Is James Gunn's DCU finally starting to find its identity, or is it still a little too goofy?This week on The 5 Escapes, we dive into the current state of DC. From Lanterns and Superman to Batman, Zack Snyder, the future of the DCU and whether James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy style actually works with these characters.We also get into comic accuracy, the Marvel vs DC tribalism online, Absolute Batman, the future of Spawn, Wolverine casting and more.Then things completely fall apart when we debut our first T5E game show, putting Danny and Ethan's nerd knowledge to the test with characters from Marvel, DC, IDW, Image, Dark Horse and Star Wars.Five escapes. Movies. TV. Video games. Comic books. Collectibles.Subscribe and escape with us every week.#comicbooks #DCU #JamesGunn #DCComics #NerdCultureChapters:00:00 Welcome Back to The 5 Escapes01:20 Marvel vs DC Fans Are Getting Ridiculous09:26 Lanterns Is Finally Getting DC Right12:40 The James Gunn Problem18:12 When Will the DCU Actually Feel Like DC?30:00 Our Favorite DC Movies & Batman Debate43:00 Is James Gunn's DCU Too Goofy?48:00 Wolverine Casting & The Future of DC1:00:30 Spawn & Jamie Foxx1:01:20 The First T5E Game Show1:42:20 Game Show Winner & What's Next

Marvel might be playing all of us.In Episode 3 of The 5 Escapes, we go down the Avengers: Doomsday rabbit hole. Is Robert Downey Jr. really Doctor Doom? Is the returning Steve Rogers actually the Captain America we know? And how much of what Marvel is showing us can we actually trust?Subscribe and tell us in the comments:Do you think Marvel is hiding something about Avengers: Doomsday?#AvengersDoomsday #Marvel #MCU #NerdCultureChapters:00:00 Welcome to The 5 Escapes00:35 Is Marvel Lying About Avengers: Doomsday?02:08 Is This Really Steve Rogers?05:28 What Is Marvel Doing With Secret Wars?07:27 Marvel Has a Character Development Problem10:56 Is RDJ Really Doctor Doom?15:13 The Doomsday Death Predictions Begin20:31 Who Is Going to Die?25:17 X Men, Gambit and Black Panther29:19 Our Favorite Fictional Heroes38:17 Sergio’s Favorite Characters45:54 Aquaman and the Old DC Universe48:25 Avengers vs Justice League50:43 What Happens After Secret Wars?54:36 Is There Too Much Deadpool?58:09 Where Does T5E Go Next?1:02:02 Nerd Riddles1:18:10 The Star Wars Argument Returns1:25:08 Closing Out Episode 3

Are nerd fans becoming impossible to please?This week on The 5 Escapes, we dive into the weird state of modern fandom and ask whether the franchises we love are actually getting worse or if fans have simply become way too critical.We talk about the current Pokémon TCG market, whether social issues belong in movies and TV, disappointing movies, Lord of the Rings hot takes, the upcoming Wolverine game, the future of Star Wars, the MCU's struggles, DC trying to find its identity and a whole lot more.Which fandom do you think has become the hardest to please?#The5Escapes #NerdCulture #StarWars #Marvel #DCChapters:00:00 Welcome to The 5 Escapes01:10 The State of Pokémon TCG08:55 Should Movies Care About Social Pressure?18:16 Movies That Completely Let Us Down20:23 Avatar Didn't Need More Movies24:11 Watching Movies Through Someone Else's Eyes27:20 It's Okay to Criticize Things You Love29:32 Lord of the Rings Hot Takes33:09 The Wolverine Game Debate38:15 Can Star Wars Actually Recover?44:19 Will People Eventually Love the Star Wars Sequels?48:11 Is Marvel Actually Saved?57:18 What the Hell Happened With Rey?1:08:18 DC's Biggest Mistake1:23:38 Should Harry Potter Retire?1:26:12 What The 5 Escapes Is Really About1:27:35 Why The Clone Wars Changed Star Wars

Welcome to The 5 Escapes.For our very first episode, we're jumping straight into the worlds we escape into.We're three brothers who have spent our lives obsessing over nerd culture, and apparently that means we have a LOT of opinions.Can the mutant era save the MCU? Has Marvel completely mishandled Hulk? Should Robert Downey Jr. finally be allowed to retire? Can DC actually build something that competes with Marvel? And are we ever getting Miles Morales in live action?We also introduce Partner, Fight, Retire, where we choose characters from across pop culture and immediately start questioning each other's decisions. Batman with prep time? Darth Maul? Kirby? Howard the Duck? Charizard? Nobody is safe.This is The 5 Escapes. Movies. TV. Video Games. Comic Books. Collectibles.Five different ways to get away from reality.Drop your hottest take in the comments and tell us which one of us is completely wrong.#The5Escapes #Marvel #DCComics #NerdCulture #podcast