The Superhero Show Show #485
The American Born Chinese Finale
The Taste Buds are discussing the final episodes of American Born Chinese, plus a discussion of 2013's The Wolverine, on an all-new episode of The Superhero Show Show!
It's an all-new, all-different episode of The Superhero Show Show, and it's a Katelynn-and-Ryan-messaround! The dynamic duo kick off the show by celebrating some huge news: we're getting one more season of a CW superhero show. From there, the Taste Buds review the final three episodes of American Born Chinese, and an overview of the entire season. They've been diligently slow playing the show, waiting to see how all of the disperate storylines connect! Will Ke Huy Quan's character meet Michelle Yeoh's, and have an EEAOO reunion? Will Jin get to fight like a heavenly superstar? Will Jin's parents patch things up and get to use magic? You probably already know the answers to these questions, so tune in and find out what Ryan and Katelynn thought of everything!
Next, since it is a super light week of television, the Taste Buds introduce the newest segment, Katelynn's Blind Spots! Katelynn is a young lil movie baby, and has a lot to catch up on. And for whatever reason, she decided to start on her path with 2013's The Wolverine. Released in the midst of the second X-Men trilogy, The Wolverine is a mostly forgotten, fairly underrated superhero movie that plays almost as much of a drama/mystery as it does an action movie (especially if you ignore the very dumb final 20 minutes). Check-in to see if the Taste Buds recommend going back and checking this movie out!
All of that, plus a very short discussion on the only other show this week, Fear the Walking Dead. It's far too much show!
TV EPISODES AND FILMS DISCUSSED:
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE #106: HOT STUFF
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Amelia throws Jin a birthday party, which gets crashed by Niu Mowang.
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE #107: BEYOND REPAIR
Jin finds himself in trouble at school as Wei-Chen tries to rescue his father from the Bull Demon.
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE #108: THE FOURTH SCROLL
Jin and Wei-Chen must stop Bull Demon's plan to destroy Heaven.
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD #805: MORE TIME THAN YOU KNOW
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The heroes fight the clock and PADRE's forces.
THE WOLVERINE (2013)
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Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.
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The Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade on June 24th.
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