Monday, November 18, 2013

ARP - 10 - Knightfall part 3

We have a treat for you today. This is a double issue. Enjoy a 100-minute spectacular for the conclusion of the Knightfall story arc from DC Comics. In this story we see the return of Bruce Wayne as Batman, but not all is back to normal in Gotham City.


Talking points

  • Notes section
    • Possible racial slur (32:25)
  • Bad things
    • Catwoman portrayal (43:04)
    • Different art styles in the same book (45:43)
    • Story inconsistencies (49:19)

  • Good things
    • Bat family working together (1:02:09)
    • Nightwing (1:04:40)
    • Faster Pacing Than Part 2 (1:12:34)
    • Fallout from Azrael as Batman (1:15:04)
  • Miscelaneous
    • Azrael (1:18:18)
    • Bruce Wayne's new costume (1:39:12)
    • The setting (1:42:17)

If you would like to download the MP3, right click and Save As:

ARP - 10 - Knightfall part 3.mp3

We will be taking a break for the holidays. We know that everyone is busy during this time of year and so are we. We will be back in the beginning of 2014 with more great stories for you to experience with us.

Our next podcast will be  January 5th and it will be Age of Ultron.


The intro music was composed by longzijun and can be found on youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETIcNYDGMk4&feature=player_embedded
 
We look forward to hearing from you.

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Monday, November 11, 2013

ARP - S06 - Thor The Dark World

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

This episode is heavy with spoilers about Thor: The Dark World that is in theaters now. I recommend downloading the podcast and saving it until you have watched the film. After you have watched the film, listen to this podcast and see if you agree, disagree, or learn something you didn't know about Thor.

 We would also like to welcome Demetrick, our guest film analyst.

 
 

Talking points

  • Loki’s Arc 
  • Role of the female characters
  • Humor
  • Comparison to the first movie
  • Villains
  • Influences and Nods

 If you want to download the podcast, right click and Save:

ARP - S06 - Thor The Dark World.mp3

 

The intro music was composed by longzijun and can be found on youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETIcNYDGMk4&feature=player_embedded
 
We look forward to hearing from you.

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

ARP - 09 - Knightfall part 2

DC comics published Knightfall in 1993 in Batman and Detective Comics. This story is one of the most famous Batman stories and we were excited to read and discuss this. In this episode, we talk about the key players (Batman, Bane, Robin, and Azrael) as well as the choices the writers made in telling the story.


Talking points

  • Bad Things
    • Malevolent Maniaxe (17:15)
    • Filler issues (20:20)
    • Bat-vehicle designs (22:15)
    • exotic car art (24:50)
  • Good Things
    •  Clayface story (27:01)
    • Batman attracts insane criminals (30:10)
    • Abbatoir's Death (36:19)
  • Neutral points
    •  Corrosive Man (44:10)
    • Dr. Kinsolving (51:15)
    • Tim Drake (56:33)

If you would like to download the MP3, right click and Save As:

ARP - 09 - Knightfall part 2.mp3

Our next podcast will be  November 17th and it will be part 3 of Knightfall.


The intro music was composed by longzijun and can be found on youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETIcNYDGMk4&feature=player_embedded
 
We look forward to hearing from you.

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Saturday, November 2, 2013

ARP - S05 - City of Titans interview

We have a very special supplemental episode for you today. This is a first for our podcast. Dylan was able to coordinate and conduct an interview with several members of Missing Worlds Media who are currently running a kickstarter to fund a MMO game called City of Titans that they are developing.

The kickstarter ends Sunday November 3rd. Click on the picture below to help fund them:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/missingworldsmedia/the-phoenix-project-city-of-titans

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/missingworldsmedia/the-phoenix-project-city-of-titans

The participants:

Dylan and John - Hosts

Chris 'warcabbit' Hare - Lead Developer, Missing Worlds Media

William Strickland - Lead Compositor, MWM

Sara Quinn - President, MWM

Nate Downes - Technical Director, MWM

www.missingworldsmedia.com

Follow Missing World Media on Twitter - @mworldsmedia 

You can also visit their website -  http://www.missingworldsmedia.com/

Also the game has a webpage - http://cityoftitans.com/


If you would like to download the podcast to listen to on your MP3 player, right click and save:

ARP - S05 - City of Titans interview.mp3

Arc Reactions Podcast would also like to hear from you. Please let us know how you liked the interview and anything else you would like to share with us.


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