Running on Rooftops: The Comic Book Adaptation Podcast

The Final Rooftop: RORF #3

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 21:20:12 +0000

Sad news everyone. After running for nearly 5 years, we are pulling the plug on Running on Rooftops. Darryl and Phil take a run down memory lane, reminiscing about our favorite episode titles and podcasts. We also come clean about things going on behind the scenes.

Thank you for listening, no matter how long you've been The Podcast is shutting down, but it's not the end of content. Please stay subscribed to the feed and our Facebook groups for updates on our next projects

What we're planning in the future. Stay subcribed to this feed for more updates.

00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Is this the End of Running on Rooftops?
08:14 - Episode 111, a nice odd number
15:15 - Top 5 Episode Titles. Oh, the vanity
22:45 - Darryl's favorite RoR Episode
25:51 - Phil's Favorite RoR Episode
30:22 - Is this the end of the episode? No, it's not.
36:29- The Outro that is our Intro. You'll get it
39:23 - Zack Snyder edits the podcast? He has a personal cut?

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An Episode Eleven Years in the Making (Avengers: Endgame) : RORF #2

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:07:07 +0000

Darryl and Phil review Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel movie eleven years in the making. We discuss all the highly anticipated plot points in this surprisingly this love letter to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After a quick spoiler-free discussion, we talk about the main cast and how their stories resolve. We then look into the future of the MCU, given what we know, about upcoming movies and Disney+. How much satisfaction and joy could two people get coming from watching the movie? Listen and find out!

Time Codes

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:53 - What Avengers: Endgame means to the MCU
00:03:55 - Spoiler-Free Review and Ratings
00:11:01 - Show Support
00:12:15 - Spoiler Space
00:13:09 - Joyful Moments
00:25:00 - Time Travel
00:36:38 - Character Development
00:55:39 - A-Force Future?
00:56:58 - Passing of the Gauntlet
00:00:00 - Not My Thanos
01:01:42 - AVENGERS... Assemble.
01:02:31 - The Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
01:13:07 - Outro

Ratings

Avengers: Endgame

Darryl: A
Phil: A+

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The Marvelous Captain (Captain Marvel + 2018 Movie Catch-up) - RORF #1

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:00:09 +0000

New Show. New Schedule. New naming scheme.

Welcome to the first episode of Season 5 of Running on Rooftops! We are catching up to all* the Marvel and DC movies we missed since we last recorded, as well as review the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel.

New Schedule

Similar to our plans for last season, we are aiming for 2 episodes a month. The goal is to release one movie-related episode a month. When we started Running on Rooftops in 2015, the landscape of comic book TV shows was quite different. Four years later, there's over 3 times the amount of shows available on multiple platforms, and it has gotten too difficult to keep up with everything.

We still like podcasting and while there are too many shows, there relatively fewer movies. By focusing on movie reviews, we can deliver more content with less stress. For the second episode of the month, anything goes! We looked back at all the different types of podcasts we've produced since 2015, and asked ourselves "What have we most enjoyed doing?" With this in mind, we are going to try doing more sprints, reviews, interviews, and more.

Movie Catch Up

Want to hear our opinion on all the comic book movies that came out since Avengers: Infinity War? Too bad! We forgot about Deadpool 2! Phil and Darryl give their opinions on Ant-Man and the Wasp, Venom, Spider-Man: Enter the Spiderverse and Aquaman.

Captain Marvel

We welcome Captain Marvel to the MCU with a review of the Marvel's 21st new movie. How do we feel about the first Marvel movie of 2019? Does this movie party like it's 1995? Listen and find out!

Time Codes

00:00:48 - Where we have been, and where we are going
00:04:46 - Massive Movie Recap
00:04:49 - Ant-Man and The Wasp
00:10:55 - Venom
00:15:00 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
00:23:19 - Aqua-Man
00:30:15 - Spoiler-Free Captain Marvel Review
00:39:49 - Spoiler-Space
00:55:08 - Outro

Ratings

Captain Marvel

Darryl: B-
Phil: B-

References

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Infinite Podcast (Avengers: Infinity War) - UROR #13

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 14 May 2018 11:00:23 +0000

Phil sprints through the biggest movie in the world, Avengers: Infinity War. He shares all his initial reactions in part one of our coverage of the movie. He also asks the question we are all wondering, What is up with Thanos and bubbles? Phil also predicts what will happen in the next two Marvel movies, Ant-Man & the Wasp, and Captain Marvel, as well as predicting what will happen in the next Avengers movie. Let us know what you all think of the movie.

00:00- Intro
00:51- Part one
01:35 - Spoiler-free review
06:01- Ratings
11:25 - Spoiler space
13:09 - Thanos
19:39 - Heroes Dilmena
25:24 - Phil predicts what Avengers 4 will be like
30:46 - Before Avengers 4
35:12 - Outro

Ratings

Avengers: Infinity War

Phil (Pure Movie Score): A-
Phil (Marvel Movie Score): A

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80 Years of Superman Action - UROR #12 (Action Comics #1000)

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:30:13 +0000

Darryl and Phil discuss the monumental 1000th issue of Action Comics. We discuss the issue 80 years in the making by going over our favorite stories and covers in this momentous anthology issue. We also talk about the differences between the digital and print issues as well the future of Superman under famed Marvel creator Brian Michael Bendis.

00:00-Intro
00:51- What is the 1000th issue?
03:41 - The significance of Action Comics #1000
11:28- The future of action comics with Brian Michael Bendis
16:25- Favorite variant cover
21:36- Favorite stories
36:17- Bendis and the truth
49:06- Action Comics #1000 is too good to rate
50:06- Outro

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Private Questions (Spoiler Free Jessica Jones Season 2 Review)- UROR #11

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:03:36 +0000

Jessica Jones is back! Darryl gives his spoiler-free thoughts on Jessica Jones Season 2. This season has a fairly slow beginning. Jessica is dealing with the aftermath of killing Killgrave, and it's known by the public that she's the one that's responsible for it. This is largely thanks to Trish, who is using her talk show to highlight powered heroes and starting to investigate the people who gave Jessica powers. Also investigating is Malcolm, who is now sober, and is working closely with Jessica and picking her up off the floor each morning. Hogarth has her own arc that runs parallel to main cast's this season. Killgrave leaves a large hole to fill in the cast. In the first season, when he wasn't on the screen, you would be asking "Where's Killgrave?" or "Is this person mind controlled"? It really picks up when the main antagonists are brought forward. Then the questions you ask are, "How did this person get to this point"? and "what does this mean for Jessica"? Some characters make really frustrating choices throughout this season. There where many times where I would say "Why would you do that?" or Why would you trust this person?" It shows how toxic some people can be. In addition, while there isn't any mind control, many of the villains are very emotionally manipulative. People try to get what they want by any means, and they are often very horrible to each other. They don't have to be mind controllers to be terrible people. One of the secondary antagonists ends up slightly more sympathetic than some of the main characters. Only slightly though. When it comes to the ending, you know nothing is going to end well for Jessica. How it all resolves is unexpected, but makes you really want a season 3. Overall, Jessica Jones Season 2 is a good follow up to the first season. I ultimately didn't love it as much as season 1, but it was more consistent than other Marvel Netflix seasons.

Time Codes

00:00:54 - Intro
00:02:02 - The slow start
00:06:12 - Frustrating choices
00:07:33 - Murder watch
00:08:47 - Final Thoughts

Ratings

Jessica Jones Season 2

Darryl: B

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Wakanda Forever! - UROR #10 (Black Panther)

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 01:34:02 +0000

We are joined by Maxine and Mark Moore for a rousing discussion on Black Panther. We give our spoiler-free impressions of the latest Marvel Studios film, which continues their streak of great superhero movies. We then have a long conversation about the characters, the influence of the movie on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the cultural impact this movie will have. Where does Samuel L. Jackson fit in this movie? Is the last Infinity Stone is tied into the Vibranium mound? How many opinions were changed over the course of the episode? Listen and find out! Interested in following our guests? Mark - Twitter, Instagram, Website Maxine - Twitter, Instagram, Website

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Introduction of Guests
02:31 - Spoiler Free Review
29:14 - Spoiler Space
30:35 - Queen Ramonda
31:36 - No Nick Fury?
36:02 - Prince N'Jobu
37:28 - Killmonger
44:44 - M'Baku
46:55 - Shuri and T'Challa
50:16 - MCU Going Forward
1:02:15 - Behind the Scenes of the Movie
1:04:54 - Audience Reactions
1:07:07 - Powerful/ Unpowerful Performances
1:14:33 - Box Office
1:18:00 - Effect on Culture
1:23:35 - Outro

Ratings

Black Panther

Darryl: A
Phil: A-
Maxine: A
Mark: A-

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Agents of Space - UROR #9 (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5)

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 03:34:11 +0000

We review the first half of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5. The Agents are in Space, and they have a whole nother group of issues they have to fix. We review our overall impressions of this half of the season, discuss time travel, theorize how this season ties into Avengers: Infinity War, and speculate on the show's future. While they are dealing with a futuristic dystopia, it's still the quality show we've learned to love over 4 seasons.

00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5 So Far
07:39 - Got Better with each Episode
11:05 - Fitz and Simmons <3
12:35 - Mack
14:56 - Yo-Yo and Time Travel
19:02 - What will happen next for Marvel at Large?
23:34 - Will S.H.I.E.L.D. survive the Season?
32:53 - Ratings
36:32 - Question of the Week
38:57 - Outro

Ratings

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5

Darryl: A
Phil: A-

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Floats like a Pilot, Stings like a Finale - UROR #8 (Black Lightning)

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 01:27:40 +0000

Black Lightning

Phil and Darryl are back together, and charged up for the newest show from the CW! We review Black Lightning, a comic book superhero from DC Comics that doesn't take place in the Arrow universe. Unexpectedly, this show really benefits from this. How could this be? Listen and find out! The next podcast episode will be the week of Feb. 5. Enjoy the next 2 weeks!

