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The Ethics of Falcon and the Winter Soldier • Episode 4

In this episode, we confront the moral dilemmas posed by the Super Soldier Serum: Would you take it if you had the chance? Is John Walker a murderer, or is Karli Morgenthau? Will Freeland rejoins Paul and Matthew to dissect these ethical conundrums from Episode 4 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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Successors, Sidekicks, and Batman Beyond

Throughout the years, Batman has mentored numerous sidekicks, but it isn’t until Terry McGinnis commandeers the Batsuit that Bruce Wayne truly discovers a successor. What distinguishes a successor from a sidekick, and how do factors like age and agency influence this dynamic? What obligations did Bruce have to his wards and sidekicks, and in what ways does Terry represent a departure from these relationships? Join Ashley, Paul, and me as we draw multiple parallels to Captain America, The Falcon, and The Winter Soldier. Spoiler alert: There are plenty!

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The Ethics of Falcon and the Winter Soldier • Episode 2

Given the multitude of ethical issues that Falcon and the Winter Soldier is surfacing, we’ve decided to commit to a weekly recording schedule—there’s no holding back with minisodes. There’s just too much to unpack, reflecting the depth and complexity of the themes the show itself is addressing.

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Ethics of WandaVision

Is Wanda Maximoff a hero, an antihero, or does she resemble a Batman villain within the MCU? Does Agatha Harkness deserve ‘sitcom jail’ as her sentence? Moreover, did the Ship of Theseus debate present the most Star Trek-esque moment in MCU history? Join Matt Carroll, Paul Hoppe, and me as we unravel the complex ethical quandaries posed by WandaVision.

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