Half in the Bag: 2022 Mid-Year Catch-Up Part 1 (TV Shows)

[@RedLetterMedia]

If this comment gets 100,000 likes, we will watch The Batman! *watching The Batman not guaranteed

[@cableroyson9992]

Yes!!!!!! I love non guarantees

[@treetrash7086]

Disliking now got it

[@arbitterm]

Do it you wonderful hacks!

[@ranahan2458]

WOW THANKS RLM!

[@TheMarc388]

UPBOAT

[@andrewwesleyhudson5983]

Mike really thought his hammer could break solid Woodoo hide.

[@WokeBegone]

I've always wanted to see Mike and Jay smash a Darth Vader ornament. But I never knew that I've always wanted to see Mike and Jay smash a Darth Vader ornament until Mike and Jay smashed a Darth Vader ornament.

[@friedchicken297]

The helmet was actually designed to deflect blows from hammers away harmlessly.

[@sir0nion]

@@friedchicken297 Not originally, they added that feature in 21BBY.

[@snipelite94]

Have they got a supply of CRT screens to smash up? I'm jealous 😡

[@darkelement-b8k]

Reinforced with Plastisteel

[@SnazzBot]

Mike has been making money from KZbin for years and had this channel up since April 10, 2012, but was unaware that you can like comments. A true professional focusing on the videos and not unnecessary fluff.

[@voltairethegoldflame9280]

@@DrLimeGreen I want to BELIEVE it was real...

[@alexsilva28]

@@theodoreganymede2095 And the alcohol induced memory loss

[@Bananahammock681]

In his defence, he's been busy repairing a VCR for over a decade now. You can't rush life and have to live it one job at a time.

[@sensibleb]

Mike doesn't have a lot of time for "comments" or the RLM "community", but he does have a "burner account" that he uses to "interact" with people who "piss him the fuck off" enough.

[@da009999]

@@sensibleb Really?! Or are you kidding around? I would think he is too lazy to have a burner account. What does he do most of the time? Edit videos?

[@KickinRadTopHat]

"Being excited about Star Wars feels like being excited about the next season of NCIS" really articulates a feeling about the Disney movie products I haven't been able to put to words until now

[@GameFanTime]

but i cried butterfly tears?

[@ll8615]

THIS is exactly the feeling I’ve been trying to describe. Thank god I can finally have words for it

[@kevinc62]

Same as comic book movies. It is awful.

[@Scott.Sandifer]

Like watching grown men cry over the release of a new breakfast cereal.

[@Madhouse_Media]

I mean I'm sure there are people who are legit excited about a new season of NCIS, but I get it. Star Wars is just another franchise now. I guess it always was but it's painfully obvious now.

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Mike not knowing that you can 'like' KZbin comments almost brought a tear to my eye. There is a point of no return once you have delved too deeply into the 21st century lifestyle. And I'm happy Mike is an internet celebrity making money on KZbin while still living like it's 1995. It's like 'You know, I have this buddy and we sometimes film ourselves talking about movies. I think he uploads it to the Internets or whatever it's called.'

[@funnyBecauseItsME]

Mike is 1995 years old?!

[@Escayargo]

@@funnyBecauseItsME Like "IT's" 1995, not like "HE's" 1995

[@thelittlestshrumbo]

@@funnyBecauseItsME dont let the other guy fool you, mike is that old. jay just gets clones over and over to keep him company

[@jakobvanklinken]

He is in perpetual limbo, watching movies and drinking beer on youtube sets

[@chandlerj333]

@@Escayargo that’s a joke from the video.

[@Necron1999]

Really enjoyed the “Mike hates his computer” arc of Half In The Bag.

[@iglesiasjibboom6477]

The end of an era…

[@jaredblunk1]

This comment made me laugh 0:)

[@slowboy9565]

best since gay wedding arc

[@74aztlan]

It's like a poem, right?

[@GeeVanderplas]

Some of the best acting from that monitor!

[@ClusterShart]

The transformation of Walter White from being someone nice to being someone from Albuquerque is really great.

[@nocapskenzo]

Only comparable to the hit TV series Half In The Bag, where we witness the transformation of two guys being nice to being someone from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

[@joshshrum2764]

@@nocapskenzo Breaking Bag.

[@rkrokberg]

The last episode of Star Trek Pikard is the moment when Mike became Heinekenberg

[@wompwomp9946]

@@joshshrum2764 i said "ha" out loud is this laughter

[@kidkangaroo5213]

@@wompwomp9946 no, it's respiratory distress

[@Windex314]

"I want Annie Leibovitz to take a picture of you me and Rich." One of the all time greatest RLM quotes.

[@blumpus8150]

"And she's got the Hannibal Lecter face mask on so she doesn't bite someone's ear off."

[@taylorlconner]

“Why are you so scare?” should enter the pantheon of great RLM quotes.

[@yeedleed2388]

You know, there’s actually a really good carpet ripping scene in The Batman. You guys should watch that movie.

[@Avatar_of_Chairness]

There can never be enough carpet-ripping scenes in movies.

[@mellius0116]

Your comment made me laugh so hard. They are guaranteed to watch it now.

[@cjwhite2631]

Lol that part was on when I read this... too funny

[@TheThirdPrice]

Holy shit that's so funny

[@YaBoiAltair]

oh my god i completely forgot about this scene i really hope this comment is why they watch it now

[@AlbertOoze]

Perfect example of a show that shouldve ended after a near if not perfect season 1 was Westworld. Ended exactly where it needed to.

