Jacob and Matthew explore the second season of Jessica Jones on various levels, scrutinizing the decisions of both the characters and the writers. How should the law treat someone like Alissa? What responsibility does Jessica bear for her mother’s actions? And how do we interpret Trish’s actions, as well as the writers’ choice to introduce significant conflict between her and Jessica?
This week, we take a step back from the things we are fans of to talk about fandom itself: ownership, fan-created content, and more.
This week we dive into questions from our listeners and fans! Inspired by our friends at the MCUCast, we start with a lengthy discussion about Kingpin and The Punisher. We delve into what separates these two characters and what makes them similar. Why do we cheer for one and hope for the downfall of the other, or do we? From there, we dive into listener questions about Civil War, Cap, the portrayal of mental illness in genre fiction, and a number of other topics.
Here it is, our 50th episode! All three hosts, Paul, Jacob, and Matthew, come together to re-examine some of our favorite questions and discussions from past episodes.
To celebrate our 50th episode, we managed to get all three hosts—Paul, Matthew, and Jacob—together to reflect on some of our past discussions.
In this episode, Jacob and Matthew dive deep into the ethical quandaries that arose from Avengers: Infinity War. They examine Thanos himself, the myriad strategies the Avengers employed to thwart him, and their hopes for the direction of the forthcoming movies and TV shows.
In this episode, Jacob and Matthew use Kingdom Come, a fantastic 1996 run of Superman comic books, as a jumping-off point to dive into these questions and more. This episode explores issues surrounding justice, power, law enforcement, and accountability, both in the superhero world and our own. While the books are amazing—and findable online—you don’t need to have read them to engage with and appreciate this conversation.
What is the responsibility of a filmmaker to stay true to a book? What are the issues with the ‘girl as prize’ romance plotlines? And is it possible that Jacob and Matthew actually enjoyed the movie adaptation of a book they have been so critical of?
In the second installment of our conversation with author and Star Wars geek extraordinaire Becky Allen, we delve deeper into the nuances of The Last Jedi. We explore Rey’s journey, tackle Luke’s contentious relationship with the Jedi ethos, and address some of the critiques leveled against the film.
What is the narrative power of failure, and how is it used in The Last Jedi? What did we learn from Admiral Holdo and Poe about power, trusting leaders, and the role of gender in that? Author and Star Wars geek extraordinaire, Becky Allen, joins us again to discuss these questions and more.