X-Men: First Class With David Smith

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we’re heading into the Multiverse for a look at X-Men: First Class, released in 2011, and joining Tim for a chat about Charles Xavier drumming his fingers waiting for The Men From The Ministry to start is quiz expert David Smith. What will they find to say about Hank McCoy's disco threads, just how Kevin Bacony a method actor should be and the importance of a Downton Abbey Training Montage, and what does any of this have to do with the invention of the grey tracksuit? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find David on It's Good, Except It Sucks talking about Black Widow here, Moon Knight here, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse here and Nick Fury - Agent OF S.H.I.E.L.D. here, and standing in as host for a chat with Tim about The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special here,

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Blade II With Joanne Sheppard

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we’re heading into the Multiverse for a look at Blade II, released in 2002, and joining Tim for a chat about Eric Brooks finding that those raving vampires are still keeping him up all night is book reviewer Joanne Sheppard. What will they find to say about why vampires are apparently so obsessed with structures of governance, whether Luke Goss is the name of the scientist or the monster and Salt'n'Pepa's Casting Agency Inc., and what does any of this have to do with Wesley Snipes not watching enough football? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. Joanne also had plenty to say on It's Good, Except It Sucks about the genuine horror - and not for the right reasons - that is Blade: Trinity here, as well as a chat about Avengers Assemble here.

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044 - What If...? With Martin Ruddock

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s What If…?, first seen in 2021, and joining Tim for a chat about a mindbending glimpse of alternate realities where everyone is different except Hawkeye is writer Martin Ruddock. What will they find to say about the Rory Off Doctor Who As Iron Man Universe, the Martin Freeman Looking At His Watch Universe and the The Beatles Release Carnival Of Light Universe, and what does any of this have to do with the Karen Gillan Made Out Of Lines Universe? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. Martin also joined us on It's Good, Except It Sucks for a two-part chat about Avengers: Infinity War; you can find Part One here and Part Two here.

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Blade With Sophie Davies

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we’re heading into the Multiverse for a look at Blade, released in 1998, and joining Tim for a chat about Eric Brooks telling some speaker-worshipping vampires to keep the noise down in no uncertain terms is writer Sophie Davies. What will they find to say about how to distinguish 'icky' vampires from traditional goth vampires, who would win out of Harry Potter and Deacon Frost and the chances of Wesley Snipes forming his own brass section, and what does any of this have to do with the role of Drop Dead Fred's coat in the classic horror tradition? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Sophie talking about Spider-Man 2 on It's Good, Except It Sucks here.

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Logan With Mic Wright

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we’re heading into the Multiverse for a look at Logan, released in 2017, and joining Tim for a chat about Wolverine setting off on the world's most poorly reviewed Uber journey is journalist Mic Wright. What will they find to say about the correct manner in which to address the Spider-Mens General, Jeremy Renner's Backwards Baseball Cap and the unmade lost X-Men classic Him With The Claws, and what does any of this have to do with Blade fighting over who gets to fight Blade? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Mic on It's Good, Except It Sucks talking about the Christmas Special of the X-Men animated series here, Thor: Ragnarok here, the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of The Punisher here and Fant4stic here.

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The Punisher (1989) With Miriam Kent

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we’re heading into the Multiverse for a look at The Punisher, released in 1989, and joining Tim for a chat about Frank Castle temporarily sharing a flat with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is academic Miriam Kent. What will they find to say about The Punisher's views on the hey nonny no men on Twitter, potential line-ups for an official in-universe MCU band and what constitutes an acceptable level of nude praying in sewers, and what does any of this have to do with who would win out of Amanda de Cadenet and Batman? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/.

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Spider-Man 2 With Sophie Davies

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we’re heading into the Multiverse for a look at Spider-Man 2, released in 2004, and joining Tim for a chat about Doctor Octopus getting some free garlic bread when his pizza turns up late is writer Sophie Davies. What will they find to say about the 'Feral Beatles' hairstyle, whether 'Thanos' and 'Groot' are the new 'Uvavu' and 'Eranu' and who would win out of Michael Buble and a busking hipster, and what does any of this have to do with The Most Early 2000s Rock Song Ever? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. Sophie has also appeared on It's Good, Except It Sucks talking about the first Blade movie, which you can find here.

