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Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary dives deep into Man of Steel (2013). Answering the questions, criticism, and controversies to gain insight into DC films. We tackle a MOSAIC of topics for fans of Man of Steel who anticipate the DC Cinematic Universe. This show is not meant to convert anybody- reasonable minds will differ- but it’s for fans who love to chew their food. DrAwkward, your DC Cinematic Universe Apologist, will walk you through the answers logically to give you greater insight into the film and the minds of the filmmakers. We cover the DCEU DC film DC movie (whatever you like to call it!) with systematic analysis. Science, History, Psychology, Philosophy, Art, Literature, and Law guide our journey.

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Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary dives deep into Man of Steel (2013). Answering the questions, criticism, and controversies to gain insight into DC films. We tackle a MOSAIC of topics for fans of Man of Steel who anticipate the DC Cinematic Universe. This show is not meant to convert anybody- reasonable minds will differ- but it’s for fans who love to chew their food. DrAwkward, your DC Cinematic Universe Apologist, will walk you through the answers logically to give you greater insight into the film and the minds of the filmmakers. We cover the DCEU DC film DC movie (whatever you like to call it!) with systematic analysis. Science, History, Psychology, Philosophy, Art, Literature, and Law guide our journey.

    79 – Timeline

    79 – Timeline

    [Recorded April 23, 2021] When does Zack Snyder's Justice League take place? How long after Batman v. Superman and does that make sense? Looking to inhabit the worlds we love.

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    Answers, insights, and commentary on:



    * Intro (00:00:58)



    * How Fans Approach Story (00:03:20)

    * When does BvS take place? (00:09:40)





    * Timeline



    * When does JL take place? (00:12:15)

    * Post-Prologue scenes (00:19:00)

    * Sunday (00:20:30)

    * Monday (00:22:22)

    * Seam 1 (00:24:50)

    * "Tuesday" (00:25:10)

    * Seam 2 (00:27:20)

    * Wednesday (00:28:00)

    * Thursday (00:31:10)

    * Friday (00:33:40)

    * Time Gap (00:34:25)

    * Boom 'round the world (00:36:30)

    * Saturday (00:36:55)





    * Issues



    * Moon (00:37:30) Comparison

    * Intentional? (00:40:20)

    * Other Factors (00:43:10)

    * Lois's Furlough (00:45:10)

    * Suicide Squad (00:48:55) Ayer Tweet 1 2

    * Bruce's Beard & Belle Reve with Lex (00:51:05)

    * Kent Farm Foreclosure (00:52:30)

    * Kansas Corn (00:54:00)

    * Butterfly (00:56:55)

    * Silas's 2017 Headstone (00:58:55)

    * Canonicity of Prop Text (00:59:45) M&J LL Article DOB typo





    * Love



    * Black Zero Event (01:06:20) Wayne Tower Devastated via Fiona Zheng

    * Loving Suspension of Disbelief (01:10:50)

    * Pick Your Poison (01:13:00)



    * 2017 Headstone, Moon, Pregnancy









    * Making the Call (01:18:10)

    * End Notes [Intro Recorded April 28, 2021] (01:21:05)



    * King Tides and the Moon

    * Cyborg's Flying Flashback

    * Diana Storyteller









    To learn more:

    Zack on Scener: "We had the funeral in BvS. It's probably only a month or so passed."6 weeks claim by Uche NwaneriZack Snyder's Justice League | The Rough CutWhy Look At The Moon | Victoria WilliamsA Place In Time | Amanda AbizaidBad Moon Rising | It Aude Kolonyhûs





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    • 1 hr 35 min
    78 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League

    78 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League

    [Originally Recorded March 28, Re-Recorded April 12, 2021] Approaching Zack Snyder's Justice League in good faith.  How did Darkseid forget the location of Earth?  Why didn't Steppenwolf tie the Mother Box to the Defiance immediately?  So many questions!

