Episode #333: ‘Pitch’ 1x05 - A Punchable Face

04/29/20 • 97 min

ReWatchable returns to meet the Padres new owner as trades threaten to shakeup the team in Pitch season 1, episode 5, "Alfonso Guzman-Chavez."
Superfans: Danielle and Ariana
Newbies: Kendra and Natalie
Fun Facts: Kendra is participating in GISH-- a scavenger that benefits Misha Collins charity Random Acts. Natalie's fun fact is that Brittany is officially the biggest Will and Grace fan in the world. Ariana encourages you to try guacamole salsa. And Josie update: she's a little spacially challenged.
Pitch season 1, episode 5, "Alfonso Guzman-Chavez"
- The flashbacks in this episode tie into Ginny's desperation to have friends and a lasting support system.
- So how does this trading stuff work exactly?
- The new Padres president has a very punchable face.
- Is Amelia helpful at all in any way? (We don't hate her.)
- This episode really highlights just how young Ginny is.
- Butch is an old hat at being traded.
- Tommy gets traded just when he was becoming Ginny's fren.
- Mike and Amelia are only showing us the post fade-to-black, not the pre fade-to-black.
- Ginny was very protagonist-y in this episode, and other people had to remind her she isn't the protagonist of everyone else's life.
- We see a softer side of Ginny's dad in these flashbacks.
- Josh Peck is proof that white men with connections can succeed anywhere.
- Favorite Scenes
- Favorite Lines
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Listener Feedback:
- Kevin Brown comes in with some baseball real-talk, and we get a very beautiful, very anonymous email.
Fisher's Forecasts and Kendra's Kreeping Suspicions:
-Pitch season 1, episode 6, "Wear It"
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Episode #332: ‘Pitch’ 1x04 – All Stars Wear Pants

We’re all All Stars on ReWatchable this weekend as the Padres host the MLB All-Star weekend and we discuss Pitch season 1, episode 4, “The Break.”

Superfans: Danielle and Ariana
Newbies: Kendra and Brittany

Fun Facts:
Brittany and Ariana have watched all of Lovesick and they highly recommend it if you love Johnny Flynn and romantic comedies. Kendra has been playing a board game called Harry Potter Death Eaters Rising and it is very hard. But it comes with a tiny twirling Voldemort! Danielle is watching Marvel movies. I mean when isn’t she? Her real fun fact is that she got her cat who she is calling Josie! She has already caused some crashing noises for ReWatchable so she is qualified for any future open hosting positions.

Pitch season 1, episode 4, “The Break”
– Ginny makes the All-Star Team by an unconventional method
– Should Ginny have been on the team?
– We have a timeline! It’s July and Ginny has been on the team for a little less than a month at this point
– Blip is going to Disney World! No, he isn’t! Yes, he is! Wait, he isn’t.
– We’re learning so much about how the All-Star game actually works
– Come hell or chicken pox, Evelyn is going on vacation with her family
– What does this illuminate about their relationship?
– Lawson is always and All Star, but he needs a break because the man cannot put his pants on
– What is Mike’s actual phase 2? Broadcast? Coach? Going to the MET ball?
– We’re skipping 12 steps here, but let’s talk about Ginny and Mike’s phone call
– Are there vibes?
– Let’s talk about Ginny and her mom. It’s very complicated, but there seems to be a clear path forward
– “There’s always another All-Star Game” well unless it’s 2020
– What is actually going on with the brother?
– Is there a path forward for their relationship?
– Oscar does his Oscar thing in this episode
– We get a backstory for Oscar and the impact that Al has had in his life
– What do we think about the new player coming in to push Mike out?
– Why Disney WORLD?
– Favorite Scenes
– Favorite Lines

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Listener Feedback:
– I tried to run a poll it did not go well… Thank you, for proving my point - B

Brittany’s Brainstorms and Kendra’s Kreeping Suspicions:
–Pitch season 1, episode 5, “Alfonso Guzman-Chavez”

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Episode #334: ‘Pitch’ 1x06 - The Dress, The Ghost, and Rita Wilson

ReWatchable returns to discuss fashion, mental health, and one of the more memorable episodes, with Pitch season 1, episode 6, "Wear It."
Superfans: Danielle and Ariana
Newbies: Kendra
Fun Facts: Kendra gives a lockdown update: she learned how to juggle! Her training guide includes starting with clementines and working your way up to potatoes. Ariana shared a fun fact from her cat who celebrated a birthday and she got a present from Danielle. Meanwhile in Chicago, another MCU rewatch has come to an end with a perfectly timed viewing of Endgame on the anniversary of its premiere. Now onto another nicely timed binge of Twilight.
Pitch season 1, episode 6, "Wear It"
- There’s a lot going on in this episode, but the stories are at least connected
- That red dress causes some issues later on, but it is the most striking image when thinking about this episode
- The pressure is catching up to Ginny and Pitch finally takes the time to address it
- What do we think of the Nike campaign?
- The blurred lines make it hard to separate Ginny and Amelia, but Amelia is still the first person Ginny calls on
- Mike approaching Ginny on the mound was Not Okay and kind of fuels the fire for why business and pleasure cannot mix
- A GHOST IS HERE FOR THE BASEBALL ANSWERS
- Amelia and Mike have hit the end of their road together. Was it meant to be?
- Mike meets the new fiancé in a refreshing twist on what we might have expected to see
- Even though this was only 4 years ago the mental health discussions seem groundbreaking
- Rita Wilson!
- An Agent Carter reprise, is she a double agent?
- How did we like the structure and video reveals?
- Man, Ginny is so, so young
- Ok, let’s talk about this dress and the consequences of jumping in the pool for $10K
- Which direction did we think the front office scenes were going to take?
- The other show finally drops -- the photos are out!
- Justice for Elliott (!)
- Favorite Scenes
- Favorite Lines
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Listener Feedback:
- Kevin Brown saves the day with some math
- We get another wonderful letter that makes us think about the therapist structure and reignites the dress debate
- And we will only be running polls about ATLA from now on
Kendra's Kreeping Suspicions:
-Pitch season 1, episode 7, "San Francisco"
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