Utterly Nonsense

Years after the whole fiasco that was Gunn's firing by Marvel and subsequent hiring by DC (and then re-hiring by Marvel), the long-awaited quasi-reboot/semi-sequel to 2016's Suicide Squad has finally come out in theaters and on HBO Max. In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the Troma alum's take on the property, character moments that stood out, the not-so subtle themes, background details, and more.

We're back it again reviewing another installment of the MCU, and this time it's the long-awaited solo outing for the series' most popular female Avenger... post mortem. Did Scarlett Johansson's late heroic alter ego get a fair shake at leaving her mark on the franchise, or did the film lose its bite due to excessive sterilization of the intended darker undertones in addition to numerous delays resulting from the pandemic? Find out on this episode!

Reaching what finally seems to be the tail end of a year-long pandemic, we convened once again to talk about Zack Snyder zombies, Marvel trailers no one is interested in, and a couple DC shows.

Departing from our usual cycle of covering DC and Marvel properties, this time we're talking Amazon's newest R-rated and animated superhero series, Invincible. Is it really as good as critics have been saying, and of course, how does it compare to the source material from Image Comics? As always, these questions and more answered on this episode.

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MORTAL KOMBAT is once again a new film in theaters, and we've kome to test its might. How well does it utilize the now vast amount of source material from the games, and how does it kompare to the original movie version from 1995 and the web series from 2011/2013? Also, who the hell is Cole Young and why does anyone care? Get all the details on this episode.

The Mike, The Jack, and The CJ unite once again to review, rant, rave, rage, and ramble about the newest Marvel series to stream on Disney+. As you would likely expect, they explore how it compares to WandaVision, draws on elements from the comic books, and what its implications are for the inevitable next 40 installments of the MCU.

Two titans collide as we're joined on the mic by Mike and Mike from the Mikes on Mics podcast to talk all about this year's biggest Celebrity Deathmatch - King Kong vs Godzilla! No, not the 1962 one, the 2021 one... well, both actually, but mostly the new one. Expect a large dose of trivia, rambling, questions, and of course nonsense.

Finally, the Snyder Cut of Justice League has been RELEASED! This episode we come together to discuss the 4-hour epic and how it compares to the Whedon-directed, WB-approved theatrical version.

The first streaming series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has aired its finale, and naturally that means we must discuss it! Per the usual, we compare how the show stacked up to our expectations going in and get into the nitty gritty details of how it draws from the comics, connects to the rest of the MCU, and what it's potentially setting up for future film entries in the franchise.

We're stepping once again into the CW's Arrowverse, but this time it's SUPERMAN who's taking center stage. Does this new family drama driven outing fall victim to the many tropes typical to the network's usual fare, or does it show promise that it could become a new mainstay series for DC properties on television? We're discussing these questions as well as our usual plot analysis, detailed nitpicks, and predictions on this 70th episode of the podcast.