))
Watchmen
Manage episode 265910946 series 2728559
Content provided by Diana Olympia & Stephanie Kim, Diana Olympia, and Stephanie Kim. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Diana Olympia & Stephanie Kim, Diana Olympia, and Stephanie Kim or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
News items: “Love, Victor” first impressions, plus representation and authenticity in casting (1:00); unfortunate Ansel Elgort allegations and possible “West Side Story” recastings (8:50); Spotify podcast acquisitions, including DC properties (10:15) *Our episodes are very spoiler heavy. You’ve been warned* Spotlight on: “Watchmen,” the 2019 HBO mini series vs. the 2009 Zack Snyder film (14:20); the history of “Watchmen” and the saga of DC vs. Alan Moore (25:00); Ta-Nehisi Coates and the inspiration for remixing the graphic novel for the HBO mini series, plus Black representation in the writers’ room (31:00); Zack Snyder and his long history of bombs (47:00) giant squids, WTF? (50:10); the miniseries and its perspective on policing in America (54:00); comic book campiness (1:07:00); so, does Regina King have super powers? (1:13:10)
The Official “Timmy” Chalamet mention count: 4 (no room for Timmy in this ep)
Links:
- https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/
- https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/watchmen-damon-lindelof-interview-896780/
- https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/06/watchmen-trump-tulsa-masks-damon-lindelof-interview.html
- “Watchmen" 2019 edition graphic novel: https://bookshop.org/a/10023/9781779501127
- Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me (book) : https://bookshop.org/a/10023/9780812993547
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @rePEAKpod
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message36 episodes
Share