[@SassyP17]

I stopped watching after the s2 ep 2

[@gryotharian]

Yeah exactly couldn’t agree more. Season one was near perfection, and wrapped up really well. Season two was a mess with a few good moments, and then season three was just awful.

[@themiracleprayer]

@@no0nefamouss wish there was a fan edit splicing those episodes into season 1

[@johndouglas3407]

Season 3 is a different show. Garage fire.

[@johnnypopstar]

@@johndouglas3407 I was so disappointed after sitting through that, when they announced it'd be coming back for a 4th ._.

[@lilmissfires]

I watched Severance because of Jay's recommendation, and I can't thank you enough. The show is absolutely stunning and has easily become one of my favourite shows I've seen in recent years.

[@theeternalnow6506]

Yeah, Severance was magnificent. Really interesting and disturbing. Great music as well. I really hope they nail season 2 cause the first one was really great from start to finish.

[@SnoopyReads]

Which show was that? Is that the one where all the hot high school kids have sex and do drugs?

[@theeternalnow6506]

@@SnoopyReads no. Severance. The show they discuss above.

[@noone3216]

​@@SnoopyReads You mean Waterloo Road?

[@UlshaRS]

Hearing the pain in Mikes voice "they say *It's not that bad* " It's like his spirit left his body for a second so he could say it without activating the neurons and remembering the hellscape of Picard.

[@derlich09]

Mike now understands my pain when it comes to Mass Effect and the ME3 ending.😢

[@Bananahammock681]

@Jonathan Jones But no it was a garbage ending to an otherwise solid almost trilogy. Maybe a 2.9999ogy. The last half hour shat the bed and made everything you chose throughout the game, come down to "which light you want, red, green or blue?"

[@Cadaveralien]

@@Bananahammock681 Actually 2 was full of red flags, and anyone who keep playing until 3 is a fucking idiot who deserves what they got because they couldn't see the writing on the walls. Is only cuz a lot of people got duped that most are only willing to accept that about andromeda

[@SammEater]

@@Bananahammock681 The fact you can't even say to the Starchild "Dude, I just passed the last 2/3 of this journey making robots and people be friends, my pilot is banging the ship and the geth are not pulverazing those helmet hobos as soon as they see them, come on." I mean, the entire game is showing that it is possible, even if the Starchild said something like "LOL NOPE machines will kill you all and you will kill all machines" it would be fine, but you have to hear all of his philosophical BS with no chance of saying otherwise.

[@matthewegan103]

I want a Watto, pawn stars spin off Star Wars show

[@gameboypunk660]

No Dexter Jexter dinner miniseries

[@frostnixon5533]

@@gameboypunk660 A space 'Kitchen Nightmares' where a Twi'lek Gordon Ramsey visits Dexter's diner and shits on his food would be great. Later on there would be a heart-wrenching moment where Twi'lek Ramsey makes Dexter confront his crippling addiction to death sticks.

[@taylorlconner]

“I have a friend who’s an expert on Chance Cubes… Let me bring him in and have him take a look, ehhh?”

[@cBe9999]

I remember watching 'The Batman' and thinking "this is pretty good... but what would make this REALLY enjoyable is if 2 strangers on KZbin watch it too"

[@weavehole]

Well my opinions aren't going to validate themselves are they!

[@TheGoukaruma]

They aren't strangers. It's also usually more fun if they talk about something people actually watched and not some hipster bait with 10 minutes of cake eating.

[@brock985]

@@TheGoukaruma they are strangers to you, weirdo. go watch dr strange 2 again and stop begging these unknown men to watch your superhero nobodies ever heard of. “the batman”. yeah right.

[@conradsandusky4211]

I don't remember anybody asking *you* tho🤣

[@cBe9999]

@@TheGoukaruma what is 'cake eating'? Is that literal?

[@Jeapify]

Oh boy I can't wait for them to watch the 2004 animated series The Batman!

[@coryway6951]

One of the most interesting side effects of shows made during the Covid era is that we get these isolated shows with smaller ensemble casts with very few extras. Severance could practically be a stage play. 👏

[@Uncanny_Valley152]

Fascinating

[@RustyPryde]

This is something I love. There are few movies/tv shows that would work in an intimate setting like the stage, but Severance would be spectacular.

[@lawrence2121211]

Good point

[@JaydevRaol]

Yes

[@TheGoukaruma]

This would kill the actors in episode 9. Too many cuts.

[@jorgamund07]

I sometimes wonder if the set destruction is planned, or if Mike spontaneously decides to troll Rich Evans who has to clean it up.

[@justiron2999]

The super star janitor, Richard Evans?

[@maka9724]

I don't believe you, THE Rich Evens would never work with such hack frauds

[@fifthof9501]

Definitely the latter

[@SuperkillStudios]

Does anyone clean it up?

[@aldi404]

Both

[@cyberpunkholiday]

Mike trying to recover from Picard is like stapling the corners of the carpet down. It’s hiding the abysmal stuff underneath but you can tell it’s not right.

[@spillanegottleib1681]

Or, writing a RLM script for Rich Evans where the word "library" is written out phonetically.

[@yusukeelric]

Expect people reminding him of Picard, that time Shatner got pissed at RLM Podcast, and to not forget to review The Batman.

[@rhetiq9989]

I’ll never get tired of watching Jay desperately trying to take cover from Mike’s relentless onslaught on every object on their desk

[@ItDoesntMatterReally]

There needs to be a "Mike Talks About Stupid Ghost Shows" show. I remember watching A Haunting when I was a kid. The production was pretty good for one of those shows. Even their episode that inspired "A Haunting In Connetticuit" was good, and arguably better than that movie.

