Two New Pilots, Two Completely Different Outcomes—Here's Why

Back in January, we talked about the shows we were most excited to see in 2026. Now the pilots are here—and we went back to see how that anticipation held up.This week, we revisit Starfleet Academy and A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms, digging into first impressions, tone, expectations, and what makes a pilot actually work. One show surprised us. One didn’t land the way we hoped. And both sparked bigger questions about franchises, storytelling scale, and what we really want from these worlds right now.No spoilers—just honest reactions. Let’s settle this.🎯 Let’s Settle This turns hypotheticals into full-contact conversation.Every week, Grant and Jonathan dive into something that needs a definitive answer in TV, movies, or sports and they get to the bottom of it! Best TV shows? Movies you should see? Best dunk of the year? Yeah — we’re settling that.👇 Watch, listen, and join the debate 👇🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2a1xfqpzroUz84HbyglomX🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-settle-this/id1845368464📱 Follow @LSTTheShowTwitter → https://twitter.com/LSTTheShowInstagram → https://instagram.com/LSTTheShowYouTube → https://youtube.com/@LSTTheShow📩 Got a hot take or debate to settle? Email us: [email protected]⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:53 Starfleet Academy1:37 Paul Giamatti4:20 This Show is Bad5:39 Holly Hunter6:20 Boring Plot7:50 Lead Role8:50 Bad Writing9:34 Not Because "Woke"12:14 Just Really Bad22:10 Knight of the 7 Kingdoms23:42 No Geopolitics27:00 Dunk as Lead32:50 Defending Giamatti35:02 Psst, Ponies is Good