***Disclaimer: this episode was actually recorded a whopping six months ago(…), and for a handful of frankly nonsensical reasons, we haven’t released it until now… after three out of the four ships have already had their onscreen follow-ups (it’s fine — don’t worry about it 😅). Even though this episode is almost entirely out-of-date, we had a really fun time with it, so we decided to still share it with the world.***

This week, we’re putting our crystal balls to the test as we try predicting the outcome of four (or maybe five…) ships all with follow-up scheduled for sometime in 2025. We’re focusing on Steven and Taylor (The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3), Sam and Bucky (MCU), Steve and Nancy and/or Nancy and Jonathan (Stranger Things Season 5), and Buck and Eddie (9-1-1 Season 8). Admittedly, the last time we made predictions on-air they didn’t work out so well (#sylkiforever), but that hasn’t stopped us from once again hoping for the best (but also expecting the worst).

Timestamps:

0:00 - Steven/Taylor (The Summer I Turned Pretty)

21:21 - Sam/Bucky (Captain America: Brave New World)

49:22 - Steve/Nancy, Nancy/Jonathan (Stranger Things)

1:20:49 - Buck/Eddie (9-1-1)

🎥Shownotes:

18:38 - Steven & Taylor’s romantic dance to Moon River.

24:43 - Jill’s op-ed on the value of SamBucky in the MCU.

31:37 - Bucky visiting Sam in the hospital in Brave New World.

39:01 - An excellent SamBucky fic that presents Bucky’s POV in the aforementioned hospital scene.

57:08 - Jonathan searching for Nancy while she’s trapped in the Upside Down.

1:00:37 - Nancy and Jonathan’s sleepover.

1:02:55 - Nancy’s post-sleepover epiphany.

1:05:15 - Steve, Jonathan, and Nancy killing the Demogorgon.

1:42:03 - Buck offering to sublet Eddie’s house.