Welcome to GBB’s 13th season: Heroes & Legends! During the course of this season, Alex and I will be discussing the household names, comic book legends, and heroes of folklore that have made the superhero genre, and modern television, great! We’ll be covering various hit TV series, recounting their cultural impact, and chronicling how they continue to impact the superhero genre and TV writing on the whole!

Season 13: Heroes & Legends

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We’re debuting this 13th season with one of the most popular, critically-acclaimed superhero dramas of recent memory: Heroes! Heroes tells the myriad stories of seemingly ordinary people who learn that they have supernatural abilities, and how those abilities impact their lives, for the better and for the worse. Some become villains, some become opportunists, and others become heroes. So what did we think of this television juggernaut? Stay tuned.

Heroes

113: Heroes

Today, we’re discussing the FX original, Legion! Based on the Marvel comics series, Legion is about a young man who’s battled schizophrenia his entire life, only to learn that he is a mutant, and that his “mental illness” is really just his mind's way of coping with his vast power. Legion took a bold and daring move, at the height of the MCU, but did this gamble pay off, or did the series bite off a bit more than it could chew? Stay tuned!

Legion

114: Legion

Joining us for this episode are our very special guests, Sara and S.E. of the Bitches on Comics podcast! The last time Sara and S.E. were guests here on GBB, we were discussing Lost Girl, so of course, they were the first people to come to mind when discussing the contemporary Sapphic delight that is the topic of our current episode, the Syfy original, Wynonna Earp

Based on the comic book miniseries by Beau Smith, this supernatural Western horror follows the great-great-daughter of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp after she inherits the power to return reincarnated villains back to hell, using her ancestor’s magical gun. Wynonna must also do battle with other supernatural forces which reside near her hometown, as well as renew her relationship with her younger sister. This series was bold, and ambitious, and quickly became an audience favourite, but what did we think of Wynonna Earp? Stay tuned!

Wynonna Earp

115: Wynonna Earp

Today, we’re discussing the Fox original crime drama, Gotham! Based on the popular DC comics series, Gotham chronicles the early career of a young Jim Gordon as he battles the seedy underbelly of crime in his beloved, but very corrupt city. It also takes us into the formative years of a young Bruce Wayne prior to his reign as Batman. This series was ambitious, but did the risks pay off? Stay tuned!

Gotham, Part I

116: Gotham, Part I

Today, we’re discussing the back half of the Fox original crime drama, Gotham! Based on the popular DC comics series, Gotham chronicles the early career of a young Jim Gordon as well as the amplified teen angst of a recently orphaned Bruce Wayne. Gotham had excellent original characters, as well as great portrayals of the beloved Batman villains that many of us grew up on, but did the effort pay off? Stay tuned!

117: Gotham, Part II

Today, we’re discussing the midsection of The WB/CW’s iconic superhero teen drama, Smallville! Based on DC comics most popular franchise of all time, Superman, Smallville follows a young Kryptonian’s journey from small farm to big city. We get to witness all of the big and small events in Smallville, Kansas that helped shape the Superman that we all know, as well as his arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor. So what do we think made Smallville so captivating? Stay tuned!

Smallville, Part II

119: Smallville, Part II

Ask of You - Raphael Saadiq

This week, we’ll be continuing out First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot of the iconic 80s and 90s coming-of-age series, The Wonder Years! The Wonder Years was one of the most iconic shows for younger GenX and older Millenials, a series where, through the eyes of an initially 12 year old, middle-class suburban white boy, we get a glimpse at life growing up in the late 60s and early 70s. This risky reboot does the exact same thing… with a protagonist growing up in Montgomery, Alabama. The Wonder Years doesn’t just deal with the typical issues of a pre-teen boy, but the greater issues of a highly segregated America. So is the bold new, melanated series any good? Is The Wonder Years worth watching? Stay tuned!

The Wonder Years

135: The Wonder Years

This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot, or rather continuation of That 70s SHow, That 90s Show! That 70s Show was a hit sitcom, and That 90s Show continues that saga of the Forman family with the daughter of Eric and Donna, Leia Forman, a 15 year old who’s spending the summer with her grandparents and making friends with other teens who are vastly different from herself. So is That 90s Show as good as its predecessor? Is That 90s Show worth watching? Stay tuned!

That 90s Show

136: That 90s Show

This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the futuristic drama from the creators of HBO’s Westworld, The Peripheral! The Peripheral is a sci-fi drama set roughly 10 years in the future, where a young woman is unknowingly recruited as a mercenary by a sinister corporation who’s using talented VR players to commit crimes 70 years in the future. The first season of The Peripheral has had amazing critical acclaim, and the series has been renewed for a second season, but is it worth it? Is The Peripheral worth watching?

The Peripheral

137: The Peripheral

This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit Apple TV+ original, Physical! Set in the 1980s, Physical is the story of a truly desperate housewife named Sheila, a lifelong bulimic with an expensive secret and a dissatisfying marriage. When Sheila’s husband decides to run for California statesman, Sheila feels as if her life is about to implode, but she finds strength in an unexpected source: aerobics. So is Physical as addictive as critics say? Is Physical worth watching? Stay tuned!

Physical

138: Physical

This week, we’ll be concluding our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit AMC+ original, Interview with a Vampire! Set in 1910s New Orleans, this hit series is based on the best-selling novel by Anne Rice, this fantasy drama follows the relationships of vampires Louis and Lestat and their protegee, Claudia. So does Interview with a Vampire live up to its namesake? Is it worth watching? Stay tuned!

Interview with the Vampire

139: Interview with the Vampire

The latest EP from Hannah Trigwell, available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify and more.

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Taken from 'A Savage Kiss' EP out 14th October on Yucatan Records.

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Artwork by Sequoia Ziff

A Savage Kiss

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Hello, world! This Alex and Em! Welcome to our corner of the Internet! The Good. The Bad. The Basic. is a podcast where two Black Millennials wax nostalgic on the TV shows and movies we grew up on as well as intellectualize and throw shade at what we're watching now! Join us for obscure pop culture references and organic, fair trade teas as we analyze what makes all of our faves good, bad, and mildly problematic! Enjoy, and check out our Patreon for more exclusive content!

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