Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary

Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary episodes:

• 05.02.2021

  79 – Timeline

  [Recorded April 23, 2021] When does Zack Snyder's Justice League take place? How long after Batman v. Superman and does that make sense? Looking to inhabit the worlds we love. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt ASPF.org Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Intro (00:00:58) * How...

  
• 04.16.2021

  78 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League

  [Originally Recorded March 28, Re-Recorded April 12, 2021] Approaching Zack Snyder's Justice League in good faith.  How did Darkseid forget the location of Earth?  Why didn't Steppenwolf tie the Mother Box to the Defiance immediately?  So many questions! Donate or MOSAIC...

  
• 02.20.2021

  77 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League Official Trailer

  [Recorded February 14, 2021]  Commenting on Zack Snyder's Justice League Official Trailer. Note: Clips from LightCast, I Minutemen, and SnyderCutBR were added after the episode was recorded and thus without introduction. Thank you for your understanding and listen to the full...

  
• 12.24.2020

  76 – A Christmas Carol

  [Recorded December 19, 2020]  Merry Christmas! Some parallels between A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Batman v. Superman. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt ASPF.org Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Common points of style * Common character developments * Common themes * And much more To learn more:5 Act...

  
• 08.31.2020

  75 – Hallelujah

  [Recorded August 24, 2020]  Finding the soul of Zack Snyder's Justice League Official Teaser (from DCFanDome) with Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt ASPF.org Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Survivorship Bias * Hallelujah etymology * Hallelujah the lyrics * Hallelujah the song * Hallelujah the story *...

  
• 07.03.2020

  74 – Grail Quest

  [Recorded May 16 & 26, 2020]  Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Previously with Percival (00:01:05) * The...

  
• 05.26.2020

  73 – Grail King

  [Recorded April 29 & May 6, 2020]  Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Previously with Percival (00:01:20) *...

  
• 05.01.2020

  72 – Grail Knight

  [Recorded April 22, 2020]  Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Arthurian influence on Snyder and Terrio * Joseph...

  
• 04.30.2020

  71 – Doomsday Pt.4

  [Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019, December 7, 2019]  Defeating Doomsday. BTS: This pre-recorded episode was assembled shortly after Part 3, but was never happy with it.  While waiting on inspiration, it was decided to stop trying to resuscitate recordings...

  
• 12.14.2019

  70 – Doomsday Pt.3

  [Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019, December 7, 2019]  Defeating Doomsday. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Why did Batman leave the spear with Lois? * Hindsight Bias * Batman's crashed vehicles * Lois Competence, Spear In Water, Falling, and Recover...

  
• 12.09.2019

  69 – Wonder Woman ’84 Trailer 1

  [Recorded December 8, 2019]  Wonder Woman 1984 Trailer reaction. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Almost nothing!  No time! * Blue Monday "How does it feel?" - Emphasis on emotion again * Trash can scene indicates a reprise of Fish-Out-Of-Water To learn...

  
• 11.17.2019

  #ReleaseTheSnyderCut

  #releasethesnydercut Adapted from my Introduction to the ForSnyderCut.org site, drafted December 2017 and published January 2018. Donate to AFSP Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt To learn more: ForSnyderCut.org Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.comTwitter: @mosanswersSubscribe: Apple Podcasts / RSS / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Buy MOSAIC Shield T-Shirt: Bonfire.com/mosaicHelp With...

  
• 11.10.2019

  68 – Doomsday Pt.2

  [Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019]  Defeating Doomsday. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Temporal Frame of Reference * Superman's Decision-Making * Danger to Self / Selflessness * Learning and Rational Choices * Stakes: Threat to Superman's Life * Doomsday's Intelligence * The Primal...

  
• 11.10.2019

  67 – Doomsday Pt.1

  [Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019]  Defeating Doomsday. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Real World Ethics vs. Thought Experiments * Why Trinity Didn't Use Lex to Stop Doomsday? * Criminal Liability For Conversion of Extraterrestrial Specimens * Thad Roberts and...

  
• 08.24.2019

  66 – East

  [Recorded August 8, 2019] Learning from Eastern thought. Seeing much more detail and connection. Comparing high and low context communication. How Superman's silence can be seen as sophisticated. The Problem of Evil in the East. Harmonizing Batman and Superman. Based on...

  
• 07.15.2019

  65 – Differ

  [Recorded July 12, 2019] Why do reasonable minds differ? On movies? "Did we even see the same film?" On justice? Why do Superman and Batman always differ? Psychologists weigh in. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Naïve Realism ...

  
• 07.03.2019

  64 – Commitment

  [Recorded June 29, 2019] Consider Man of Steel and BvS through the lens of commitment. Can Superman combat loneliness and a crisis of conviction? Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Dive deep into discussion and address apologetics for: * MOS is structured wrong *...

  
• 05.22.2019

  Brief 3

  Mother's Day Excerpts * Contrapositive - Understand & avoid villain behavior (1:20) * Elevation - The case for paragons (7:30) * Seeing - Clark versus how Bruce views women (20:10) * "Isn't That A Good Thing?" - Martha's hope (25:00) ...

