Feb 20, 2021
I learned a lot in this episode. I learned what "queer coded" means, I learned what a Mary Sue is, and I learned what practice may have inspired Comic Con. I also met someone else who can't ride a bike, learned why you shouldn't read World War Z during a pandemic, and why Bruce Wayne is bad in bed.
Is the Superman glasses trick a good disguise? Audra says yes. Who is Mojojojo and why is that a great name for a cat? Which Saga cover pissed off dumb people? What would happen to stand-up comedians in the zombie apocalypse? What's the deal with the action figure that has Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson interchangeable heads? If you buy action figures is it better to keep them in the box or take them out and play with them? Can Star Wars and Star Trek coexist? Does Psylocke have feelings for Storm? What does "queer coded" mean? Did "shipping" start with Star Trek: The Original Series? What characters does Audra think are gay? Cyclops, perhaps? "Sure would explain a lot." How did Iceman find out he was gay? What is a Mary Sue character? What is the main difference between Captain America: Civil War and the comics it's based on?
Reading tips: Walking Dead, Saga, Civil War, Vision, The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks, Star Trek/X-Men, Star Trek/Planet of the Apes, Sina Grace's Iceman, Greg Rucka's Batwoman
Recorded via Cleanfeed 2-19-21