Talking Tropes Podcast

Happy Halloween! Today we're looking at the spooky myths and legends of the United States of America. What makes a ghost story or a fairy tale feel 'Murican? How do the colonies draw on their European folklore? Who would've gotten away with it if not for those meddling kids? Find out on Talking Tropes. Spoilers for Over the Garden Wall Gravity Falls American Gods Various Fairy Tales Scooby Doo

Episode two was... underwhelming in more ways than one, and we're gonna talk about why. Hot takes include: Chris Chibnall is a hack who can't write himself out of a paper bag and is probably scared to get dressed in the morning cause CLOTH IS SCARY!!!! Spoilers for Doctor Who season 11 Edited by Logan McBride (loganamcbride@gmail..com)

New Doctor, New Showrunner, New rules. How does the season premiere stack up against a 50 year history? Does the concept of a woman doctor collapse the space-time continuum? Is Chris Chibnall a better writer than "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" would suggest? Spoilers for Doctor Who season 11. Lovingly edited by Logan

So we've discussed the ongoing debate between Moffat and Russel T. but what do these showrunners have to say about gender? Let's take a closer look at the women of New Who, to learn who is the most #problematic. Spoilers for Doctor Who series 1-10.

It's farting aliens vs. impossible girls. It's bad wolf vs. silence will fall. It's Rose vs. Clara and Tennant vs. Smith. This podcast will weigh the good tropes with the bad on the most divisive sci-fi show in the history of time and space. Who was the better Doctor Who showrunner? We look at the good tropes and the bad of New Who do determine Who wore it best.

Hey everybody, we're going on hiatus for a bit. When we get back, hopefully we can start updating weekly instead of every other week. In the meantime, let's discuss Mary-Sues, Smadness, Sexy Badasses, Action Girls, Trinity Syndrome, and Empowerment. What makes a female character strong? And why is it so important to include it in your marketing? Spoilers for: Catwoman Tomb Raider Black Panther Harry Potter The Lego Movie Wonder Woman The Dark Knight Trilogy The Matrix Jessica Jones Red Sparrow Star Wars VII Colossal

Today we tackle the ultimate anime question: Is Fullmetal Alchemist shonen? We examine the tropes of the genre and how it applies to both the original series and the manga-following 2009 reboot. Spoilers For: Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) If you disagree with our conclusions, or have your own thoughts to add, you can let us know on twitter @talkingtropes and if you want us to make better content and access exclusive perks, please donate to our patreon at patreon.com/talkingtropes Special thanks to DAVID this week for being our editor for this very special episode...keep your eyes on YouTube for some bonus fun!

Where does Thanos rank among the MCU baddies and antagonists? Today we discuss the bad, the bad, and the ugly of Marvel Villainy. Spoilers ALL MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE FILMS AND TV SHOWS If you disagree with our picks for best and worst villain, you can let us know on twitter @talkingtropes and if you want us to make better content and access exclusive perks, please donate to our patreon @ patreon.com/talkingtropes Special thanks to Logan, our editor. If not for him, you'd have to listen to a lot more coughing and long digressions about Josh Brolin's Filmography.

Narrators: the disembodied ghosts of movies. Today we take a look at some of our favorite narrators that put a fun spin on telling stories that we're already watching. Snicket, Ron Howard, Douglas Adams and more! It's wacky wordsmiths all the way down. Little did they know, the podcast would include spoilers for Stranger than Fiction and A Series of Unfortunate Events. If you like us and have some ideas of what tropes to talk about next, you can let us know on twitter @talkingtropes and if you want us to make better content and access exclusive perks, please donate to our patreon @ patreon.com/talkingtropes Special thanks to Logan, our editor. Keepin' it real like a happy meal.

Kids are pretty stupid, but in our media we love the idea of children that are smarter than the adults, able to build fantastic inventions, and possessing the skills to solve mysteries the cops can't. If you can think of any Boy Geniuses or Kid Detectives we missed, let us know in the comments or on twitter @talkingtropes. If you want to see more content like this, donate to our patreon @ patreon.com/talkingtropes Spoilers for: Jimmy Neutron Dexter's Lab Shaolin Showdown The Adventure Zone Case Closed/ Detective Conan Phineas and Ferb Star Wars Artemis Fowl Ender's Game Fullmetal Alchemist A Wrinkle in Time Yu-gi-oh Gifted Mahou Sensei Negima! Family Guy Death Note Alex Rider Kids Next Door Big Hero Six Malcolm in the Middle Young Sheldon Boondocks The Amazing World of Gumball Matilda Young Wizards Avatar Iron Man (Comics) Recess The Simpsons Baccano!

One thing that really grinds my grindr is when writers hint at LGBT characters but never have the guts to bring their characters out of the closet. What's wrong with shipping Destiel? How obvious was Korrasami really? Is Yuuri Katsuki a top or a bottom? All these questions and more will be answered on Talking Tropes Spoilers for : Supernatural Sherlock Legend of Korra Yuri!!! on Ice Big thanks to our editor Logan for his time and effort. If you want to support us getting good audio and posting more exciting content, check us out on patreon @ patreon.com/talkingtropes

Making TV is expensive. Sometimes you gotta make an episode on the cheap. Check out our favorite "bottle episodes" with minimal sets, characters, and costs. If you want to help us have a budget, support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/talkingtropes Spoilers for : Star Trek Star Trek: TNG Community Mad Men

Is Black Mirror garbage now? It might be! Join us this week as we talk about ALL the tropes and troubles of this most recent season of the sci-fi smash hit now that it's in Netflix's clutches. We'll talk about our favorites and least favorites and what it actually means to be a truly good (or truly bad) episode of Black Mirror. Spoilers for: Season 4 of Black Mirror. Potential spoilers for season 1-3. Big thanks to our awesome Editor Logan McBride! You can find him on tumblr @buringark-art or at https://loganamcbride.wordpress.com/

Love them or hate them, we all had toys of them. They're familiars, partners, and foils for our favorite Disney characters. But are some pointless dead weights that only serve to distract from the plot? Find out this time, on Talking Tropes! Spoilers for: All animated Disney movies Big thanks to our awesome Editor Logan McBride! You can find him on tumblr @buringark-art or athttps://loganamcbride.wordpress.com/

Let's talk about Will they/Won't they relationships. Who's worse: Ross Geller or Ted Moseby? Where did this trope come from? How has it changed? Why won't it just go away?