IRONHEART Finale + What's Next | NYSQ Breakdown & Review

Better late than never, right?  Your Fellow Nerds are BACK with our Ironheart breakdown and review of episodes 4, 5, and 6 — and we’re not holding back. From Riri’s final arc to the show’s biggest twists, we unpack the highs, lows, and everything in between while theorizing WHAT'S NEXT?  Plus, we give our full thoughts on the series as a whole and whether Ironheart stuck the landing.

Let’s be real though — Sacha Baron Cohen as Mephisto? Absolute scene-stealer. Whether you were here for the tech, the magic, or just waiting for that moment, he delivered the kind of chaos the MCU’s been missing.

Ironheart 3 Episode Premiere Review and Discussion | NYSQ Breakdowns

We have watched the first 3 episodes of Ironheart and we have thoughts on it all, so come join us in breaking it all down. 

Ironheart is an upcoming American television miniseries created by Chinaka Hodge for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is intended to be the 14th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, via its Marvel Television label, alongside Proximity Media. The series shares continuity with the films of the franchise. It sees MIT student Riri Williams return home to Chicago, following the events of the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), where she discovers secrets that pit technology against magic. Hodge serves as head writer.

Dominique Thorne reprises her role as Riri Williams / Ironheart from Wakanda Forever, starring alongside Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, Regan Aliyah, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam, and Anji White. The series was announced in December 2020, along with Thorne's casting. Hodge was hired in April 2021, with additional castings revealed in February 2022. Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes joined to direct in April 2022. Filming began at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, by early June, before moving to Chicago in late October, and concluded by early November.

Ironheart is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ with its first three episodes on June 24, 2025, followed by its other three episodes on July 1. It will be the last television series and conclusion of Phase Five of the MCU.

Ironheart Theory-Palooza | NYSQ Breakdowns

With Ironheart's premiere only 2 days away, we wanted to talk about some of our theories for the show in a video series we call Theory-Palooza so please join us! 

Ironheart is an upcoming American television miniseries created by Chinaka Hodge for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is intended to be the 14th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, via its Marvel Television label, alongside Proximity Media. The series shares continuity with the films of the franchise. It sees MIT student Riri Williams return home to Chicago, following the events of the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), where she discovers secrets that pit technology against magic. Hodge serves as head writer.

Dominique Thorne reprises her role as Riri Williams / Ironheart from Wakanda Forever, starring alongside Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, Regan Aliyah, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam, and Anji White. The series was announced in December 2020, along with Thorne's casting. Hodge was hired in April 2021, with additional castings revealed in February 2022. Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes joined to direct in April 2022. Filming began at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, by early June, before moving to Chicago in late October, and concluded by early November.

Ironheart is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ with its first three episodes on June 24, 2025, followed by its other three episodes on July 1. It will be the last television series and conclusion of Phase Five of the MCU.

Andor S2 Episodes 10, 11 & 12 & Superman and Ironheart Trailers | NYSQ Breakdowns

Andor is done and we have a lot to discuss so please join us to talk about the best Star Wars show to date and we got a new Superman trailer and we finally got an IronHeart trailer! 

Andor, also known as Star Wars: Andor and Andor: A Star Wars Story for its second season, is an American science fiction television series created by Tony Gilroy for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016), which in turn is a prequel to the original Star Wars film (1977). The series follows thief-turned-rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years that lead to the events of the two films, exploring how he becomes radicalized against the Galactic Empire and how the wider Rebel Alliance is formed.

Diego Luna reprises his role as Cassian Andor from Rogue One and serves as an executive producer. The series also stars Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O'Reilly, Adria Arjona, Kyle Soller, Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, and Elizabeth Dulau. Lucasfilm announced a series focused on Andor in November 2018, with Luna attached and Stephen Schiff hired as showrunner. Schiff was replaced by Rogue One co-writer Gilroy as creator and showrunner in April 2020. Filming took place at Pinewood Studios in London and on location around the United Kingdom, with Neal Scanlan returning from Rogue One to provide practical effects. The first season, which tells a year of Andor's story when he first becomes a revolutionary, was filmed from November 2020 to September 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second season covers the next four years leading up to Rogue One, and was filmed from November 2022 to February 2024 with breaks and delays due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Nicholas Britell composed the series' original score.

Andor premiered on September 21, 2022, with the first three episodes of the first season. The other nine episodes of the season were released weekly through November 23. The first season received positive reviews as well as several accolades. It was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series. The second and final season premiered on April 22, 2025, and received widespread critical acclaim, with three episodes releasing weekly until May 13.

NYSQ: Rumor Mill Rundown MCU Edition

Our Weekly Twitch Stream where we go in-depth on all the week's biggest stories and this week we discuss all the latest rumors going around in a segment we call Rumor Mill Rundown and you never know where we will end up by the end on the stream (Tangent Time) so you may have missed us Live on Twitch but you can still enjoy it so grab a drink and a snack and let us know what you think!!!

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