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043 - Black Widow With David Smith

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s Black Widow from 2021, and joining Tim for a chat about Natasha and Yelena arguing over whether having pockets is 'sissy' is quiz expert David Smith. What will they find to say about how to go undercover as the drummer from Pink Floyd, football chants about Moon Knight and Sonic The Hedgehog's victory over the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, and what does any of this have to do with Paul McCartney coming round to your house to press 'play' on Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find David on Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. here, here and here, Moon Knight here, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse here, X-Men: First Class here and Nick Fury - Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. here, and standing in as host to chat to Tim about The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special here.

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042 - Loki With Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s Loki, first seen in 2021, and joining Tim to talk about the God of Mischief being outsmarted by a small pile of manila envelopes is writer and author Gabby Hutchinson Crouch. What will they find to say about whether being made to watch Thor: The Dark World is an appropriate punishment for breaking time, if the REAL 'Big Bad' is a paperclip with Jacob Rees-Mogg's face and the Multiverse facing a simple and inescapable choice between stability and strong government with Kang or chaos with Ed Miliband, and what does any of this have to do with which Marvel superheroes could last a full night out at Nottingham Rock City? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Gabby on It's Good, Except It Sucks talking about Spider-Man: Far From Home here, Spider-Man: No Way Home here and X-Men: X2 here.

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The Amazing Spider-Man With Gary Bainbridge

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we’re heading into the Multiverse for a look at The Amazing Spider-Man, broadcast by CBS between 1977 and 1979, and joining Tim to talk about Peter Parker fighting a procession of sixty five year old men in suits is writer Gary Bainbridge. What will they find to say about ‘Bowie-Sense’, how to avoid making someone in a costume look like someone in a costume at a school fair and the legal validity of arranging a DVD release for 'Spider-Programme', and what does any of this have to do with The Sex Pistols' Free Trade Hall gig relocating to a medium-sized independent cinema? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/.

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041 - The Falcon And The Winter Soldier With Stephen O'Brien

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s The Falcon And The Winter Soldier, first seen in 2021, and joining Tim to talk about Baron Zemo saying it before and saying it again dance while the record spins is writer, Stephen O'Brien. What will they find to say about the art of 'Zemoesque', John Walker's Super Soldier sandwich preparation skills and what Matt and Luke Goss were up to while all this was happening, and what does any of this have to do with Max Branning The Flag-Smasher? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Stephen on It’s Good, Except It Sucks talking about Captain America: The Winter Soldier here.

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Deadpool 2 With Phil Catterall

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we're heading into the Multiverse for a look at Deadpool 2 from 2018, and joining Tim for a chat about Wade Wilson leading the newly formed X-Force straight into some overhead power lines is podcaster Phil Catterall. What will they find to say about 'Punchborg', whether or not Vinnie Jones is a literal Juggernaut and the inherent tone implications of putting a double fridging next to a big load of TEE HEE FUNNY MURDERS, and what does any of this have to do with whether Nightcrawler is aaaaaaaaahhhhh! or not aaaaaaaaahhhhh!? Get listening and find out!

You can also find Phil on It's Good, Except It Sucks talking about Iron Man here, Iron Man 3 here and Inhumans here, and standing in as host for a chat with Tim about Guardians Of The Galaxy here and Ant-Man And The Wasp here.

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040 - WandaVision With Hanna Flint

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s WandaVision, first seen in 2021, and joining Tim for a chat about Wanda Maximoff trying not to reference Hangin' With Mr. Cooper by mistake is film and television critic, Hanna Flint. What will they find to say about Monica Rambeau's hair as a barometer of social evolution, how to determine if something is but isn't but is a Multiverse and whether The Munsters Today should ever be mentioned in polite society under any circumstances, and what does any of this have to do with Reed Richards guesting on the new Taylor Swift album? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Hanna on It's Good, Except It Sucks talking about Agent Carter here.

