Pop Culture Guy episode 40: Thor Ragnarok and Justice League reviews

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #3

The third issue of Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II is so far the weakest part of either of the two crossovers. Mainly due to the sudden competitive nature between Raphael and Damian and the sudden fight between them that just feels like padding. Its still a good comic, however, and even if it doesn't have a lot of action going on it does show Batman, Leonardo, and Splinter spying on Bane to see what he's up to. The ending is very memorable as it has all the heroes surrounded by Bane, Bebop and Rocksteady, Stockman, and Foot soldiers enhanced by both Venom and the Ooze. My one problem with this is how over the top large Bane looks compared to many of the characters, as he looks to cartoonish. The last pages of the issue also has a mini preview of the upcoming The Terrifics and while it looks good, there is too much dialogue going on. Over all: 82%
Top list so far for 2nd set of comics:
1. Wonder Woman Free Comic Book Day 2017 Special Edition (2017-) issue #1
2. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #2
3. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1
4. Incredible Hulk (1999-2007) #92: Planet Hulk Part One
5. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #3
6. Tate's Not At Comic Con Local Indy Anthology #8

Pop Culture Guy episode 39: Top 10 2017 TV Moments

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #2

Starting with Batman gaining information from Ra's al Ghul and a fight between Don and Robin against Mr. Freeze and ending with Bane taking over the Turtles' Manhattan and demanding more of his Venom formula be duplicated by Baxter Stockman, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #2 is as fun as the first issue was emotional. Unlike the first crossover, this has appearances by characters that weren't shown like Batgirl and Bebop and Rocksteady which adds more awesome. The fact that it took place a week after the first issue shows how seriously the story takes itself especially when we see Bane controlling all aspects of the Foot and the Turtles unable to defeat them. My favorite moment is definitely how amazed Don is at Freeze's tech and Robin calling him a fanboy. Over all: 100%
Top list so far for 2nd set of comics:
1. Wonder Woman Free Comic Book Day 2017 Special Edition (2017-) issue #1
2. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #2
3. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1
4. Incredible Hulk (1999-2007) #92: Planet Hulk Part One
5. Tate's Not At Comic Con Local Indy Anthology #8

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1

The first of a six part series of comics that is a sequel to the first crossover between Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Up until the last pages, the comic tells two different stories that deal with what Batman and the Turtles are dealing with in their own universes, with Batman finding a Lazarus Pit under Gotham being used by Bane and the Turtles fighting different factions of the Foot that split up after Shredder was put in prison. The artwork is just like the first crossover and is as great, though one thing I didn't like about it then that this comic still has is that it's too dark and not very bright. To see Bane enhanced by both his super strength formula and the waters of the Pit is an amazing sight, especially when he faces the Foot at the end. Something that will be probably a recurring theme throughout the six issues is Donatello's inferiority to his brothers due to being saved by them in a fight and wanting Batman's help in fighting better. As a first issue this is really good and since this is a followup we don't have to worry about taking more time for the two teams to work together like the first time. Over all: 98%
Top list so far for 2nd set of comics:
1. Wonder Woman Free Comic Book Day 2017 Special Edition (2017-) issue #1
2. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1
3. Incredible Hulk (1999-2007) #92: Planet Hulk Part One
4. Tate's Not At Comic Con Local Indy Anthology #8

Top 10 2017 Series and Season Finales

Series Finales:
1. Samurai Jack
2. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
3. Liv and Maddie
4. 24: Legacy
5. Sleepy Hollow
6. The Sinner
7. The Mindy Project
8. Girl Meets World
9. Making History
10. Bones
Honorable Mentions:
Grimm
The Strain
Bates Motel
Pretty Little Liars
Downward Dog

