Stranger Things 5 Rant & Fallout Season 2 Predictions (2026 Preview)

Описание: Luke rants about the Stranger Things 5 finale and why the happy ending felt forced. We also debate Fallout Season 2 timeline issues and break down the massive 2026 movie and gaming slate.

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Join Wes and Luke for a raw, unfiltered look at the state of pop culture as we head into 2026. In this episode, we pull no punches on the Stranger Things Season 5 finale, debating whether the "happy ending" betrayed the characters' trauma and why specific character arcs felt forced. We also switch gears to discuss Fallout Season 2, exploring the controversy surrounding New Vegas canon and what we expect from the Ghoul’s next chapter.

Beyond TV, we cover the gaming landscape, including the skepticism around the Nintendo Switch 2 pricing, the "friend slop" trend in modern co-op games, and our hopes for GTA 6. Finally, we run down the massive 2026 movie slate, featuring The Batman Part II, Avengers: Doomsday, and the new Evil Dead film. Whether you are here for the retro gaming nostalgia or the movie critiques, this is the ultimate 2026 preview.

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00:00 Intro: Holidays & T2 Game
00:50 Fallout Season 2 Review: The Vault Problem
04:20 Did Fallout Season 2 Break New Vegas Canon?
09:00 Deathclaw Design: TV vs Games
13:18 Fallout 3 & New Vegas Remaster Rumors
20:50 Nuka Cola Jones Soda Taste Test
27:40 The Rise of "Friend Slop" Games
35:50 Robocop: Rogue City & Terminator: Resistance Review
44:10 Why We Won't Buy The Nintendo Switch 2
48:00 28 Years Later & 2025 Movie Recap
49:20 Superman (2025) Review & Hype
51:00 Why Borderlands 4 Failed
57:40 The "Contentification" of Gaming
01:01:30 Tron: Ares & Jared Leto Fatigue
01:05:10 Retro Gaming Books & EGM Compendium
01:09:10 Stranger Things 5 Ending Rant: No Sense?
01:15:30 The Problem With Will Byers' "Happy Ending"
01:24:20 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Expectations
01:30:30 Gaming Industry Burnout & "The Grind"
01:36:00 Shogun Season 2 & The Bear Season 5
01:40:10 Vince Gilligan's New Sci-Fi Show (Wycaro)
01:46:50 Resident Evil 9 & Action Horror
01:53:30 Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred & Blizzard Pricing
01:59:50 GTA 6, PS5 Pro & The $700 Console Problem
02:01:25 Fable 4: Molyneux's Legacy vs Playground Games
02:10:00 Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Hype
02:15:40 Spider-Noir: Nicolas Cage Returns
02:21:00 28 Years Later & Silent Hill

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