Justice League Universe Podcast

In this episode, Alessandro and I give our commentary on the full film of Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder for Warner Brothers pictures. We synchronize our playback at the 12 second mark of the movie, right when the WB logo is blocked from view.

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Thesis on Man of Steel

Amanda Waller and the Death of Superman

The great world building thus far in the Justice League Universe

Deadshot and his daughter

Harley as the Joker's Queen

Captain Boomerang and The Flash

El Diablo and his surrender

Killer Croc, the monster

Enchantress, the witch

Rick Flag and Waller's leverage

Thematic Analysis versus Comic Book Analysis

Thanks to Alessandro Maniscalco

Transcript of this episode

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http://www.empireonline.com/movies/suicide-squad/suicide-squad-spoilers/

https://audioboom.com/channel/soundtrackingwithedithbowman

Scout ship activated

Superman and Lois, "No one stays good in this world."

Wonder Woman before the fight

The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg

Lois and Perry's character arc

Bonus: Additional thoughts from listeners on Lex's helipad scene

Thanks to Alessandro Maniscalco

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Belle Reve and "The House of the Rising Sun"

Deadshot doesn't have any friends

Griggs portrayed by Ike Barinholtz

Vengeance and holy ghost motifs

Harley Quinn's gymnastics background

Initial set-up of Harley's character

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Themes versus Subjects in Literature

Initial thoughts about themes in Suicide Squad (recognizing love as a human connection, friendship over leverage)

Waller as the villain

Comments on characters

Connections to the broader Justice League Universe

John Ostrander review

Mark Hughes review

Themes in the JLU

Sam's Non-Spoiler Review with Jason Book

Thanks to @theLupeXperienc and @NickdeSemlyen

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Lex's use of Lois

Superman came back

Lex's villain monologue

Lex's wordplay and cultural references

Is good a matter of perspective?

The problem of evil

Editing, music, and Superman and his mother

Thanks to Alessandro Maniscalco

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http://captaindove.tumblr.com/post/144419877339/do-you-ever-think-about-the-contrast-between-lexs

Martha Kent and Nancy Grace

Batman's meticulous fight preparation

The batsignal as an instigation for Superman

Batman as Lex's Knight

"Every time we say goodbye" song connection

Everything coming up Lex

Thanks to Alessandro Maniscalco

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Suicide Squad reviews: http://comicandscreen.blogspot.com/2016/08/processing-suicide-squad-reviews.html

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Clark's solitude

The cairn on the mountain

Jonathan Kent and his story

Are humans inherently good or evil?

Bruce in Wayne Manor

@FrasesBR shared https://twitter.com/dcvsmarvelcomic/status/720599715461668864

Mark Hughes article

Thanks to Alessandro Maniscalco and also Trent Osborne and Casper Richter

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Bruce's training montage

Wonder Woman photo (@_TRonVin_ photo comparison)

Lex with Zod's corpse in the scout ship

Icarus

Doomsday mythology (ComicBookResources confusion)

Superman complicit and absent

Thanks to Alessandro Maniscalco

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Connections and inferences from the LexCorp desctruction

Lex's reaction the batarang

Superman's crisis of confidence and loss of faith

Lois and the symbol of hope

The scout ship command key

Lex as Lucifer

Non-glorified violence

Thanks to Alessandro Maniscalco

Transcript of the episode

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