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Bumblebee, or Birds In the Trap Sing Travis McKnight (feat. Liz)
Manage episode 382953044 series 3299336
Special guest and Transformers scholar Liz (@liz_irl) enters the graveyard to discuss 'Bumblebee', the moderately successful and unexpectedly likeable spinoff of the Michael Bay Transformers franchise. In this episode: Franchise refreshes: the softest of reboots and how they try to shed their skins without losing their audiences. Fullmetal Fujoshi: Do girls like transformers? How a background in animation can help make better use of CGI. Is this movie just The Iron Giant + Christine? McKnight Begins: Stu makes an astonishing discovery about the origins and career of director Travis "Chilly Tee" McKnight.
Listen to Chilly Tee - Get Off Mine
Liz is available for video editing work! Contact her on twitter.
If you can, please help Palestinians in need by donating to these reputable organizations:
- ANERA (American Near-East Refugee Aid)
- PCRF (Palestinian Relief Children's Fund)
- MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians)
Thank you for listening! Please consider rating, reviewing, and subscribing to our Patreon where you can enjoy special bonus content, exclusive Discord community events, and have your name added to our Credits Page. Production by Miguel Tanhi. Art by Zoe Woolley and barf. Follow @MarvelousDeath for updates.
87 episodes
Manage episode 382953044 series 3299336
Special guest and Transformers scholar Liz (@liz_irl) enters the graveyard to discuss 'Bumblebee', the moderately successful and unexpectedly likeable spinoff of the Michael Bay Transformers franchise. In this episode: Franchise refreshes: the softest of reboots and how they try to shed their skins without losing their audiences. Fullmetal Fujoshi: Do girls like transformers? How a background in animation can help make better use of CGI. Is this movie just The Iron Giant + Christine? McKnight Begins: Stu makes an astonishing discovery about the origins and career of director Travis "Chilly Tee" McKnight.
Listen to Chilly Tee - Get Off Mine
Liz is available for video editing work! Contact her on twitter.
If you can, please help Palestinians in need by donating to these reputable organizations:
- ANERA (American Near-East Refugee Aid)
- PCRF (Palestinian Relief Children's Fund)
- MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians)
Thank you for listening! Please consider rating, reviewing, and subscribing to our Patreon where you can enjoy special bonus content, exclusive Discord community events, and have your name added to our Credits Page. Production by Miguel Tanhi. Art by Zoe Woolley and barf. Follow @MarvelousDeath for updates.
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