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ANR Geekly 211 - With Elvin's return, brings a bountiful toy haul

·1 hr 22 min

1. A&R Geekly 211 mixes Superman, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Apple TV+'s Foundation, and action-figure news in one long collector chat. 2. The hosts are Elvin and Dee, and their back-and-forth matters because both talk from comic, toy, and TV-fan perspectives. 3. The episode asks whether movies, streaming series, and toy preorders are worth attention or money this week. 4. Superman comes up first, because both hosts say they saw it together and one of them appreciated getting help securing tickets. 5. Jurassic World: Rebirth gets a blunt verdict, with complaints that the island premise no longer makes sense and that Chris Pratt riding next to raptors changed the franchise. 6. They argue that Jurassic Park lost its original danger once the movies moved into genetics, tech, and Blue having a relationship with Pratt. 7. One host says the new Jurassic movie was "terrible" in the first five minutes and calls it "complete dog crap." 8. Foundation season 3 episode 1 on Apple TV+ gets a positive reaction, with one host saying it was much better than many season 2 episodes. 9. Squid Game is mentioned with talk of a larger "Squid Game universe" and possible prequels. 10. A Canadian show called A Late Bloomer, starring Jazmyn and produced by Russell Peters, gets described as a mix of drama and comedy. 11. They say season 2 of A Late Bloomer is much better than season 1, which needs time to introduce characters and relationships. 12. The conversation moves into comedy industry changes, including the idea that comedians are navigating "politically correct" limits and some are becoming political activists. 13. The episode spends a long segment on toy collecting, starting with the Cobra Airborne HasLab and the surprise of accidentally ordering two. 14. The hosts remember paying a jar full of pennies for the same toy as a kid, which turns the new purchase into a nostalgia story. 15. A G.I. Joe S.N.A.K.E. HasLab is discussed at length, with frustration over a $324.99 price tag and the belief that $299 would have felt easier to buy. 16. The price debate becomes a psychology discussion, with one host saying $324.99 is "a kick in the pills" because it feels greedy. 17. They also talk about the MAFEX Punisher tease, the new Nightwing release, and whether the accessory pack and scale justify a buy. 18. The tone is casual, argumentative, and collector-heavy, with frequent interruptions, jokes, and rapid topic jumps. 19. Best for comic readers, figure collectors, and TV-and-movie fans. 20. Skip if you want a tightly focused discussion on one topic.

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