[@andrewmckeown2834]

I just want Mike to talk about something that makes him happy.

[@frankmerker630]

They basically did in their Demon House episode and Mike sprinkles in tangents from time to time. Not sure how much more we’d get out of a dedicated episode

[@Saintlazysunday]

I desperately want Mike to rip off "Beyond Belief" and make Rich Evans play every character in the reinactments.

[@Wotan420]

Surely those plumbers have found some ghosts now after a few decades

[@ItDoesntMatterReally]

@@Saintlazysunday They can wear fake beards and fight over who gets to be/has to be Jonathan Frakes.

[@FF-ch9nr]

when Mike started talking about how the mother and daughter were ripped apart, you could sense Jay's excitement masked with fake prudishness

[@dunder567]

Severance is one of the best shows I've seen in a long time. Glad you guys recommended it.

[@joelblizzard160]

I'm kind of surprised they've never discussed Better call Saul before, especially since Mike appreciates Breaking Bad.

[@MB-fk2iz]

I'd love to see even a loose review after season 6 is over.

[@ErebosGR]

They don't seem to discuss actually good serious shows if they can't make fun of them.

[@Sp4mMe]

tbf, it'd also feel kinda pointless to me. Like why discuss a show that's been absolutely discussed to death and where everyone is of a similar opinion anyway? Not saying it's only worth voicing unique opinions, but if you don't at least have something to add, eh, why bother ...

[@joelblizzard160]

@@Sp4mMe That is a fair point

[@murphy7801]

They don't tend to talk good shows on half in the bag anymore. More on jay and Mike talk (or whoever). And that's fine.

[@HNfilms]

The ever-evolving saga of Jay not having seen Breaking Bad

[@GreedyRadish]

If this comment gets 100k likes then Jay has to guarantee that he’ll continue to talk about not watching Breaking Bad.

[@Yonasu]

Jay never watching breaking bad is a perfect example of all my friends absolutely refusing to watch anything i recommend

[@HNfilms]

@@yungoldman2823 and Better Call Saul is even better

[@boat1280]

@@HNfilms better call Saul is not better imo. The actors are wayyyy too old and characters like Gus have become absurdly over the top, it’s like a cartoon at times And odenkirk is just so old and tired, it’s wild that his character is supposed to be in his thirties

[@rawhide_kobayashi]

@@yungoldman2823 your comment has reenforced my resolve to not watch it. thank you for your service.

[@Cam-pe3nd]

Jay's aversion to getting invested in shows is the same as mine, with the bonus of us both never trusting anything or anyone after Lost.

[@Johnny-rx4hs]

Lucky for me I skipped Lost, but then I got GoT instead

[@spillanegottleib1681]

The finale to Seinfeld really sucked, didn't it, I mean really really sucked, don't most shows end poorly, the middle journey is the best part.

[@Bender1]

@@spillanegottleib1681 I don't think anyone has ever said that... it was a fitting end to the show. What did you expect? Kramer to wield Mjölnir and destroy half of NYC?

[@Johnny-rx4hs]

@@Bender1 yes

[@Smiththebat]

Breaking Bad is a tight 5 seasons. As tight as it gets for an American show, imo. Edit: worth the investment

[@TheBeardsworthy]

“I don’t watch movies that people recommend” - Jay, a guy who makes a living watching videos people send to him

[@namelessjedi2242]

And giving us his recommendations.

[@TheBeardsworthy]

@@namelessjedi2242 🤯

[@TheBeardsworthy]

@AntiBasketballAmerican here her e

[@gedaliaw]

What a bunch of hack frauds.

[@hannibalburgers477]

Just sent them batman in blackspine vhs tape

[@Techn9cian123]

“Yaddle's final mission took place in 26 BBY. She, along with Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker, were sent to Mawan to attempt to restore peace to the lawless world. Yaddle sacrificed her life to save the people of Mawan, using the Force to absorb a deadly chemical weapon unleashed by Granta Omega”

[@Reneux]

rip to a real one

[@jfm5864]

That's in the old canon you hack!

[@onedeadsaint]

I got 9 minutes in and had to pause the video to go watch Severance. I just binged the whole show in one sitting and it was incredible! I used my free week trial of apple tv+, so it didn't cost me a thing. excellent show! I'll be there for season 2 (whenever that comes out).

[@d3nza482]

Hope that means you're pirating it, or that first one wasn't free.

[@pravkdey]

@@d3nza482 I did and loved it lol. Glad I could stick it to Lum ahem apple as well

[@popartfiction9130]

same here. Loved it

[@ravenlord4]

@@d3nza482 Yarharhar! Downloading now. Thanks for the tip on the "alternative" source :)

[@personapersonal7957]

I did the same with From!

[@myautobiographyafanfic1413]

TV show producers need to finally decide if their show is "just like a long film, whose length makes it as deep as a novel" or "going to have seasons til it runs out of money" Honestly, they've been soap operas in disguise for over a decade now.

[@duconmicro4331]

They usually all start as a "long movie" in the mind of their creators, with a beginning and an end. Then if it's financially successful, the producers / network / platform tell them "we want more. We will pay this much". The creators rarely say no, because money.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

@@duconmicro4331 I hope I’m wrong, but it seems like there’s a weird Hollywood pride in running a project into its own ass until it dies.

