Special guest and Transformers scholar Liz (@liz_irl) enters the graveyard to discuss 'Bumblebee', the moderately successful and unexpectedly likeable spinoff of the Michael Bay Transformers franchise. In this episode: Franchise refreshes: the softest of reboots and how they try to shed their skins without losing their audiences. Fullmetal Fujoshi: Do girls like transformers? How a background in animation can help make better use of CGI. Is this movie just The Iron Giant + Christine? McKnight Begins: Stu makes an astonishing discovery about the origins and career of director Travis "Chilly Tee" McKnight.
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