Sunday, December 23, 2018

Arc Reactions - 113 - Aquaman (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We went to see the Aquaman film and admire Jason Momoa. We talk about the pacing, the visuals, the character development and more.


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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 114 - Criminal v1 on January 6th

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Sunday, December 16, 2018

Arc Reactions - 112 - Into the Spider-Verse (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We cross over Into the Spiderverse and meet Miles Morales, Peter Parker, Spider-Gwen, and more. We talk about the film, the animation style, the humor, and what we'd like to see with the future of Peter Parker and Miles Morales


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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 113 - Auqaman (film) on December 23rd

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Sunday, November 4, 2018

Arc Reactions - 111 - Nova v1 - Annihilation Conquest

We discuss Nova: Annihilation Conquest. Topics include Nova, the worldmind, the phalanx and whether or not it is evil.


Talking points
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BAD
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Art (5:20)

   
GOOD
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Relationship between characters (11:16)
Warlock (21:31)
Cosmo (26:05)
Phalanx (32:06)


Neutral
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Event books (56:40)



As Mentioned
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Arc Reactions - 44 - Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth
Arc Reactions - 107 - Judge Dredd: Tour of Duty
Arc Reactions - 01 - Avengers vs X-Men
Arc Reactions - 02 - Death of the Family
Arc Reactions - 42 - Flashpoint


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Sunday, October 21, 2018

Arc Reactions - 110 - Iron Fist Season 2

We discuss Iron Fist Season 2 and the wonderful character interactions in the show. WE also talk about possibilities of a Season 3.



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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 111 - Nova v4 on November 4th

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Sunday, October 14, 2018

Arc Reactions - 109 - Books of Doom





We cover Books of Doom in our final episode of Follow Up Fall for 2018. We talk about the Latverian flag, Doom's violent outbursts and more.



Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Depiction of violence against the college girl who kissed Doom. (0:43)

Dooms flag (6:55)


GOOD THINGS
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Twist ending (19:52)

"Doom" as an Unreliable Narrator (22:16)

Rudolfo and Zorba Fortunov (32:04)


As Mentioned
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Arc Reactions - 107 - Judge Dredd: Tour of Duty

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Sunday, October 7, 2018

Arc Reactions - 108 - Venom (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We went to see the Venom movie and sat down to talk about it. We talk about Tom Hardy's performance, the villain,the potential for sequels and more.




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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 109 - Books of Doom on October 14th

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Sunday, September 2, 2018

Arc Reactions - 107 - Judge Dredd: Tour of Duty

We cover Judge Dredd: Tour of Duty for our second episode of Follow Up Fall in 2018. We head back out to the Cursed Earth and join Judge Dredd in his  new assignment. We talk about the villain, the setting, and the social commentary of this story.


Bad Things
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The story with the mutant that exudes pheremones to control men (2:28)





Good Things
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Mayor Byron Ambrose/PJ Maybe (12:11)
Dredd and Rico teaming up (20:56)
Setting (23:59)
Mutant/Human relations alegory (29:53)


As Mentioned
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Arc Reactions - 44 - Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth
Arc Reactions - 29 - Punisher: Welcome Back Frank
Arc Reactions - 85 - V For Vendetta
Arc Reactions - 70 - Kaijumax


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Sunday, August 12, 2018

Arc Reactions - 106 - Slingers

We return to the story of Prodigy, Hornet, Riccochet, and Dusk but this time it's 4 different people. We talk about the characters, the team dynamic, and what we would have done differently if we were writing this story.


Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Treatment of women (5:18)
The team is not fully together for one reason or another until the end of the series (11:21)   
Mephisto (16:18)
   

GOOD THINGS
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A character with a physical disability (21:26)
Ricochet (26:53)
The team dynamic (33:13)

OTHER THINGS
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Individual character flaws (37:40)
Improvements (49:38)


As Mentioned
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Arc Reactions - 100 -Captain Marvel
Arc Reactions - 99 - Solo (film)
Arc Reactions - 98 - Deadpool 2 (film)
Arc Reactions - 53 - Ghost Rider - Road to Damnation
Arc Reactions - 80 - Spider-Man: Identity Crisis
Everything is a Remix
Arc Reactions - 65 - Torchlight Lulliby


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Sunday, August 5, 2018

Arc Reactions - 105 - Luke Cage Season 2

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS

We talk about Netflix's Luke Cage Season 2. We talk about the plot, the villains, the acting, and the fighting.




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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 106 - Slingers on August 12th

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Sunday, July 15, 2018

Arc Reactions - 104 - League of Extraordinary Gentlemen v1

We tackle volume 1 of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and talk about Victorian era fiction, fan fiction, and building our own menagerie of characters to tell a story with.


Talking points
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BAD THINGS
-----------

Trying to be edgy (8:14)


GOOD THINGS
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Dynamics of the team (17:20)
World building (22:44)


OTHER THINGS
------------

Familiarity with the characters (27:23)   
Is this a good idea? (35:41)



As Mentioned
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Arc Reactions - 73 - Baker Street Peculiars
Arc Reactions - 30 - Hellboy: Wake the Devil
Arc Reactions - 45 - Batman v Superman
Arc Reactions - 76 - Turncoat

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Sunday, July 8, 2018

Arc Reactions - 103 - Ant Man and the Wasp (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS

We talk about Ant Man and the Wasp in this episode. Topics include the possible first villain of color in Marvel or DC movies, the humor, the trailer, and more.



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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 104 - League of Extraordinary Gentlemen on July 15th

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Sunday, July 1, 2018

Arc Reactions - 102 - Incredibles 2 (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We talk about the Incredibles 2 film from Disney and Pixar. Topics include the humor, the reverence for the genre, the music, and more.


