It’s been forty years since DC Comics published one of the most popular epics in the entire industry. Since then, Batman has been indelibly refashioned closer to the image realized by Frank Miller’s pen and perspective in both comics and media. Don and Harry discuss not only their affection for this massive work, but also … More What Will Replace The Dark Knight Returns?
Part Two of the exploration into Don and Harry’s favorite episodes from their favorite shows explores singing spider-tanks, power mad immortals, big booty cyborgs and creepy laughing fish!
Amidst the turbulent news cycle, the guys take a breather by recalling five favorite episodes from their favorite shows, discussing how they’re written and how that informs their perspectives on world building in creative media. Spoilers for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Batman: The Animated Series!
Donovan and Harrison finish things off with a much longer second installment. There’s simply too much to talk about, from honorable mentions to the top five. Things are about to get spicy! 2022 had its share of wonders, from an essential Batman film to an essential Predator film. But what happens when one host’s healing reaction to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever meets another host’s stubborn grumpiness? … More Year End Review 2022 Part II: The Cloverfield Connection
The legendary actor Kevin Conroy (November 30th 1955-November 10th 2022) is remembered.
In celebration to Batman’s return to the big screen and the discussion of The Batman‘s dark tone, Donovan introduces Harrison to the Joel Schumacher Hollywood blockbuster Batman and Robin. Known the globe over for being lame, is there anything more to this plastic production than met the eye in 1997? What does this speak of … More What are the Tonal Limitations of Batman? (Batman and Robin 1997 Commentary)
And so we begin, with a massive look at Seduction of the Innocent, the history of moral panics circa the 1950s, Frederic Wertham being a crappy researcher and Batman being a crappy boyfriend.
This week the guys discuss their appreciation of sci-fi, how they come to recognize it, and its tendencies towards analogies and tragedy. Looking at four examples from television throughout the 20th Century, how has science fiction been reapplied throughout different genres of storytelling?
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