[@myautobiographyafanfic1413]

@@duconmicro4331 then we need more talented creators

[@kefyness]

@@duconmicro4331 dont forget they will also threaten to remove the original showrunners if they dont comply for a second season, leading to begrudging sequel seasons just because the original crew didn't want it in someone else's hands

[@LeSensuel]

That’s exactly what Limited Series are and why they’re often much better than regular series.

[@jagerzaku9160]

Jay manifested yaddle into reality. The new Star Wars cartoon has yaddle.

[@aarondavis8943]

Yaddle reminds me of someone real but I can't put my finger on it.

[@Sandux930]

what cartoon?

[@ernestoirrazabal6594]

@@Sandux930 Tales of the Jedi, specifically Episode 1, 3 and 4 that tell the story of Dooku and what happens to Yaddle. (4 months late, but hey, better late than never)

[@Belathane]

I loved how Arcane was released on Netflix. Three weekly blocks of three episodes. So you get the best of both worlds.

[@samanthaB98]

i enjoy hearing mike's assessment of breaking bad as much like ozark immediately followed up with an assessment of ozark as being much like breaking bad

[@phffffbt]

His dementia is advancing quickly. Soon he'll only be able to describe things by saying they're like other things.

[@samanthaB98]

@@phffffbt hmm, i'm getting some major Star Trek: Picard vibes from this comment

[@frankmerker630]

If only breaking bad ended with a gunshot fade to black

[@sliderrails1851]

dont mind me just testing if i can comment

[@sliderrails1851]

success!

[@CookieKrispWizard]

I watched The Batman only a few hours after getting hit by a car and breaking my collarbone in two places. In the theater I almost fell asleep because the sheer amount of opiates I was given. When I woke up the next morning I was in the greatest pain I'd ever felt in my entire life and it took me 15 full minutes to wiggle myself out of bed. That is all.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

Mail me the rest of your script, I will take them and watch Ms. Marvel and fall asleep.

[@johnnypopstar]

I haven't seen a good "That is all." in years, so thank you for that. Also I hope you recover[ed] properly from your misadventure(s). That is all.

[@jaymorgan8013]

Intact collarbones are for wimps!

[@joshuadowdle9691]

I watched Back to the Future III not long after breaking my leg and having an in-law who was a doctor tell me it was fine. I was 5 yrs old. I love that movie. That is all.

[@deathproof8732]

Stop trying to jump a moving car in traffic you psycho!

[@Car_toz]

I just finished OZARK and i have to say - 100% agree with Mike's verdict.

[@CastleToastM]

I agree. It doesn't wrap itself up well enough. Watching the last episode a second time, they did explain what the characters will do after, but I didn't even catch that during the first viewing. It didn't seemed like an ending to a series thing, it seemed like a planning for the next episode thing It's a conclusion, but it's execution is questionable. They could have done so much better.

[@roems6396]

But it isn’t over is it? I thought they broke the final season into two parts.

[@TheModernPost]

"I got what I wanted from season 1, and I'm out." That's totally how I felt about Westworld. Season 1 is so perfect and so well done, it tells a complete story that has a satisfying ending, and even though I was really excited about season 2, as soon as I started watching it I completely checked out. I got a few episodes in and just stopped.

[@BlazingOwnager]

All I could think of throughout that spiel was Westworld. The writing got TERRIBLE between seasons, somehow.

[@fullfiledprophecies]

Same. The second season was okay but they just got so lost in their own irreverence with the technology and "humanity" and by season 3 I just couldn't care anymore.

[@Dresdentrumpet]

Plus they set up quite a few interesting subplots that just went to shit because they didn't know how to follow through.

[@simmsyboyminecraft]

if ozark was a ball being dropped like a neutron star, westworld is an object of ever increasing mass and velocity shooting further and further down out of the universe with each passing season, its baffling how bad and nonsensical its become after that first season

[@criminologystudent1nvestig523]

like Stranger Things. Season 1, that'll do.

[@AFlyingTaco1]

I think my favorite part about the opening bits is how Jay is always struggling not to burst out laughing during Mike's antics.

[@nathanlee5520]

The whole spite over that one tweet about RLM not reviewing the Batman is so sweet to watch lmao

[@mrmystery9965]

I think it’s gone beyond that one tweet now haha

[@superzario1000]

@@mrmystery9965 what was the tweet youre both reffering to?

[@KevinS7300]

@@superzario1000 commenting for the follow up

[@papsphin]

@@mrmystery9965 I'm curious as well

[@teacherrussell5206]

It's just like Star Wars in the 70's all over again... if the Christmas Special was every year, and every character had one.

[@Notsram77]

I will never get tired of watching Mike and Jay smashing officially branded garbage.

[@daltonslemp4347]

I like to imagine that during this time Rich Evans was speaking perfectly articulated sentences and transferring all of his mispronunciations to Mike and Jay

[@BoratMyWife]

kind of like that episode of Star Trek where that guy projects his negative emotions on marika circus

[@daltonslemp4347]

@@BoratMyWife She turns into an old hag over night and everyone's just like "that doesn't seem right.." classic

[@yeahey5947]

@@daltonslemp4347 damn is this tng? Never seen Star Trek but this sound kinda funny

[@Hemostat]

He is listed in the credits despite not appearing, so it's possible

[@daltonslemp4347]

@@yeahey5947 it is, it can be pretty goofy sometimes but it's a good show lol

[@ShutterSnapped]

I really hope we get more Mike talking about ghost shows. Seriously. Is he like a connoisseur of ghost television? Like gimmie the Mike top ten ghost tv shows. They're hilariously bad.

[@joshshrum2764]

It just needs to be a re:View.