00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Both Hosts together again and it feels so good!
02:12 - Black Lightning Episode 1 Review
09:05 - Black Lightning/ Jefferson Pierce
16:06 - Gambi
22:20 - Anissa & Jennifer
31:22 - Tobias and fighting the Baddies
34:41 - Looking Forward to the Rest of the Season
38:48 - Ratings
43:25 - Outro

Ratings

Black Lightning - S1.E1 The Resurrection

Darryl: A
Phil: A-

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Know Your Family - UROR #7 (Marvel's Runaways Season 1)

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 08:16:56 +0000

Welcome to 2018! Phil is back on track and ready for action with a review of Runaways Season 1. He then goes to his best movies, TV shows, and comics of 2017. There were some microphone issues this week, but we should be back to normal when we review the new theCW superhero show: Black Lightning!

00:00:- Intro
00:53- Phil is back
02:34- Marvel's Runaways Season 1 Review
16:00- Ratings
16:48- Best of 2017
23:50- Outro

Ratings

Marvel's Runaways Season 1

Phil: A

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Families are Important - UROR #6 (Marvel's Runaways)

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 02:22:51 +0000

Merry Christmas! In honor of the holiday where friends and family come together, Darryl reviews Marvel's Runaways, Hulu's new teen drama in which a group of teens finds out their parents are horrible supervillains. He covers his overall thoughts on the show, and the interesting adaptation choices Marvel chose to add. This show focuses on a group of former childhood friends that drifted apart after one of their group died, Alex, one of the teens, tries to get the group back together when their parents have an annual meeting for their Charity. The teens see their parents do something horrible and... Runaway from home, while developing special abilities and tools they didn't know they had. This definitely feels like a teen show. When Gert was talking about her club, I just realized how long it's been since I thought about homeroom. I enjoy the characters so far and I'm excited to see where they end up. If teen shows are not your thing, it's fair if you do not want to try it, but I would give it a chance. I would compare it to a PG-13 rated Marvel Netflix show. Adaptation wise, Marvel is setting things up to make more narrative sense. The biggest changes so far seem to be with Chase, Karolina, and Molly. Chase was a lot more of a slacker, compared to the preppy lacrosse player he seems to be. Molly was originally the child of two mutants, but now she just seems to have powers. What really happened to Molly's parents? I feel as if they have to show up sometime. Church of the Ghibborim seems like a fair change for the Dean family from their original roles as movie stars. It feels like They seem to be more integral to the plot when in comparison to their comic book counterparts, we will have to see. I hope you enjoy the episode and the holidays. I hope that there are no human sacrifices when your family gets together.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:58 - Marvel's Runaways
00:09:52 - Adaptation Talk
00:18:07 - Farewell and Merry Christmas

Ratings

Marvel's Runaways Season 1, Episode 1- Reunion

Darryl: A-

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ROR #100 (Smallville Retrospective)

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 17:33:21 +0000

Running on Rooftops Episode 100! We are going to take a look at the Tv show that influenced most of the shows that cover, as well as the show that is referenced almost every podcast episode: Smallville. 0:07:15 - Bad

The show has not aged well - Some of the choices in music and effects are fairly cheezy in retrospect.
Bad Character Writing - A lot of this comes from how long Smallville ran, but many of the characters felt poorly used. Lana remained on the show for far too long. Jor-El and his overpowered shenanigans got very tiresome. Pete Ross was done a disservice. Finally, never forget "Henry James Olson".
Smallville Season 8 - The number of missteps in this season almost made Darryl drop watching Smallville entirely

0:18:11 - Good

The acting wasn't as bad in retrospect - Michael Rosenbaum was overall one of the better actors. His portrayal of Lex was a delight to see for seven seasons. John Glover's Lionel Luther was a fantastic villain for most of his time on the show. The Kents were way better parents than in the Man of Steel. Finally, Tom Wellings' Clark was a little stiff at times, but he did work as the character and an actor. One highlight was when he played Lionel in Clark's body. Another point to him is that his Clark wasn't as mopey as the Barry or Oliver could have been in similar situations.

The redemption of the show in season 9 - After the disappointment that was Season 8, Smallville did a complete turnaround in Season 9. The writers trimmed some fat from early seasons, focused more on stories in Metropolis, While not perfect, Smallville season 9 was the best we could have hoped for live action superheroes at the time.
The team-up episodes - Starting with the introduction of Bart Allen(Impulse), the team-up episodes with various DC superheroes were a delight. Some highlights were Impulse, Zatanna, Speedy and the Justice Society of America. By the end of season 9, you can see Clark grow into a leader and a symbol of hope viewers hoped to see from the beginning

00:26:33 - Take-Aways

Not being afraid to commit to the comics - Smallville was afraid to commit to being a comic book show for half of its run. The Arrowverse starts with their heroes almost fully formed. If Arrow started back in 2003, it would have taken place years before he went on the island, with his home filled with various arrows in the background of each episode.
The lost art of the Opening Theme song - A Strong opening theme song can get viewers primed and excited for the upcoming show. While cheezy, the opening theme song for Smallville still gets me a bit exciting. You can't really say much for the themes for the current run of comic TV
Fingers crossed they don't drag the current shows for too long

00:32:12 - Thanks to everyone for 100 episodes! Thanks to everyone that is subscribed to the show! Even if this your first episode, I hope you say for another 100. Also Thanks to everyone who has been on the show in the last 99 episodes. Hope you all enjoyed being on, and let's keep on running!

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Podcast On The Run (The Gifted, theCW) - UROR #4

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 17:29:07 +0000

Phil delivers a stripped down version of the podcast this week, as he ranks the last two weeks of DC shows on theCW. Then he gives his impression on the first few episodes of The Gifted. Sorry for all the technical difficulties, but stay subscribed for our 100th episode next week.

00:00:20 - Phil's Technical Difficulties
00:01:47 - Rankings for theCW Premieres
00.00.0 - Rankings for theCW shows for the week of 10/15/17
00:11:35 - The Gifted
00:15:30 - Question of the Week
00:16:48 - Outro

Question of the Week

Which one of the Legends powers would you want to have?

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theCW Returns! (Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl) - UROR #3

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 01:48:41 +0000

The Fall 2017 season kicked off on theCW last week and Darryl is here to give his opinion on who came back the best. Darryl ranks the 4 returning shows (not counting Riverdale) Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl.

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:21 - #4
00:02:49 - #3
00:04:45 - #2
00:06:15 - #1
00:08:30 - Outro

Ratings

Supergirl
The Flash
Arrow
Legends of Tomorrow

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Gifted at Sprinting (The Gifted) UROR #2

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:15:57 +0000

Darryl is running solo this episode as he reviews the new Marvel TV Show "The Gifted"

The Strucker Family

What surprised me the most I'm not hating the kids. Lauren is a good elder sibling, Andy was not the worst. It's also nice that the family isn't completely dysfunctional. The parents were a little less interesting. The mom is a bit stereotypical, but the Dad's dynamic as a former part of the mutant-hunting division, now trying to save his mutant kids has potential.

Mutant Underground

I'm a bit surprised that Blink is used as our introduction to the Mutant Underground, but not as surprising after the fact. She was a character in the X-Men Mega Event "Age Of Apocalypse" where she was a fairly green character. However, I know her the most from the long-running Exiles comic (One of my favorite comics series BTW), where she ended up leading the team. Polaris is in an interesting position, both in her adaptation and her position in the story She may be the most high profile character from the comics, but she may also be the character with the most interesting arc at the outset of the series. The other Underground characters do not stand out too much. Thunderbird is their sensor. This is fine, but I have no feelings about Marco, the laser leader man. I'm excited to see where this family drama goes. I was honestly expecting to dislike the show, but I'm interested to see what happens next. Also, Stan Lee had a cameo!

QOTD

Who is your favorite Marvel mutant?

Next week:

We cover the return of the CW shows.

Time Codes

00:00 -Intro
01:40 - The Gifted Review
05:10 - Mutant Underground
05:33 - Blink Character Background
06:43 - Polaris
08:26 - The other characters
10:25 - Final Thoughts
11:05 -Question of the Week

Ratings

The Gifted - Episode 1 Season 1 - eXposed

Darryl: B+

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The UNCANNY Season (Marvel's Inhumans, Gotham) - UROR #1

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:51:05 +0000

Welcome to Season 4!

Welcome to Season 4 of Running on Rooftops. If this is your first episode, Darryl and Phil are two guys that enjoy comic books and the media they are adapted to. We will be here every week to rate and review comic book tv shows and movies. There's a lot of new events ahead that we will cover this year, like Gifted, the Justice League movie and the CW four-way crossover "Crisis on Earth X". We are a spoiler-filled podcast, meaning we like to discuss the source materials for the shows we cover. So be warned, and feel free to skip around. In this episode, we cover the two-part premiere of the new ABC Series Marvel's Inhumans, and the first 2 episodes of Gotham season 4

Marvel's Inhumans

This show raises a lot of questions. The biggest question being: why should we care about the Inhuman Royal Family? Something just seems off about the show, but I can see them trying to build to something epic. Overall, it does not quite meet the expectations for a show that premiered in IMAX theatres.

Gotham

It is hard to deny how cool it was to see both Selena and Bruce fighting in the streets, and seeing Bruce's costume evolve was a highlight. For the villains, Penguins crime licenses are amazingly stupid but straight out of a comic book. As for Scarecrow. He's really off looking, and scythe doesn't look sharp, but it's a good, not so high-level villain to face. In addition, the mob element was a highlight of season 1, so it's great to see Falcone may return Sadly, Barbara's return is tiring and the lack of spine for the cops was frustrating. It feels like the GCPD goes from corrupt to clean every few seasons, but it's a good place for Jim to come in as the commissioner he needs to be.

Next Time

We cover Fox's new show in the X-Men universe "The Gifted"

QOTW

What Inhuman Power would you want to have after Terrigenesis have?

