26 Aug Issue #196 – “Final Crisis”
We come to it at last.
This week we try our best to talk all about Grant Morrison’s epic reality-shattering event: Final Crisis. That’s right, DC’s “last” crisis event…
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SNOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)
Holy 5-Star Review Batman
(2:31) Alfred Did It’s 5-Starro Apple Podcasts Review
Final Crisis
(6:50) Initial reactions
(10:01) Rough summation
(13:15) Reddit summation via Chris Chan
(25:15) The major points
(45:36) The only question, “What the fuck just happened?”
(47:12) Does Darkseid remember this crisis?
(48:44) Is the Miracle Machine going to make a comeback?
(51:10) What time period was the favorite in Return of Bruce Wayne?
(52:58) Was this being called “Final” Crisis prevent Dark Nights Metal from being called “Dark” Crisis?
(58:01) Explain the multiple monitors versus the one from Crisis on Infinite Earths.
(1:03:03) Are monitors immune to the Anti-Life Equation?
(1:05:02) Was the quantum vampire [Mandrakk] trying to drink the bleed?
(1:06:06) How exactly did Superman whistle Darkseid to death?
(1:10:35) The Reddit explanation of Final Crisis.
(1:12:47) Is Final Crisis Grant Morrison at his best, worst, or Morrison-est?
(1:18:01) What’s the deal with the Over Monitor?
(1:19:28) Most under utilized character?
(1:24:05) Was Final Crisis well received when it came out? Has a vampire Superman ever fought a werewolf superman?
(1:29:48) Are any of the tie-in series recommended or make Final Crisis easier to understand?
(1:33:35) What’s the best character arc?
(1:37:22) Recite the Anti-Life Equation.
Guess the Character
(1:41:33) If the Eye of Sauron was a vagina.
Characters, Places, Things
Black Lightning (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Black Racer (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Darkseid (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Desaad (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Glorious Godfrey (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Granny Goodness (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Kalibak (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Mary Marvel (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Mandrakk (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Metron (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Monitor (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Nix Uotan (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Orion (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Overman (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Renee Montoya (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Tattooed Man (PreFlashpoint) (Current)
Recommended Reading and Viewing
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds
Media
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Book) (Series)
People
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