[@TheRealZamFit]

I’d rather see Mike’s bottom 10 ghost shows.

[@pjcane1177]

He might as well I'm never watching any of them so I can enjoy them being distilled for my amusement.

[@doctorbrown5957]

@@pjcane1177 You're genuinely missing out on some amazing belly laughs. I've gotten more actual laughs by myself watching ghost adventures than I have watching any comedy film ever. No hyperbole.

[@Beany2007FTW]

Christ, Mike would probably love The Parapod.

[@ZBeyer]

I paused this and watched all of Severance and came back for more gems.

[@coppershark1973]

Thank your lucky stars you didn't go with 'From'.

[@possiblydead]

I did the same! Severance was amazing. Then I tried From....Rotten tomatoes is a joke. It's somehow got over 90%. The acting was awful. I didn't like any of the characters. And I didn't care about the "mystery". I laughed out loud in an early scene in the RV. When the mom is telling the boy something about birds. There's about 3 shots of the daughter doing the same eye roll. Like it was 3 different takes. But they used all of them

[@AV57]

Jay really needs to wear goggles during Mike's rage scenes.

[@WokeBegone]

I've always wanted to see Mike and Jay smash a Darth Vader ornament. But I never knew that I've always wanted to see Mike and Jay smash a Darth Vader ornament until Mike and Jay smashed a Darth Vader ornament.

[@SgtPogieBait]

He did wear a face shield when Mike was lighting the cheap birthday candles that he had purchased at a fireworks store.

[@damiensteele7663]

I think Jay really did swallow shrapnel in his coffee

[@pjcane1177]

Should've covered his drinks at least.

[@pickle9927]

Unsafe work environment

[@JadePR33]

Speaking of shows ending on a cliff hanger and not getting renewed, the tv show, "Sledge Hammer", from the 80's, wasn't sure they would be renewed, so they had Sledge accidentally set off a nuke which destroyed LA in the last episode of season one. Then they were renewed! Great show.

[@shadowharu]

Trust me. I know what I'm doing.

[@DrTedNelson]

The best part was the title sequence for the second season was: "Sledgehammer: The Early Years"

[@davidkymdell452]

For some reason, David Rasche and Peter Gabriel are the same person in my head

[@vydavatelstvoaraxon260]

How many likes to make them do re:View of Sledge Hammer?

[@meltedcopper9247]

It had a marvel comic too that was a fever dream too

[@Priceluked]

Severance really made that Stanley Parable feeling into a tv show.

[@charlottecorday8494]

Wow, that makes me want to watch it now!

[@montpunk]

exactly

[@namelessjedi2242]

I’ll never watch any of the shows they talked about, but I still like hearing them talk about stuff.

[@theeternalnow6506]

Severance really is worth it though. The whole premise of the show is really interesting and the things they do with it. The music and acting are great. It's really worth it.

[@jokerz7936]

Ozarks just brought memories of Previously Recorded of Rich and Jack playing the Order 1886 and it ends with Gunshot Fade to Black.

[@korganrocks3995]

Gunshot fade to black? GUNSHOT FADE TO BLACK??? One of the highlights of Pre-Rec, and one of Rich's best ever OMGs.

[@jokerz7936]

@@korganrocks3995 Art House Bullshit.

[@JH-fb3mp]

Breaking Bad only has 60 episodes, almost 0 filler and I've never met anyone who didn't like the ending

[@cjwhite2631]

Well it didn’t need the biker gang with the blonde kid stuff ... should have wrapped up sooner after Gus Fring was blown up but I agree

[@PalisadeFence]

I never saw the ending. I watched it until the writer's strike and then never bothered going back.

[@commaJim]

I've been really wanting a Mike and Jay talk about Severance, so this is a good consolation prize

[@WokeBegone]

I've always wanted to see Mike and Jay smash a Darth Vader ornament. But I never knew that I've always wanted to see Mike and Jay smash a Darth Vader ornament until Mike and Jay smashed a Darth Vader ornament.

[@Fartucus]

I was hoping for a raised by wolves discussion but maybe they did in part 2.

[@idontlikethis980]

@Don't read profile photo okay I won't

[@Erreul]

Woodoo doodoo

[@kylecasper6006]

Trauma based split personalities? Why are so many shows like this these days?

[@markraf]

Damn severance what a show. Wish someone would sever me so I can experience that again.

[@CoffeeTroll]

Mike and Jay talking about "ripping up carpet" just made my day!

[@GawdDangitBobby]

RLM helped me to stop being a star wars loser. now i'm just a loser. THANKS RLM!

[@sladefisk4339]

Just don’t be a super fan man just watch it and that’s it

[@thewittyusername]

They really need to do a pallet cleanser and watch something fun like Space Balls.

[@Bananahammock681]

@@thewittyusername Or Tremors. Tremors always makes me feel like the world is not all trash and garbage, humans CAN make something fun.

[@92brunod]

Same for me, but now I'm just a star wars.

[@UselessDuckCompany]

Did not expect you guys to know Kids in the hall! My wife was the costume supervisor on this new season. She is very proud of the gag she worked in, in the 60 on the pole sketch she crafted the fake tesicles in the tighty whities out of chicken cutlets (not in the script) She was so proud to show me her balls on screen.

[@drowningin]

Stfu and tell your wife to stop banging dudes while you 😢 the gag she worked in every time

[@jnnx]

Why did you not expect them to know a revival that was specifically targeted toward them and their age group, seeing how they were the perfect age when the show was in its heyday?

