Thursday, August 30, 2018

JLU Scene-by-Scene: Wonder Woman Scenes 48-49

This episode of the Justice League Universe podcast focuses on Scenes 48 (Steve's sacrifice) and 49 (Wonder Woman defeating Ares) of Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins.

  • Movie formula: all-is-lost moment
  • Steve's sacrifice (and Chris Pine's acting)
  • Diana's rageful god mode
  • Love has become sorrow
  • Diana losing Steve foreshadows Lois losing Clark (@DerfelBarada)
  • Wonder Woman posturing just like Ares
  • Doctor Maru's face backfires on Ares
  • Steve's final words to Diana, Casablancesque
  • Tank thrown off
  • Cheezy love and Agape, walking away from mankind
  • Killing Ares
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Thursday, August 23, 2018

JLU Scene-by-Scene: Wonder Woman Scene 47

This episode of the Justice League Universe podcast focuses on Scene 47 (Wonder Woman and Ares begin their final battle) of Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins.

  • Ares doesn't want to fight Diana
  • Sam and Alessandro's differing views on Ares' motivations
  • Hovering or flying?
  • The Oddfellows talk about how to handle the plane
  • Diana and Ares fighting
  • Ares makes armor out of war
  • Diana and Steve have a muffled final exchange
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

JLU Scene-by-Scene: Justice League Scenes 8-9

This episode of the Justice League Universe podcast focuses on Scene 8 (Howard the Janitor at STAR Labs) and Scene 9 (Vic and Silas Stone at the apartment) of Justice League.

  • Father and son parallels
  • Scout ship connections to MoS and BvS
  • Silas's quick conversation with Howard the Janitor (friend of Vic?)
  • Photos of a happy family, reflective glass motif
  • Crafty dialogue
  • Who is the monster?
  • Cyborg juxtaposed with kitchen appliances
  • Glimpse of Cyborg's developing powers, Cyborg as a threat
  • Sam likes the movie thus far
  • Howard, oh Howard
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Saturday, August 4, 2018

JLU Scene-by-Scene: Wonder Woman Scene 46

This episode of the Justice League Universe podcast focuses on Scene 46 (Ares' monologue) of Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins.

  • Villain monologue trope
  • Is Ares telling the truth?
  • Ares as Satan
  • Should Ares have appealed to Amazon?
  • Connections to Man of Steel
  • Philosophy of good and evil

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Episode artwork by Matthew Rushing (@mattrushing02) 

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

JLU Scene-by-Scene: Wonder Woman Scenes 44-45

This episode of the Justice League Universe podcast focuses on Scene 44 (Sir Patrick is revealed to be Ares) and Scene 45 (the Oddfellows get into position) of Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins.

  • Twist 1 - Sir Patrick is Ares
  • Gas masks and cutting scenes together
  • "Horrors"
  • Hippolyta's vs. Ares' version of history
  • Can gods die?
  • Twist 2 - godkiller
  • Thoughts from Casper Richter on saving humanity
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