Ep. 24 - 'Thor: Ragnarok' Review
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What rhymes with 24? Sore, gore, humidor... but also Thor, the God of Thunder! Gaze in breathless wonder, as minor deities Bill and Chad give their takes on the Marvel superhero extravaganza Thor: Ragnarok. What is Jeff Goldblum smoking? What's the deal with Thor's hair? Exactly how "big" is Hulk? Your noble quest for answers lies within Episode 24 of Nerdstalking, along with some talk of Stranger Things 2, The Punisher, and American Horror Stories.
Show Notes: 01:08 - Some nerdly news; Stranger Things Season 2, classic arcade video games, Dig Dug, et al. 05:37 - The start of our Thor: Ragnarok discussion. 07:07 - Is Thor a little bit TOO jokey? 13:08 - From what comic runs did the plot of the film come from? 17:19 - The REAL eternal battle: Marvel v DC. 26:51 - The character of Valkyrie. 48:32 - Thor as a female character. 56:09 - Some jokes from the film that worked.Thanks for listening!
Bill demonstrates how the classic arcade game Dig Dug evolved over various gaming systems - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54gY58ppKT4 Thor: Ragnarok trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue80QwXMRHg Chad's thorough Thor tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54gY58ppKT4Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
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