Rook's Rest finally happened, and Liza and Michelle are joined by Kaelin and Lily to talk about Rhaenys and Aemond's big moments. We've got all perspectives here talking bad blood, dragon babies, and the battle we've been waiting for in our breakdown of "The Red Dragon and the Gold." There are reactions, salt, and tea galore as we dive into the lore that leads up to this big mid-season moment, discuss shows remaining faithful to their source material, and prep for what's to come. Don’t miss...

House of the Dragon's "The Burning Mill" gave Liza and Michelle some THOUGHTS. They're back with Decoding Dragons, reacting to all the ways House of the Dragon is getting Targaryens, and the whole story - wrong. Don’t miss out: we're swimming in a sea of salt as we spill the "royal-tea" and break down the fire in each episode of Decoding Dragons, a show and podcast all about the epic lore fueling House of the Dragon. Instead of screaming at your TV, scream with us.

Let's break down the season finale episode of the Doctor Who series, Empire of Death. Sutekh, the God of Death, has been released and is causing havoc across the cosmos. It’s up to the Doctor, Ruby and Mel to try to stop the all-powerful being and answer the one question on all of our lips: who is Ruby’s mum? Will the Doctor be able to put that big dog down for good? Will we find out who Ruby’s mom actually is? We discuss everything from the latest episode, including the second old-lady...

Decoding Dragons is back again with tons of SALT as Liza and Michelle explain the lore for House of the Dragon’s Season 2 Episode 2: "I Love You Brother." We’re reacting to the Green Funeral, the change of Hands, and defending Fire & Blood's canon all in one episode. Don’t miss out: we spill the "royal-tea" and break down the fire in each episode of Decoding Dragons, a show and podcast all about the epic lore fueling House of the Dragon. By the way, is anyone else missing Daenerys and...

The Legend of Ruby Sunday is the penultimate episode of the season, and it’s time to do some detective work! The Doctor, Ruby Sunday, and UNIT set out to discover what is going on with Susan Twist and Ruby’s mother. Join Couch Soup contributors Iain McParland, Ben Hazell, Charlotte Merritt, and Drew Lewis as they discuss the episodes’ ups and downs. Will Susan Twist be “The One Who Waits”? Will we find out who Ruby’s mom actually is? We discuss everything from the latest episode, including a...

Decoding Dragons returns as Liza and Michelle break down the lore for House of the Dragon’s Season 2 Episode 1: A Son for a Son. We’re talking about Cregan and the North, Alyn of Hull and Hugh Hammer, Blood and Cheese, and so much more. Don’t miss out: we spill the "royal-tea" and break down the fire in each episode of Decoding Dragons, a show and podcast all about the epic lore fueling House of the Dragon. Oh, and we’re sharing our predictions for what we’ll see in HOTD Season 2 Episode 2!...

Join the Watching Now Doctor Who Podcast as we break down the latest episode of the series, Rogue. It’s Bridgerton fan-fiction in this week’s episode of Doctor Who! The Doctor and Ruby take a trip to the 1800s for an aristocratic romp. Unfortunately, there are shapeshifting aliens being tracked by a handsome Rogue bounty hunter spoiling all of the fun. Or maybe having too much fun? Join Couch Soup contributors Iain McParland, Ben Hazell, Charlotte Merritt, and Drew Lewis as they discuss the...

Tune in for the first episode of Decoding Dragons Season II as Liza and Michelle return with a trailer breakdown for the Team Black and Team Green dueling trailers. Let's nerd out and decode the book lore just in time to get you caught up for the show, with plenty of fun facts included. We're spilling the "royal-tea" and breaking down the fire in each episode of Decoding Dragons, a show and podcast all about the epic lore fueling House of the Dragon. Don't miss our guesses about what we’ll...

Let's break down the latest episode of the new Doctor Who series, Dot and Bubble. We follow Lindy, a resident of Finetime as she tries to navigate a world overusing social media while it’s being attacked by alien slugs. Couch Soup contributors Iain McParland and Ben Hazell discuss the episodes’ ups and downs. Can The Doctor and Ruby guide Lindy to safety? We discuss everything from the latest Susan Twist developments to the effects of social media on society and whether Lindy was even worth...

The latest episode of Doctor Who is out and titled '73 Yards.' This week Ruby finds herself in a world without the Doctor and with a mysterious old lady stalking her. Join Couch Soup contributors Iain McParland, Ben Hazell, Charlotte Merritt, and Drew Lewis as they discuss the episodes’ ups and downs. Can Millie Gibson carry an episode sans Ncuti Gatwa? More on the latest Susan Twist developments, what’s going on with UNIT, and give our rankings on this very polarizing episode.