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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 103 - Ant-Man and the Wasp (film) on July 8th

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Sunday, June 24, 2018

Arc Reactions - 101 - Denver Comiccon 2018

We attended Denver Comiccon as media and recorded several interviews there. Guests include DMC, Christopher Priest, Sanya Anwar, Andy Kuhn, Alitha Martinez, Brandon Reese, Amy Chu, Sebastian Jones, and Unshaven Comics.



Interviews
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 Christopher Priest (7:03)
Andy Kuhn (25:39)
Sanya Anwar (41:29)
DMC (49:35)
Amy Chu (1:20:16)
Stranger Comics (1:29:41)
Unshaven Comics (1:43:41)
Brandon Reese (1:49:29)
Alitha Martinez (1:54:07)


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Our next podcast will be our review of Incredibles 2 (film) on July 1st.


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Sunday, June 10, 2018

Arc Reactions - 100 - Captain Marvel Down

We cover Captain Marvel Down in this episode. We talk about the characters, the writing, and the choice to take away Carol's memory.


Talking points
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Captain Marvel and Spider-woman friendship (2:46)

Supporting cast (4:34)

Was Captain Marvel 'fridged'? (10:03)


As Mentioned
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Arc Reactions - 58 - Parallax Saga
Arc Reactions - 60 - Doctor Strange
Arc Reactions - 33 - Trial of Reed Richards



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Sunday, June 3, 2018

Arc Reactions - 99 - Solo: A Star Wars Story (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story, the second standalone Star Wars film. Topics include treatment of female characters, Donald Glover, and the nods and references sprinkled throughout.


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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 100 - Captain Marvel: Down on June 10th

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Sunday, May 27, 2018

Arc Reactions - 98 - Deadpool 2 (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We talk about Deadpool 2 in this episode. Topics include the humor, the characters, bad decisions made, and speculating on the possibility of an X-Force movie



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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 99 - Solo (film) on June 3rd

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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Arc Reactions - 97 - Bloodshot Reborn 1-5

We read Bloodshot Reborn issues 1-5 from Jeff Lemire and Valiant comics. We talk about the character, the universe, and what we'd like to see more of.



Talking points
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BAD THINGS
----------

Kay and Bloodsquirt (2:33)

Agent Festival (6:00)



GOOD THINGS
-----------


Bloodshot (9:44)

Magic (22:31)

   
Neutral
-------

Trope heavy story (29:39)
   
Valliant Universe (31:01)


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Saturday, May 5, 2018

Arc Reactions - 96 - Avengers: Infinity War (film)

Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers!

We talk about Avengers: Infinity War, the latest film from Marvel Studios. Topics include the infinity stones, the characters, and the humor.


As Mentioned
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Arc Reactions - 84 - Thor: Ragnarok (film)
Arc Reactions - 76 - Paknadel and Trakhanov's Turncoat

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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 97 - Bloodshot Reborn on May 13th

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Saturday, April 7, 2018

Arc Reactions - 95 - Jessica Jones Season 2

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We review the second season of Jessica Jones and talk about the things we didn't like followed by the things we did like. We also speculate about possible future directions for the series and things we would like to see.



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Our next episode will be Arc Reactions 96 - Avengers: Infinity War on April 28th

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Sunday, April 1, 2018

Arc Reactions - 94 - Dark Night: A True Batman Story

We cover Dark Night: A True Batman Story by Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso. This story covers the true story of Paul Dini's mugging and how he used Batman and his associated characters to help him recover from that tragic event.



Talking Points
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BAD THINGS
------------------

Oversexualized Art (5:53)


GOOD THINGS
--------------------

The message (9:33)
Biographical story (21:26)           
Parallels with Bruce Wayne (31:07)


As Mentioned
-----------------

ARP - 90 - Stumptown


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Saturday, March 10, 2018

Arc Reactions - 93 - ECCC Review

We talk about our experience at Emerald City Comiccon 2018 and share some comics that we are looking to check out.



As Mentioned
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Tom Wilson's Question song

John's convention badges













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Sunday, March 4, 2018

Arc Reactions - 92 - Blade MAX

We talk about Blade MAX - V3s, a story where Blade has to battle a new type of vampire and face some demons from his past. We talk about the characters, the story, and disagree about whether this comic needed to be in the MAX line or not


Talking points
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V3s (2:29)   
Vampires  (9:44)
Blade  (26:51)

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Saturday, February 17, 2018

Arc Reactions - 91 - Black Panther (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We travel to Wakanda to crown the new king, T'Chala. We talk about the themes, the action, and the characters in this Marvel movie.

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As Mentioned
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Arc Reactions - 41 - Who Is The Black Panther?

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Sunday, February 4, 2018

Arc Reactions - 90 - Stumptown

This episode covers Stumptown by Greg Rucka. We talk about the characters, the cases, and setting this story in Portland, OR. A wonderful example of the private eye story from a masterful writer.



Talking points
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Stories (10:13)

Dex (24:52)

Ansel (41:20)

Other characters (47:05)

Marencos (50:20)

Diversity (52:55)


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As Mentioned
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Arc Reactions 72 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2


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Sunday, January 7, 2018

Arc Reactions - 89 - Death and the Maiden

We discuss the webcomic Death and the Maiden by Nina Ruzicka. We start 2018 off with a new type of story for us. This will be the first time we have covered a webcomic and we talk aobut how that changes the experience slightly as well as some of the great things this comic does as well as a few things that confused us.

Talking points
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Bad Things
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Death's powers and rules are ill-defined (6:15)
Tone changes as the story goes along (13:00)

   
Good Things
----------------

Death (17:34)
Little Death (27:15)
The Maiden (31:26)
Story (36:59)


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