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Season 4
05:03 - Behold! The Inhumans
31:37 - Ratings
34:14 - Question of the Week!
38:19 - Gotham
01:01:37 - Ratings
01:03:49 - Outro

Ratings

Gotham

Darryl: B
Phil: B

Inhumans

Behold... The Inhumans

Inhumans: Season 1, Episode 1

Darryl: C
Phil: D+

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Two Years in the Making (The Defenders First Look) - TAROR #38

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 00:03:52 +0000

Darryl and guest host Joe take a first look take our first look at Netflix mini series: The Defenders. This is the series we've been waiting for since this podcast started, and it does not disappoint. We give our spoiler free impressions on the first three episodes of The Defenders, then we discuss the four main characters and villains in Spoiler Space. How satisfying were the fights? Which characters worked surprisingly well together? Listen and find out! This episode was recorded the premiere weekend of the show, (8/19/2017) so forgive any outdated comments! Check out our coverage on the other members of the Defenders:

Daredevil - #NinjaFatigue (Daredevil Season 2) -IROR #39
Jessica Jones -AKA Phil needs to watch more Jessica Jones (Jessica Jones): IROR #10
Luke Cage - Sweet Christmas Day (International Podcast Day 2016, Luke Cage Episode 1) : TAROR #2
Iron Fist - Wait, What's your Name? (Iron Fist Spoiler Free Early Thoughts) : TAROR #24

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
11:58 - Episode one concerns
Spoiler Space
15:00 - Alexandra
20:18 - Electra
27:51 - Luke Cage and Iron Fist
34:31 - Daredevil and Jessica Jones
45:00 - Final Thoughts and Ratings
54:25 - Outro

Ratings

The Defenders: Episodes 1 -3

Darryl: A
Joe: A+

References

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Da-da-Da Here Comes The (Spider-Man: Homecoming) - TAROR #37

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:12:44 +0000

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Darryl and Phil review Spider-Man: Homecoming, the joint release from Marvel and Sony. We reflect on the past few iterations of Spider-Man movies, talk about a basketful of Easter eggs, and gush about Tom Holland and Micheal Keaton. Spider-Man is finally in the Marvel Cinematic Universe everyone. Let's Celebrate! This episode is also our final episode in our Totally Awesome season. Thanks for sticking with us for another season. There may be a few episodes here or there this summer, but be ready for new, regular episodes near the end of September 2017.

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Where Have we Been?
03;00 - Spoiler Free Review
31:40 - Ratings
33:43 - Spoiler Space
34:25 - Donald Glover
35:27 - One of Our Favorite Moments/ Twists
41:30 - Ned
47:09 - Tony and Happy
55:18 - One of Our Least Favorite Moments
01:10:20 - Outro

Ratings

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Darryl: B+
Phil: B+

References

Spider-Man Homecoming on IMDB The broken timeline on SlashFilm http://www.cbr.com/roll-call-putting-names-to-17-new-faces-in-spider-man-homecoming/

Raise Your Hand if you are a Zombie! (iZombie Finale) - TAROR #36

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 21:22:19 +0000

Phil Sprints through the season 3 finale of iZombie. Was it bigger? Badder? Zombier? Listen to find out.

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Phil is back
01:12 - Season finale Review
11:20 - Ratings
12:40 - Outro

Ratings

Finale

Phil: A-

Season 3

Phil: A-

References

Shades of Smallville (Gotham Season 3) - TAROR #35

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 04:11:26 +0000

Gotham Season 3 Review

Let's get started by talking about the season three finale of Gotham, Heavy Dirty Soul. Not sure if it's a reference to something but things got pretty heavy, things got pretty dirty and weren't terribly soulful. This finale was pretty effective in wrapping up all the various plots from this past season. We had all of Al Tetch's blood coming into fruition in the whole virus plot. All of Nygma's as well as the Penguin's various plots came to an end. Finally, we have all of the Court of Owl stuff wrapped up in the previous episode, as well as the League of Shadows being introduced.

Quality Content in the Finale

Ra's Al Ghul was pretty good. He seemed like a pretty spot on depiction. Not a fan of the whole prophecy angle for Batman coming about or Bruce's special destiny or whatever. I do think it's a pretty spot-on looking Ra's. The whole Tabitha and Selina starting to work together thing was a good choice. Another positive thing would be the end of the whole Penguin and Riddler storyline. Penguin's gambit at the end did kind of remind me of how invested I was in his story in the first season. The very last scene where Bruce is dressed up as a vigilante was kind of surprising. I had a feeling that he's kind of almost old enough to start doing something like that. The moment did have kind of shades of Smallville season nine where Clark wore that dark outfit for almost pretty much the same thing as what Bruce is wearing except he didn't wear a mask

Elements that were not so good

Alfred getting stabbed is always a bad time. In general Bruce's treatment of Alfred throughout the last few episodes could be better. Which to be fair, he has been brainwashed, but he did stab Alfred and then as soon as Alfred woke up from his healing coma or whatever, he just asks him, "Oh no, Alfred. What should I do?" And not, "Alfred, how are you? I'm sorry. The whole Jim turning evil and Lee going bad as well with the virus seemed like too much. Hopefully, after this season, Jim becomes a decent cop and not tortured, dark, evil cop Jim. I couldn't care about the whole Butch, Tabitha subplot because I really just stopped caring about Barbara, I know she was important, but I forgot she had some importance.

Gotham Season 3's improvements

While the season finale had its issues, the Gotham Season 3 may have been the strongest season yet. The last scene in the first mid-season finale where Jim has to shoot Mario when Lee doesn't know that Mario's about to kill her was really powerful and really quality filmmaking. Also, Jerome's return was great. I wasn't really excited about it at first, but it was executed fantastically. They were really good episodes and it feels like the Joker's actually arrived in the show. I don't know if that's one of the motivations for Bruce to actually start being a vigilante in this next season, but it was a good turning point for both him and Jerome. Anyway, I think Gotham has improved, but I do think that ever since they started the whole rebranding from Mad City to Heroes Rise, the quality kind of started to fall, ironically. It's been improving and it's been enjoyable. Most of the season has been a really good time, but I just think if they got their act together in the last half, It would have been a really great season.

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
04:22 - Good Stuff in the finale Gotham Season 3
09:02 - Bad Stuff in the finale Gotham Season 3
15:02 Gotham Season 3's improvements
21:54 - Outro

Ratings

Gotham Season 3 Finale HeavyDirtySoul

Darryl: C+

Gotham Season 3

Darryl: B-

References

Previous Gotham Finale reviews:
- A Sprint to Transference! (Gotham Season 2 Finale) -IROR #35
- Agents of Gotham (Season Finale Part 1) - ROR 8

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An Awesome Convention (Awesome-Con 2017 Recap) - TAROR #34

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:00:51 +0000

Awesome-Con 2017 Recap

Overall, it was a lot of fun. It took almost an hour to get into the vendor hall and it was super overwhelming at first. I got a chance to see Phil Lamar! The voice of John Stewart in the DCAU Justice League cartoon, Samurai Jack, Hermes from Futurama, among others.

I got a chance to see Super Art Fight. A really fun art live art competition. They have shows and tour every once and a while so check them out at www.superartfight.com I didn't get any autographs, but I did get a sweet Doctor Who journal, in which I might try to get as many Doctor Who autographs as possible? I also tried Sci-Fi Speed Dating. Turns out its just speed dating at a convention, but not much Sci-Fi. It was kinda fun. Overall, if you go, go with a game plan. I didn't see as many panels or autographs that I wanted You may want to go on multiple days if you want to experience the whole convention. If you go on a single day, make sure you go when there's a lot of people you want to see. Also, bring snacks and Vitamin C so you don't get sick.

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Awesome-Con Recap
00:43 - Outro

Ratings

Awesome Con 2017

Darryl: A good time with friends

References

What A Wondrous Podcast! (Wonder Woman) - TAROR #33

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:14:31 +0000

We review the Wonder Woman movie! This a very solid, action packed, origin story movie set in World War 1 that hits some familiar beats, but is a marked improvement for the DCEU. We love how Diana develops in strength and character in the movie and becomes the symbol of love and peace we all know and love. Phil also gives Darryl a quick quiz on what attributes the main DC superheroes embody. Does DC break their critical slump? As superhero period pieces go, how does Wonder Woman stack up to Captain America: The First Avenger? How does Mick Foley Factor into this? Listen and find out! *FYI Small Logan Spoiler

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - We're talking about Wonder Woman
03:26 - Spoiler Free Review
16:36 - Ratings
21:41 - Spoiler Space
22:05 - Wonder Woman v. Captain America
25:22 - One Word Descriptions of DC Characters
34:10 - Funny Moments
36:15 - Wonder Woman 2?
38:39 - The Amazons
43:31 - Action Scenes
46:49 - Ares
50:53 - Steve
57:20 - Diana
1:04:44 - Final Thoughts
1:05:43 - Outro

Ratings

Wonder Woman

Darryl: A-
Phil: A-

References

Voted Most Crazy Endings ( Supergirl, Flash, Arrow Finales) - TAROR #32

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 31 May 2017 22:57:32 +0000

Supergirl, Flash, Arrow Finales

On the second episode of the week, Phil sprints through last week's finales: Supergirl, Flash, and Arrow. He talks about Supergirl's awesome fight with the Man of Steel, how Barry sucks at executing plans in an effective manner, and Slade's return is glorious. Listen, rate, review, share!

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - 2nd Episode of the week
01:30 - Supergirl
09:52 - Flash
22:54 - Arrow
34:47 - Outro

Ratings

Supergirl

Finale: A-
Season 2: B+

Flash

Finale (First 58 Minutes): A
Season 3: B+

Arrow

Finale: A+
Season 5: A

Voted Most Improved (Legends of Tomorrow and Marvel's Agents of Shield Finales) TAROR #31

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 30 May 2017 11:43:19 +0000

Legends of Tomorrow and Marvel's Agents of Shield Finales

Darryl is joined by special guest Joe, to discuss and review Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Season 4 and Legends of Tomorrow Season 2. We get into YouTube spoilers, gush over character development, media and the connections between the different Marvel media and discuss the meaning of sentience. Listen and enjoy!

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:00 - Meet Joe
07:00 - Legends of Tomorrow Season 2
17:45 - The development of Sara Lance
21:07 - Final moments of Legends Season 2
24:17 - Captain Cold
27:50 - Legends Season 2 Rank
32:48 - Marvel's Agents of Shield Season 4
34:35 - Mallory Jensen
40:41 - May
45:32 - FitzSimmons
50:29 - Phil Coulson's Deal
54:00 - Quake and Ghost Rider
1:01:16 - Is The Russian M.O.D.O.K?
1:03:49 - Mack, Holden and the Framework
1:16:41 - Looking ahead to season 5 + Inhumans
1:19:55 - Ratings for Agents of SHIELD

Ratings

Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 16: Aruba

Darryl: B+
Joe: B

Legends of Tomorrow Season 2

Darryl: B+
Joe: B

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Season 4 Episode 23: World's End

Darryl: A
Joe: A+

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Season 4

Darryl: A+
Joe: A

So Many Arrows! (Arrow Season 5 Recap) - TAROR #30

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 23 May 2017 05:24:14 +0000

Arrow Season 5 Recap

Phil does a fun Arrow Season 5 recap to get us all up to speed for the finale. How many impressions does Phil go through? How many times does Darryl crack up? Listen and find out!