[@UselessDuckCompany]

@@jnnx because it's a very Canadian show

[@UlshaRS]

Files this one under statements that will live forever on the internet

[@awandererfromys1680]

A story for the grandchildren. Legendary.

[@exertoins7084]

I saw Severance based on your recommendation and it was great! Some of the best TV I've seen in a long time.

[@prettycool_guy3516]

that's because it's all garbage.

[@Kapitano414]

I did the same! It was excellent.

[@hookedonphoenix3112]

I can’t wait for them to talk about Robert Egger’s modestly budgeted indie film ‘Ambulance’ and Michael Bay’s $100 million dollar film ‘The Northman.’

[@cjamesfox]

Please do this one!

[@willard39]

No lie, I wanna see both of those movies. That should be a Director's contest. Who Directed It Best?

[@Wotan420]

@@willard39 You can probably guess which one used more drones for his action scenes

[@JaydevRaol]

Yes

[@Able406]

Hope Better Call Saul will stick the landing. Breaking Bad ending was great!

[@gabishelbows101]

anyone know if either of them watch Better Call Saul? Kinda sad that they talked about Ozark but not Saul when it's a way better show

[@Able406]

@@gabishelbows101 I doubt it. Clearly Jay doesn’t and Mike has talked about Breaking Bad before but never mentioned Saul. I’m sure they would’ve brought it up if they had. Best show on TV, period.

[@gabishelbows101]

@@Able406 Yep easily the best show on TV, it's actually my favourite show of all time. My emotional investment in the characters surpasses Breaking Bad, Kim Wexler is my personal GOAT TV character. Very weird to me how it's still feels so under the radar and unknown to general audiences. I bet Mike would love it considering how much he like Breaking Bad

[@Able406]

@@gabishelbows101 I’m waiting to see how it all wraps up, but it’s certainly a contender for my favorite show of all time. Kim, Howard, Chuck, Nacho, Lalo, they’re all such brilliantly nuanced characters. Such a wonderful progression from Breaking Bad. The new episodes are a bit of a change with just how information is withheld from the audience, but I have faith in these writers.

[@gabishelbows101]

@@Able406 I’m enjoying the slow burn pace of the new season and think they’ve kept the same quality but can understand if some of the audience has issues with it before we’ve gotten the payoff. I just know it’s coming though

[@djbeema]

"Lady who was really good" is Britt Lower and she's fantastic. I know her from Man Seeking Woman and Future Man, among other things (both great comedy series that both have dumb sounding titles, but for real give them a try).

[@Mattened]

First 2 seasons of Man Seeking Woman are damn good. Barely anyone even seems to know about it.

[@athousandfeethigh]

First season of Future Man was so much fun. Gotta check out Man Seeking Woman

[@danlong1288]

“I don’t have that many pillows” is one of the best off the cuff jokes I’ve ever heard

[@altohippiegabber]

When I saw that final episode of ALF ending with a 'to be continued' as a kid back when it was first aired, I assumed it was a 2 part final episode and the next week there was soccer on TV (live in Netherlands) and I thought that was the reason they didn't air the final final ALF episode and I was pissed about that forever until there was the internet and I finally found out there never was an episode following that last episode

[@eugener9706]

I remember that! I was in 8th grade. But there was an ALF TV movie in 1996 called Project ALF. It’s god awful but it does wrap things up. Plus ALF goes to a strip club!

[@DUDEGUY-de4zt]

Hi rich

[@tyrgoossens]

LOL Life before the internet, when stuff like that happened and you would never know unless you read something about it almost by accident.

[@ryanheilman3807]

Glad to see some Kids in the Hall love!

[@CaesarPortugal]

Best line in any episode of The Office. "I love cinema. My favourite movies are Citizen Kane and The Boondock Saints."

[@omnius1357]

I don't remember David Brent or the other staff saying that.

[@BizVlogs]

“I love cinema. My favorite tv show is The Office.” Same vibe.

[@korganrocks3995]

@@omnius1357 That seems to happen to me a lot these days... I guess it must be time for a rewatch; good thing there are only a few seasons, unlike those damn american shows that go on for way too long!

[@korganrocks3995]

@@theruemorgue1048 Was there only one season? Wow, it HAS been a long time since I watched it!

[@JerryMcB3rry]

Just finished severance, I'm happy I was able to watch it because it's extremely good! Would totally recommend to anyone!

[@noot1375]

I would also recommend Our Flag Means Death! It's an amazing season of television.

[@mckennaa3641]

That and Barry are by far the best TV to come out this year

[@foo3268]

@@mckennaa3641 Barry is honestly god like

[@SuplexThisBear]

Man, great to hear you guys enjoyed the new Kids in the Hall. My dad was the producer on it and wasn’t sure how it would do. Also, he produced Cube and I was on that set as a child and it disturbed me in the best way possible. I know you like Cube, Mike.

[@grindcoreandturns]

The first Cube is fantastic low budget Canadian horror.

[@idHeretic]

Cube is fantastic. It set a high bar for me when it comes to claustrophobic scifi horror. It was so inventive with its kills and the characters were so well defined. What did you get to see on set?

[@SuplexThisBear]

@@idHeretic I was VERY young, but I remember seeing the main “cube”. They used that one set the whole movie and just changed the colour of the lights behind the walls. And I saw the full body dummy of Julian Richings, who’s the guy who gets sliced up right at the start. The dummy terrified me even though Julian was there showing me there was nothing to be afraid of hahahaha. I’ve worked with him a few times as an adult and he’s one of the nicest guys ever despite always playing creepy characters lol

[@idHeretic]

@@SuplexThisBearhaha that's great. Hell of an introduction to movie magic.

