The Thunderbolt saga comes to a close… or does it? In the third and final installment of their review, Kareem, Ken, and Pat are joined by guest Mayday to dissect Marvel’s most emotionally unstable movie, and, true to form, they take more detours than a multiverse GPS.

Show Notes

This episode of Tangential Giants dives into the MCU’s parenting crisis (seriously, who’s raising these kids?), the surprising power of therapy over explosions, and the narrative spaghetti that is Captain Marvel’s storyline. If you came for a clean review, sorry, the guys are too busy comparing trauma arcs and debating whether punching someone in the soul counts as character development.

What’s inside this cinematic rollercoaster:

Thunderbolt’s final act: redemption or just vibes?
MCU parenting: accountability optional
Mental health vs. physical mayhem: who wins?
Captain Marvel’s plot: held together by duct tape and hope
Mayday’s spicy takes and fan theories that might actually make sense
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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