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:58 - We're Back!
01:45 - How this episode will go
04:17 Beginning of the Recap
34:05 - Mid Season Finale
56:24 - A Message to you Listeners
57:12 - Back to the Recap
1:00:22 - Prometheus tortures Green Arrow
1:14:05 - Penultimate Episode
1:28:03 - Outro

References

List of Arrow Episodes Lord Mesa Bakery Interview Go Go 80's X-Men! (X-Men) -IROR# 34

Agents of Hydra! (Marvel's Agents of Shield) -TAROR #29

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 01 May 2017 19:08:53 +0000

We review the first four episodes of the last pod of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Marvel's Agents of Hydra. What character is better off evil? Will the Framework last past the season finale? How do you pronounce Iain De Caestecker? Listen and find out (Except for the pronunciation part, we really aren't sure)!

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Agents of Shield inside the Framework
06:04 - The Patriot
08:54 - Madame Hydra
11:48 - The Scientist
14:47 - Agent Triplett
17:41 - Traitor Grant Ward
18:29 - The Girl that Lived (Hope MacKenzie)
20:33 - Theories of what will Happen Next
24:57 - Final Thoughts
27:57 - Outro

Ratings

Marvel's Agent's of Hydra - First Half

Darryl: A
Phil: A

Start of a Revolution (iZombie Season 3) - TAROR #28

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:11:27 +0000

In this episode, Darryl sprints through the start of iZombie Season 3. This isn't a summary or a strict review, but more of an overview of his impressions of the early season. It's a look at where the characters are, and what we are looking forward to in the future.

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
02:14 - Outro
09:33 - Conclusion
10:29 - Next Time

Ratings

iZombie Season 3

Darryl: Just watch it

References

Well... Some of it was Real (Legion Season 1) - TAROR #27

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 19:51:12 +0000

We review the mind-bending first season of FX's Legion (FOX). This hit show was very engaging and visually beautiful, but it had a few places where it fell flat. Have a listen to hear our opinion

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Overview of Episode
02:08 - Initial Thoughts
07:13 - Comparison to Legion in the Comics
10:01 - Shadow King
12:00 - Oliver Byrd/ Jemaine Clement
14:17 - Expectations v. Reality
15:30 - Syd and David's Relationship
18:44 - Kerry and Cary
19:27 - The Other Mutants
23:20 - David and Lenny
26:53 - D3
27:52 - End Credit Scene
29:37 - Final Thoughts
37:24 - Ratings
39:42 - Outro

Ratings

Legion Season 1

Darryl: A-
Phil: A

Legion Season 1: Episode 8

Darryl: A
Phil: A

References

IMDB

It's Franchise Time! (Saban's Power Rangers) - TAROR #26

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 18:14:52 +0000

We review Saban's Power Rangers! Your hosts are two lifelong fans of the franchise, there was a lot riding on this film for us. It turned out better than expected and flashed us back to our childhoods. Listen to find out our full thoughts!

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Power Rangers Spoiler Free Review
18:34 - Ratings
19:45 - Spoiler Space
19:57 - The Big Death
21:26 - Billy (Blue Ranger)
26:54 - Call Backs/ Easter Eggs
28:12 - The Battle Scene
30:20 - Favorite Moments
34:50 - Possible Plot Lines Going Forward
39:09 - Random Thoughts
49:03 - Discussion Questions
55:16 - Outro

Ratings

Saban's Power Rangers

Darryl: B+
Phil: B

References

A Solo Duet (Flash/Supergirl Musical) TAROR #25

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:15:49 +0000

In this sprint, Darryl reviews the Flash and Supergirl crossover episode: Duet. Do the songs reach a sharp point, or do they fall flat? Is the musical melodic or malefic? Listen and find out!!!

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Flash/Supergirl Musical Review
10:30 - Outro

Ratings

The Flash - Duet

Darryl: B

Wait, What's your Name? (Iron Fist Spoiler Free Early Thoughts) - TAROR #24

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:26:38 +0000

We give a spoiler-free review of the first four episodes of Iron Fist, the latest Marvel TV series on Netflix. This was a lot slower start to the four Netflix seasons we have seen so far. At the same time, it's the show with the biggest hill to climb. We are not too in love with the show and the main character, but if they pull off that we think they are, it may be a great show by the end. [caption id="attachment_801" align="alignnone" width="198"] Power Man and Iron Fist #1 2016[/caption] How does it stack up to Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage? Who do we agree are the more interesting characters than Danny Rand? Listen and find out! Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Who is Iron Fist?
10:14 - Initial Thoughts
19:53 - Phil's Thoughts on the Acting
23:14 - Discussion Questions
30:47 - Darryl's Thoughts on the Acting
35:18 - Ratings
36:44 - Final Thoughts
40:46 - Next Week
43:29 - Outro

Ratings

Iron Fist Season 1: Episodes 1-4

Darryl: C
Phil: C

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Lovely day for a Sprint! (Weekly Rankings) - TAROR #23

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:40:08 +0000

This week Phil sprints through is weekly rankings for last week's episodes of Supergirl, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Legion. Which show came in first this week? Which show came in last? Which show started out towards the bottom but by the end of the episode rose to the top? Start running to find out! 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Weekly Rankings 02:16 - #4 07:07 - #3 12:01 - #2 16:56 - #1 24:07 - Outro

Snikt! One Last Time (Logan) - TAROR #22

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 22:15:32 +0000

In this episode, we review Logan! This was easily one of the best X-Men movies in recent memory. Did our collective hearts break for the relationships developed between Logan and Laura? Is this movie worth being Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart's final supposed chapter in the X-Men universe. Yes. Yes it is. Listen and hear our reasons why. P.S. How is Logan and Yu-Gi-Oh connected? You won't want to miss this reveal.

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Spoiler Free Review
13:57 - Spoiler Free Review
18:51 - Spoiler Space
19:10 - Logan/ X-24
30:33 - Professor X
37:01 - The Munson Family
41:22 - Caliban
44:15 - The Bad Guys
45:52 - Laura
51:53 - Deadpool Scene
54:25 - Outro

Ratings

Logan

Darryl: A
Phil: A

References

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Lord Mesa Interview - TAROR #21

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:30:10 +0000

Running on Rooftops celebrated our second anniversary this year, and to celebrate we are doing a number of interviews on the idea of fandom. We will be conducting a few interviews with some people in the online comic book community about doing geeky things and what being a fan means to them. These interviews will go over what they do, why they do it, and how they've grown from the experience.

Lord Mesa Interview

We had the pleasure of interviewing Lord Mesa, a fantastic and prolific artist who's work has been seen all over the web. You may have seen him post his reactions to the previous night's CW show, or saw him at Hero's and Villians Fan Fest, but we had the chance to talk to him about being a fan. We talk about his art, his stylistic inspirations, and a bit of advice for any artist listening. We also talk about how being a fan opened him up to opportunities to meet stars and give back to the community. Have a look at his Instagram, have a listen to the show!

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Pre-Interview
02:51 - Lord Mesa's Intro
09:04 - Inspirations for your art
20:18 - Favorite Fandoms right now
27:54 - What have you gained from your art
39:07 - Favorite Projects
42:58 - What are you excited for this year
56:21 - Advice for Young Artists
01:06:21 - Post Interview
01:09:22 - Outro

References

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CoffeeNCosplay Interview - TAROR #20

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:45:03 +0000

Interview with CoffeeNCosplay

We had the pleasure of talking with Jenny, also known as CoffeeNCosplay. She is a cosplayer on the west coast, a big fan Cloak and Dagger, and a delight to talk to. We talk about cosplaying, the new Cloak and Dagger series, making costumes and how she's grown as a person. Have a listen!

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:52 - New Interview Episodes
01:39 - Two Year Anniversary
03:20 - Pre-Interview
05:08 - CoffeeNCosplay Interview
33:55 - Post-Interview
36:03 - Next Interview
36:27 - Outro

References

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Is... Any of This Real? (Legion Sprint) - TAROR #19

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 20:01:22 +0000

Phil sprints through the first episode of the new FX show, Legion, based on the Marvel Comics character. How does it hold up compared to the other broadcast channel shows? Listen and find out if this podcast is even real or not. 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Happy Birthday Darryl!! 01:15 - Initial Thoughts 02:07 - Basic Knowledge on Legion 03:30 - Brief Plot review 04:10 - What did I think of the First Episode 07:54 - Rating 08:40 - Outro Phil's Rating: Solid A

HBO Go Password: IamBatman123 (Powerless & Gotham) - TAROR #18

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 01:43:19 +0000

We have Batman filled episode for you all this week. We discuss the series premiere of Powerless, the new DC Comics sitcom on NBC. There are a lot of great comics references packed in a half hour, but does it stack up as a comedy? We actually give it two different ratings based on the quality of the references. Afterwards, we discuss the winter finale of Gotham Season 3: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies. This may have been the best Gotham has ever been. Listen and find out what we thought! Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Pilot Episode of Powerless
14:43 - Rankings
21:34 - Gotham Winter Finale
44:57 - Rankings
48:21 - Outro

Ratings

Powerless Season 1 Episode 1: Wayne or Lose (as a Comic Book Fan)

Darryl: C+
Phil: B-

Powerless Season 1 Episode 1: (as a Sitcom)

Phil: C+
Darryl: C

Gotham Season 3 Episode 14: Mad City: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

Darryl: A-
Phil: A

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Nice Crown, Jughead (Riverdale) - TAROR #17

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 01:59:40 +0000

We review the pilot for Riverdale, a TV show based on a property both hosts are not terribly familiar with. Listen as we review a show surprised us both in multiple ways. Who got sucked into the plot? Which one of us was shocked by how not terrible Veronica was? Who floors who with a Smallville reference? Listen and find out! Also, It's our 2nd Anniversary! No matter how long you've been listening to the show, thank you for spending time with us every week. We are planning something new to celebrate, so make sure you're subscribed! Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Riverdale Pilot
01:55 - Our Archie History
05:35 - Initial Thoughts of the Pilot
14:30 - Parts we liked
29:30 - Parts we did not like
36:03 - Possible CW Hero/ Archie Crossover? Hmm...
39:15 - Final Thoughts of the Pilot
43;52 - Outro

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I Never Knew I Needed This Until Now (Justice League/Power Rangers #1) - TAROR #16

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 17:00:12 +0000

For this sprint, Darryl gives a spoiler-free review of Justice League/Power Rangers #1, an unexpected bit of synergy between two superhero movies releasing this year that works surprisingly well. Speaking of movies, Darryl provides his thoughts on the final trailer for Saban's Power Rangers.

