Monthly Archives: October 2013

21 Jump Street rewatch: “Mean Streets and Pastel Houses”

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street. Season one comes to an end with episode 12, “Mean Streets and Pastel Houses.” What’s goin’ down: PUNK!!! Rival gangs of punk rockers are running around the city causing thousands of dollars in vandalism damage and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Breaking away

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #59 finds us in the middle of a multi-part tale, with a major turning point for supporting characters the Inhumans. We begin as we often do, in Reed’s lab, where Reed … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “16 Blown to 35”

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Mac McEntire

21 Jump Street rewatch! It’s season one, episode eleven, “16 Blown to 35.” Our heroes investigate the world of teen modeling, and they’re shocked to discover it has a skeezy side. What’s goin’ down: Police raid a crack house and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The dismal dregs

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #58 is titled “The Dismal Dregs of Defeat.” How come no one uses the word “dregs” anymore? Anyway, our heroes are in big trouble this time around, as they confront Dr. … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: ‘Low and Away’

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! Season one, episode eleven, “Low and Away.” Our undercover heroes butt heads big time with FBI. What’s goin’ down: The feds have an interest in protecting Johnny, a teen baseball star, but they won’t say why. … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Sand and surf

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The villains take center stage in issue #57. The story begins right in the middle of the action, with a lot of info to take in on the first splash page. The … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: ‘Next Generation’

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! Episode ten of season one, “Next Generation,” features babies and beatings, but fortunately not in the same scene. What’s goin’ down: While Penhall calls in sick, Hanson goes undercover solo to investigate some brutal beatings at … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Torch, meet Torch

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In annual #4, the FF meets a familiar face from Marvel’s pre-history. What’s “pre-history,” you wonder? That’s when Marvel references the grey area in its history, mentioning stories published before the Marvel … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: ‘Blindsided’

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! In episode eight, “Blindsided,” the show starts finding its voice big time, just as the characters find themselves in an moral grey area. What’s goin’ down: Hanson and Penhall are undercover in a tough school, so … Continue reading →

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