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Episode 8 - Fate of the Furious
AvengeGirls & Friends - March 26, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings"Whatever it takes to keep it running." Sure, the quote's about a car powered by a boat engine, but it might as well be about Dom and the fam. (Or the plot of this movie.) Join us to discuss second chances and Dom's growth, Cait's problem with Shaw, how this franchise might be running into what ...
Episode 7 - Furious Seven
AvengeGirls & Friends - February 26, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis time, it ain't just about being fast... it's about revenge. And upping the cheese factor. And about the street always winning. Catch us talking about Ramsey (aka the coolest hacker ever), just how much we DON'T understand Shaw, how tropey this film got, and—most importantly—Santa Claus. Sup...
Episode 6 - Fast & Furious 6
AvengeGirls & Friends - January 22, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBEEP BEEP we are back with another episode, this time discussing the age old classic: Fast & Furious 6! Listen as we discuss soulmates, our new #Justice4Gisele movement, and how themes of identity and home run through the entirety of this surprisingly sentimental action franchise. Support the sh...
Episode 5 - Fast Five
AvengeGirls & Friends - December 27, 2020 02:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAs a belated Christmas gift, we present you with our Fast Five episode! In which Caitlin claims that this is her favorite F&F installment, Gabry is shocked by Dwayne's demeanor, a fanfic rec is shared, and we realize we surprisingly love (almost) everything about the relationships in this movie!...
Episode 4 - Fast & Furious
AvengeGirls & Friends - November 27, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTalk about things happening fast and furiously! This movie sees Dom and Brian go from near-mortal enemies to ride-or-die, the fam go from street racing to international heists, and the genre go from action to fantasy romance. (We said what we said.) This is where the series comes into its own an...
Episode 3 - Tokyo Drift
AvengeGirls & Friends - October 30, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTime drifted away from us in getting this episode out on our original schedule, but that just means you can drift into Halloween listening to us discussing Tokyo Drift. After all, what's scarier than stealing from Japanese gangsters, where this movie falls in the franchise's chronological order,...
Episode 2 - 2 Fast 2 Furious
AvengeGirls & Friends - September 25, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings2 Fast, 2 Furious, 2 very different installments so far in the franchise! This week, catch us talking about how this film lays the groundwork for the series' ludicrous (get it?) shift into high gear, how we were pleasantly surprised by Suki and iffy about Monica Fuentes (we couldn't remember her...
Episode 1 - The Fast and the Furious
AvengeGirls & Friends - August 28, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOur thoughts are racing in our first episode discussing the Fast Saga, but probably not as fast as the mythical 10 second car. In the arsenal: found family (as always), two separate John Mulaney references, the treatment of Mia, Letty, and other female characters, and plenty of jokes about what ...
Episode 5 - Breaking Dawn Part 2
AvengeGirls & Friends - July 31, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsGather the witnesses for the Volturi, and gather around to listen to our Very Special Guest! Yes, you heard that right: the one, the only Barbara is here to talk about the Twilight Saga as dystopic capitalist nightmare, Bella as uber-capitalist warrior princess, and provide insights that we neve...
Episode 4 - Breaking Dawn Part 1
AvengeGirls & Friends - July 03, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAt long last, the sun approaches! And so do some of the weirdest but also cutest moments of the Twilight Saga. This week, Cait and Gabry tackle weddings and Edward's... sensitivity, the fact that this is where the series veers into horror territory, how much we hate imprinting, the Slytherin in ...
Episode 3 - Eclipse
AvengeGirls & Friends - June 19, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThings that have been eclipsed: the sun, the moon, and anything in this film that isn't directly related to our least favorite love triangle ever. So join Cait and Gabry this week as they discuss the under-appreciated elements of Eclipse, including how Charlie is one of the most supportive dads ...
Episode 2 - New Moon
AvengeGirls & Friends - May 29, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThese dramatic films have dramatic endings--and middles, and beginnings. But if you came into Twilight: New Moon expecting something else, let us enlighten you about the strangeness that is Bella's birthday party, the pitfalls of Edward relying on his supernatural ability, Bella's cliff-diving e...
Episode 1 - Twilight
AvengeGirls & Friends - May 15, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAbout 3 things the AvengeGirls were absolutely positive: First, the best thing Edward ever did for Bella was get her mushroom ravioli. Second, the biggest problem with the movie--and they didn't know how accurate their assessment might be--was that its aesthetics were all wrong. And third, Twil...
Episode 7 - IT Chapter Two
AvengeGirls & Friends - May 01, 2020 05:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsGuess who's back, back again? It's the Losers' Club! And also Pennywise, unfortunately. In this week's episode we take a deep dive into Andy Muschietti's IT Chapter Two (2019) and discuss how Pennywise plays with his food, the act of growing up, childhood and belief, and, perhaps most importantl...
Episode 6 - IT Chapter One
AvengeGirls & Friends - April 17, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome to the Losers Club! This week, we're talking about the first installment of Andy Muschietti's adaptation of IT which means discussing the terrible self-preservation skills of kids in the 80s, Pennywise's status as a long-con drama queen, narrative changes thanks to adaptation, and the re...
