In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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#255: Peacemaker Season Two Finale Review (with Danny Deskjob)
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In a bonus edition on this week's Crossing Streams feed, Craig Elsten is joined by Danny Deskjob to review season two of Peacemaker, on HBO Max. The guys start with a 15-minute non-spoiler zone, to generally discuss the show. Then they get into all the spoilers from season two, including some controversial decisions made in the season finale, and the announcement from James Gunn on Friday that Peacemaker would likely not come back for a third season, but instead have its characters folded into other DCU properties.
SHOW NOTES
:30 Intro/housekeeping
NON-SPOILER ZONE
4:15 thoughts on Peacemaker the series as a whole
9:00 Peacemaker succeeds as an R-rated comedy
11:00 the best intro on TV 13:00 going through the cast of Peacemaker
17:45 a multiverse story that actually works
SPOILER ZONE
19:30 Was this a seven-episode season and a one-episode DCU set-up for the future?
24:30 going through the major plot points of season two
27:30 the use of Earth-X as Peacemaker’s alternate universe
32:30 the best parts of the finale
36:30 critiques of the finale
38:30 incepting Foxy Shazam into all of our lives
44:00 using the *series* finale of Peacemaker as a set-up for future DCU properties
53:00 What’s Danny Watching
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continue reading
SHOW NOTES
:30 Intro/housekeeping
NON-SPOILER ZONE
4:15 thoughts on Peacemaker the series as a whole
9:00 Peacemaker succeeds as an R-rated comedy
11:00 the best intro on TV 13:00 going through the cast of Peacemaker
17:45 a multiverse story that actually works
SPOILER ZONE
19:30 Was this a seven-episode season and a one-episode DCU set-up for the future?
24:30 going through the major plot points of season two
27:30 the use of Earth-X as Peacemaker’s alternate universe
32:30 the best parts of the finale
36:30 critiques of the finale
38:30 incepting Foxy Shazam into all of our lives
44:00 using the *series* finale of Peacemaker as a set-up for future DCU properties
53:00 What’s Danny Watching
276 episodes
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Manage episode 512936329 series 2434175
Content provided by Craig Elsten. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Craig Elsten 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://podcastplayer.com/legal.
In a bonus edition on this week's Crossing Streams feed, Craig Elsten is joined by Danny Deskjob to review season two of Peacemaker, on HBO Max. The guys start with a 15-minute non-spoiler zone, to generally discuss the show. Then they get into all the spoilers from season two, including some controversial decisions made in the season finale, and the announcement from James Gunn on Friday that Peacemaker would likely not come back for a third season, but instead have its characters folded into other DCU properties.
SHOW NOTES
:30 Intro/housekeeping
NON-SPOILER ZONE
4:15 thoughts on Peacemaker the series as a whole
9:00 Peacemaker succeeds as an R-rated comedy
11:00 the best intro on TV 13:00 going through the cast of Peacemaker
17:45 a multiverse story that actually works
SPOILER ZONE
19:30 Was this a seven-episode season and a one-episode DCU set-up for the future?
24:30 going through the major plot points of season two
27:30 the use of Earth-X as Peacemaker’s alternate universe
32:30 the best parts of the finale
36:30 critiques of the finale
38:30 incepting Foxy Shazam into all of our lives
44:00 using the *series* finale of Peacemaker as a set-up for future DCU properties
53:00 What’s Danny Watching
…
continue reading
SHOW NOTES
:30 Intro/housekeeping
NON-SPOILER ZONE
4:15 thoughts on Peacemaker the series as a whole
9:00 Peacemaker succeeds as an R-rated comedy
11:00 the best intro on TV 13:00 going through the cast of Peacemaker
17:45 a multiverse story that actually works
SPOILER ZONE
19:30 Was this a seven-episode season and a one-episode DCU set-up for the future?
24:30 going through the major plot points of season two
27:30 the use of Earth-X as Peacemaker’s alternate universe
32:30 the best parts of the finale
36:30 critiques of the finale
38:30 incepting Foxy Shazam into all of our lives
44:00 using the *series* finale of Peacemaker as a set-up for future DCU properties
53:00 What’s Danny Watching
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