  
• 05.01.2019

  63 – Mother’s Day

  [Recorded April 20, 2019] Moms and motherhood. Six factors to consider: * Safety. * Home. * Affection. * Zeitgeist. * Amend. * Maturity. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Biological Distinction * Natural Birth * Adoption & Fostering * Moms & Home:...

  
• 10.01.2018

  62 – Stronger – Wiser – Together – Open Mind Pt. 3

  [Previously re-recorded September 24, 2018] Strength & Challenges, Cognitive Distortions, and Witch Hunts and Common-Humanity. Taking on three bad ideas: * Challenge makes us weaker. * Always trust your feelings. * Life is a battle between good people and evil people. Answers,...

  
• 07.15.2018

  Brief 2

  Body * Applying Earlier Episodes to Exercise & Body * Assimilation & Accommodation * Viewpoint Diversity By Way of Trainer & Gym Mates * Mark Twight & Gym Jones * Soldier of Steel * Growth * Psychology of Fitness, Exercise,...

  
• 07.07.2018

  61 – Growth – Open Mind Pt. 2

  [Previously recorded June 7, 2018] Perils of perfectionism, Fixed Mindset versus a Growth Mindset, Intellectual Humility and Insecurity. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Perils of Perfectionism * Fundamental Fear of Unknown * Fear of Failure * Fixed Mindset vs. Growth...

  
• 07.01.2018

  60 – Viewpoints – Open Mind Pt. 1

  [Previously recorded April 20 & May 11, 2018]  Viewpoint Diversity gets you closer to the truth, makes you more persuasive, and fosters your growth. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Assimilation vs. Accommodation * Avoiding Accommodation with Rejection or Manipulation *...

  
• 02.25.2018

  59 – Wallace Keefe

  [Previously recorded July 15, 2016 and unaired episode]  Who returned the checks?  Viewing Wallace Keefe's protest as abstract art.  Insight into Bruce's blindness and Lex's patterns of speech and ability to exploit the efforts of others. Answers, insights, and commentary on: ...

  
• 02.18.2018

  Brief 1

  NOT AN EPISODE * Checklist Superman * Shorts * Citizenship * Bendis to retcon Superman origin * Kryptonian character in Exodus template * Moses and Jesus characteristics * Jobs and travel expanding your views * Discussing "I Don't Have to...

  
• 02.18.2018

  Ramble Road 3

  NOT AN EPISODE See MOSAIC Brief 0 for explanation. Recorded on or before 11/30/17. Not intended for publication. The views expressed are unrefined and subject to amendment. Edited solely for length, no additions or alterations. Intro and outro music performed by The Mad Mass Revolution. Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter:...

  
• 02.18.2018

  Ramble Road 2

  NOT AN EPISODE See MOSAIC Brief 0 for explanation. Recorded 11/16/17. Not intended for publication. The views expressed are unrefined and subject to amendment. Edited solely for length, no additions or alterations. Intro and outro music performed by The Mad Mass Revolution. Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts...

  
• 02.18.2018

  Ramble Road 1

  NOT AN EPISODE See MOSAIC Brief 0 for explanation. Recorded 11/14/17. Not intended for publication. The views expressed are unrefined and subject to amendment. Edited solely for length, no additions or alterations. Intro and outro music performed by The Mad Mass Revolution. Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts...

  
• 02.18.2018

  Brief 0

  NOT AN EPISODE * Explain the Experimental Format * Empathy Exhaustion * Superhero Physique is to Body Image as _______ are to _______. * Answer- Paragons : Altruism * Explain and intro the Rambles Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / RSS...

  
• 02.18.2018

  58 – Illuminated Text

  **NOT A Justice League EPISODE** Illuminated manuscripts as insight into things that endure.  An alternative approach to characterization.  Literary analysis and criticism. "Transcendent empathy lets us change the world.  The kind of world these films challenge us to make.  To create a...

  
• 12.21.2017

  Christmas Card

  Merry Christmas! Love, Doc & Family Credits: "Work" (2017) - 0:52 Written by Jared Faber and Peter Rida Michail Performed by Peter Rida Michail (Teen Titans Go) "Teen Titans Theme" (2003/2013) - 2:12 Written and produced Andy Sturmer Remixed by Mix Master Mike Performed Puffy Amiyumi (Teen Titans Go) "Christmas Lights" (2010) -...

  
• 10.22.2017

  57 – Justice League Heroes Trailer

  Recorded October 8th. "Ride ain't over yet."  Reaction to the Justice League Heroes Trailer. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. Justice League Heroes Trailer (4:23 - 22min) * First, a world without Superman * Second, rising threat * Third, heroes...

  
• 10.03.2017

  56 – Espionage

  Recorded September 16th. "I'm a spy."  Examining espionage and intelligence topics in these films for insights into raising Clark undercover. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. Wonder Woman (3:36 - 22min) * Strategy, Operations, Tactics * Scout and Spy Differences ...

