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The Monthly Chat will be recorded early this month because of the holiday! Also there will be no monthly chat next month, everything will be included into the January 2021 monthly chat. 

This month's going to be a bit strange. I'll be covering the episodes you guys have seen my reactions to at the time to submit questions/recording, not necessarily when the chat goes out. 

The episodes I will be covering: 

Supernatural: 2x06-2x09

The Mandalorian: 2x01-2x04

His Dark Materials: 2x01-2x03 

Classic Who: "Fury from the Deep" Parts 5&6 & "The War Games" Parts 1-6

The Haunting of Bly Manor: 1x04-1x07

World Beyond: 1x05-1x07

Fear the Walking Dead: 1x04-1x07 


**The Monthly Chat will be recorded on Monday, November 23rd. 

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Thomas Corp

The Mandalorian: Question 1: How would you describe your overall thoughts regarding the relationship between Mando and the Child in this season compared to last season? Question 2: One thing that pleased a lot of Star Wars fans, me included, is that they addressed the discrepancy of Mando saying that it is forbidden in Mandalorian culture to remove their armor, yet other Mandalorian characters such as Jango Fett, Boba Fett, and Bo-Katan have done just that.You quite liked the explanation as well, is this a plotline that you would like to see explored in more detail either in this series or in future Star Wars works? The Haunting of Bly Manor: Question 1: You’ve stated that one of your favorite parts of both this season and last season are the storylines of the characters who are being haunted but it has nothing to do with either Hill House or Bly Manor such as Shirley being haunted by the man she had an affair with and Henry being tormented by, for want of a better term, his Gollum persona. What specifically are some reasons why these storylines are some of the standout storylines that you really gravitate towards? Question 2: Rewatching the series with you, I’ve gotten the impression that Hannah on some level knew all along, or at least suspected that she was dead. In your opinion do you think Hannah had at least some idea of her fate or do you feel that she was completely unaware until Peter, quite cruelly I must say, forced her to see her dead body? Question 3: When I’ve talked to people about this show, it seems like everyone tried to figure out who all the mysterious ghosts were. Prior to when it was all revealed, did you have any specific thoughts or theories as to who they were, or like myself, were you just along for the ride and waited for the show to reveal all the secrets? I will say past a certain point we all knew for sure that the lady in the lake was not just some strange woman lying in ponds distributing swords, which as we all know is no basis for a system of government. (Sorry, couldn’t resist saying that last statement.)

Dave Hampton

General question about your Supernatural reactions. I am watching on Netflix and before the episode we get recaps. I know season 1 you watched on DVD I am not sure what you are watching now but I am wondering if you get recaps before the episode starts on whatever format you are watching? If you do get recaps do you watch them? If you do watch them you like that it gives you an idea of what might be coming up or do you think it spoils it? I personally like them but I could see why some people might not.

Paul Hayes

I'd like to ask a question off the back of your Superman movie reaction, if that's okay? You mentioned at one point during the reaction about whether Clark Kent was an act he was putting on... I'm not a Superman expert at all, but I believe this is something the Superman fandom has debated a lot down the years - whether he regards Superman as the "real" him and Clark as a character he's playing, or the other way around? And I wondered what your thoughts were on that? Whether one or the other him was the "real" one, or whether he perhaps felt they both were? I know you mentioned how ludicrous the whole glasses thing is really, but I think Reeve does a good job of making them seem as different as he can in that film - particularly shown in that scene in Lois's apartment when he stands there and switches between one and the other, just through his voice and how he holds himself.

George Teed

Hey Jess, hope this isn't too late. I missed this last month too so since you didn't get questions about some of these episodes I thought I'd ask about some that were on the October list too. Supernatural (2x02-09): 1) What do you think about the show adding some new characters into the mix. I remember you mentioned at the end of season 1 that you'd like to see more of an ensemble cast, so what are your thoughts on the additions of Ellen/Jo/Ash into the fold? 2) So, as you've mentioned, Dean fulfilled a parental figure role over Sam when John wasn't there. How do you think Dean's father figure role over Sam has been confronted since their actual dad has passed away, and how Dean maybe can't look after Sam in the same way he used to because he's struggling himself. And, in a way, despite Dean putting on his "game face", it's Sam looking after/keeping an eye on Dean. 3) What are your thoughts on the way Dean has been processing his grief (being violent and channeling it into his hunting, etc) 4) In episode 4, Dean says "what's dead should stay dead", what do you think of this quote, and especially it coming from Dean, who's just been brought back from the brink of death himself? Do you think Dean really thinks that what's dead should stay dead, or if that's just projection from him? 5) Thoughts on the other 'special children' we've seen and the way they behave with their powers? Do you think that kids like Max Miller and Webber were victims of circumstance, just kids with bad lives compared to Andy and Sam? Or do you think 'Yellow Eyes' has equally corrupted them all in some way? 6) What do you think about Ellen's approach to not entirely trust Sam and Dean because of how John was involved in her husband's death? Obviously we know the boys better than she does, since she hasn't even seen them on a hunt, but she is somewhat aware of their track record and how people, especially women (their mom and jess), seem to get hurt around them. Do you think it's fair for her to be worried about how they might play from John's playbook, so-to-speak, and to be over-protective/fearful for her only daughter hanging around the boys because of that? 7) Aside from dean being an aquarius, do you have other astrology predictions for some of the other characters on the show? The Walking Dead (10x16): What do you think of the bond that's developed between Lydia and Carol? What do you think about how Lydia said Carol could be something different than just another a mom to Lydia, and likewise just another child for Carol? Fear The Walking Dead (6x01-6): 1) Thoughts on Morgan finding some kind of balance between his 'clear mode' and his 'all life is precious mode', choosing to kill when necessary etc? Thoughts on this stage of the character's progression compared to where he's come from? 2) What do you make of Strand's decision to revert back to more of his classic, schemier self? And how do you think this version of his character differs from his actual season 1 self? Personally, despite him still being cunning, I feel like he's at least acting in less selfish interests than he used to. 3) Thoughts on the show addressing Negan's abuse on Sherry and how it affected her? And how do you think her character might have changed since we first met her in season 7 because of all this? 4) What did you think of how Dwight slightly regressed when he was near Sherry, do you think Sherry is ultimately a good influence for Dwight? Do you think its their choice to stay seperated for now is sensible? 5) Likewise for John splitting off from June. Do you think Ginny is worth trusting and that June is right to try staying with her? 6) What did you think about seeing Virginia, who is so often witty and smarmy, being so on edge and scared by this new group? What do you think about her as a villain in general, compared to the other villains we've seen in the TWDU?