[@forcinghandlesisdumb]

I binged all of severance, it was great. You guys are always spot on with the recommendations.

[@janpawedwa4590]

Mike's midwestern pronunciation of "show" ( 6:13 ) and simmilar words really shines through in this episode, and I love it.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

Pop, not soder.

[@joesweeney6152]

I like when Jay goes to the theeter.

[@flashpants3453]

I was SO happy that FROM dropped in Oz this week, last time RLM did a good review of something right up my alley was ‘Censor’ and it took years for it to stream down here. Same with ‘Saint Maud’ - YEARS to come out in Australia. Both were absolutely worth the wait, so I am GAGGING for this series.

[@OccultDemonCassette]

Another good show with a mystery that actually knocked it completely out of the park in season 2 is Raised by Wolves. It's surprisingly good, and the main show-runner/creator/writer (not Ridley Scott, they just slapped his name on it to sell it) wrote a complete 5-season story arc before they even started filming the first season. Highly recommended.

[@antonego9581]

Yeah its looking like it won't get renewed which is a real shame as Raised by Wolves is awesome and actually fresh and original. All the attention gets paid to dogshit Star Wars an Star Trek and Halo meanwhile one of the best sci fi shows ever is about to get cancelled. Probably because it actually requires some attention and thought from the viewer

[@OccultDemonCassette]

@@antonego9581 the long wait for any announcement on seasons 3-5 either way are definitely infuriating, though i'm holding out some hope since season 2 had received critical acclaim from both audiences and critics - which is kinda rare these days. One of the most original and best works of scifi i've seen in a long while.

[@tadpolegaming4510]

Thank God that shit's getting cancelled

[@bern717]

The first season was refreshing and I loved all the adult characters. Season 2 jus seems like a slog and all the kids are annoying brats.

[@babytoshiro7014]

Dude love RBW!!! One of my top favorite series behind The Expanse

[@AlekWheeler]

Best thing Mike Myers has done in the 21st century, was writing a book about his love for Canada. It’s nostalgic and legit funny to read. Highly recommend if you like reading and Mike Myers.

[@MN-yb8un]

@@vitorafmonteiro and shrek. (depending on your taste of course)

[@d3nza482]

@@vitorafmonteiro The strudel's performance brought more to that movie than Mike Myers.

[@AlekWheeler]

@@vitorafmonteiro yes but he did that cameo during a break for filming of "The Love Guru", which is hands down the worst movie I've ever seen that I paid money for (I was 15 at the time)

[@JojosCrazyChannel]

I’m happy that Mike still mentions Ghost Adventures 👻

[@jamesmallone]

I come from the future. They brought back Yaddle. She was in an episode of the CGI Clone Wars spinoff "Tales of the Jedi." She was voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard.

[@Derjavi]

That hammer is the best addition to the format in 11 years.

[@EncinoDude]

I don’t know why but this was like the best first 10 minutes of half in the bag. It just seemed so genuine and like they were having a real conversation

[@EncinoDude]

@@yungoldman2823 this one just felt more like real friends than usual to me for some reason

[@Studeb]

Severance really is the best show I've seen since Breaking Bad, glad you both liked it.

[@Kowkarot]

Jay (jokingly): "When are they gonna bring back Yaddle?" Dave Filoni: "How about now?"

[@StoneSullivan1995]

"There's just so many seasons of Breaking Bad" -Jay It's only 5 seasons...

[@chadsigmarson673]

I finally did watch it this winter and I have to agree with Jay in a way, there are too many Episodes for the story it tells. Like, it's an amazing show, obviously but it really draaaags at times. I usually love some well written dramas (which is why I was so pleasantly surprised by Arcane) yet BB did not quite hook me. It would have IF I had watched it back when it was fresh. Kind of like GoT now, I think. If I were to ever re-watch Season 1-4 I may feel similar. What I'm trying to say is that yes BB is good, incredible even, yet you do have to invest a lot. And knowing the show through cultural osmoses does not really make that time worth it, IMO.

[@user_2148]

If a show has over 3 seasons it's a commitment you gotta be ready for.

[@charlottecorday8494]

"only" Some of us have shit to do.

[@Hoplopfheil]

"I'm rarely on KZbin" says Mike, a man who stars in four KZbin videos per week.

[@habowtat]

I love this channel so much.

[@ThePigKnight]

Mike is literally Mr Plinket when he unironically didn’t know you can like comments.

[@mojopin2000]

Kids in The Hall are absolute LEGENDS.

[@lacafia172]

Let there be no confusion. Nothing will quench this community's desire to see Rich and Mike torture themselves by watching new Star Wars and Star Trek content. You guys can't fool us with these catch up videos!

[@WokeBegone]

I've always wanted to see Mike and Jay smash a Darth Vader ornament. But I never knew that I've always wanted to see Mike and Jay smash a Darth Vader ornament until Mike and Jay smashed a Darth Vader ornament.

[@odkres]

I mean I like watching them suffer just as much as the next guy, but I don't really care about those franchise. There are maybe a dozen RLM videos that I have never watched and all of them are about the Stars, Trek or Wars. (Mainly because I've never seen a single episode or movie of ST, and not a single episode and "only" 7/11 movies of SW stuff)

[@2ndbleak]

I, for one, am sick of the Star Trek and Star Wars stuff. There's nothing left to be said, the franchises are ruined and anything coming out related to them is a sad plastic imitation. With regular movie and show reviews on the other hand, there's a chance of finding something actually good out there - or avoiding something terrible.

