Star Wars Rebels: Season 3 Premiere.

The season two finale of Star Wars Rebels completely changed the landscape of the show, as Ahsoka finally confronted Vader and viewers were left with the mystery of exactly what when down at the Sith temple. Plus Kanan was blinded by Maul and Ezra came into possession of a Sith holocron.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson and William Devereux to talk about the premiere of Star Wars Rebels season three. We discuss coming into season three, Kanan and the Bendu, Ezra’s Journey, retreating, Thrawn, a sense of purpose and ratings.

Chapters
Coming Into Season 3 (00:04:52)
Kanan and The Bendu (00:12:10)
Ezra’s Journey (00:22:06)
Retreating (00:32:37)
Thrawn (00:34:28)
One Quick Thing (00:38:35)
Grand Sense of Purpose (00:40:19)
Ratings (00:44:47)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guests
Bruce Gibson
William Devereux

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Thunderball.

In 1958 author Ian Fleming becomes enamored with the idea of a Bond film and though the connection of his friend Ivar Bryce, meets Kevin McClory who along with script writer Jack Whittingham work on a story. Fleming becomes bored with the process and writes Thunderball, based in part on the script leading to a legal suit that keeps Thunderball from becoming the first Bond movie and instead becomes the fourth when the issue is finally resolved out of court in 1963.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by 00 agent John Champion to talk about the James Bond adventure Thunderball. We discuss Bond history, bigger, better and tired, Bond needs a holiday, a devious plot, worthy villains, women of substance and more.

Chapters
Bond History (00:04:54)
What if Thunderball Had Been First? (00:08:34)
Jumping Ahead (00:13:39)
Bigger, Better and Tired? (00:18:10)
Bond Needs a Holiday (00:27:06)
A Devious Plot (00:31:03)
Other Things at Work (00:36:05)
Worthy Villains (00:39:43)
Women of Substance (00:45:57)
Music and Production (00:56:45)
Ratings (01:06:34)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
John Champion

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

The Fellowship of the Ring.

It can be argued that the one of the most popular and important books of the last century was Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bringing such a book to the screen was a monumental feat that fell into the hands of someone many thought at the time as most unlikely, a man by the name of Peter Jackson.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by shield maidens Bethany Blanton and Megan Calcote to talk about Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss our journey to Middle Earth as well as Peter Jackson’s, the extended editions, the design of Middle Earth, the cast, the women, good and evil, the music and our ratings.

Chapters
Journey to Middle Earth (00:05:59)
Peter Jackson’s Journey to Middle Earth (00:13:54)
Extended Editions (00:15:53)
Designing Middle Earth (00:19:57)
Diving Into Middle Earth (00:26:36)
Isengard (00:35:31)
Creature Design (00:39:01)
Casting Middle Earth (00:41:44)
The Women of Middle Earth (00:54:59)
Good and Evil in Middle Earth (01:02:18)
The Music of Middle Earth (01:09:50)
Ratings (01:15:18)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guests
Bethany Blanton
Megan Calcote

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Batman Begins.

Batman is one of the most iconic characters in all of comics and has endured for over 75 years spawning merchandise, cartoons, television shows and films, so in early 2003 as Christopher Nolan and David Goyer began working on a new iteration, the stakes were high.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills and Tristan Riddell to talk about Batman Begins. We discuss beginning again, the Nolan influence, the cast, themes, music, Gotham, the suit and our ratings.

Chapters
Beginning Again (00:04:11)
The Nolan Influence (00:11:25)
The Cast (00:27:23)
Michael Caine (00:34:55)
Father Figures (00:39:03)
The Fight for Bruce’s Soul (00:43:03)
Too Many Characters? (00:46:36)
Justice, Fear and Mercy (00:51:28)
The Music (00:57:14)
Gotham (00:59:14)
The Suit (01:07:39)
Ratings (01:12:45)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guests
John Mills
Tristan Riddell

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)