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We're on the eve of Agents of SHIELD's (s05e21)swan song, but there may be some good news in the pipeline! Plus we have our CW mainstays, Supergirl (s03e17) and The Flash (s04e21) and they're both wrapping up their season arcs as well. On the flip side Legion (s02e06) continues to be hella weird and our opinions are split on it, and Krypton (s01e05) obnoxiously continues to be very enjoyable, much to Kenneth's chagrin.

We're coming around the last corner of this superhero baseball diamond as we talk about the antepenultimate episode of Agents of SHIELD (s05e20), plus The Flash (s04e20) is close behind with only four episodes left! Fortunately Krypton (s01e04) has just started, and Legion (s02e05) is about halfway over, so we have a good run of shows still, and Supergirl (s03e16) still has a number left since it got the Legends of Tomorrow shift, and they continue to be way more enjoyable than before the break so we're here for it!

Whelp. Ten years and eighteen movies have led to the most ambitious and frankly bonkers crossover movie ever. What's there to say in this blurb other than this is very much a spoilercast and we are overwhelmed with thoughts, feelings, and theories!

Most all of your favorite super-shows are back this week (hurry up season two of Black Lightning!) and we're here to give you the run down on them. On the DC side we have Supergirl (s0e15) continuing to surprise us with it's story post break and The Flash (s04e19) kind of dragging. Plus Krypton (s01e03)is DC too, just a couple hundred years ago! Over on the Marvel half we also have a time split as Legion (s02e04) continues it's romp through the nebulous 60s/70s it's set in while Agents of SHIELD (s05e19) is back in current times and getting ready to wrap this season up with a Graviton shaped bang.

Three months and seventeen movies later and we've done it. With half a day to spare, the Bam Pow team rewatched the entire MCU to prepare for Infinity War's release and what better way to cap it off than with one of our favorite of the movies, Thor 3: Ragnarok. (Quick aside, since Black Panther is still in theaters we'll be seeing it again after Infinity War and adding it to our ranking then.) What happens when Thor loses his hair, his home, and goes to space? A crazy romp through 80s color and amazing music and we are here for it. Come listen to us dive into a movie that balances humor and an end of their world story so well, while also tackling themes like immigration, family, and colonialism. What do we think of all these themes mixed together and where does it fall on our lists? Hint: we love the heck out of this movie! Full rankings can be found here: https://bit.ly/2E8LqOO

Supergirl (s03e14) is back and we.....liked it a lot? What's happening, should they take more breaks??? It's a full episode of BPTV though as we have her, plus The Flash (s04e18) speeding through the end of his season. And speaking of seasons ending, Black Lightning (s01e13) wraps up an amazing first season and we can't wait to see where they go from here. On the non-CW side we all actually watched Krypton (s01e02) this week so we're talking more about the House of El. Legion (s02e03) continues to tell it's amazing but weird as heck story, and SHIELD (s05e18)has twists, turns, and complete round abouts. If you're so inclined, stay tuned after the BamPow! for a meandering talk about ghosts, aliens, and the unconscious human psychic hive mind. It was way too off topic to leave in the main show but it makes for a fun outro!

Cue 'The Final Countdown' because we have less than a year left in our grand tour of the MCU! What is the one thing any new Spider-Man movie needs to succeed in our eyes? No. Uncle. Ben. Death. Come listen to why we felt that completely changed the scope of the movie and so many other thoughts on what we all agree was one of the best MCU movies yet! As always, check out our updated movie rankings here: https://bit.ly/2E8LqOO

How do you cap off one of the greatest seasons of TV ever? With Legends of Tomorrow's (s03e18)over the top, amazing, and delightful season finale. All hail! Black Lightning (s01e12) continues to twist and turn in fantastic ways, as does Agents of SHIELD (s05e17), both shows just cramming so much story into each 42 minute block. The Flash (s04e17) is back from it's break and while we overall aren't super feeling it, The Mechanic's storyline is taking an interesting turn so that's cool. Last but not least (since soooomeone forgot to watch Krypton!) we have Legion (s02e02) which obviously continues to be weird but also really starts digging it's mental teeth into this season's story and we are here for it.

It's Volume Two time on the far side of the universe! Come listen to our split thoughts on how this sequel was better or worse than the original, depending on which of us you ask. Check out our updated movie rankings here: https://bit.ly/2E8LqOO

We have it all this week! From time traveling, demon battling, terrible plan hatching heroes on Legends of Tomorrow (s03e17), over to the return of David's dance battles on Legion (s02e01). From Thunder and Lightning team-ups and crooked cops on Black Lightning (s01e11) to Graviton's triumphant return on Agents of SHIELD (s05e16). And last but not least for at least some of us, we check out Krypton's very first episode. What do we think of a show set 200 years before Superman? Come find out!

