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On today's podcast, we review the Justice League Dark animated movie. Justice League Dark is the latest DC Universe animated original movie, focusing on the magical DC Comics characters.

We begin with our non-spoiler thoughts on the movie followed by a spoiler-filled review.

The official synopsis for the movie:

When innocent civilians begin committing unthinkable crimes across Metropolis, Gotham City and beyond, Batman must call upon mystical counterparts to eradicate this demonic threat to the planet. Enter Justice League Dark, reluctantly led by the Hellblazer himself, John Constantine. Like Batman, Constantine is a cunning, often cynical loner who is the best at his chosen profession – but quickly realizes the sinister forces plaguing the planet will require help from other supernatural alliances. Forming a new “league” with sorceress Zatanna, otherworldly Deadman, and Jason Blood and his powerful alter ego Etrigan the Demon, this team of Dark Arts specialists must unravel the mystery of Earth’s supernatural plague and contend with the rising, powerful villainous forces behind the siege – before it’s too late for all of mankind.

 

How did the film handle the different magical powers?

Was this film too dark?

Did it need to be R?

How was Batman and the rest of the Justice League handled?

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*Spoilers* for The Flash Season 3, Episode 10 “Borrowing Problems From The Future” in this review and recap.

Official Synopsis:

“Barry is tormented by his vision of the future where Iris is murdered by Savitar. When a criminal named Plunder shows up in Central City, Barry recalls the villain's presence in his vision of the future and fears that if he catches Plunder, it will cement Iris' fate. Confused about Barry's hesitation to stop Plunder, Wally decides to step in as Kid Flash. Caitlin offers Julian a job.”

HR is great again, very funny (“It's Julius, you guys”)

Julian gets to join Star Labs

Barry tells Iris about what he saw in the future

Caitlin has a solar powered necklace to keep her from becoming Killer Frost now (although one of the headlines from the future says she becomes Killer Frost again)

Cisco Vibes Barry to the future, and they collect all the headlines they can so that they can change the future.

It already looks like the future has changed (HR is there with a rifle)

Next week - “Dead or Alive” promo

Gypsy (bounty hunter) is after HR, Cisco challenges her to fight to the death

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*Spoilers* for Supergirl Season 2, Episode 9 “Supergirl Lives” in this review and recap.

Non-Spoiler Thoughts:

Official Synopsis:

Kara (Melissa Benoist) is moved by the story of a missing woman named Izzy (guest star Harley Quinn Smith) and decides to investigate despite Snapper Carr’s (guest star Ian Gomez) order to leave it alone. Kara takes Mon-El (Chris Wood) with her to the last place Izzy was seen and the duo find themselves thrust through a portal to another planet, Slaver’s Moon, where the downtrodden are sold as slaves. The leader of the trafficking ring is none other than Roulette (guest star Dichen Lachman). To make matters worse, Slaver’s Moon has a red sun, which means Kara and Mon-El are stripped of their powers and stuck on the planet with no way home. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Alex (Chyler Leigh) blames herself for Kara’s disappearance, fearing she’s become too focused on her new relationship with Maggie (guest star Floriana Lima) and too complacent in watching out for her sister.

Things that stood out:

Winn is very relatable, I would be scared to be in that position

Mon-El is the Prince, he wasn’t protecting the Prince

Glad that Mon-El wants to become hero

James Urbaniak (Maaldorian Doctor) is Rolf from The Office, was funny to see him

How much more of the Dominators are we going to see?

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Ewan Bremner shared a little bit on his role in the upcoming Wonder Woman film. We also have news on The Lego Batman Movie, Legends of Tomorrow, and Powerless.

Ewan Bremner (kind of) talks about Wonder Woman - Digital Spy

Plays a discharged soldier who returns to the war to help Wonder Woman

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The Lego Batman Movie “Behind the Bricks” Featurette - YouTube

Pretty funny

EP Marc Guggenheim Black Flash will be on Legends of Tomorrow - Entertainment Weekly

Talks about Black Canary, Talia, and more Arrow/Legends stuff

Also could be more Black Siren

Powerless releases Wayne Security Joker Gas commercial - YouTube

Pretty funny

Joker Gas Anti-Venom

Side Effects: Invisibility, Head Implosion, Male Pregnancy, German Accents, Disco

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The Flash movie is getting a page-one rewrite, which will likely lead to a 2019 release date for the film. Elsewhere, James Wan and John Cleese tease DCEU-related things on Twitter.

