🔥 Jen came prepared to do one thing this week: intentionally anger the internet. Unfortunately for Yung Phil and SHDU, they were sitting within the blast radius.
This week on Distance NERDing, Yung Phil, Jen The Fray Girl, and SHDU dive headfirst into the latest nerd news, rumors, casting chaos, and fandom debates. Before the news even starts, Jen declares war on Masters of the Universe, forcing Phil to defend Gym-Bro Skeletor before the show completely derails.
Then we're talking Sean Gunn retiring from Rocket Raccoon motion-reference work, Lady Gaga possibly joining the MCU, Vision Quest, Elle Fanning potentially becoming Mystique, the wild new Avengers: Endgame Encore ending, Chris Pine potentially voicing Batman, an R-rated Godzilla, Gremlins 3, live-action Naruto, more Reacher, a darker Mary Poppins, Dan Trachtenberg tackling Sleeping Beauty and, finally, the question guaranteed to summon the fandom pitchforks:
Do we actually need MORE Skywalkers?
Jen has thoughts. Phil has counter-thoughts. SHDU would just like an Old Republic trilogy.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS
00:00 – Welcome to Distance NERDing 03:13 – Jen immediately rage-baits Phil over Masters of the Universe 06:28 – Sean Gunn retires from Rocket Raccoon motion-reference work 10:17 – Lady Gaga reportedly joining the MCU 14:32 – Vision Quest: Human Torch, Ultron & Jocasta theories 18:46 – Elle Fanning rumored for Mystique 24:45 – Avengers: Endgame Encore gets a new ending & Doomsday connections 29:42 – Dynamic Duo: Chris Pine as Batman? 36:35 – ONE SHOTS! 37:00 – Godzilla goes R-rated 38:27 – Gremlins 3 and the existential problem with "after midnight" 40:31 – Live-action Naruto goes back to the beginning 43:56 – Reacher already renewed for Season 6 47:46 – A darker live-action Mary Poppins series? 50:05 – Dan Trachtenberg's darker Snow White-inspired project 53:05 – Somehow… the Skywalkers returned 56:00 – Jen chooses violence and DEFENDS more Skywalker stories 59:46 – SHDU demands an Old Republic trilogy 1:00:07 – Show updates, RPG necromancy & zombie Jen 1:04:31 – Keep NERDing Together!
🤓 KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Jen did not like Masters of the Universe. Phil would like the record to show that she is wrong.
- Marvel's rumor mill is overflowing with Gaga, Mystique, mutants and Vision Quest speculation.
- Endgame Encore potentially creates major connective tissue heading toward Avengers: Doomsday.
- An R-rated Godzilla somehow feels overdue.
- Nobody has completely solved the "don't feed Gremlins after midnight" logistical nightmare.
- The crew is cautiously intrigued by live-action Naruto.
- Reacher's body count may eventually require international intervention.
- The Skywalker debate proves Star Wars discourse remains the internet's renewable energy source.
- SHDU's solution: forget all of this and give us the Old Republic.
😂 QUOTES & BITS
Jen: "It had commitment issues."
Phil: "Gym Bro Skeletor was amazing."
Jen: "His body count is getting to the point where he might have to go to The Hague."
Phil: "Jen was just trying to immediately piss off the internet right there."
SHDU: "I think we should get an Old Republic trilogy, and we're moving on."
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