00:01:05 - Intro
00:02:48 - Justice League/Power Rangers #1 Review
00:11:42 - Saban's Power Rangers Trailer Thoughts
00:15:25 - Conclusion

Ratings

Justice League/Power Rangers #1

Darryl: B

References

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LMD, Who? (Agents of SHIELD) - TAROR #15

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:15:51 +0000

Darryl and Phil are back together to review the first regular show to come back for the winter: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Time Codes

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Agents of Shield is back/ We still miss Agent Carter
09:26 - First thing we liked
15:10 - Second thing we liked
21:04 - Third thing we liked
28:44 - Fourth thing we liked
31:13 - First thing we didn't like
37:39 - Second thing we didn't like
38:59 - Rankings
41:52 - Outro

Stuff we did like:

We liked how Mace was much more proactive in this episode, he really wanted to help Daisy and Simmons, and didn't care about the consequences from the senator were going to be.
Coulson and Mac speak so much truth. I'm so happy they are actually to wipe the mind of the robot that's seen the unthinkable evil of the Darkhold. Also, all of Mac's references were a delight.
The Radcliffe twist was very well done.
Slingshot, both her character and the web series are a delightful addition to the series.

Stuff we didn't like:

The whole Senator Nadeer brother plot was very silly, almost too silly
I wish Daisy kept the heavy eye shadow. It was a nice look

Ratings

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season 4, Episode 9: Broken Promises

Darryl - A-
Phil - B+

References

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Why Steve? Why? (Sprint- Steve Rogers: Captain America) - TAROR #14

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 18:11:14 +0000

Phil starts the year off sprinting through the on going Marvel comic, Steve Rogers: Captain America. He looks at all 8 current issues and talks about why it is such a thriller of a comic. Why is he a Hydra agent now? Who is he playing? Where will the new year take him? Listen to find out! 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Happy New Year! 01:50 - Captain America Review 15:54 - Outro

Winter Finales Part 2 (Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow) - TAROR #13

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:30:15 +0000

Darryl and Phil close out the year reviewing the final Winter finales of 2016, The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow. This week they use their ranking formula as they discuss which one was the best. Want to know who is alive? Want to know who will die? Want to know the exact age of Al Capone? Listen to find out! Let start running! [Time Codes] 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays 02:19 - #3 Legends of Tomorrow 20:25 - Legends of Tomorrow's Ratings 21:24 - #2 The Flash 33:27 - The Flash's Ratings 35:41 - #1 Arrow 47:23 - Arrow's Ratings 50:45 - Outro

Ratings

Arrow - What We Leave Behind

Darryl - A
Phil - A

The Flash - The Present

Darryl - A
Phil -A

Legends of Tomorrow - The Chicago Way

Darryl - B-
Phil - B-

Rankings

Arrow
Flash
Legends of Tomorrow

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Winter Finales Part 1 (Gotham and Agents of Shield) - TAROR #12

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 21:27:02 +0000

Darryl and Phil are back from a week off discussing two winter finales from earlier this month, Gotham and Agents of Shield. What did they like about them? What did they not like about them? Why are objects falling in lakes making them upset? Who became a robot?!?! Listen to find out! 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Where have we been? 02:51 - We are talking about Gotham and Shield 04:54 - What we liked about Gotham 17:41 - What we didn't like about Gotham 24:56 - Gotham's Ratings 26:26 - What we liked about Shield 38:17 - What we didn't like about Shield 43:11 - Shield's Ratings 44:39 - Outro Ratings: Gotham

Darryl - B+
Phil - A-

Agents of Shield

Darryl - B+
Phil - B+

Legend of Super Flarrow! (Invasion! Crossover) - TAROR #11

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:23:05 +0000

The Invasion! crossover is over! The unprecedented 4 part crossover between Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow was a rousing success. Darryl and Phil give their opinions about the massive event and give four great things we appreciated in the crossover. In addition, we talk the four things that weren't so good about Invasion!. No shows are perfect, and these episodes are no exception. However, it's been an overwhelmingly good crossover that we've been happy to follow all week.

Time Codes

00:00 - Intro

00:57 - Back from Break

03:30 - Spoiler Free Review

19:36 - Spoiler Space

19:46 - Supergirl

26:05 - Favorite #1

31:55 - Favorite #2

40:37 - Favorite #3

47:24 - Favorite #4

50:31 - Least #1

54:24 - Least #2

57:40 - Least #3

1:01:06 - Least #4

1:03:59 - Final Thoughts

1:06:05 - Wrap Up

1:06:37 - Outro

Four Good things about the Invasion! crossover

Supergirl in Arrowverse brings a lot of joy to everything: Also. Mick's reactions to Supergirl were pretty funny.
Three fantastic action sequences: The fight under mind control, Arrow team vs all the past Arrow Villains, All Heroes Versus all Dai Dominators were all fantastic.
Arrow 100th Episode: This episode and the end of the crossover, gave a fantastic tribute to all that the show has done.
Everytime Diggle gets awkward brings joy to our hearts. It's not a crossover unless John Diggle gets awkward.

Four Not so Good things about the crossover

How quickly Cisco was up to time traveling when he has been mad at Barry for that very reason. We know he's a geek, but come on.
Forced conflicts with Supergirl: Mad Dog made more sense, but Oliver's seemed out of character
Slade's absence from the Arrow episode feels like there's a gap when he's missing from the lineup: He could have at least given a voice over.
Citizen Steel's outfit: It's just not very good outside of the CGI effect. It could have been better, but it could have been worse.

References

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Out for a Jog (Sprint weekly rankings) - TAROR #10

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:27:32 +0000

Phil sprints through the weekly rankings for the past week. These rankings are reminiscent of earlier weeks the fall, listen to find where he put each of the five shows (Supergirl, Gotham, Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow). 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Shows I'm Sprinting through 01:50 - #5 07:00 -#4 11:49 - #3 14:07 - #2 19:48 - #1 26:19 - Outro

Dawn of Young Justice - TAROR #9 (Young Justice Series Review)

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:56:19 +0000

Young Justice season 3 is in production! We are so hyped,we dedicated a whole episode to it. Darryl and Phil discuss the Young Justice Season 3 Announcement. To celebrate the return of this fantastic cartoon that was cruelly cut short, we give a SPOILER FREE review of seasons 1 and 2. We discuss what we loved, the struggles with air dates, and what we look forward to for the new season. We tried to be as spoiler free as possible, so out and watch it if you can. DVD's are available, and it's on Netflix. Watch one episode a week, and after 46 weeks you'll be that much closer to season 3 :D

Ratings

Young Justice Season 1

Darryl: A+
Phil: A+

Young Justice Season 2

Darryl: A-
Phil: A

References

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A Podcast of Possibilities (Doctor Strange 2016 Movie Review) TAROR #8

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 15:06:18 +0000

Doctor Strange! Master of the mystic arts! Such a stellar movie can't be handled by two mere mortals! Darryl and Phil are joined by fan of the podcast Alex to discuss the final Marvel movie of 2016. Open your eyes, ears and minds for this magical movie meditation.

00:00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Alex's Intro
02:41 - Spoiler Free Review
21:42 - Spoiler Free Ratings
27:11 - Spoiler Space
28:08 - Ancient One
35:36 - Mordo
40:51 - Wong
46:13 Kaecilius
55:09 Doctor Strange
1:02:01 - Infinity Stones/ Future
1:06:18 - Man on Bus
1:07:32 - Easter Eggs
1:09:22 - Dormammu
1:10:08 - Climax
1:11:49 - Thor End Credits
1:15:07 - Final Thoughts
1:19:18 - Outro

Doctor Strange Ratings

Darryl: B+
Phil: A-
Alex: A

References

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Not A Race Part II (Weekly Rankings) - TAROR #7

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 03:25:25 +0000

In this episode, we take rank the shows that aired during the week of 10/24/2016. We had a bigger split between the two hosts, so we have some interesting conversations. Between Gotham, Supergirl, Agents of Shield, Arrow, Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow, which show was supreme? Listen and find out.

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Another Sprint Episode
02:55 - #6
13:15 - #5
20:57 - #4
29:02 - #3
40:17 - #2
44:41 - #1
54:19 - Outro

Weekly Rankings

Darryl

Gotham
Arrow
Flash
Agents of Shield
Supergirl
Legend

Phil

Arrow
Gotham
Legends of Tomorrow
Flash
Supergirl
Agents of Shield

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It's not a Race (Weekly Rankings) - TAROR #6

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:13:24 +0000

Darryl and Phil change things up this episode. No recaps, just rankings! We just rank the episodes that came out the week of 10/17/16. What show shocked us by how good it was? Did Legends of Tomorrow redeem itself from a lackluster premiere? Let us know what you think of the format and enjoy the show!

Rankings

Phil

Gotham
Arrow
Supergirl
Legends of Tomorrow
Agents of Shield
Flash

Darryl

Arrow
Gotham
Flash
Legends of Tomorrow
Supergirl
Agents of Shield

References

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Cue TV Superman Wink (Supergirl & Legends of Tomorrow) - TAROR #5

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:07:34 +0000

Two new seasons take flight! We cover the final two premieres were's covering this fall: Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow. We gush over the addition of the Man of Steel to Supergirl, and how much he isn't like the Superman in Man of Steel movie. In addition, time travel causes a lot of confusion. We have our full list of rankings for the Fall as well. Which show rises to new heights, and which one doesn't quite make it past sea level? Listen and find out!

