S1 EP.11 – Patent Pending Ideas – A review of the ‘Heroes’ TV series pt.3

The guys, (Kareem, Ken, and Pat) conclude their epic Heroes the TV Show review with special guest Andy Thompson. Tangents include celebrity cache of Sandra Oh versus Seth Rogen, using Booster Gold as an adjective, being fired by soundtrack, and more.

Show Notes

Today, we live in a world of superheroes. When cinemas are open, the biggest hitters are invariably the usual Marvel or DC heroes fighting evil, overcoming the odds and showing off their derring-do as audiences pack the multiplexes.

And even without the usual glut of superhero movies this unusual summer we’ve still seen the likes of The Umbrella Academy and the Old Guard giving a very different take on the genre on the smaller screen, with Netflix’s Project Power and Amazon’s The Boys coming in the coming weeks for more offbeat, satirical takes on superpowers. And that’s not to mention the long-running TV heroes from the CW’s Arrowverse, cartoons like Harley Quinn and Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ shows starring their MCU heroes.

To sum up, superheroes on screen – even the small screen – are big business. But back in 2006, things were very different. Sure, the likes of Batman Begins had recently been released, but the world-beating Marvel media empire was still a couple of years away from its nascent beginnings – and yet there was a sprawling story with a host of interconnected (and superpowered) individuals playing out week by week.

Yes, of course I’m talking about Heroes, the superhero-themed TV show that returns to BBC iPlayer this week. Starring Masi Oka, Milo Ventimiglia, Hayden Panettiere, Greg Grunberg, Zachary Quinto and many more as a motley collection of individuals who suddenly developed powers (a little like mutants from the X-Men universe) across the world, the series ran for a little under four years, ending in 2010 under something of a cloud.

EP.120 – Jimmy Olsen's Manosphere Problem – A Review of James Gunn's Superman pt.4 – Tangential Giants Podcast

The Tangential Giants return to finally wrap up their review of James Gunn’s Superman, and somehow, the last stretch of the movie gives them even more chaos to chew on. Kareem, Ken, Pat, and guest Tim dive straight into Jimmy Olsen’s full-blown Manosphere spiral, because apparently, even in the DCU, no one is safe from a podcast algorithm gone rogue.From there, the crew takes a hard look at the new Kents, who are depicted as so financially underwater that even Smallville’s cows are probably judging them. Then comes Lex Luthor’s army of Musk-like minions, a collection of tech bros who look like they’d unionize only to demand more stock options in exchange for less dignity.And of course, the episode wouldn’t be complete without discussing this new foul-mouthed Supergirl, who arrives like a cosmic warning label and immediately starts cussing out anyone within a five-mile radius. The Giants try to make sense of it all, but naturally end up wandering into philosophical detours, comic book lore debates, and at least one argument about whether Jimmy Olsen needs therapy or a firmware update.If you enjoy superhero analysis mixed with unhinged tangents, this is the perfect finale to the Superman review saga.#tangentialgiants #superman #jamesgunn #supergirl #jimmyolsen #LexLuthor #dcu #dcuniverse #supermanmovie #comicbookmovies #nerdpodcast #popculturepodcast #dccomics #moviediscussions #superherotalk #podcastlife #dcfans