Is Justice League the last comic book movie of 2017? If so, what a bizarre ending to one of the most bizarre years in comic book movie history (at least in recent years). What should have been the biggest comic book movie since, well, The Avengers, has arrived with little-to-no fanfare, but we’re here to judge the movie on its own, removed from any hype it may attempt to earn by merit of its seven icons.
I’m joined this week by my trusty cohosts Will Ashton and Maveryke Hines, but also special guest Craig Hanks from the Legendarium Podcast. You may remember I guested on that show to talk about The Dark Tower back in August, and per the holy podcast networking laws hiding in plain sight, it’s only fair to have Craig on this week to share his thoughts on Justice League, the DCEU, and where this frenetic franchise is headed next.
Aside from Justice League, we talk about The Punisher Season 1, plus some new movies you might be interested in. Pixar’s Coco (full review next week), Last Flag Flying, and Wonder get a few minutes each, and we finished out the show with some banter about new movies to come over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Great episode as always! I enjoyed hearing the balanced take on Justice League, especially since the hype around it was so weirdly muted compared to other big comic book releases that year. The Punisher discussion was a nice bonus too. On a side note, if anyone’s into quirky ensemble casts like this, my site the freak circus wiki covers <a href=”https://thefreakcircus.wiki/characters?utm_source=start/
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I agree with the take that Justice League ended up feeling smaller than the buildup suggested, especially after how much the marketing leaned on it being the DCEU’s big Avengers moment. The Flash and Aquaman carried a lot of the humor, but honestly the third act villain was the weakest part for me. Switching gears to The Punisher discussion, I thought Season 1 was easily the stronger of the two, even if it dragged a bit in the middle episodes. Anyway, between all these podcasts I barely have time for anything else, though I do sneak in a quick round of Rotate Rings when I need a brain break.
Great episode! I remember the Justice League rollout well – the Whedon reshoots, the tonal whiplash, and how much goodwill Wonder Woman had built up going in. Funny how different the film looks in hindsight now that the Snyder Cut finally exists. The Punisher take is spot on too – Frank’s story landed because it stayed grounded; the family flashback scenes carried that season. I’ve been listening through the back catalog on my commute, squeezing in a quick round of <a href=”https://toontone.com/
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