[@thewittyusername]

@@WokeBegone copying and pasting this to half the comments of this video just makes you look really sad, my dude

[@thewittyusername]

@@odkres the irony is those are the videos that lead to their channel blowing up. But honestly, if you've never watched those movies you're not gonna enjoy their deep dives into them so you've made the correct choice.

[@TerrenceNowicki]

They didn't use a dolly to move Annie Leibovitz about, instead they attached her to that crane thing that Palpatine was connected to in Rise Of Skywalker. That dark side of photography is a pathway to many abilities some would consider unnatural.

[@snappycatchy]

It's all the chemicals

[@DoppelgangerComic]

Jay worried about his coffee, but visible airborne particles of smashed monitor going into their lungs.

[@EXHUMEnCONSUME]

"Lady" from Severence is Britt Lower. She was great on FX's Man Seeking Woman. Very underrated show, good to see her in more stuff. Mark McKinney from Kids in the Hall is coincidentally on that show as well.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

She’s one of my favorite parts of Man Seeking Woman, which is high praise since every actor is able to handle multiple genres, sometimes even in the same episode

[@momhorror]

i knew i remembered her from somewhere! i loved that show and agree that it was very underrated.

[@MrDukeSilverr]

Shes also on High Maintenance, a show everyone shouldve watched

[@knowthycell]

Uuunnddewrrrraatttteddddd

[@World_One_Productions]

Good stuff! I also recommend "Station Eleven". Also, I was surprised to see you discuss "Severance" without mentioning that an influence on its origin and tone is the video game "The Stanley Parable", which your colleagues discussed a while ago on "Previously Recorded".

[@FilthyandFree]

Would love a Better Call Saul "Mike and Jay Talk About"

[@user-dnf83n0s8sg9u]

hopefully in part 2

[@loopeygoopey]

jay has never watched breaking bad

[@user-dnf83n0s8sg9u]

damn!

[@marcus8592]

So many years of great content, it's gonna be a real shame when Mike's alcoholism kills Rich Evans.

[@onpoc]

I feel totally like Mike and Jay about severance: the first season has been one of the best shows I've seen in recent years, but I'm afraid that in the second season they will go more for a "mistery box / what are the answers to all the questions" kind of show, than keeping exploring this interesting science fiction concept.

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

I didn't know it was going to be an ongoing series. If I had, I would've waited a few years to see how it turns. When I saw the end of the season, i just thought "goddamn it". I've just been burned too many times.

[@trevorrogers95]

What’s a mistery box? A box full of mist?

[@scottosau]

@@HarryBuddhaPalm you can always just enjoy S1 by itself for what it was - same as Westworld S1 & GoT S1-3

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

@@scottosau I don't know with that cliffhanger ending. Hopefully season 2 goes well, but who knows? I agree about "Westworld". The first season can be watched on it's own with no problems. In fact, I have the first season on DVD. I disagree with you about "Game of Thrones", though. The seasons tie in to each other so much that you can't just watch the first three or four seasons and be done with it. There's no ending or resolution to the stories. I've tried to rewatch the series but I didn't make it past the second season because there's so much setup that doesn't pay off later.

[@scottosau]

@@HarryBuddhaPalm the Red Wedding kinda ends a few things :) It's more like "stop after S3 before the slide into disappointment becomes a free fall" :)

[@Rnar_]

The lack of Everything Everywhere All at Once fills me in equal parts with hope that it will get its own episode, and dread that it may ever happen at all.

[@MeOnHere577]

Northman too

[@anatandyaniv]

I really need them to see it :(

[@Lifesizemortal]

The kung-fu dildo movie??

[@josephtnied]

I don't think RLM cares to review good movies on their channel most of the time, unfortunately.

[@adama.7735]

Seems like there’s a pretty good chance they’ll talk about it in the next video.

[@catcat5160]

We need an unedited video of you two sitting on a couch staring at a TV for the exact runtime of The Batman for us to believe it

[@Jch79]

RLM spending 35 minutes talking about shows I’ve never heard of, yet I still know it’s 35 minutes of better entertainment than all those shows combined.

[@bleedingberryjuice]

haven't watched a show in years but I will give Severance a try--thanks for keeping it spoiler free

[@localyocal498]

Severance is my favourite show of the year along with Succession S3 - glad you guys are talking about it!

[@SuperTinyhead]

The "2023" on Jay's grave might be the best/darkest visual gag I've seen in these. I had the misfortune of being mid-coffee-sip when it came on screen and now I need to clean my monitor. :(

[@franconius85]

time stamp?

[@doctorbrown5957]

I had the misfortune of being mid-dump, and it was so funny I fall off my toilet and now I need to clean my bathroom :(

[@rafetizer]

Oh, I just assumed you too got some bits of computer monitor in your thermos.

[@yam83]

@@franconius85 2:24

[@felicianofrontado3134]

I love how Jay talks about his tombstone and RedLetterMedia assumes he'll die next year.

[@gishigoshi]

Something about mike being a guy who’s job revloves around KZbin yet not knowing how KZbin works is the most hilarious thing in the world

[@neauxway]

I'm not surprised that The Haunting is still on, but I'm surprised it's only on season 11. Delighted that its quality is exactly the same.

[@billbillson3129]

Nice! I was literally just considering a dive into past RLM, but here we are with a new video! Thaaaaaaanks haaaaaack fraudsssss!!

[@kanimara]

"Well we got 100,000 likes and you wanted us to watch The Batman, so here's our Half in the Bag for Morbius!"