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 Clark tried to save Jonathan from the tornado?
	* How would the world react?
	* How would the government respond?
	* What happens to Clark?
	* Does Zod still come to Earth?

…and more.

Cross Fire: An Original Companion Novel | Michael Kogge
The Bat and The Weasels | Aesop
The Old Man of the Frontier Loses His Horse | Learn Chinese Now
The Story of the Chinese Farmer | Sustainable Human
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle | PBS
Superheroes!: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture | Maslon & Kantor

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[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.
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Answers, insights, and commentary on:

* Intro (00:00:58)

* How Fans Approach Story (00:03:20)
* When does BvS take place? (00:09:40)


* Timeline

* When does JL take place? (00:12:15)
* Post-Prologue scenes (00:19:00)
* Sunday (00:20:30)
* Monday (00:22:22)
* Seam 1 (00:24:50)
* "Tuesday" (00:25:10)
* Seam 2 (00:27:20)
* Wednesday (00:28:00)
* Thursday (00:31:10)
* Friday (00:33:40)
* Time Gap (00:34:25)
* Boom 'round the world (00:36:30)
* Saturday (00:36:55)


* Issues

* Moon (00:37:30) Comparison
* Intentional? (00:40:20)
* Other Factors (00:43:10)
* Lois's Furlough (00:45:10)
* Suicide Squad (00:48:55) Ayer Tweet 1 2
* Bruce's Beard & Belle Reve with Lex (00:51:05)
* Kent Farm Foreclosure (00:52:30)
* Kansas Corn (00:54:00)
* Butterfly (00:56:55)
* Silas's 2017 Headstone (00:58:55)
* Canonicity of Prop Text (00:59:45) M&J; LL Article DOB typo


* Love

* Black Zero Event (01:06:20) Wayne Tower Devastated via Fiona Zheng
* Loving Suspension of Disbelief (01:10:50)
* Pick Your Poison (01:13:00)

* 2017 Headstone, Moon, Pregnancy




* Making the Call (01:18:10)
* End Notes [Intro Recorded April 28, 2021] (01:21:05)

* King Tides and the Moon
* Cyborg's Flying Flashback
* Diana Storyteller




To learn more:
Zack on Scener: "We had the funeral in BvS. It's probably only a month or so passed."6 weeks claim by Uche NwaneriZack Snyder's Justice League | The Rough CutWhy Look At The Moon | Victoria WilliamsA Place In Time | Amanda AbizaidBad Moon Rising | It Aude Kolonyhûs


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[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!
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Answers, insights, and commentary on:

* Impressions (00:00:58)
* Comparison (00:02:30)
* Gratitude (00:06:20)
* Growth (00:08:50)
* Logic (00:10:20)
* Layers - Black Suit Example (00:11:50)
* Past Nitpicking Plot Holes (00:14:00)
* Death of the Author (00:16:00)
* Q: Did Diana lie to a little girl? (00:24:30)
* Q: Diana says the Boxes are indestructible but they're destroyed? (00:26:15)
* Q: Why did the Boxes die? (00:27:40)
* Q: Do we know the Boxes are destroyed? (00:29:05)
* Q: Why didn't the Box reach Darkseid directly? (00:32:30)
* Q: Why did about a month pass before Steppenwolf arrived? (00:34:30)
* Q: Why did Amazonian Box stay awake? (00:38:20)
* DeSaad & Darkseid's Last Lines Analysis (00:41:20)
* Not Omniscient (00:42:20)
* Lies & Hiding (00:43:40)
* Honor Culture (00:45:00)
* Armada Alternatives (00:48:30)

* No reaction, Let Steppenwolf Die, Boxes at Defiance, DeSaad asks


* Ways Old & New (00:53:40)
* Q: Are there more Mother Boxes? (00:58:30)
* Q: How did Steppenwolf conquer before? (01:05:30)
* Q: How did Darkseid forget Earth? (01:09:25)
* Timeline (01:10:20)
* Q: Doesn't Diana contradict this? (01:25:35)

* Hearsay, Myth, Rashōmon


* End Notes / After Show [Recorded April 15, 2021] (01:36:00)

* Q&A; Summary



To learn more:Zack Snyder's Justice League - "We Live in a Society" Extended Deleted Sceneoverthinking - original song | Orla Gartland


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78 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League

[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 interviews in the links below.
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Answers, insights, and commentary on:

* Experience (00:01:10)
* Effectiveness of trailer (00:04:35)
* Arguments for ZSJL (00:05:20)

* Leaning into Lore (00:05:30)
* Average Watch Time (00:07:00)
* As An Event (00:08:00)
* Community & Charity (00:12:00)


* Trailer breakdown (00:14:05)

* Lisa Gerrard's "Celon" (00:15:00)
* Death of Superman (00:16:00)
* World Building (00:16:30)
* Lex's Lines (00:17:30)
* Layered (00:18:00)
* Trinity Themes (00:20:00)
* Attack Coming (00:22:00)
* VFX Thanks (00:23:00)
* Steppenwolf Humanity (00:24:40)
* Heroes Reply (00:25:00)
* Superman's Cycle (00:26:00)
* Misc. (00:29:00)
* Joker Stinger (00:30:00)
* Joker's Lines (00:35:00)


* Your Reason (00:37:00)
* Sign Off (00:40:00)
* End Notes (00:41:00)

* Bulls & Red Capes (00:42:00)
* Batman's Theatricality (00:43:00)
* Superman's Visible Deathcry (00:44:00)

* Science
* Super Power
* Special Effect

* Source Music v. Score


* Symbol (00:49:00)


* SciFi in JL & MOS (00:54:00)
* Black Suit & Resurrection Powers (00:59:00)
* Jonathan's Hope (01:03:00)


* And much more

To learn more:LightCast #145 - Deborah SnyderI Minutemen #1 - Zack SnyderSnyderCutBR - Zack Snyder


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[Recorded December 19, 2020]  Merry Christmas! Some parallels between A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Batman v. Superman.
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Answers, insights, and commentary on:

* Common points of style
* Common character developments
* Common themes
* And much more

To learn more:5 Act Revenge Tragedy | pulpklatura


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76 – A Christmas Carol

[Recorded August 24, 2020]  Finding the soul of Zack Snyder's Justice League Official Teaser (from DCFanDome) with Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
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Answers, insights, and commentary on:

* Survivorship Bias
* Hallelujah etymology
* Hallelujah the lyrics
* Hallelujah the song
* Hallelujah the story
* Theme of Connection
* Theme of Mythology
* Teaser Structure

* Forward Momentum
* Increasing Intensity
* Storytelling Progression
* Hallelujah Parallels


* Amnesty for Converts
* "Help me find the others like you"
* And much more

To learn more:The Holy or The Broken | Alan LightSurvivorship Bias | VeritasiumZack Snyder Interview | Reel-In-MotionMistakenly Seeking Solitude | The Happiness LabHallelujah | Revisionist HistoryLeonard Cohen's Hallelujah 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


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"They've never faced us before.  Not us united."

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