Episode #214: The Foundation of the Justice League

There were a lot of foundational issues to be found in Justice League (2017), but the Adaptation hosts were able to find a couple moments to love in the film.

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Adaptation #126: Perfect Peggy and the Agents of SHIELD

header126Full up with hosts and content this week, the Adaptation team takes on the monumental task of covering season 1 of Agent Carter and season 2 of Agents of SHIELD all in one episode. They can’t think of anything to criticize about Carter and think SHIELD has finally hit it’s stride, so they’re all looking forward to the future of both shows.

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Vlog: Nine Best Adapted Scripts

In which we set a record for list length and tell you about the nine screen adaptations that had awesome scripts.

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Related Podcasts:

#22: Because… High School (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)

#30: Do Bananas Float? (Life of Pi)

#34: The Merry Old Land of Manipulation (The Wizard of Oz)

 

Vlog: Six Plot Changes That Worked

In which we list plot changes in film adaptations that actually worked with the story.

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Related podcast episodes:

#26: Luckily For Hobbits, Size Doesn’t Matter (The Hobbit novel)

#29: Toners For Dwarves (An Unexpected Journey)

#52: Much Ado About Whedon

#72: Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon (The Desolation of Smaug)

Vlog: Favorite Adaptations of 2013

Where we list off our favorite adaptations of the year, from film to television to YouTube.

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Related podcast episodes:

#71: Two Sides to Every Twisted Tale

#69: The Spark Catches Fire

#52: Much Ado About Whedon

#42: All About the EL-BEE-DEE!

Vlog: What Are We Watching? (November 2013)

In which our Adaptation hosts once again list what we have been watching and listening to lately, from John Hughes to Night Vale to Witches of East End.

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Check out what we’re reading this month!

Adaptation #52: Much Ado About Whedon

header052Taking full advantage of another chance to moon over a Joss Whedon film, Jess and Kendyl rehash Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and reel at the depth of understanding the film presented, from the line delivery to the filming to the background action.

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For more Whedon-chat, check out our episode on Avengers Assemble. Or if you’re looking for classic lit adaptations, we have an episode on The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and one on The Great Gatsby.

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Adaptation #10: Joss Whedon is a God… Among Men


In the 10th episode of Adaptation (hurray for double digits!), the hosts gather to discuss Joss Whedon’s The Avengers based on the Marvel comics and Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows based on the 1966 cult soap opera.

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For more comic adaptation discussion, check out our episodes on The Amazing Spider-man, The Dark Knight Rises, and Iron Man 3!