The Cynical Optimists

This week, Phill and Nick begin their exploration of single-season streaming shows with Amazon Prime’s Good Omens. Other news includes details of a new animated show with Danny DeVito, a One Punch Man movie, a new Star Wars show, and a new update for Super Mario Maker 2! Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes or SoundCloud to get each new episode direct to your device! Follow us on Twitter for updates, news and the occasional joke: www.twitter.com/cynoptpodcast Check out The Cynical Optimist Blog: cynoptblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -CREDITS- The Cynical Optimists is created and hosted by Phill "haddowinc" Haddow (@haddowinc) Nick "NGM" Mortimer (@MickNortimer) Logo by Nick Cynical Optimists Theme and Stingers by Joe Hayward Edited by Phill Show Outline and Time Stamps: Intro 0:00:38 TV/Film news 0:06:25 - New FX Animated Comedy with Danny & Lucy DeVito, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Harmon is Exec Producer - New Parks & Rec special coming next week to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts - One Punch Man movie coming from writers of Venom - Venom sequel titled “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” - Scoob! film going straight to VOD - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 speculation out of nowhere - New Ben Schwartz comedy specials on Netflix - New Star Wars show announced as coming to Disney+ - The Mandalorian confirmed for a third season already - James Gunn has shared Meredith Quill’s full awesome mix playlist on Spotify from Guardians of the Galaxy Gaming news 0:28:59 - Recap: so far in 2020 / PS5 controller reveal - Animal Crossing New Horizons sales success - Elijah Wood is a very polite Animal Crossing player - Animal Crossing’s bank has had to lower its interest rates - 160,000 Nintendo Network IDs stolen by hackers - Super Mario Maker 2 adds World Maker plus ton of new content in free (final) update - Dr. Goomba Tower, three Goomba’s stacked on top of each other, is coming to Dr. Mario World - Fallout 76 releases Wastelanders update which adds NPCs - Star Wars Episode I Racer releases on Switch, PS4 next month - No new WWE game this year - Call of Duty Warzone cheaters pitted against each other by match-making Discussion: Good Omens Review 0:45:38 Take your mind off of the global pandemic with a show about the apocalypse – is it worth your time? Good News Story & Outro 1:04:46

This week, Phill and Nick recap their top ten films, TV seasons, and video games of the last ten years (mid-season finale). The Cynical Optimists podcast will return on 27 April 2020. Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes or SoundCloud to get each new episode direct to your device! Follow us on Twitter for updates, news and the occasional joke: www.twitter.com/cynoptpodcast Check out The Cynical Optimist Blog: cynoptblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -CREDITS- The Cynical Optimists is created and hosted by Phill "haddowinc" Haddow (@haddowinc) Nick "NGM" Mortimer (@MickNortimer) Logo by Nick Cynical Optimists Theme and Stingers by Joe Hayward Edited by Phill Show Outline and Time Stamps: Intro 0:00:36 **CORRECTION: we get two half seasons a year, Nick, it's why they're called half seasons** Top Films of the Decade 0:02:04 - Drive - Call Me By Your Name - Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse - Roma - Moonlight - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Ex Machina - Get Out - Knives Out Honourable Mentions: Logan TV Seasons of the Decade 0:20:47 - Watchmen Season 1 - Sherlock Season 2 - Game of Thrones Season 3 - Rick and Morty Season 3 - Fleabag Season 1 - Stranger Things Season 1 - The Thick of It Season 4 - Archer Season 5 - Bojack Horseman Season 4 - Community Season 2 Honourable Mentions: Daredevil Season 3, The Mandalorian Season 1, GLOW Season 3 Video Games of the Decade 0:49:20 - Shovel Knight - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Super Mario Odyssey - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Spider-Man PS4 - Portal 2 - Assassin’s Creed 3 - Minecraft - Pokemon Go - Rocket League Honourable Mentions: DOOM 2016, Fortnite, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Witcher 3, Grand Theft Auto V, Mario Kart 8, Hollow Knight, Batman: Arkham City, Sonic Generations, Super Scribblenauts, Red Dead Redemption / Red Dead Redemption 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Limbo, Overcooked 2 Outro 1:08:26

This week, Phill and Nick tackle the final entry of the Skywalker saga of Star Wars when they review The Rise of Skywalker! Other news includes the trailers for Tenet and Top Gun Maverick, early reviews of Cats, and a few different options for gaming related purchases this Christmas season! Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes or SoundCloud to get each new episode direct to your device! Follow us on Twitter for updates, news and the occasional joke: www.twitter.com/cynoptpodcast Check out The Cynical Optimist Blog: cynoptblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -CREDITS- The Cynical Optimists is created and hosted by Phill "haddowinc" Haddow (@haddowinc) Nick "NGM" Mortimer (@MickNortimer) Logo by Nick Cynical Optimists Theme and Stingers by Joe Hayward Edited by Phill Show Outline and Time Stamps: Intro 0:00:40 TV/Film news 0:02:31 - Steven Moffat's Dracula trailer - Top Gun Maverick trailer - Tenet trailer - JK Rowling causes controversy on Twitter: separating art from the artist - Cats movie releases: reviews so far and it's getting a patch in cinemas Gaming news 0:19:51 - Microsoft's “simpler” branding - Google buys Typhoon Studios to make Stadia games - Bethesda shows off first bits of Fallout 76's NPC update - CD Projekt Red has a new deal with The Witcher author - Luigi's Mansion 3 getting more DLC - Santa hats in Death Stranding update - Atari offers 88% revenue share for games exclusive to new VCS retro consoles Weird Product of the Week: Christmas Bumper Edition - Nintendo Play Station to auction in February 2020 - Pokemon making shirts based off the first 151 Pokemon (https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/shirts/en/) - Puma are selling “Gaming Socks” Star Wars X Fornite: - Mark Hamill plays Fortnite with Ninja - Palpatine's message from The Rise of Skywalker plays during Fornite Star Wars event - Porche product placement in Star Wars Discussion: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review 0:45:10 The end of an era – did it live up to expectations? Does it retcon The Last Jedi? Spoilers from 1:01:31 Outro 1:26:22

