New Disney Streaming Service: Disney+

[Ben]

Finally started Only Murders and am *loving* it! I was a little worried about how Selena Gomez was going to play as a younger woman to the older guys and it not feel weird, but the setup was done so well that it just works and it’s really made by the performances and all the little asides, nods and winks. As a massive Steve fan, I’m so pleased that a) it’s not awful, and b) he’s having this last act resurgence. Season 4 is all but a given, though I also heard that three might tie things up and finish on a high note. Whichever, I'm loving it and hope it continues and remains fresh. Steve was reluctant to do a show in the first place, so I’ve a feeling that he’ll know when it needs to end.

[Farerb]

I also hope it ends with season 3 or season 4. And then there won't be any reason to have Disney+ at all

[Daniel]

Dropping today:

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch – New Episode (Season 2)
The Mandalorian – New Episode (Season 3)
Eureka! - New Episodes
Going Fur Gold
Finding Michael
Dino Death Match
The Next Mega Tsunami

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Criminal Minds: Evolution – New Episode
NCIS – New Episode
The Resident – New Episode (Season 6)
Bob's Burgers - New Episode - (Season 13)
The Great North - New Episode (Season 3)
Big Sky - New Episode
Good Trouble – New Episode (Season 4)
Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur
Empire of Light

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Criminal Minds: Evolution – New Episode
The Simpsons – New Episode (Season 34)
Bob's Burgers - New Episode (Season 13)
How I Met Your Father – New Episode (Season 2)
Wild Crime
Still Missing Morgan
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

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How I Met Your Father – New Episode (Season 2)
Alaska Daily – New Episode
Abbott Elementary - New Episode (Season 2)
True Lies: Season 1
The Wonderful Autumn of Mickey Mouse
Dino Ranch - New Episodes
Firebuds - New Episodes
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Making the Wish: Disney’s Newest Cruise Ship

[Ben]

Watched Empire Of Light last night, as we'd come close to going to see it earlier this week before I saw it was added here. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but it’s a pretty good little film about relationships and personal struggles, so a little slow and introspective. The only thing was that it's another open-ended drama, where "life goes on" at the end of it, so it kind of has a feeling of not having a resolve. And as good as the cast is, I’m not sure Olivia Colman delivered in a pivotal scene, which took me out of things for a moment. Fun things were that it was shot where we used to have family and friends, so noticed many of the places, and the cinema itself (actually two locations) was fun to see redressed as the kind of place we'd go to see such things as Empire Strikes Back, Jedi and Superman IiI back in the day (it's set in 1980/81). Not for everyone, but a decent, personal kind of flick, if not totally solid.

[gaastra]

And nothing again for america. Guess I'll watch another dvd of classic disney films disney won't put on disney plus.

[gaastra]

Disney may trade full rights to hulu to universal for full movie rights to hulk and sub-mariner back!

https://nypost.com/2023/03/03/disney-ma ... ights/amp/

[Randall]

Well, not exactly. A media analyst said it's possible, and it is, but that's all. It's just his opinion, not based on anything but his own analysis and contemplation. Many things are possible, but that doesn't mean it really rates as a news item.

The media needs to stop making headlines out of idle conjecture.

[Ben]

And that would be a terrible deal! Hulu is worth much more than two characters!

[EricJ]

Disney may trade full rights to hulu to universal for full movie rights to hulk and sub-mariner back!

I don't know about Hulk, but after the Pointy-Eared Aztec Guy in "Wakanda Forever", I'd almost say it's worth it...

And that would be a terrible deal! Hulu is worth much more than two characters!

They were an interesting service before they became the All Fox Cartoon Channel...

[Ben]

Maybe, but I’m going on what Hulu means internationally, which is a shedload of better content under the Star banner on Disney+, where Hulu has been "bundled" stealth-like. The thinking was that Disney would have liked to have done the same merging in the US and combine everything into a mega-D+ package, save for ESPN, which would be a sports bolt-on. I can’t believe they’d give up all that content for a couple of characters that are going to bring in $2-4bn max, if even that, in theatrical films.

[Daniel]

Dropping today:

:
Star Wars: The Bad Batch – New Episode (Season 2)
The Mandalorian – New Episode (Season 3)
M Power
Africa’s Deadliest
Chibiverse
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - New Episodes
Spidey and His Amazing Friends - New Episodes (Season 2)
Miley Cyrus ‒ Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)
Chang Can Dunk

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Criminal Minds: Evolution – New Episode
NCIS – New Episode
The Resident – New Episode (Season 6)
Bob's Burgers - New Episode - (Season 13)
The Great North - New Episode (Season 3)
Big Sky - New Episode
Good Trouble – New Episode (Season 4)
The Cry of the Butterflies
UnPrisoned

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Criminal Minds: Evolution – New Episode
The Simpsons – New Episode (Season 34)
Bob's Burgers - New Episode (Season 13)
How I Met Your Father – New Episode (Season 2)
History of the World, Part II
Killer Under the Bed

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How I Met Your Father – New Episode (Season 2)
Alaska Daily – New Episode
Abbott Elementary - New Episode (Season 2)
Still Missing Morgan
Air Crash Investigation
The Orville: New Horizons
History of the World, Part II
Killer Under the Bed
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
The Banshees of Inisherin

[Ben]

Future-watching episode of Mando aside, absolutely zilch, especially as we for some reason donut get History Of The Word Part II here (yet?).

[Daniel]

My guess would be a month delay.

[Ben]

Oh, okay. Not that I’ve heard anything good about it, but…y'know, it has to be seen.

[EricJ]

We gave up on Mel when he started doing Leslie Nielsen comedies, and putting wacky modern black comics in "Men in Tights".

Now that he's discovered Hulu, I can only DREAD...