Episode 5 - Spider-Man: Far From Home
AvengeGirls & Friends - April 03, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFeel that tingle? Must be a new episode of AvengeGirls! This time, we're talking about Spider-Man: Far From Home, and you know what that means... A little complaining about Endgame, how Tony Stark will keep creating villains for another ten years at MINIMUM, missed opportunities with the multive...
Episode 4 - Ant-man and the Wasp
AvengeGirls & Friends - March 20, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsKick back with us as we discuss one of the rare Perfect Films of the MCU, Ant-man and the Wasp! This week we talk about why the Ant-man films are perfect, how much dads in the MCU suck, why Scott Lang is the Only Valid Dad, why moms are BETTER than dads, and how Luis really should get a suit in ...
Episode 3 - Captain Marvel
AvengeGirls & Friends - March 06, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe're flying higher, further, faster back to our roots in this week's episode on Captain Marvel, baby! Join us as we discuss the movie's creative use of flashbacks, the biology of skrulls, where the hell the Tesseract has been this whole time, and how the best part about being human is that when...
Episode 2 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire
AvengeGirls & Friends - February 21, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJourney with us to the city of Atlantis! Following up with Gabry's favorite Disney movie, listen in while we talk about history real and imagined, theorize about aging and why Atlanteans can't read, mock Milo's translating skills (just a little, and lovingly!), and most importantly profess our l...
Episode 1 - Treasure Planet
AvengeGirls & Friends - February 07, 2020 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTo quote the John Rzeznik song, we're still here--and headed for Treasure Planet! We're kicking off our next mini season with Cait's favorite Disney movie, talking about narrative set-up and pay off, framing, what this movie gets wrong about space, and how cool it is regardless. Support the show...
Episode 11 - Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker ***SPOILERS!!!***
AvengeGirls & Friends - December 27, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsLet this episode be the final word in our series of Star Wars! If you haven't yet seen The Rise of Skywalker, go do that first, or be absolutely sure you don't mind being spoiled. Or maybe not, only a Sith deals in absolutes. In this spoilery discussion of the final installment of the Skywalker...
Episode 10 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
AvengeGirls & Friends - December 13, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOne. More. Week. But before we rise, we have to make our last stand with The Last Jedi! From the lessons we learn about the Jedi and Light side to why we shouldn't just cancel the Dark side; from the difference a word makes to distortion of reality; and from their guest Nina talking Luke's legac...
Episode 9 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
AvengeGirls & Friends - November 29, 2019 06:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt's the beginning of the end! For the film that (re)awakened their love of Star Wars, hear Cait and Gabry discuss Han's presentation to the fans and heroes, the Force vision we see and the one we might not, and in their opinion, one of the most iconic moments in the franchise. Plus, Cait's brot...
Episode 8 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
AvengeGirls & Friends - November 15, 2019 06:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt was about time the Jedi got around to Returning, don't you think? In this episode, Cait, Gabry, and their guest Cat give their opinions on the remastered movie, appreciate Han's character development, and consider the impact of offering a choice. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/aven...
Episode 7 - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
AvengeGirls & Friends - November 01, 2019 05:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week, the Empire really does Strike Back--this time, at Cait and Gabry's opinions of the film. What changed their point of view? Find out as they, along with segments from their guest Liz, discuss the similarities between Anakin and Luke, fear and the Force, The Dynamic, and much, much more...
Episode 6.5 - The Rise of Skywalker Trailer Discussion
AvengeGirls & Friends - October 23, 2019 03:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this trailer discussion not-quite-minisode, join Cait and Gabry as they discuss eucatastrophe, that magnificent rendition of the Main Theme (NOT the Force Theme as Gabry says in the episode, shame on her), our hopes for the Skywalker family and name, Mortis, and how we think it all will end. ...
Episode 6 - Star Wars: A New Hope
AvengeGirls & Friends - October 18, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBuckle up as we embark on the nostalgic and thrilling journey of the OT! This week, Cait and Gabry dig deep into A New Hope's fairy tale framing, how viewing the saga chronologically changes its tone, and talk a LOT about Luke Skywalker's faith in the Force. Plus, their guest Ai discusses the so...
Episode 5 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
AvengeGirls & Friends - October 04, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDo you think anyone's listening? We do. You're out there, right? Join Cait, Gabry, and their guest KC to discuss the characterization of the brave members of Rogue One, how this movie is a different kind of family saga, and what they love about the details and Easter eggs the filmmakers sprinkle...
Episode 4 - Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
AvengeGirls & Friends - September 20, 2019 05:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt's time to discuss the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker... Come along with Cait and Gabry as they talk about Padmé's lost potential, the fact that this movie is the film equivalent of two raccoons in a trenchcoat pretending to be one person, YWMBAILY, and Gabry's wildest headcanon yet. Support the ...
Episode 3 - Star Wars: The Mortis Trilogy
AvengeGirls & Friends - September 06, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week, join Cait and Gabry on the mysterious Force planet of Mortis, where they dissect parallels between three Dark Siders, get a little too enthusiastic about fate, binaries, and the redeeming power of love, and notice how Anakin's ultimate goal was actually achieved in these myth-laden ep...
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