The Flash movie to get a page-one rewrite - Variety

Ezra Miller will film Fantastic Beasts 2 first (likely summer)

Joby Harold (wrote/directed Awake, wrote King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Robin Hood: Origins (2018), worked with Zack Snyder on Dawn of the Dead sequel and on Edge of Tomorrow)

Mark Hughes - likely 2019 release

Main cast of Aquaman does a table read - Director James Wan on Twitter

Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson

John Cleese doing research for the DCEU? - John Cleese on Twitter

Rumored for role of Wintergreen

Batman Noir: The Black Mirror, New 52 Justice League: Origin (Volume 1) and The Dark Knight Returns

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Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #6 is the final issue in the 6 issue mini-series event written by Joshua Williamson. On today's podcast, we give our recap and thoughts on the issue.

*Spoilers for Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #6 in today's review and summary.

Full out battle is already underway between possessed Justice League and new Justice League

Eclipso takes Deadshot’s mask off, “possesses” him, tells him to go kill his daughter

Only Batman, Killer Frost, and Lobo are left unpossessed.

Batman and Killer Frost plan to trap Superman’s heat vision a prism that Killer Frost makes and turn it into sunlight to use against Eclipso

Batman gets Superman to use his heat vision by telling him he’ll never be human and his son knows it.

The heat vision hits the prism and spreads out and hits the Squad and League

The prism is melting, but Killer Frost is out of power, Batman tells her to drain his lifeforce.

The Squad and League are back to normal, tell Killer Frost to take a little bit of energy from all of them.

Eclipso jumps in before she can do it, tries to possess her, she destroys the diamond, Max is back, Waller tells her to drain his life force and kill him. She refuses and passes out.

Back at Belle Reve, everybody is friends now.

Waller and Batman are talking. He wants Killer Frost released, and admits that there’s value in the Suicide Squad.

Batman tells Lobo to join a “New Kind of Justice League” (JLA)

Max Lord his locked up, but he explains to Waller that there are all of these loose ends.

Waller Tells Lord he’s perfect for Task Force XI

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On today's podcast, we talk about Superman's presence in Justice League, Jared Leto potentially returning as the Joker, and Suicide Squad is up for an Oscar.

Zack Snyder talks about Superman’s role in Justice League - Empire Magazine

New image of Batman, Flash, Cyborg, and Wonder Woman

"Superman does play a big part in this movie," teases Snyder. "His presence and lack of presence, are big story points..."

Jared Leto potentially teasing a return to Joker role? - Twitter

Shared partial cover of The Killing Joke on Snapchat and Twitter

Could he return for The Batman and/or Gotham City Sirens?

Suicide Squad Nominated for Oscar - Twitter

Nominated for Makeup & Hairstyling

Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini, Christopher Nelson

“A Man Called Ove” and “Star Trek Beyond” Also Nominated

Darren Criss will play Music Meister in musical crossover - Entertainment Weekly

Also from Glee

Very Potter Musical (Harry Potter)

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We might be getting closer to finding a Hal Jordan for Green Lantern Corps. In other news, David Ayer candidly looks back on Suicide Squad and more news has come out about the musical crossover that is coming to The CW in March.

Reported shortlist for Hal Jordan actors in Green Lantern Corps - The Wrap

Tom Cruise, Joel McHale, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, Armie Hammer, and Jake Gyllenhal are mentioned

WB has not approached anyone yet

David Ayer reflects on Suicide Squad - Twitter

He says that he learned a lot

Time machine- more grounded story with Joker as villain

“I have to give the characters the stories and plots they deserve next time.”

No secret edit with a bunch of Joker scenes

Supergirl/ The Flash musical coming in March - Deadline

March 20 and 21 episodes of respective shows

Doesn’t really start until end of Supergirl episode

Singing - Grant Gustin (Flash), Melissa Benoist (Supergirl), Jesse L. Martin (Joe), Victor Garber (Dr. Stein), Carlos Valdes (Cisco), Jeremy Jordan (Winn), and John Barrowman (Malcolm Merlyn)

David Harewood (J’onn) and Chris Wood (Mon-El) will also cross-over (non-singing roles)

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The Flash returns to The CW this coming week with episode number 10. We recap the first half of Season 3 on today's podcast.

