Episode 8 - Predator (1987), Murderbot & Fantastic Four: First Steps

This week - it’s all about control.

Power. Purpose. And what it means to lose both.

From a jungle that stares back, to a droid that starts to think and a team of heroes still learning what being human really means.

Predator (1987) — where the hunter becomes the hunted. A brutal, sweaty fever dream of war and survival.
Murderbot (2024) — a machine built for obedience, suddenly self-aware and searching for autonomy.
Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) — science, spectacle, and the danger of mistaking brilliance for balance.

Three stories about control; how we fight for it, lose it and what’s left when it’s gone.

What happens when control starts to slip?

Let’s get into it.