In this Very Special Episode of Ship Tease, Jennifer and Heather are straight-up gushing about Wild Cards and why shippers who love Castle, Bones, and The X-Files gotta watch it. This charming, trope-tastic crime dramedy follows a con artist with a heart of gold, Max Mitchell, and a grumpy-but-honorable demoted detective named Cole Ellis who are forced to work together to solve cases for various plot-related reasons. But it's no mystery to shippers that the real trick to solving any of life's dilemmas can be found in the chemistry between Max and Ellis.

Show notes:

• Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKW-9ORTvC4
• Link to Showrunner’s comments/posts about “when will they” and his plan for their relationship:
• ShipRecced post: https://shiprecced.com/max-and-ellis-wild-cards/

Heather and Jennifer return forMr. & Mrs. Smith, Part 2 to give you the verdict on whether the show lived up to our shipping expectations. Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star as John and Jane Smith, two spies posing as a married couple for their mission, but is the chemistry enough to carry a full 8-episode season? What could the future hold of a potential season 2? Heather and Jennifer share their opinion on how the show handled the Mr. and Mrs. Smith dynamic and let viewers know if they should ship it or skip it.

Show notes & recommendations discussed in the episode:

• Watch the trailer, here.
• Already caught up on the show and looking for more recommendations? Here’s what Heather and Jennifer suggest as your next read or watch:
  • Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (book)
  • The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter (book)
  • The Bourne Identity (movie)
  • The Spy Who Dumped Me (movie)
  • FUBAR (TV series)
  • Reacher (TV series)

If you’re a romantic suspense fan, you are probably holding your breath just like we are that the new Mr. and Mrs. Smith TV series will live up to our shipping expectations. The series, which premieres February 2 on Amazon Prime, is a reimagining of the movie starring Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie. Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star as John and Jane Smith, two spies posing as a married couple for their mission who are maybe, just maybe, stumbling into real feelings for each other. Ahead of the show’s first 8 episodes, hosts Jennifer and Heather discussed their first impressions of the trailer. They share their hopes and fears for the series, and, of course, their predictions about whether they’re going to “ship it or skip it.”

Show notes & couples discussed in the episode (by timestamp):

• Watch the trailers we’re discussing here:
  • Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s “Teaser” trailer
  • The “full-length trailer” for Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Is the new Mr. and Mrs. Smith series based on a past movie or show? Here’s what we found:
  • Alfred Hitchcock made exactly one (1) comedy, and it was the 1941 film Mr. and Mrs. Smith – zero relationship to the Pitt/Jolie movie or this new show from what we can tell, though
  • Maria Bello and Scott Bakula starred in a short-lived 1996 TV show called Mr. and Mrs Smith that seems to be more of the template for this new series
  • In the 2005 action romance movie we all know and love, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt play a husband and wife whose marriage is on the rocks until they each learn that the other is a spy at a competing agency. Who knew attempted assassinations could save a marriage? Seriously, that’s the plot.

See you in part 2 of this episode, where we’ll chat about our reactions to the full 8-episode season of the new Mr. and Mrs. Smith!