Returns Tuesday, January 24 at 8

14 episodes remaining

Rick Cosnett and Robbie Amell coming back

Episode 1

Barry is in “Flashpoint” reality, Wally is Flash, Rival is bad speedster, parents are alive, he has Eobard prisoner

Barry frees Eobard and lets him kill his mom to “reset reality”

Edward Clariss in reset reality hears voice and “Alchemy” is scratched in mirror

Episode 2

Introduced to Tom Felton’s Character (Julian Albert)

Clarris (Rival) is given his powers in this reality by Dr. Alchemy

Barry decides he can’t keep changing the past/creating new timelines, he’s going to stick with this one.

Caitlin has her Killer Frost powers

Episode 3

Jesse and Harry come from Earth 2 to test her speedster powers

Wally is jealous of the powers

Episode 4

Cisco, Caitlin and Harry look for a new Harrison Wells, find HR from Earth 19

Mirror Master

Caitlin is getting streaks in her hair, seems like she’s not in control of her powers

Episode 5

Caitlin goes to her mom for help with freeze powers, her mom tells her the more you use these powers the harder they will get to reverse

Lots of funny HR moments

Episode 6

Caitlin tells Cisco about Killer Frost powers, he vibes the future, sees them fighting

Alchemy puts Wally in a cocoon, we’re introduced to Savitar (God of Speed)

Episode 7

Savitar is going to kill Barry, Caitlin has to use her powers to stop him, puts her over the edge and she turns into Killer Frost

Wally gets out of cocoon, he has speed powers now

Barry talks Caitlin out of being Killer Frost

Julian is revealed as Alchemy

Episode 8

Invasion crossover

We hear part of the transmission from the future (“When you get back from the war, everything will be changed, don’t trust anything or anyone, even me.”)

Episode 9

Barry sees other Barry trying and failing to stop Savitar killing Iris

Jay tells him never to go back there, and that the future isn’t set in stone

We go to Earth 3 and see Jay taking on Trickster (Mark Hamill), Barry brings Jay back

Julian didn’t know he was being Alchemy, just a pawn of Savitar

They talk to Savitar, he’s mad at future Barry for trapping him in eternity, gives them a coded warning: “1 shall betray you, 1 shall fall, 1 shall suffer a fate worse than death”

Barry gets thrown 5 months into the future

Julian is friendly now

Barry got a place so Iris and he can move in together

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Supergirl is set to return this coming week on The CW. To prepare, we recap and catch you up to speed on what happened in the first half of Season 2.

Returns Monday, January 23 at 8

14 episodes remaining in Season 2

Livewire, Metallo, and other villains to return - TVline

First episode back is “Supergirl Lives” directed by Kevin Smith

Episodes 1 and 2

Had Tyler Hoechlin as Superman

The Kryptonian Pod found at the end of Season 1 is opened, there’s a guy inside of it

Metallo, Lena Luthor, and Cadmus are introduced

Episode 3

Mon-El wakes up (he was the “Kryptonian” in the pod, he’s actually from Daxam)

Lynda Carter played the president on this episode and at the end is revealed as an alien?

Introduced to Maggie Sawyer, detective, love interest for Alex

J’onn finds M'gann M'orzz/Miss Martian

Episode 4

Roulette is running an alien fight club - her character is supposed to come back in the 2nd half of the season

M’gann is revealed as actually a white Martian

Episode 5

James decides he wants to become Guardian

Leader of Cadmus is revealed as Lillian Luthor

Episode 6

Parasite

James gets his Guardian suit

J’onn gets blood transfusion from M’gann, doesn’t know she’s a White Martian

Mon-El gets abducted by Cadmus at the end of the episode

Episode 7

Guardian is full-fledged vigilante now

Hank Henshaw is Cyborg Superman

Jeremiah helps Kara and Mon-El escape Cadmus

M’gann tells J’onn she is a White Martian

Episode 8

Medusa is a poison gas that kills any alien

Eliza comes back, develops cure for the poison gas, also gets rid of White Martian cells in J’onn

Maggie likes Alex back now

Flash and Cisco show up because they need help from Supergirl

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