent trapped into time due to the Malady Ray, thanks Scott, Ethan has returned to as a guest on sci-fi Malady. In honor of his historic trip, we decided it would be fitting to watch Year of Hell. This is Voyager as it should have been.
Be sure to catch Ethan on his podcast, Drive Back the Night, which can be found here.
https://andromedaseries.podbean.com/
Also, check out his guest runs on the Wannabe Critic page
https://www.youtube.com/c/thewannabecritic/about
Symptom 225: Latent Image
Scott just loves to dunk on Janeway. This week, he shows again how horrible she is by forcibly removing the memories from their holographic doctor before he loses it and risks the future healthcare of the crew. Scott is clearly not an adopter of Vulcan ideology.
Symptom 224: Tuvix
We’re kicking off Trekkin into the New Year with our season two episode, Tuvix, in which the transporter creates a brunfly. I guess they had to do this story at some point. As as aside, we are sorry we sound like we are in an echo chamber this week. But, we assure you that the discussion was great!
Trekkin' Into the New Year: Voyager
In the past, the hardest part of this month was narrowing down our top four episodes of this installment of Trek. This year, it’s narrowing down the least worst. Tune in this month to Trekkin’ into the New Year with Voyager. Oh boy!
Sci-fi Supplemental: Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?
Normally, we wrap up the year with a review episode. This year, we’re doing something different. In the spirit of the season of gifts, we’re talking about the sci-fi toys that shaped us as kids. Thomas and Rage are joined by two members of the Youtube toy community, Luke Reynolds of Reynold’s Reviews and Dave of Vintage Toy Rush to discuss sci-fi toy lines of the 80s and modern toy collecting in general. Check out the links below to their channels.
https://www.youtube.com/c/ReynoldsReviews-
https://www.youtube.com/c/VintageToyRush
Symptom 223: The Crazies, This Version is Crazy Better
So just because something is better doesn’t mean it is also good. That is the situation with the 2010 version of Romero’s 1973 film, “The Crazies.” Was it better? By most measures yes. But, does that make it good? Give a listen and you decide.
Symptom 222: Dune 2021, The Best One Yet
After a one year delay, which screwed up last year’s December topic, we are now going to review Dune 2021 from acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve. This is the film I have been waiting for all year and if I can just be blunt, it delivers and then some. What else can you expect from the guy that brought us Blade Runner 2049.