In The Fanbase Weekly, the Fanbase Press staff and a host of special guests from across the pop culture spectrum discuss the top geek stories of the week.
In the latest episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Gabriel Hardman (Invisible Republic, Kinski, Aliens: Dust to Dust) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including a look back at the career of Luke Perry, the unlikability paradox for female characters, whether everyone would be a Sith if the Force were real, and our weekly trailer roundup with Game of Thrones, Shazam, Midsommar, and Tolkien.
Cast members: Bryant Dillon, Claire Thorne, Drew Siragusa, and Barbra Dillon
Special guest: Gabriel Hardman (Invisible Republic, Kinski, Aliens: Dust to Dust)
Segments:
24:13 – (Variety, Indiewire) Luke Perry, 90210 and RIVERDALE Star, Dies at 52/Luke Perry, in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, Helped Redefine the Male Love Interest
33:23 – (The Mary Sue) The Unlikability Paradox and Why Female Characters Should Move Beyond It
47:35 – (CBR) STAR WARS – If the Force Were Real, You’d Be a Sith (and That’s OK)
57:52 – (io9, The Mary Sue) TRAILER ROUND UP:
The GAME OF THRONES Final Season Trailer Is Preparing Us for a Lot of Death
The New SHAZAM Trailer Teases Bad Guys, the Shazam Family, and More Laughs
The First Eerie Trailer for Ari Aster’s MIDSOMMAR Turns a Cult Into Paradise
In the New TOLKIEN Trailer, It’s Smaug’s Turn to Head to World War I
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Sean Foster
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