In Dead Man's Chest, Bootstrap Bill finally reunites with Will Turner and gives him a knife. The Streaming Things hosts immediately realize something very strange about that gift. If your dad ever gave you a bad present, you might relate to Will Turner in this moment. From Streaming Things coverage…
While reviewing Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest, the Streaming Things crew debates what really makes the movie work. For Kit, it all comes down to the wild tension between Elizabeth Swann and Jack Sparrow especially that unforgettable mast scene. Is this actually the secret ingredient that makes the…
The visual effects in Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest still look incredible nearly twenty years later. Davy Jones and the Flying Dutchman crew might still be the best CGI characters ever put on screen. Bill Nighy’s performance as Davy Jones elevates the entire movie and that organ scene…
When Elizabeth is brought aboard the Black Pearl, we are introduced to one of the greatest villains in movie history Captain Barbossa. Geoffrey Rush made the role iconic, but he was not the first choice. In fact, Gore Verbinski wanted Peter Sellers for the part...even if he had already passed…
Did you know Christopher Walken was almost cast as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl? The Streaming Things podcast reacts to the wild casting possibility and tries to imagine what a Christopher Walken Jack Sparrow would sound like. From our review of Pirates…
Kit, Andy, and Steve are once again joined by Madison to dive into the next chapter of the swashbuckling saga: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Captain Jack Sparrow finds himself hunted by the monstrous Kraken after a blood debt to the legendary Davy Jones comes due. As Will…
Did you know Hans Zimmer technically did not score Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl? Director Gore Verbinski needed help after the original score was rejected. Hans Zimmer secretly created the musical foundation in just two nights and passed it to Klaus Badelt to finish because…
Did you know the iconic ending of Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl was changed after filming? The famous moment where Jack Sparrow tosses the coin to Will Turner was not originally in the movie. The filmmakers realized the ending was too complicated and simplified it…
Everyone thinks Jack Sparrow is the main character in Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl. But is he actually the protagonist of the story? The Streaming Things crew breaks down why Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner might actually be the true main characters and how Jack…
The maester says Dunk is going to die. Then immediately says he’ll be fine. Medieval medicine was pure chaos and honestly if a doctor spoke like this to me I would mentally clock out for the day. Dunk has zero medical anxiety and I could never relate. #StreamingThings #AKOTSK #GOT…
Yo ho, yo ho! it’s time to sail the high seas on Streaming Things! Kit, Andy, and Steve are joined by the lovely Madison to dive into Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. When blacksmith Will Turner teams up with the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow to…
There is something about Fast and Furious 7 that still hits every single time. The Paul Walker sendoff, the music, the exit. I thought I was prepared and somehow it still got me. Apparently I cry just as hard when a fantasy show pulls the same move. Quarter mile at…
Egg sneaking off again is charming, stubborn, and very on brand but the idea that Maekar couldn’t immediately find a seven foot tall broke knight is doing a lot of heavy lifting. We love it and we question it at the same time. #StreamingThings #AKOTSK #GOT #KnightOfTheSevenKingdoms #HouseOfTheDragon #ASOIAF #GameOfThronesLore…
The show fully convinces you it’s about to answer the biggest question about Dunk and then immediately backs out. The ambiguity is the fun but man this fakeout got me good. Absolute emotional whiplash. #StreamingThings #KnightOfTheSevenKingdoms #AKOTSK #GOT #DunkAndEgg #GameOfThrones #ASOIAF #FantasyTV #TVDiscussion #Shorts
There’s a long running fan theory that Brienne of Tarth is a descendant of Ser Duncan the Tall and this moment feels like a deliberate nod. Between the book evidence and the filming choices, this connection might not be accidental at all. #ATOTSK #GOT #GameOfThrones #HouseOfTheDragon #ASOIAF #BrienneOfTarth #DuncanTheTall #GeorgeRRMartin…
For a brief moment, Episode Five of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms became the highest rated TV episode of all time. That did not sit well with Breaking Bad fans. What followed was a full blown review bombing war that somehow knocked Ozymandias down from a perfect score. #StreamingThings…
This argument breaks everyone’s brain the first time. Seven Kingdoms but nine regions and Dunk is fully spiraling trying to make it make sense. Westeros lore is undefeated when it comes to confusing people with confidence. #StreamingThings #AKOTSK #GOT #SevenKingdoms #GameOfThronesLore #ASOIAF #HouseOfTheDragon #Westeros #FantasyLore #TVPodcast #BookTok #YouTubeShorts
Every service industry worker knows this feeling. You see the door open, you feel it in your soul, and suddenly it’s a twelve top. This one took a medieval turn. #StreamingThings #AKOTSK #GOT #PodcastShorts #ServiceIndustry #RestaurantLife #ServerLife #Relatable #ComedyPodcast #WorkStories #YouTubeShorts
This scene escalates so fast. Grief drunk uncle Arlan stumbles out of a bar, pukes, and immediately finds himself in a sword fight in a hallway that is way too small for swords. The camera work, the chaos, the line delivery. Absolute perfection. #StreamingThings #AKOTSK #GameOfThrones #HouseOfTheDragon #ASOIAF #TVAnalysis #FilmTalk…
This trial was supposed to be about honor, accusations, and yielding. Instead, Aerion Brightflame confesses to something no one asked about. Dunk just wanted him to say the words. He had other plans. From Streaming Things coverage of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. #StreamingThings #AKOTSK #GOT #YouTubeShorts #HouseOfTheDragon #ASOIAF…
One reckless swing and suddenly Baelor is missing a chunk of his head. What makes it worse is that Maekar barely even realizes who he hit. A brutal and tragic beat that says everything about chaos power and family in Westeros. Streaming Things breaks down why this moment hurts more…
The first season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms comes to a thoughtful close. In this episode of Streaming Things, Kit, Andy, and Steve break down the season finale, “The Morrow.” In the aftermath of tragedy at Ashford, the weight of recent events hangs heavy over the tourney grounds.…
Steve has a long and proud tradition of confidently saying things that are almost right. While talking podcast business, he accidentally introduces the phrase get your toes dirty and the guys absolutely cannot let it go. Once the piggies enter the conversation there is no saving it. #StreamingThings #PodcastClips #FunnyPodcast…
Ser Arlan accidentally stabbed himself cause he slept with a knife. Steve asks the boys if they've ever done anything similar. #StreamingThings #AKOTSK #GOT #PodcastClips #FunnyPodcast #RelatableMoments #TVPodcast #FantasyTalk #AwkwardMoments #YouTubeShorts