Ratings

Supergirl Ep 201: The Adventures of Supergirl

Darryl - B+
Phil - B+

Legends of Tomorrow Ep 201: Out of Time

Darryl - B-
Phil - C-

Rankings

Darryl

Flash
Supergirl
Gotham
Arrow
Legends of Tomorrow
Agents of Shield

Phil

Flash
Supergirl
Gotham
Agents of Shield
Arrow
Legends of Tomorrow

References

Power Ranger's Time Force Opening

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Going Way Way Back (Flash and Arrow) - TAROR #4

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:47:49 +0000

Phil sprints through the premiers of the Flash and Arrow from this past week.

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - What Phil was up to

01:40 - Flash Review

17:53 - Rating

18:24 - Arrow Review

26:58 - Rating

27:45 - Weekly Rankings

29:09 - Outro

Phil's Ratings

Flash S3 E1: A-

Arrow S5 E1: A

Weekly Rankings

1. Arrow

2. Flash

3. Gotham

Phil's video link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP2G6UKRmwc

Tick Talk (The Tick 2016 Pilot) - TAROR #3

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 16:23:37 +0000

In this shockingly spoiler light episode, Darryl sprints through the Pilot of the Amazon produced "The Tick"

Time Codes

0:00:58 - Intro
0:02:19 -Tick Pilot Discussion
0:07:39 - Tick Review
0:07:39 - Weekly Rankings
0:08:30 - Conclusion

Ratings

Amazon's The Tick 2016 Pilot

Darryl - B+

Rankings

Agents Of Shield
Gotham

References

Watch The Tick

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Sweet Christmas Day (International Podcast Day 2016, Luke Cage Episode 1) - TAROR #2

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 02:28:47 +0000

International Podcast day is a day to celebrate podcasters and podcast fans. As a podcaster, I want to extend my thanks to all of our listeners.As a podcast fan, however, I want to share some podcasts that I listen to, in addition to a quick review of the first episode of Luke Cage. Check out the survey here!

0:00 Intro
0.01.24 - Happy IDP!
0:07:26 - Podcast Recommendations
0:19:32 - Luke Cage Episode 1 - Moment of Truth
0:22.01 - Conclusion

Featured Podcasts

Ratings

Luke Cage Episode 101:

Darryl: B+

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That's Totally Awesome! (Gotham, Shield) - TAROR #1

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 04:45:53 +0000

Darryl and Phil are back and are even more totally awesome this time around than last season. The season kicks off with the reviews of Gotham season 3 and Agents of Shield season 4 premiers. What has Phil hissing like a vampire? What's up with that fire guys head? What is Darryl's all time favorite board game? Find all that out here!

00:00 - Intro

00:55 - Season 3 of Running on Rooftops

09:10 - Gotham Recap

25:36 - Gotham Review

43:40 - Shield Segue

55:45 - Shield Review

1:11:59 - Next Week

1:15:14 - Outro

Ratings

Gotham: Episode 301 - Better to Reign in Hell

Phil: B-
Darryl: C+

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Episode 401 - The Ghost

Phil: B+
Darryl: A

Rankings

Unanimous

Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D
Gotham

What an Incredible Year! (Highlights) - IROR #46

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Darryl and Phil reflect on this past season of Running On Rooftops and what has made it so incredible. They give their top five lists from what has happened on the podcast this year, what has happened on TV, in the Comics, and in the movies. What were your favorite superhero memories this year?

00:00 - Intro

00:51 - End of Season 2

05:52 - Top 5 Podcast moments

06:17 - #1

08:30 - #2

11:18 - #3

14:05 - #4

16:30 - #5

19:05 - Phil's Top 5 TV Moments

32:29 - Darryl's Top 5 TV Moments

46:22 - Phil's Top top 5 Comic Moments

54:39 - Darryl's Top 5 Comic Moments

1:04:01 - Top 5 Movie Moments

1:04:21 - #1

1:05:41 - #2

1:07:10 - #3

1:08:45 - #4

1:10:16 - #5

1:11:38 - Next Season of Running on Rooftops

1:14:18 - Outro

A Bad Podcast Never Sounded So Good! (Suicide Squad Review) - IROR #45

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:23:56 +0000

We're talking about Suicide Squad! As usual for our movie reviews, we give our spoiler-free impressions, and give character discussions in Spoiler Space. However, there are a ton of characters in this movie that are a bit underutilized. We lumped them in on a single talking point, then went into detail about all the more important characters Is it a better showing from DC after Batman V Superman? Listen and find out!

00:00 - Intro

00:51 - Movie Comparisons

04:26 - Spoiler Free Review

18:47 - Suicide Squad History

25:04 - Ratings

28:00 - Spoiler Space

28:14 - Underused Characters

45:02 - Amanda Waller

52:50 - Rick Flag & Enchantress

1:02:45 - El Diablo

1:07:13 - Joker

1:16:55 - Harley Quinn

1:23:02 - Deadshot

1:38:15 - Outro

Ratings for Suicide Squad

Darryl:B-
Phil: C+

Visions of a Train Wreck (The Vision Vol 1: Little Worse Than A Man) - IROR #44

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:00:00 +0000

Thanks to the last two Marvel movies, it's hard to find anyone who doesn't love The Vision. How can you not? He can lift Thor's Hammer, fought against his father, Ultron and is voiced by Paul Bettany. The topic of love a is a major part of Vision's current solo book, in which he makes a family of his own. This sprint is going to cover my impressions of the first arc of the series, in volume 1 of The Vision (2015 - )

Rating for The Vision (2015 - )

Darryl : A

Why Aren't You Laughing?!?!? (Killing Joke) - IROR #43

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Phil Sprints through DC Comics new animated movie, "The Killing Joke!" It's got action, blood, Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, and Bruce Timm! Everything you need for a good Batman story. But what did Phil think of the movie? Listen now!

00:00 - Intro

00:54 - History of the Story

03:12 - All the Pieces for a good movie

04:38 - Reaction

15:14 - The Writing

16:42 - Outro

"It's Pretty Cool" (SDCC 2016) - IROR #42

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 22:20:30 +0000

On this episode, Darryl and Phil cover all the major TV and Movie announcements from San Diego Comic Con 2016. There was an overwhelming amount of info to cover, so strap in for a long one.

00:00 - Intro

00:51 - Comic Con

01:17 - Ghost Rider on SHIELD

08:52 - Iron Fist

16:31 - Luke Cage

23:04 - Defenders

25:07 - Legion

35:15 - DC TV

34:14 - Arrow

45:34 - Flash

53:49 - Capt. Marvel

58:58 - Doctor Strange

1:03:07 - Wonder Woman

1:09:35 - Justice League

1:20:38 - Outro

Wanna See Me Run Fast? (Flash S2 Finale) - IROR #41

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 00:48:38 +0000

Phil and Darryl are back to on the podcast! We got together to discuss the second season finale for The Flash. Its been a little while, so we recap the episode for you before we talk about Speedsters, racers, the Black Flash, and Flashpoint.

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - The Return

04:13 - Episode Recap

16:55 - Comparing the Two Finales

25:37 - Zoom becoming the black Flash

28:55 - Jay Garrick and the Masked Man mystery.

44:44 - Flashpoint & Season 3

55:36 - Wally West

1:00:10 - Ratings

1:08:49 - Outro

Ratings for The Flash S2 Ep 23: The Race of His Life

Phil: B
Darryl: B-

Ratings for The Flash S2

Phil: B
Darryl: B

References

Birth of the Black Racer

A Sprint to Rebirth a Host (DC Rebirth) -IROR #40

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:55:47 +0000

Phil is back! And he is ready to roll. Phil does a long sprint through DC comics' new event Rebirth and really dives into what Rebirth is about, what titles have come out so far and which ones he is liking so far.

00:00 - Intro

00:50 - Phil's Return

01:50 - Rebirth's announcement

06:45 - DC Universe Rebirth release

12:30 - Batman Rebirth

18:02 - Green Arrow Rebirth

18:58 - Wonder Woman Rebirth

21:17 - Aquaman Rebirth

22:10 - Green Lanterns Rebirth

29:30 - Hal Jordan and the Green Lanterns Rebirth

29:45 - Titans Rebirth

30:25 - Superman Rebirth

31:30 - Flash Rebirth

32:45 - Justice League

34:15 - Wrap Up

35:00 - Outro

#NinjaFatigue (Daredevil Season 2) -IROR #39

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Darryl is joined by the fantastic duo of Maxine @SideHustleStory and Mark @MarkingTheEdit to discuss season 2 of Daredevil. Where does this season stack up to the other Netflix series? Who on the podcast got ninja fatigue over the season? How many times do we gush over different actors? Listen and find out!

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0:00:00 Pardon our Audio

0:01:18 Introducing our esteemed guest

0:02:38 What our Guests are interested in

0:09:00 Overall thoughts on Daredevil Season 2 and the Marvel Netflix series so far

0:23:11 Feelings about Matt, Foggy and Karen and where they end up

0:32:29 Elektra

0:42:12 Punisher

0:45:38 Costume Design

0:50:00 Action Scenes

0:58:13 Final Thoughts and Ratings

1:05:24 - Wrapping up

Daredevil Season 2 Ratings

Darryl:B
Maxine: B+
Mark: B-

A Very Super Sprint (Darryl's Favorite Superheroes) -IROR #38

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 15:45:15 +0000

In this episode, Darryl gets a bit personal and talks about his 5(ish) favorite superheroes and what they mean to him. There are some you might expect, and at least one you may have never heard of. This isn't a ranking, so they are in no particular order.

1:10 - Intro and Explanation

2:15 - #1

3:45 - #2

5:30 - #3

6:43 - #4

7:40 - #5

A Sprint to pointed evil! (Arrow Villain Ranking) -IROR #37

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 00:23:21 +0000

Inspired by the last episode, Darryl tries to rank the villains of Arrow. Who will win this ranking between this band of villains? Malcolm Merlyn's Undertaking to Damien Dark's Genesis. I go through each of the villains with an arbitrary measure to listen and find out. Listen and find out who wins!

01:13 Intro

05:00 Quality of their Scheme

07:32 Success of their scheme

10:21 Impact on the main characters

13:49 Overall impression

19:05 Who Wins?

