Rankings & Rambles Hector Liu & Melanie McCormick

Happy One Year to Rankings & Rambles! In this episode, Hector and Melanie answer questions from fans about life, the podcast, and a few other topics! Listen along to hear our open discussion answering questions from our fans! We are grateful for you all and we are so glad we get to celebrate one year of this podcast with you! Cheers!

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Ciao! It's another week of R&R, friends! Join Hector and Melanie as they discuss the newest Pixar film, "Luca". As this is a Pixar movie, frequent listeners know that this movie will be added to the ranking that started off this podcast - the Pixar Rankings! Where will Hector and Melanie place this movie on their ranking and what tier will they choose? Did they enjoy this film? Did they feel transported to Italy while watching? Listen along to find out! Ciao! 

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Our review of the newest Live-Action Disney Movie is here! Join Hector, Melanie, and special guest, Gentry Perry, as they discuss their thoughts on "Cruella". Did they enjoy this movie? Did they like the creative liberty taken by Disney to develop Cruella's background story? Where would they rank it against the other Live Action movies? Listen along to hear all of their ramblings! 

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Three weeks ago, the Star Wars Universe added another chapter to its lore as "The Bad Batch" debuted on Disney+. We're three episodes into the first season, and the show has already begun addressing many unanswered questions and previously unresolved arcs. Curious about who exactly "The Bad Batch" is? Ever wondered what transpired as the Grand Republic transitioned into the Galactic Empire? What can we expect for the Star Wars universe moving forward? Join Hector and Tom Sullivan as they ramble through today's Star Wars discussion. 



Today's topics include:

Order 66's story expanded upon (18:15-29:00)

Characters that might or might not make an appearance down the road (37:10-46:22)

How the Empire seized control of everything so quickly (46:23-52:38)

Star War's darkest moment so far? (52:39-57:09)

Why were people so eager to pledge loyalty to such a cruel regime? (57:11-1:03:19)

The potential fate of the clones and Kaminoans (1:03:20-1:10:49)

and various others.



We would be honored if you would join us. 



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May the Fourth Be With You! Happy Star Wars Day! Happy Birthday, Melanie! Join Hector, Melanie, and returning special guests Mom (Christine) and Sister (Marissa), as they rank the original Star Wars Trilogy! The original Star Wars Trilogy includes: "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi." The discussion includes Christine's experience watching the movies in the theaters when they first premiered, who the ladies' favorite men are, and what Star Wars means to each of us. We hope you enjoy our discussion... we definitely do not "have a bad feeling about this [episode]."  

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This episode makes R&R history as it's the first official solo episode! Listen along as Hector shares his rankings of the six episodes of the Disney + Series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier." Did he enjoy this Disney + series? Does he recommend to our listeners? Listen along to hear his thoughts! 

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