The Muppet Christmas Carol vs. The World

What We've Been Up To

Peter's Update:

- Recovering from a cold

- Saw his wife Elissa perform as Mary Poppins in local theater

- Unable to watch planned content like Andor and Daredevil Born Again

- Finished playing Avowed, started Eternal Strands but finding limited character progression

- Considering returning to Dragon Age: The Veilguard and excited about Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

Eden's Update:

- Preparing for Free Comic Book Day at their comic shop

- Working with local artists Phil Hester and Eric Gapster who will be signing

- Special coffee brew called "Daydreams" and beer samples planned for the event

- Recently visited House on the Rock in Wisconsin, describing it as a fascinating collection of oddities created by an eccentric collector

Gaming Corner

- Peter discusses his frustrations with Eternal Strands' limited character progression despite enjoying the gameplay

- Eden is playing Claire Obscure Expedition 33, describing it as "Super Mario RPG's combat with very slick French production value"

- Both agree Oblivion is worth revisiting, with Eden calling it "the best Elder Scrolls game"

- Discussion of Oblivion's unique development quirks, including voice actors recording lines alphabetically rather than by scene

Music Highlights

- Peter recommends several new metal releases:

- Dormant Ordeal - Tooth and Nail

- Kardashev - Alunea

- Tribunal - In Penitence and Ruin

- Conan - Violence Dimension

- Structure - Heritage

Bracket Tournament: Disney vs. Marvel vs. Star Wars vs. Muppets

- We conduct a bracket tournament comparing properties from these four franchises

- Notable matchups include The Incredibles vs. Muppet Christmas Carol and Iron Man vs. The Great Muppet Caper

- The Muppet Christmas Carol ultimately emerges as the champion

- Discussion of what makes the Muppet movies so special, particularly Michael Caine's serious performance alongside Muppets

Coming Up Next

- In two weeks: Special episode reviewing Ang Lee's Hulk (2003) starring Eric Bana

- Peter has never seen it, while Eden maintains it's "still the best version of the Hulk"