Season Finales:
1. Doctor Who series 10 finale-The Doctor Falls
2. The Good Place first season finale-Michael's Gambit
3. Stranger Things second season finale-Chapter Nine: The Gate
4. The Flash third season finale-Finish Line
5. Feud: Bette and Joan finale-You Mean All This Time We Could Have Been Friends
6. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fourth season finale-World's End
7. 13 Reasons Why first season finale-Tape 7, Side A
8. Legion first season finale-Chapter 8
9. Legends of Tomorrow second season finale-Aruba
10. Arrow fifth season finale-Lian Yu
Honorable Mentions:
The Walking Dead seventh season finale-The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
American Horror Story: Cult finale-Great Again
Trollhunters second season finale-In the Hall of the Gump-Gumm King
Supernatural 12th season finale-All Along the Watchtower
Timeless first season finale-The Red Scare
Supergirl second season finale-Nevertheless, She Persisted
The Big Bang Theory tenth season finale-The Long Distance Dissonance
Preacher second season finale-The End of the Road
Big Mouth first season finale-The Pornscape
The Defenders first season finale-The Defenders
Gotham third season finale-Heavydirtysoul
Better Call Saul third season finale-Lantern
Rick and Morty third season finale-The Rickchurian Mortydate
Fear the Walking Dead third season finale-Sleigh Ride
Wrecked second season finale-Nerd Speak
Castlevania first season finale-Monument
The Fosters fourth season finale-Until Tomorrow
Dragon Ball Super Season Two: Golden Frieza finale-The Earth Explodes
The Last Man on Earth third season finale-Nature's Horchata
Lucifer second season finale-The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy
How to Get Away with Murder third season finale-Wes
Iron Fist first season finale-Dragon Plays with Fire
Steven Universe fourth season finale-I Am My Mom
Chicago Fire fifth season finale-My Miracle
The Amazing World of Gumball fifth season finale-The News

Top 10 New Shows and Season Premieres of 2017

New Shows:
1. The Tick
2. Mindhunter
3. Secret History of Comics
4. Making History
5. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
6. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
7. Feud
8. The Defenders
9. Star Trek: Discovery
10. The Punisher
Honorable Mentions:
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Great News
Trial & Error
Legion
The Opposition with Jordan Keppler
Ozark
Runaways
Castlevania
Me, Myself & I
The Good Doctor
Blood Drive
Santa Clarita Diet
Happy!
Riverdale
13 Reasons Why
Law & Order: True Crime
The Orville
Class
24: Legacy
Victoria
I'm Sorry
Hooten & the Lady
SEAL Team
Downward Dog
Famous in Love
Tangled: The Series
Dragon Ball Super
Ghosted
The Son
Salvation
Iron Fist
Time After Time
Taken
Powerless
Emerald City
Inhumans
APB
The Blacklist: Redemption
Will
Training Day
Raven's Home
Imaginary Mary
Somewhere Between
Hotel Transylvania: The Series
The Gifted
Young Sheldon
Future Man
Big Mouth
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
The Sinner

Season Premieres:
1. Rick and Morty third season premiere-The Rickshank Rickdemption
2. The Flash fourth season premiere-The Flash Reborn
3. Preacher second season premiere-On the Road
4. Stranger Things second season premiere-Chapter One: MADMAX
5. Doctor Who series 10 premiere-The Pilot
6. The Walking Dead eighth season premiere-Mercy
7. The Good Place second season premiere-Everything Is Great!
8. Family Guy 16th season premiere-Emmy-Winning Episode
9. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fifth season premiere-Orientation
10. Brooklyn Nine-Nine fifth season premiere-The Big House Pt. 1
Honorable Mentions:
American Horror Story: Cult-Election Night
Supergirl third season premiere-Girl of Steel
Fear the Walking Dead third season premiere-Eye of the Beholder
Gotham fourth season premiere-Pax Penguina
Will & Grace ninth season premiere-11 Years Later
The Fosters fifth season premiere-Resist
Arrow sixth season premiere-Fallout
NCIS 15th season premiere-House Divided
Supernatural 13th season premiere-Lost and Found
The Simpsons 29th season premiere-The Serfsons
Blue Bloods eighth season premiere-Cutting Losses
Angie Tribeca third season premiere-Welcome Back, Blotter
Wrecked second season premiere-Ransom
Riverdale second season premiere-Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying
Legends of Tomorrow third season premiere-Aruba-Con
Voltron: Legendary Defender third season premiere-Changing of the Guard
Mystery Science Theater 3000 eleventh season premiere-Reptilicus
Stuck in the Middle third season premiere-Stuck at Christmas - The Movie
Power Rangers Ninja Steel-Return of the Prism
Baskets second season premiere-Freaks
We Bare Bears third season premiere-Grizzly the Movie