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    Answers, insights, and commentary on:



    * Impressions (00:00:58)

    * Comparison (00:02:30)

    * Gratitude (00:06:20)

    * Growth (00:08:50)

    * Logic (00:10:20)

    * Layers - Black Suit Example (00:11:50)

    * Past Nitpicking Plot Holes (00:14:00)

    * Death of the Author (00:16:00)

    * Q: Did Diana lie to a little girl? (00:24:30)

    * Q: Diana says the Boxes are indestructible but they're destroyed? (00:26:15)

    * Q: Why did the Boxes die? (00:27:40)

    * Q: Do we know the Boxes are destroyed? (00:29:05)

    * Q: Why didn't the Box reach Darkseid directly? (00:32:30)

    * Q: Why did about a month pass before Steppenwolf arrived? (00:34:30)

    * Q: Why did Amazonian Box stay awake? (00:38:20)

    * DeSaad & Darkseid's Last Lines Analysis (00:41:20)

    * Not Omniscient (00:42:20)

    * Lies & Hiding (00:43:40)

    * Honor Culture (00:45:00)

    * Armada Alternatives (00:48:30)



    * No reaction, Let Steppenwolf Die, Boxes at Defiance, DeSaad asks





    * Ways Old & New (00:53:40)

    * Q: Are there more Mother Boxes? (00:58:30)

    * Q: How did Steppenwolf conquer before? (01:05:30)

    * Q: How did Darkseid forget Earth? (01:09:25)

    * Timeline (01:10:20)

    * Q: Doesn't Diana contradict this? (01:25:35)



    * Hearsay, Myth, Rashōmon





    * End Notes / After Show [Recorded April 15, 2021] (01:36:00)



    * Q&A Summary







    To learn more:Zack Snyder's Justice League - "We Live in a Society" Extended Deleted Sceneoverthinking - original song | Orla Gartland





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    • 1 hr 53 min
    77 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League Official Trailer

    77 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League Official Trailer

    [Recorded February 14, 2021]  Commenting on Zack Snyder's Justice League Official Trailer.

    Note: Clips from LightCast, I Minutemen, and SnyderCutBR were added after the episode was recorded and thus without introduction. Thank you for your understanding and listen to the full interviews in the links below.

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    Answers, insights, and commentary on:



    * Experience (00:01:10)

    * Effectiveness of trailer (00:04:35)

    * Arguments for ZSJL (00:05:20)



    * Leaning into Lore (00:05:30)

    * Average Watch Time (00:07:00)

    * As An Event (00:08:00)

    * Community & Charity (00:12:00)





    * Trailer breakdown (00:14:05)



    * Lisa Gerrard's "Celon" (00:15:00)

    * Death of Superman (00:16:00)

    * World Building (00:16:30)

    * Lex's Lines (00:17:30)

    * Layered (00:18:00)

    * Trinity Themes (00:20:00)

    * Attack Coming (00:22:00)

    * VFX Thanks (00:23:00)

    * Steppenwolf Humanity (00:24:40)

    * Heroes Reply (00:25:00)

    * Superman's Cycle (00:26:00)

    * Misc. (00:29:00)

    * Joker Stinger (00:30:00)

    * Joker's Lines (00:35:00)





    * Your Reason (00:37:00)

    * Sign Off (00:40:00)

    * End Notes (00:41:00)



    * Bulls & Red Capes (00:42:00)

    * Batman's Theatricality (00:43:00)

    * Superman's Visible Deathcry (00:44:00)



    * Science

    * Super Power

    * Special Effect



    * Source Music v. Score





    * Symbol (00:49:00)





    * SciFi in JL & MOS (00:54:00)

    * Black Suit & Resurrection Powers (00:59:00)

    * Jonathan's Hope (01:03:00)





    * And much more



    To learn more:LightCast #145 - Deborah SnyderI Minutemen #1 - Zack SnyderSnyderCutBR - Zack Snyder





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    • 1 hr 11 min
    76 – A Christmas Carol

    76 – A Christmas Carol

    [Recorded December 19, 2020]  Merry Christmas! Some parallels between A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Batman v. Superman.

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    Answers, insights, and commentary on:



    * Common points of style

    * Common character developments

    * Common themes

    * And much more



    To learn more:5 Act Revenge Tragedy | pulpklatura





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    Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

    • 1 hr 20 min
    75 – Hallelujah

    75 – Hallelujah

    [Recorded August 24, 2020]  Finding the soul of Zack Snyder's Justice League Official Teaser (from DCFanDome) with Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.

