# Binge Buddies: Hall of Just Us - Shazam 2

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Podcast: [Binge Buddies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/binge-buddies-12085)
Published: 2026-07-24T17:00:00+00:00
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Taste the rainbow? More like taste the disappointment, because the Binge Buddies are choking on a massive handful of Skittles. > Welcome back to "Hall of Just Us." This week, Bryan, Matt, Joel, and Ryan are watching the magic completely fizzle out as they endure the absolute misfire that is 2023's Shazam! Fury of the Gods. How does a sequel manage to make every conceivable wrong creative decision and reduce itself to a horrible, hollow shell of the charming original? The guys are breaking down exactly where the franchise lost its spark. We're tearing into the bafflingly generic villains, the complete absence of the first film's grounded foster-family heart, and the infuriating reality that the climactic third-act battle basically doubles as a desperate, feature-length advertisement for Skittles. Throw out your candy and hit play—we're taking the wizard's staff back!

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