Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4 - CW Arrowverse rewatch

Phillip and Eric conclude their rewatch commentary on the final part of the Arrowverse crossover, Crisis on Earth-X. They also talk about House on Mango Street, Love Actually, and the cost of American weddings vs European ones.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric tackle John Ostrander's classic run on DC Comics's The Suicide Squad, the writer and creator of Amanda Waller who made it the supervillain Dirty Dozen that we know today. They discuss its political undertones with President Reagan and Hawk running arms to the Contras, how the Squad's very first mission is against a group of foes called "The Jihad," and Eric shares his thoughts on Kamen Rider: Black Sun!

Phillip and Eric continue their rewatch of the CW Arrowverse crossover, Crisis on Earth-X, with the penultimate episode! They also talk about the Ray, why Doctor Light can somehow fly, and Eric tries to help Phil grow out of his Boston-hating ways.

Phillip and Eric break down the thrilling conclusion to the dark vigilante Image comic, Kill or Be Killed by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips! They talk unreliable narration techniques, the ambiguous ending they didn't see coming, and discuss how stupid the Todd Phillips sequel is despite neither of them having seen it.

Phillip and Eric continue their rewatch and commentary of part 2 of the CW Arrowverse crossover, Crisis on Earth-X! Plus Eric tries to get Phil excited for Highest 2 Lowest, the new Spike Lee movie premiering this week!

Phillip and Eric break down the penultimate arc of the Image vigilante comic Kill or Be Killed by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. They discuss the protagonist Dylan going full Punisher and his comparisons to '70s-era Spider-Man, Elizabeth Breitweiser's use of colors for the moody, atmospheric vibe, and they pitch their absurd ideas for Marvel Studios' upcoming X-Men movie.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are kicking their rewatch/commentary of probably the best crossover of the CW Arrowverse shows, part one of Crisis on Earth-X! They talk about the story of superheroes fighting Nazis, the Kyle Chandler show Early Edition, and Eric attempts to retool the podcast to being about the HBO series Industry.

It's part two of Philip and Eric's discussion of the deconstructive vigilante Image comic, Kill or Be Killed by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips! They discuss the shift in POV from the main character Dylan to former love interest Kira, the subtext of the "angry white vigilante" subgenre, and why sneakerheads who buy expensive shoes should be sent to Alligator Alcatraz.

Phillip and Eric are kicking off the first part of their discussion on the Image comic series Kill or Be Killed by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. They discuss its deconstruction of the vigilante hero, its parallels to stories like Taxi Driver and Joker and its roots to the socioeconomic circumstances of its times, and how if Phil would still support Zohran Mamdani if he outlawed Spider-Man and taxed Doctor Strange.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the Mad Cave Studios crime series set in the Soviet Union, Sanction by Ray Fawkes and Antonio Fuso! They break down how it's a by-the-numbers detective story centered around cynical detectives with little to add to the genre, strange visual choices by the artist, and their reaction to the New York mayoral primary results.