It's time to make some magic! (Freaking finally, how has the MCU gone this long without it?) Come listen to our thoughts and theories of Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme. Does this movie get the same 'manipulating time heals all wounds' that Ant-Man did? What did we think of the Ancient One's casting? Why is this the one sky portal that Kenneth doesn't hate? All that and more within! Check out our updated movie rankings here: https://bit.ly/2E8LqOO

What's the MCU equivalent of a list wrecking ball? It's Captain America: Avengers 2.5 Civil Discord! Come listen to us talk about one of our favorite Marvel movies and why not only does it do so many things right that Avengers 2 just didn't quite nail, but also why we have so much trust in the Russo brothers after seeing this. Check out our complete rankings here! https://bit.ly/2E8LqOO

It's that time of the week where we talk about all our favorite superhero shows, even though none of them currently have capes, boo! Come listen in as we give recaps and theories for Legends of Tomorrow (s03e16), Black Lightning (s01e10), and Agents of SHIELD (s05e15). Plus tune in tomorrow for the first of two MCU movie reviews this week as we sprint toward Infinity War!

The team is back and they're all approaching Ant-Man with open hearts and open minds. Kenneth always enjoyed this but the other two weren't as fond of it when it first released. Time heals all hatred though and both Monica and Beatrice were pleasantly surprised by how great of a movie they found it this time through! Come listen in on what changed for them, where everyone ranks it and why, AND! We have our first allowed ranking shuffle. Come listen to Monica slowly get Avengers 1 talked up from second to last place, it's great! The ranking list was getting too long so check out our spreadsheet for it here: https://bit.ly/2E8LqOO

So much happened this week in two of our shows and even though the third was pretty static, it was still a blast too! Come be marveled with us at just how much story and content both Black Lightning (s01e09) and SHIELD (s05e14) pack into this week, and how much of an emotional gut punch the latter was. Plus over on Legends (s0e315) we get a bottle ship episode that thrills us. All this along with some great news from the bullpen for both Black Panther and Captain Marvel.

Well here we are. We tried to go in with an open mind but this movie really just didn't click for any of us; while there are individual great parts, the overall presentation falls flat unfortunately. Come listen in on what we loved, liked, and hated as we make our rewatch run toward Infinity War! Beatrice: Cap 2, Avengers 1, Iron Man, Cap 1, Iron Man 3, Thor, Iron man 2, Hulk, Thor 2, Guardians 1, Avengers 2 Monica: Cap 2, Avengers 1, Cap 1, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Thor, Iron man 2, Hulk, Thor 2, Guardians 1, Avengers 2 Kenneth: Cap 2, Avengers 1, Guardians 1, Iron Man 1, Thor 1, Iron Man 3, Cap 1, Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor 2, Avengers 2 John: Cap 2, Avengers 1, Iron Man 1, Guardians 1, Thor 1, Cap 1, Hulk, Iron Man 3, Iron Man 2, Thor 2, Avengers 2

The TV Team is back and we're talking about Jessica Jones! (s02e01) Plus as always we have the ever amazing Agents of SHIELD (s05e13), Black Lightning (s01e08), Legends of Tomorrow (s03e14), and The Flash! (s04e16). Come listen to all our thoughts, theories, and recaps of these metas!

Our movie review has hit double digits and we're officially over halfway through our Infinity War sprint. Come listen as we talk about Marvel's second big break from their normal format and why it might have appealed more to Kenneth than it did to Monica and Beatrice. Guardians is probably our first real big break in where we all rank the films, too, come hear why! Beatrice - Cap 2, Avengers 1, Iron Man 1, Cap 1, Iron Man 3, Thor 1, Iron Man 2, Hulk, Thor 2, Guardians 1 Kenneth - Cap 2, Avengers 1, Guardians 1, Iron Man 1, Thor 1, Iron Man 3, Cap 1, Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor 2 Monica - Cap 2, Avengers 1, Cap 1, Iron Man 1, Iron Man 3, Thor 1, Iron Man 2, Hulk, Thor 2, Guardians 1

So.... Jessica Jones season 2 hit last week and we watched the first episode so we'd be all ready to talk about it buuuuut Agents of SHIELD (s05e12) was so freaking good that we got distracted and forgot to talk about Jessica's new show! Our mistake but also, dang, SHIELD was so dang fantastic this week. We also watched The Flash (s04e15) and were split on just how much comic book science we're willing to accept, plus the ever amazing Black Lightning (s01e07) and Legends of Tomorrow (s03e13) and as always, they're solid week after week. Come listen to all our thoughts on these shows!

Widely regarded as one of the best Marvel Cinematic Universe movies to release, period, we're watching Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier for this week's Marvel Movie Marathon. What more need be said about this movie other than 1) it's the first to really break the normal superhero mold and 2) You'll never guess where we all rank it! (You'll probably guess, plus you can look below.) Beatrice - Cap 2, Avengers 1, Iron Man 1, Cap 1, Iron Man 3, Thor 1, Iron Man 2, Hulk, Thor 2 Monica - Cap 2, Avengers 1, Cap 1, Iron Man 1, Iron Man 3, Thor 1, Iron Man 2, Hulk, Thor 2 Kenneth - Cap 2, Avengers 1, Iron Man 1, Thor 1, Iron Man 3, Cap 1, Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor 2 John - Cap 2, Avengers 1, Iron Man 1, Thor 1, Cap 1, Hulk, Iron Man 3, Iron Man 2, Thor 2