20:39 Conclusion

A Sprint to a Schism ( Arrow Season 4 Finale) -IROR #36

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 01:53:28 +0000

In this episode, Darryl sprints through the season 4 finale of Arrow. How does this season stack up to the previous season finales? How does this all relate to a popular Bruce Willis movie in the 90s (not Die Hard)? Listen to find out! So much catastrophic destruction, so little time!

Ratings

Arrow:Season 4 Ep. 23: Schism

Darryl: B

Arrow: Season 4 Finale

Darryl: B

A Sprint to Transference! (Gotham Season 2 Finale) -IROR #35

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:30:49 +0000

Darryl runs through the season 2 finale of Gotham "Transference" and then gives his thoughts on the season as a whole.

2:26 - Gotham Season Finale Review

11:16 Gotham Season 2

Darryl's Rating

Gotham 2.23 - C

Gotham Season 2 - C

Go Go 80's X-Men! (X-Men) -IROR# 34

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 30 May 2016 03:45:25 +0000

This week Darryl and Phil review the new movie, X-Men: Apocalypse. But make sure to stick around for the whole show because we have a special look at the movie's end credit scene after our end credits.

Grades:

Darryl: B

Phil: B

00:00 - Intro

00:53 - X-Men Movies Recap

07:32 - Spoiler Free Review

19:06 - Power Rangers: Apocalypse

20:26 - Spoiler Free Rankings

22:48 - Spoiler Space

29:48 - The Four Horsemen

31:20 - Weapon X

33:50 - Jubilee

34:55 - Costumes

36:28 - Jean Grey/ Cyclops

42:30 - Havok

44:08 - Beast

45:52 - Mystique

53:15 - Nightcrawler

55:17 - Quicksilver

59:48 - Magneto

01:09:45 - Professor X

01:17:23 - Apocalypse

01:27:25 - Outro

01:28:38 - End Credit Scene

A Sprint to the Death 2! (Agents of Shield, Legends of Tomorrow) -IROR #33

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 24 May 2016 16:25:13 +0000

Phil Sprints through last week's season finales, Agents of Shield, and Legends of Tomorrow. Where are both shows headed for the next season? Who died? Who lived? Listen in to find out. Next week will be our review of X-Men: Apocalypse.

00:00 - Intro

00:58 - Legends of Tomorrow

16:05 - Agents of Shield

31:37 - Outro

The Running on Rooftops: Civil War -IROR# 32

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 17 May 2016 04:16:23 +0000

The Host fight over which show was best this past week. They go back an forth presenting their cases trying to convince the other that their rankings are the correct rankings? Who wins? Who concedes? Divided We Fall.

TimeCodes

00:00 - Intro

03:34 - Darryl's Rankings

04:09 - Phil's Rankings

4:54 - Gotham

12:06 - Legends of Tomorrow

25:08 - Agents of Shield

37:19 - Flash

42:34 - Arrow

49:40 - Outro

Rankings

Darryl

Flash
Legends
Arrow
Shield
Gotham

Phil

Arrow
Flash
Shield
Legends
Gotham

Final Rankings:

Arrow
Flash
Shield
Legends
Gotham

Civil War Review (Captain America: Civil War) -IROR #31

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 10 May 2016 16:04:27 +0000

Civil War was one of the best movies to come out this year! Why? Take a listen to our Spoiler Free and Spoiler Filled impressions!

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - Spoiler Free with Black Panther and Spider-man

21:14 - Spoiler Space

21:50 - RIP Peggy Carter/ Sharon Carter

25:19 - Antman

30:11 - Hawkeye

32:43 - War Machine

37:22 - Falcon

40:00 - Black Widow

42:57 - Vision and Scarlet Witch

44:30 - Captain America, Ironman, and Winter Soldier

51:40 - Zemo

55:00 - Outro

Ratings for Civil War

Darryl: A+
Phil: A+

A Sprint to the Finish (Supergirl) -IROR #30

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:00:00 +0000

The Supergirl finale has come and gone, almost like it's running away, so Phil sprints after the finale to give his thoughts on the finale and the first season as a whole.

00:00 - Intro

00:51 - Supergirl Season 1

01:54 - Supergirl Finale

18:20 - Looking Forward to Season 2

20:59 - Grading for Supergirl

22:52 - Weekly Rankings

28:45 - Outro

Phil's Grades

Supergirl Season 1 - C+

Supergirl Finale - B

Phil's Weekly Rankings

1.) Flash

2.) Agents of Shield

3.) Supergirl

4.) Gotham

5.) Legends of Tomorrow

No More Brainz Till the Fall (iZombie) - IROR #29

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 02:09:44 +0000

We cover the iZombie Season 2 finale. We go over what we loved about the episode and about the series so far! Also, we rank the episodes that came out this week. So many people got eaten, and not just iZombie...

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00:00- Intro

00:49- iZombie Recap

24:25- iZombie Thoughts and Speculations

38:07- Weekly Rankings

50:28- Outro

iZombie Finale Grades

Darryl and Phil both give the finale a solid A!

Rankings

Darryl and Phil matched this week!

1. iZombie

2. Gotham

3. Legends of Tomorrow

4. Supergirl

5. Agents of Shield

A Sprint to the Death! (Arrow) - IROR #28

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:36:38 +0000

Phil is solo this week sprinting through this past week's episode of Arrow where the character in the grave is revealed. Major spoilers !!! Do not listen if you have not seen the episode!

00:00 - Intro

00:54 - What Happened/ What I was Thinking

09:35 - Ending Recap

21:30 - Laurel's character arc Recap

25:09 - Weekly Rankings

28:55 - Outro

Phil's Weekly Rankings

1. Arrow

2. iZombie

3. Agents of Shield

4. Legends of Tomorrow

The Podcast's Finest (Supergirl & Flash Crossover, iZombie) - IROR # 27

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Flash is all over the place! He's all over time and space, making some super new friends, visiting past enemies, and making us cover all the fun on this show. Also, iZombie is back! Well, the show has been back for a while, but we just haven't spoken about it since last year. Take a listen!

Survey!!!

00:00- Intro

01:00- Supergirl Recap

12:28- Supergirl Discussion

23:57- Flash Recap

35:11- Flash Discussion

48:50- iZombie Recap

57:40- iZombie Discussion

1:04:32- Darryl's Rankings

1:11:05- Phil's Rankings

1:21:18- Outro

Ratings

Flash

Darryl: A
Phil: B+

Supergirl:

Darryl B+
Phil A-

iZombie:

Darryl B
Phil B

Rankings

Darryl's

Arro
Supergirl
Flash
iZombie
Aos
Gotham
LoT

Phil's

Flash
Arrow
Supergirl
Gotham
LoT
AoS
iZombie

Freeze! GPD! aka Gerald, Phil, and Darryl (Batman v. Superman) - IROR #26

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 18:54:24 +0000

Batman V Superman! We discuss the good (Wonder Woman) and bad (Lex) of this movie with a special guest host! Spoiler free and Spoiler filled impressions within!

Survey Here!

00:00- Intro

01:12- Gerald Intro

03:53- Spoiler Free Grades

15:23- Spoiler Space

15:44- Batman

28:55- Superman

46:12- Wonder Woman

52:19- Lex Luthor

58:40- Alfred Pennyworth

1:01:28- David Goyer & Chris Terrio

1:05:21- JLA Cameos/ Foreshadowing to JLA Movie

1:20:55- Doomsday

1:33:00- Final Thoughts

1:34:01- Outro

Ratings

Gerald: B

Phil: C+

Darryl: B-

Running on Rooftops Annual Survey

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 02:11:16 +0000

Take our annual survey below!

ROR Survey 2016

Birds Don't Have Teeth! (Agents of Shield, Legends of Tomorrow) - IROR #25

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 15:32:45 +0000

In this episode Darryl and Phil discuss the return of Agents of SHIELD and the most recent episode of Legends of Tomorrow. Find out what had both hosts going, "Ewwww!" this past week. Also what happens to the Inhumans when Inhumans hit theaters?

00:00 - Intro

00:54 - Agents of Shield's recap

15:30 - Agents of Shield review

29:25 - Legends of Tomorrow recap

39:10 - Legends of Tomorrow review

01:10:00 - Outro

Ratings

Agents of Shield S3 Ep 15: Bounce Back

Darryl: B
Phil: B+

Legends of Tomorrow Ep 8: Night of the Hawk

Darryl C
Phil C+

Rankings

Darryl's

Agents of Shield
Gotham
Legends

Phil's

Gotham
Agents of Shield
Legends

They call me... Mister Cool Guy (Supergirl, Gotham, Agent Carter) - IROR #24

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 17:51:58 +0000

In this episode, we cover Agent Carter, Supergirl, and the return of Gotham! Also, a lot of mentions of Young Justice!

Ratings

Supergirl

Darryl: B
Phil: B

Gotham

Darryl: B
Phil: B+

Agent Carter

Darryl: A-
Phil: A-

Rankings

Darryl's

Agent Carter
Legends of Tomorrow
Gotham
Supergirl

Phil's

Agent Carter
Gotham
Legends of Tomorrow
Supergirl

Connor Who? (Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow) - IROR #23

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:21:23 +0000

We are back from our individual sprints! Darryl and Phil reconvine to cover this week's DC CW shows, most of which are on break till the end of March. Which show was Phil's GOAT? Will the phrase "Bow Bro's" be come a thing? (Darryl hopes so!) Listen and find out!

Ratings

Flash S2 Ep 15: King Shark

Darryl C+
Phil C+

Arrow S4 Ep 15: Taken

Darryl A
Phil A-

Legends of Tomorrow Ep 6: Star City 2046

Darryl B+
Phil A

Rankings

Darryl's

Agent Carter
Arrow
iZombie
Legends
Flash
Supergirl

Phil's

Legends
Arrow and iZombie Tie
Arrow and iZombie Tie
Flash
Supergirl

References

Grant Wilson actually exists
Obligatory Smallville reference (P.S I totally forgot Toyman was still being evil in the second to last episode in the series)

A Sprint to the Top 5! (Deadpool Spoiler Review) - IROR #22

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Darryl gives his quick, spoiler filled impressions on Deadpool, then in a new segment, goes through his top 5 episodes of the week.