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    Answers, insights, and commentary on:



    * Survivorship Bias

    * Hallelujah etymology

    * Hallelujah the lyrics

    * Hallelujah the song

    * Hallelujah the story

    * Theme of Connection

    * Theme of Mythology

    * Teaser Structure



    * Forward Momentum

    * Increasing Intensity

    * Storytelling Progression

    * Hallelujah Parallels





    * Amnesty for Converts

    * "Help me find the others like you"

    * And much more



    To learn more:The Holy or The Broken | Alan LightSurvivorship Bias | VeritasiumZack Snyder Interview | Reel-In-MotionMistakenly Seeking Solitude | The Happiness LabHallelujah | Revisionist HistoryLeonard Cohen's Hallelujah 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9





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    "They've never faced us before.  Not us united."

    • 1 hr 19 min
    74 – Grail Quest

    74 – Grail Quest

    [Recorded May 16 & 26, 2020]  Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman.

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    Answers, insights, and commentary on:



    * Previously with Percival (00:01:05)

    * The Forest Adventure (00:04:00)







    * New Path Personally Chosen

    * Individualism Impacts Civilization





    * Individualism Not Anarchy (00:07:10)

    * Where It Was Darkest (00:09:30)



    * The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    * Good Does Not Mean Harmless









    * Percival Done With God (00:14:25)



    * Desert of the Soul

    * Crisis of Faith

    * Herders and Pilgrims





    * The Hermit (00:20:00)



    * Uncle As Father Figure (00:21:23)

    * Solitude and The Hermit Within (00:24:00)



    * Solitude as Path Back to Others (00:26:45)





    * The Just World Problem (00:28:22)



    * Suffering Is A Part Of Life

    * Choose The Focus Of Your Attention

    * Is This Helpful?

    * You Have To Try





    * That Which We Already Know (00:35:10)



    * Percival Inspired Hero's Journey (00:36:30)

    * GI Joe Fallacy (00:40:00)









    * Temptation of Percival (00:41:45)



    * Weapons & Signs (00:46:25)

    * Sight Beyond Sight (00:49:55)

    * Temptation of Superman (00:51:00)

    * Function of Faith (00:52:07)



    * Question of Facts or of Worth









    * Gawain's Wedding (00:57:01)



    * More Gawain and Batman Parallels

    * Gawain v. Percival (00:59:43)

    * The Pagan Knight v. Percival (01:03:05)



    * Their Fathers Have The Same Name (01:05:00)









    * The Grail Messenger Returns (01:06:16)



    * Things Are Not As They Appear

    * Greening of The Wasteland

    * Servant Kings - Power Can Be Innocent

    * Personal Conviction Not Peer Pressure (01:10:17)

    * Percival's Conviction & Compassion (01:11:49)





    * Return To The Grail Castle (01:14:06)



    * Heal Another Heal Yourself (01:17:40)

    * Superman's Next Stage (01:19:03)





    * Grail Quest (01:20:35)



    * Hope To Achieve The Impossible





    * Extras [Recorded June 6] (01:22:05)



    * Ask Questions



    * Beyond Appearance

    * Beyond Literal Analysis

    * Beyond Established Stories





    * The Beginner's Mind



    * Possibility vs. Obstacles

    * Valuable But Brittle





    * Never Ending Battle



    * Repetition and Experience

    * This Man Is Not My Enemy





    * The Inner Fool



    * The Grail Was Always With You





    * Prester John



    * Art Creating Change









    * And much more



    Reference Images:

    Via VERO on December 18, 2019

    Via VERO on December 4, 2019

    To learn more:The Temptation of Sir Percival | Arthur HackerLe Mort D'Arthur | Thomas Mallory (Armstrong)Owning Your Own Shadow | Robert A. JohnsonLiving An Examined Life | James HollisMyths to Live By | Joseph CampbellEternal Chalice | Monica PotkayG.I. Joe Fallacy | Laurie Santosa href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?

    • 1 hr 44 min

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