Andor Fires Up, Oblivion Drops Again, WrestleMania Shocks, and A Maul Series Announced

Geek Freaks

Frank, Jonathan and Squeaks pack this extra-long Geek Freaks with trivia giveaways, rapid-fire reviews, and the biggest headlines from Star Wars Celebration Japan. They grade the first three episodes of Andor season 2, Bethesda’s surprise Oblivion Remastered, the punishing new RPG Expedition 33, and WWE’s WrestleMania 41. Stick around for deep fandom news on Ahsoka, Darth Maul, Disney fortnight, Ready or Not 2, Hunger Games, a Geek Freaks network update, and fresh recommendations.

Timestamps & Topics Time Topic 00:00 Welcome, cast intros, how the giveaway quiz works 01:17 Marvel trivia challenge – each correct answer unlocks free merch 04:45 Andor S2 E1-3 spoiler-lite review & letter grade 15:16 Oblivion Remastered impressions, performance talk 24:45 Hands-on with Expedition 33 and its timing-based combat 34:56 WrestleMania 41 results, Cena’s heel turn, Becky Lynch surprise 45:15 Star Wars Celebration recap – Outlaws DLC, Light & Magic S2, Ahsoka S2 casting, Visions S3, Darth Maul series, Shawn Levy’s Starfighter 58:35 Daredevil S4 date, Sarah Michelle Gellar joins Ready or Not 2 01:04:00 New Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping casting & timeline 01:08:00 Network news – Fandom Portals Marvel month, Anime Plus, Challenge Accepted, Disney Moms Gone Wrong returns 5/11 01:09:55 Recommendations of the week 01:13:40 Final sign-off, how to win merch on social media Key Takeaways

• Audience giveaways return: each trivia answer right means another T-shirt up for grabs.

• Andor keeps its political edge; episode pacing feels slow yet purposeful earning an A- grade.

• Bethesda’s Oblivion Remastered modernises visuals but crashes push it to a solid 8/10.

• Expedition 33 surprises with reactive turn-based battles and near-flawless performance for a 9/10 score.

• WrestleMania 41 delivers crowd-pleasing twists, though overall hype falls to 7/10.

• Celebration reveals: Rory McCann replaces the late Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, Admiral Ackbar joins the fight against Thrawn, Hayden Christensen cameo confirmed, and a Darth Maul animated series is on the way.

• Network highlight: Disney Moms Gone Wrong is back on May 11.

Memorable Quotes

“I’m already at the point where I’m sneaking around one-shotting bandits again… it feels like coming home.” – Frank on Oblivion Remastered

“This is Final Fantasy meets Elden Ring and I can’t put the controller down.” – Squeaks on Expedition 33

“It dawned on me… Dedra and Syril are Dwight and Angela in space.” – Frank on the Empire power couple in Andor

“John Cena just played the villain and the crowd didn’t know whether to boo or cry.” – Squeaks

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