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039 - Helstrom With Vikki Gregorich

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s Helstrom from 2020, and joining Tim to chat about Daimon and Ana having to literally decide whether it's better the devil you know is board game collector Vikki Gregorich. What will they find to say about the least sexy sexy nineties look, whether drawn-on eyebrows are actually scary or not and whether it's actually possible for a character to be simultaneously too interesting and not interesting enough, and what does any of this have to do with An Average John Hannah? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It’s Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Vikki on It's Good, Except It Sucks talking about Thor here, Hawkeye here and Werewolf By Night here.

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038 - Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part Three) With David Smith

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This is the third part of our look at Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. which ran for seven seasons on ABC between 2013 and 2020, and joining Tim to talk about Phil Coulson and the gang picking up the literal pieces between the movies is quiz expert David Smith. This time they’re focusing on the wild time-hopping genre-switching alternate reality-bending mission to stop history being entirely rewritten by aliens with access to TV Tropes in Series Seven of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.. What will they find to say about S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Greatest Hits, Peggy Carter's accidental time-hopping bigamy and the mystery of exactly where Bucky Barnes' name got to, and what does any of this have to do with The Phil Coulson Broadcast Signal Intrusion Incident? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. You can find Part One of David’s chat with It’s Good, Except It Sucks about Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. looking at Series One to Series Three here, and Part Two looking at Series Three to Six and Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot here. David has also appeared on It’s Good, Except It Sucks talking about Black Widow here, Moon Knight here, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse here, X-Men: First Class here and Nick Fury - Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. here, and stood in as host for a chat with Tim about The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special here.

If you enjoy It’s Good, Except It Sucks, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. Though please don't just get a straightforward Americano and rebrand it as 'The Deke Shaw SuperCoffee Experience'.

037 - Spider-Man: Far From Home With Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s Spider-Man: Far From Home from 2019, and joining Tim to talk about Peter Parker trying to recreate National Lampoon's European Vacation while being interrupted by a giant steam monster is writer and novelist Gabby Hutchinson Crouch. What will they find to say about Alien Deepfakes, Thor washing his hair and the intellectual prowess of eighteen thousand million Donald Trumps, and what does any of this have to do with Amped-Up Daria? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/.

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036 - Avengers: Endgame With Ben Baker

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s Avengers: Endgame from 2019, and joining Tim to talk about the aftermath of Thanos’ plan to leave everyone arguing over whether Die Hard is a time travel movie is writer and quizmaster Ben Baker. What will they find to say about the importance of Ftone Clearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what Ken Loach’s problem is with a CGI racoon holding hands with a blue-faced Scottish woman and why so many superheroes have children who are older than them, and what does any of this have to do with Not Natalie Portman’s Head? Get listening and find out!

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035 - Captain Marvel With Una McCormack

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s Captain Marvel from 2019, and joining Tim to for a chat about Carol Danvers 'borrowing' a bit of Terminator 2 - Judgment Day to the sound of Elastica 'borrowing' a bit of Wire is writer Una McCormack. What will they find to say about the nineties view of the thirties view of the future today, whether it's actually possible to digitally de-age Clark Gregg and the narrative effect on genre fiction of cats coughing up hairballs, and what does any of this have to do with the unseen adventures of Vila from Blake's 7? Get listening and find out!

You can also find Una on It's Good, Except It Sucks talking about Ms. Marvel here.

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034 - Avengers: Infinity War (Part Two)

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s the second part of our look at Avengers: Infinity War from 2018, and joining Tim for a chat about Thanos giving The Avengers the ultimate half price concession is writer Martin Ruddock. What will they find to say about whether it’s appropriate to describe Eitri The Dwarf as a ‘broken man’, Doctor Strange re-enacting the Ebeneezer Goode video and the answer to that all-important question ‘Whither Dominic Fortune?’, and what does any of this have to do with the Argos Catalogue? Get listening and find out!

You can find more editions of It's Good, Except It Sucks at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Part One of Martin's look at Avengers: Infinity War here and his thoughts on What If...? here.

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Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse With David Smith

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time it’s Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse from 2018, and joining Tim to talk about how many Peter Parkers it’s possible to get in the same place at the same time (especially if some of them are women) is quiz expert David Smith. What will they find to say about ‘Peter Parker Fatigue’, Prowler and Plunderer’s tailor cutting corners and whether hotdogs should have a backstory, and what does any of this have to do with Weird Al Yankovic being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame? Get listening and find out!

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