Join the Watching Now Doctor Who Podcast as we break down the latest episode of the series, Boom. When the Doctor finds himself in a dangerous situation, it’s down to Ruby Sunday and new friends Splice and Mundy Flynn to save him and the whole planet! Join Couch Soup contributors Iain McParland, Ben Hazell, Charlotte Merritt, and Drew Lewis for Watching Now, discussing the episodes’ ups and downs. We discuss Varada Sethu’s first appearance in the show before officially joining the cast as a...

The Doctor Who Watching Now Podcast is back for the soft reboot of Doctor Who. Now helmed by Ncuti Gatwa and his assistant Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), the first two episodes dropped in the same weekend! Join Couch Soup contributors Iain McParland, Ben Hazell, Charlotte Merritt, and Drew Lewis for Watching Now, discussing the episodes’ ups and downs. Is Russell T. Davies the savior of Doctor Who? How many musical numbers will we get? How many times will we say the phrase “Space Babies” in...

Watching Now will be recapping and breaking down each episode of the new season of Doctor Who every week! We have a range of hosts, including Iian and Ben, who bring their British accents and views on the show and its rich history, while Charlotte and Drew's loud American views come in handy as they always ask what those obscure British phrases mean. Love or hate it...we'll bring the laughs and knowledge every time. Join Us!

Fallout the series dropped like a bomb on Amazon's Prime Video, releasing early and with all eight episodes. We have watched it and are here to tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly about this show based on the hit video game series by Bethesda Softworks. Join Dan, Iain, and Tim as we break down what made this video game adaption S.P.E.C.I.A.L.

Join us for our post season wrap up to discuss our favorite and not so favorite moments form the show as well as some theories as to what we can expect from season 3. Then stay till the end for our overall opinions and score for the second season of Halo.

Season 2 of Halo is a wrap! Join us as we break down the finale and discuss what was good and what was not. As a whole, Season 2 was a much better experience than the first season and we theorize where the show will go for Season 3.

Episode 7 of Halo was jam-packed with tasty sci-fi lore to get deeper into the Halo Universe. We all appreciated the build-up as we anticipate the season finale and expect or at least hope it goes out with a banger episode. Chief kinda sorta has his armor back and we are ready to see some ass-kicking!

Drew joins the team for this Episode 6 breakdown, in which we jump into Kai training new Spartans and dealing with her guilt of not being on Reach. Chief is wrecking marines left and right to get to Ackerson and McKee is no longer blessed and is walking a thin line with the Covenant and Cortana.

Episode 5 slowed things down a bit after the last action packed episode. We breakdown the some powerful moments where they showed respect to Vanaak while further humanizing the Spartans. There is a lot of symbolism in this slower episode but great character development and some teases that we might get to Halo soon. Hell, we're even starting to like Kwon's story line.

This week's episode of Halo was an action-packed ride reminiscent of the games. We talk about more theories and the weight that this episode carries.

In this age of live-action remakes, it was only a matter of time before they took another shot at Avatar: The Last Airbender. This time, Netflix has taken a swing at adapting this fan-favorite series into live-action. Were the new additions any good? Did they get the characters right? Did the series look better than the old film adaptation? In a special episode of Watching Now, we'll discuss these questions and more as we break down all eight episodes of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Couch Soup's resident Halo Super fans and Drew, come together to watch season 2 of Halo The series on Paramount Plus. Join us each week as we break down each episode, look for lore, and theorize wildly about what the show is doing and where it is going. This week, Brandy joins the show in lieu of Drew. We discuss our love for the games, then break down episode 3 and share our ongoing theories and predictions.

Couch Soup's resident Halo Super fans come together to watch season 2 of Halo The series on Paramount Plus. Join us each week as we breakdown each episode, look for lore, and theorize wildly about what the show is doing and where it is going. This first episode includes a short recap of season 1 and our spoiler-filled impressions for episodes 1 and 2, released on Thursday, Feb 8th.

Wow, what a wild Doctor Who 60th Anniversary set of episodes we just had! David Tennant and Catherine Tate returned for three new episodes. We had a REGENERATION! And we got a Christmas Special from the new Doctor! Join Couch Soup contributors Iain McParland, Ben Hazell, Charlotte Merritt, and Drew Lewis for a Watching Now special, discussing the series’ ups and downs. How was it seeing the Doctor and Donna back together once more? How did Ncuti Gatwa do in his first episode? What do we think...

The Marvel Spotlight series Echo on Disney+ dropped! Join Couch Soup contributors Lily K, Thomas Richards, and Iain McParland for a Watching Now special, discussing the series’ ups and downs. Was this series the self-contained smaller narrative some of us have been asking for? Or was it something to distract us from the debacle of the greater MCU? The team discusses everything from Choctaw culture to the rise of the Kingpin in this Watching Now special.