This week, Phill and Nick review the sequel to the surprisingly good Jumanji reboot when they look at Jumanji: The Next Level. Other news includes the trailers for Wonder Woman 84 and Ghostbuster Afterlife, the Game Awards 2019 and even more bugs in Fallout 76. Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes or SoundCloud to get each new episode direct to your device! Follow us on Twitter for updates, news and the occasional joke: www.twitter.com/cynoptpodcast Check out The Cynical Optimist Blog: cynoptblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -CREDITS- The Cynical Optimists is created and hosted by Phill "haddowinc" Haddow (@haddowinc) Nick "NGM" Mortimer (@MickNortimer) Logo by Nick Cynical Optimists Theme and Stingers by Joe Hayward Edited by Phill Show Outline and Time Stamps: Intro 0:00:35 TV/Film news 0:03:57 - Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths (minor spoilers throughout) - The Flash release date announced for 2022 - Will there be a DCEU version 2? - Ghostbusters Afterlife trailer - Wonder Woman 1984 trailer - Last Christmas discussion out of nowhere (with spoilers no doubt) - Shazam 2 release date for 2022 Gaming news 0:30:01 - Angry Birds is 10 this week! - Shovel Knight: King of Cards First Impressions - Muppets X Untitled Goose Game skit - The Game Awards Winners and Trailers **CORRECTION 1: Bravely Default was a 3DS game** - Xbox Series X reveal trailer **CORRECTION 2: The Xbox Series X will have a disc drive – whether it will read old discs still TBC I think** - Fallout 76: More bugs - Star Wars: Rey and Finn in Fortnite - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker clip shown to Fortnite players - Modern Warfare requires £16 DLC for players to get their Kill to Death ratio - Mario is popular, but is COD more popular? - Two Point Hospital coming to consoles on February 25 - Nintendo Switch launches in China - Epic files pre-emptive lawsuit against viral video creator, “Dancing Pumpkin Man” - Twitch exclusivity deals - Baby Yoda in Sims 4 - TV show under development based on streamers fictional persona Discussion: Jumanji: The Next Level Review 1:00:20 Phill and Nick look at Jumanji: The Next Level – was it any good? Spoilers from 1:06:19 Outro 1:15:54

This week, Phill and Nick end the season on an unexpected note as they become immersed in the world and conversations of The Midnight Gospel (season 5 finale). Other news includes discussion of the EA Play event, the Pokemon Presents event, and there was a teaser for the Snyder cut as well! Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Podcasts or SoundCloud to get each new episode direct to your device! Follow us on Twitter for updates, news and the occasional joke: www.twitter.com/cynoptpodcast Check out The Cynical Optimist Blog: cynoptblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -CREDITS- The Cynical Optimists is created and hosted by Phill "haddowinc" Haddow (@haddowinc) Nick "NGM" Mortimer (@MickNortimer) Logo by Nick Cynical Optimists Theme and Stingers by Joe Hayward Edited by Phill Show Outline and Time Stamps: Intro 0:00:37 TV/Film news 0:05:47 - RIP Ian Holm - Oscars Delayed by two months - Star Wars Celebration cancelled this year, will return in 2022 - Rumour: new Star Wars spin-off based around “Bad Batch” from The Clone Wars - Rumour: Dave Filoni to lead on “Star Wars Live-Action Connected Universe” on Disney+ - First Teaser for the Justice League Snyder Cut - UK Film Distributor Association bringing 450+ titles to UK cinemas for re-release to help boost cinema recovery Gaming news 0:28:26 - Pokemon Presents 17/06 announces Pokemon Smile, Pokemon Cafe Mix, and a new Pokemon Snap (hype!) - EA Play and Star Wars Squadrons discussion - Star Wars Episode 1 Racer releasing on Switch and PS4 on 23 June - New Smash Fighter from ARMS will have a presentation on Monday 22 June - PS5 price potentially leaks on Amazon France - Insomniac forced to release video clarifying details around Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Cyberpunk 2077 delayed until 19 November for extra polish - Crash Bandicoot 4 leaks online - Google Stadia Premiere Edition kind of gets a price cut but not really - The guy managing the Sonic Twitter account is moving jobs at SEGA - Fake Crowds added to actual Football Matches, lol - Nintendo clamping down on people who buy and sell villagers for real money - KFC Singapore opens a restaurant in Animal Crossing New Horizons - Weird Product of the Week: All LEGO Mario sets will cost you over £500 Discussion: The Midnight Gospel Review 0:59:20 Phill and Nick examine a truly unique show in The Midnight Gospel, from comedian Duncan Trussell and the creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward (mild spoilers from 1:10:50 – whilst this is based on a real podcast, we would rather you experience some of it without knowing what will happen). Good News & Outro 1:16:49 Thanks for tuning in to Season 5, we will be back later this year.