S3 EP.11: Introducing the X-Men & Delroy Lindo – A Review of the Dark Web Comic Series pt.2

The guys (Kareem, Ken, and Pat) jump from reviewing the recent Dark Web Comic crossover mini-series from Marvel to examining entry points for the X-Men into the MCU. Tangents include creating an X-MenCU, the meaning of expendable, and the introduction of a Delroy Lindo focused podcast.

Show Notes

AN X-MEN MOVIE IS COMING… SOMETIME

In 2019, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige told a screaming San Diego Comic-Con crowd that the studio was in production on an MCU-set X-Men movie. Since then, we haven’t heard a peep. But Feige has said that the MCU’s take on the X-Men will be “quite different” from 20th Century Fox’s. For now, we’ll just have to wait until Marvel finally spills the beans on how it’ll bring some of the most popular Marvel Comics characters of all time to the biggest Marvel movie universe of all time.

Topic 1: Diminishing returns of the MCU

Topic 2: Marvel’s geniuses going to the same schools

Topic 3: Marvel pivoting to include the X-Men

Topic 4: Thunderbolts vs. Suicide Squad vs. Task Force X

Topic 5: Brainstorming a Delroy Lindo podcast

EP.122 – Wait, You Know Kung Fu Too? – A Review of The State of Martial Arts Films pt.2 – Tangential Giants Podcast

Kareem, Ken, Pat, and returning chaos agent JPG dive into the second half of their martial arts saga, tracing how the genre went from the clean, wide‑shot choreography of the 80s and 90s to the hyper‑edited, camera‑trick chaos that took over in the 2000s.They unpack how The Matrix rewired Hollywood’s brain, how 9‑11 reshaped action aesthetics, and how Jackie Chan’s beautifully reckless stunt work got replaced by gunkata, tactical reloads, and enough quick cuts to make a film editor sweat. Along the way, the crew debates whether modern action is evolution or just caffeine with a budget.If you enjoy martial arts history, pop culture detours, and a guest who refuses to stay on topic, this episode delivers.#tangentialgiants #martialartsmovies #actioncinema #Gunkata #jackiechan #thematrix #filmpodcast #popculturepodcast #moviediscussions