  
• 08.14.2017

  55 – Magician

  Recorded August 3rd. "The magical thinking of orphan boys."  Batman the magician. [I finally get to do an episode about Batman, so it's long.] Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. Magic and Batman Tradition (25min) * Houdini the superman * Zatara...

  
• 07.24.2017

  54 – Justice League SDCC 2017 Trailer

  Recorded July 22nd. "We don't have anymore time."  Really rushed reactions on the 4-minutes of Justice League footage from San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Trailer / Sneak Peek. To learn more: Old Bailey The Shard Tower Bridge Greco-Roman Polychromatic Art Chernobyl Gal Gadot on Superman in Justice...

  
• 06.26.2017

  53 – Wonder Woman

  Recorded June 9th. "Worth cherishing in every way."  Reacting to Wonder Woman and answering some in-story questions. [Regarding this episode... "Eh, it's not for everyone."] Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. Logos (22min) * What if a child...? * Cherishing in...

  
• 05.20.2017

  52 – Fantasy

  Recorded May 13th.  Fantasy, faith, magic, & myth.  J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, The Great War, and Wonder Woman.  Middle Earth, Narnia, creating compelling fantasy, approaches to criticism, and overcoming disillusionment. 60 Year Old Spoiler Warning: Ending of The Lord of the...

  
• 03.27.2017

  51 – First Contact

  Recorded March 13th and 20th. First contact, ship detection and landing, Zod's ultimatum, The War of the Worlds, and The Wizard of Oz. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. First Contact * As an intended approach * Guidelines for what...

  
• 02.05.2017

  50 – Endgame

  Recorded January 27th.  "I don't know how to lose."  Sports and football in these films and how it informs Clark's character.  Issues with Lex's endgame and how it reflects his psychology.  Learning how to lose. Answers, insights, and commentary on: *...

  
• 10.27.2016

  49 – Breath

  Recorded October 8 and 21.  The breath powers: history, science, and creative implications. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * History: * Is super breath its own power? * First instances of super breath in the comics * First instance of cold...

  
• 08.28.2016

  48 – Amanda Waller

  Recorded August 22nd.  "What are you really up to?"  The premise behind Task Force X as historically plausible.  Amanda Waller's sales pitch and intentions.  FAQ run down. "You notice these are criminals?  They're psychotic antisocial freaks.  It makes no sense ....

  
• 08.15.2016

  47 – Suicide Squad

  Recorded August 12th.  "Don't worry, I still love you."  Suicide Squad, love & hate, critics, demographics, and punk rock. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Suicide Squad art book the best yet * Expectations first viewing * Loving and not liking...

  
• 08.01.2016

  46 – Monument

  Segments originally recorded March 29th, April 30th, and July 19th.  Heroes Park monument, memorial, and the Superman statue. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Motif of monuments, memorials, and memory throughout the film * The Superman statue as political expedience *...

  
• 07.16.2016

  45 – Ultimate Edition

  Recorded July 9th, less than 12 hours after viewing.  First impressions to the Ultimate Edition of Batman v. Superman (via VUDU) after one continuous play through, skimming some extras, and going back to pause at select points. Apologies in advance for...

  
• 05.29.2016

  44 – Kryptonite Spear

  Our introduction to Kryptonite in Batman v. Superman, its properties and use. Getting into the science of minerals, materials, radiation, and projectiles.  Why make a Kryptonite spear?  Why not Kryptonite bullets, blades, or bludgeons? Something more meaningful than the gift of a...

  
• 05.01.2016

  43 – A Beautiful Truth – You Are Not Alone

  A sentimental essay and subjective exploration of Clark's character arc and the birth of the superhero. Briefly revisiting Man of Steel to find a beautiful truth in Batman v. Superman we can all apply. Understanding and empathizing with Clark's burden beyond just...

  
• 04.10.2016

  42 – Understanding Lex Luthor

  Lex wasn't just manic and unhinged, but a calculating criminal mastermind.  Understanding and walking through Lex's motives and machinations. But first, two critical approaches: fault-finding vs. seeking. Superman's status quo in-story and Superman cinematic strategy.  Then was BvS joyless?  A quick...

  
• 02.29.2016

  41 – Batman and Superman

  An inspection of Batman through the lens of Superman and their historic impact and influence upon each other.  Batman's commercial origins and influences, historic popularity and comparisons, The Dark Knight Returns, and modern media movies, TV, and videogames. Clips featuring: Henry...

  
• 02.29.2016

  40 – Storytime

  Two short fables (an Aesop fable The Bat and the Weasels and the Chinese proverb The Old Man of The Frontier Loses His Horse) and an original Elseworlds idea Man of Steel: Lost Horse. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * What if...

  
• 02.12.2016

  39 – Batman v. Superman Final Trailer – #FlyToMetropolis

  Fast impressions and reactions to the Batman v. Superman Final Trailer and the Turkish Airlines Metropolis and Gotham TV Spots. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Alfred as Batman's partner * Batman pushing edge of reality * Directing Bruce Wayne * Canonicity of promotional materials *...