XXL Episode 17: The ‘Matthew Castle Productions and Big Sammy Holdings Launch Rival Streaming Services’ Draft
Our first ever draft episode behind the paywall is a truly chaotic affair – see what you make of this 2.5-hour epic, then vote for the winner in the pinned tweet @BackPagePod on Twitter.
Thanks to Liam Richardson for the edits, as ever! And thank you for your generous support of what we do.
TV categories
- A sitcom
- A drama
- A sci-fi or fantasy show
- An animated show
- A show that’s on right now (meaning you get future seasons too)
- A show you don’t like - because streamers have those too
- A documentary or reality TV show
- A show with 100 episodes or more
- A cancelled TV show
- A true curio
Film categories:
- An entire film franchise
- One director’s entire body of work
- A horror movie
- A comedy
- An action movie
- A mystery film or thriller
- An animated movie
- A non-English language film
- A movie released this year
- Some smut
Bonus categories:
- What’s your streaming service called, Matthew?
- What other bonus do people get with their membership?
- You have to invent one TV show from scratch for launch. What is it?
TV
Category | Samuel | Matthew |
---|---|---|
Sitcom | Seinfeld | The Office (American TV series) |
Drama | The Sopranos | Mad Men |
Sci-fi or fantasy show | Lost | Dark |
Animated show | King of the Hill | The Simpsons |
A show on right now | Slow Horses | White Lotus |
A show you don’t like | Schitt’s Creek | Friends |
Documentary or reality TV | 30 for 30 | How To with John Wilson |
100+ episodes | Buffy | Cheers |
Cancelled show | American Vandal | The OA |
A true curio | Ricky Gervais Meets | Documental |
Film
Category | Samuel | Matthew |
---|---|---|
A franchise | James Bond | Mission Impossible |
A director | Steven Spielberg | Quentin Tarantino |
Horror | The Shining | Barbarian |
Comedy | 21 Jump Street | Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
Action | Dredd | The Matrix |
Mystery or Thriller | Heat | The Last of Sheila |
Animated | Akira | Summer Wars |
Non-English language | In the Mood for Love | I Wish |
2023 release | Oppenheimer | Barbie |
Some smut | Basic Instinct | The Handmaiden |
Results
Samuel 35%
Matthew 65%
(95 votes)
Lore
- Gamescom sausage