Intro - 0:00

Deadpool Review (Spoliers) - 2:34

Top 5 for the week of 2/14/2016 - 14:24

Rankings :

Agent Carter S2 Ep 6 - Life of the Party & Ep 7 - Monsters
iZombie S2 Ep. 13 - The Whopper
Flash S2 Ep 14 - Escape from Earth-2
Arrow S4 Ep 14 - Code of Silence
Legends Of Tomorrow S1:Ep 5 - Fail Safe

Why this order? Listen and find out!

Tune in next week when we cover Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow! Let's keep on running!

A Sprint to get the Last Chimichanga! (Deadpool) - IROR #21

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Phil does a spoiler free sprint through the new Marvel Movie, Deadpool. Also, wish Darryl a Happy Birthday!

00:00 - Intro

00:55 - Happy Birthday Darryl

01:30 - Spoiler Free Deadpool Review

18:13 - Outro

Phil's rating: B+

Me No Like Episode? (Supergirl and Agent Carter) - IROR #20

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Darryl and Phil discuss the most recent episodes of Supergirl and Agent Carter. How many types of Bizzaros have there been? Is Agent Carter as strong as ever? Has Agent Carter been really obviously foreshadowing the fate of one of their characters? Listen and find out!

00:00- Intro

00:48- Deadpool and Valentines Day

03:20- Supergirl

27:52- Agent Carter

49:35- Preview of Deadpool next week

52:13- Outro

Report Card

Supergirl Season 1 Episode 11- Bizzaro

Darryl: A-

Phil: B+

Agent Carter Season 2 Episode 4

Darryl: A-

Phil: A-

Stop by next week to see our impressions of Deadpool!

One Year Anniversary (Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow) - IROR #19

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:32:28 +0000

It has been one year since we recorded our first episode. 35 episodes in one year! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all our listeners.

Darryl and Phil discuss the return from fall break for Flash and Arrow. Plus, part two of Legends of Tomorrow's pilot episode.

00:00 - Special Thank you/ Origin of the show

06:35 - Intro

07:40 - Flash's return (Potential Energy, and The Reverse-Flash Returns)

48:36 - Arrow's return (Blood Debts, and A.W.O.L.)

1:21:59 - Legends of Tomorrow (Pilot: Part two)

1:40:10 - Outro

Hello Again Ms. Carter (Agent Carter, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl) - IROR #18

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:40:19 +0000

Darryl and Phil discuss the premiere of Agent Carter season two, and the series premiere of Legends of Tomorrow. Also Our thoughts on the most recent episode of Supergirl where things start to get interesting.

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - Agent Carter Season Two

18:17 - Legends of Tomorrow Series Premier

39:30 - Supergirl episode Childish Things

55:30 - Outro

Agent Carter Grading:

Phil: B+

Darryl A

Legend of Tomorrow Grading

Phil: B

Darryl: B

Things Referenced:

Secret Podcast (Sprint on Secret Wars) - IROR #17

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:46:52 +0000

Phil sprints through the Marvel event that just ended last week, "Secret Wars." He gives his initial opinion after finishing the final issue and then what he thought after re-reading the event.

00:00 - Intro

00:50 - Delays after delays

05:40 - Original Secret Wars (1985)

06:40 - Initial thoughts first time reading

15:30 - Re-reading the event

22:10 - Outro

Supergirl Returns! (Supergirl) - IROR #16

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Darryl and Phil discuss the first show to return from the fall finale break, Supergirl!

00:00- Intro

00:54- Supergirl returns!

02:35- Non is not in Superman the Animated Series (Phil got confused with Jax-Ur)

03:37- Starting where last episode ended

11:19- Jimmy vs. Max plotline

21:25- Cat knows! plotline

29:25- Who is the girl at the end?

35:40- Final thoughts

40:55- Next week

42:52- Outro

References:

J. Jonah Jameson - The best part of the original Spiderman movies

Trailer Invasion (Deadpool, Batman v. Superman, Captain America, X-Men) - IROR #15

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Darryl and Phil return to fight off all of the new movie trailers released this past month. Will we make it? Listen and find out!

00:00- Call for help

00:27- Intro

01:19- Hosts regroup

02:07- Battle Plan

02:34- Deadpool Trailer

19:19- Batman v. Superman Trailer

43:11- Commercial Break

44:45- Captain America: Civil War Trailer

62:40- X-Men Apocalypse Trailer

77:26- Outro

All the trailers (and some TV trailers) that we covered this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvjaIuDSjaa0hjv3FIS7jDiyWLApVQoH

Running on Rooftops: Year One (iZombie, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow) - IROR #14

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:40:21 +0000

The last episode of the year. Darryl and Phil finish up talking about the fall finales earlier this month, iZombie, Supergirl, Flash, and Arrow.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We will be back on 1/5/2016. That is, if we make it....

00:00 - Intro

00:55 - iZombie fall finale

33:53 - Supergirl spoiler free

51:58 - Spoiler Space

52:00 - Supergirl Spoilers

68:00 - Flash fall finale

91:05 - Arrow fall finale

113:29 - Outro

115:20 - ???

Report Card

First half of iZombie Season 2

Phil: B
Darryl: B

First half of Supergirl Season 1

Phil: C+
Darryl: B-

First half of The Flash Season 2

Phil: B+
Darryl: B+

First half of Arrow Season 4

Phil: A-+ (The highest A- you can get without it being an A. Confused? Listen to the show)
Darryl: A-

Topics referenced

A Bullet, A Hand, and A Noose (Gotham, Agents of Shield, and Jessica Jones finales) - IROR #13

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 03:47:29 +0000

Darryl and Phil discuss the fall finales for Gotham season 2, Agents of Shield season 3, and all of season one of Jessica Jones.

00:00 - Intro

00:57 - Comparing season one fall finale and season two fall finale for Gotham

03:00 - Everything Gotham

43:50 - Agents of Shield episode "Maveth"

69:19 - Review of Season one of Jessica Jones

95:35 - Outro

Vandal Savage is Savage ( Arrow / Flash Crossover) - IROR #12

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Darryl and Phil discuss the second ever Flarrow crossover. The Flash is in its second season while the Arrow is in its fourth season.

00:00 - Intro

00:54 - First thoughts on the crossover

35:21 - Smallville, Dark Knight Returns III, Artists, and Comic book prices

41:50 - Back on topic

50:00 - How many characters have been considered dead at one point on Arrow?

51:53 - Final Thoughts

58:35 - Outro

A Sprint Through Hell's Kitchen (Daredevil, Jessica Jones) - IROR #11

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:00:00 +0000

We hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving/Last Thursday in November! In this Sprint, Darryl revisits the original Daredevil review from last season. Stay tuned for next week, when we cover this year's Arrow/Flash crossover.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:59 About the Episode

00:01:44 Original Daredevil Review

00:17:33 Thoughts on Daredevil after seeing Jessica Jones

00:19:31 Outro

Transition effect was Reverse by Elucidator (reddit.com/u/CyanLights)

AKA Phil needs to watch more Jessica Jones (Jessica Jones) - IROR #10

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Darryl and Phil discuss Marvel's new Netflix series, Jessica Jones. Spoilers only up to the first episode!

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - First thoughts

06:27 - Brief herostory lesson (Trish Walker)

09:00 - Character breakdown

11:56 - Short Shield diversion

14:30 - Back to Jessica Jones

17:38 - Purple Man

22:50 - Final (spoiler free) thoughts

26:45 - Outro

Don't LASH out on Me! I'm doing my best. (SHIELD, Jessica Jones) - IROR #9

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Darryl and Phil talk about season three of Agents of Shield, what is working, and how bad it would become if time travel is introduced.

00:00- Pre-show Discussion

01:35- Intro

02:28- Shield Recap

08:28- Shield Discussion

21:44- Brief Heroes Reborn and time travel discussion

26:50- Back to Shield

33:30- Jessica Jones Preview

41:28- Outro

Here comes the ZOOM! (Flash, Arrow, Supergirl) - IROR #8

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Darryl and Phil discuss recent episodes of Arrow and The Flash.

00:00- Intro

01:00- The Flash

31:53- Arrow

57:05- Short Supergirl

63:15- Outro

A Brief History of Comic books (Sprint) - IROR#7

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 21:21:01 +0000

In this salvaged recording from a lost episode, Darryl provides Nkem with a brief history of comic books. This was a bit adlibbed, so don't cite this in any academic papers, but if you want to know a bit about how comics work, take a listen.

A Sprinting Zombie ( iZombie Season 2 Sprint) - IRoR #6

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:00:00 +0000

In this sprint ( What we're calling minisodes from now on), Darryl goes over the season so far (1-3) with iZombie season 2. How does it stack up to the remainder of the series so far? Listen and find out!

Welcome to Gotham - IROR #5

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Phil and Darryl welcome guest host, Nkem, who is a fan of Gotham but not so much of anything other superhero media. The three hosts discuss everything Gotham season 1 and up to episode 3 of season 2.

Intro- 00:00

Nkem Intro- 00:53

Everything Gotham- 05:23

Smallville Diversion- 32:49

Back to Gotham- 37:27

Outro- 53:00

The Archer's Quest (Arrow, Flash and Vixen) - IROR #4

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:09:58 +0000

Darryl and Phil discuss the premieres of Arrow and Flash. And their final impressions of Vixen. The entire episode takes place in spoiler space, so be warned.

00:00 - Intro

04:00 - Arrow Season 4 Episode 1

33:45 - Darryl's transition

34:15 - The Flash Season 2 Episode 1

49:42 - Another Darryl transition

50:10 - Vixen Season 1

55:12 - Outro

Agents of Shield Season 3 Premiere Sprint - IROR #3

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Phil host a minisode solo this week. And he is breaking down episode one of Agents of Shield's third season.

Intro: 00:00

Plot Recap: 01:00

Review: 10:50

Outro: 18:15

It's a Brave New World in the GCPD (Gotham, Heroes Reborn) - IROR #2

runningonrooftopspodcast@gmail.com (Running on Rooftops) — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Darryl and Phil discuss the premiere of Gotham season two and Heroes Reborn.

Intro- 00:00

Gotham Spoiler Free- 02:25

Heroes Reborn Spoiler Free- 14:20

Spoiler Space- 24:05

Gotham- 24:14

Heroes Reborn- 41:05

Outro- 48:05