Advanced Blockbuster Studies

Joseph DiDomizio
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Do you like blockbusters? We like blockbusters! Superheroes, giant lizards, aliens, or problematic archeology professors, we'll watch and talk too much about it. Every weekly episode of Advanced Blockbuster Studies, Tom, Tyler, and Joseph recap and discuss the biggest, most explosion-iest movies and television. Strap in, suit up and get ready to over-analyze blockbusting entertainment with us.

Episodes

  1. 04/24/2021

    One World, One People

    This week on Advanced Blockbuster Studies, Tom, Tyler, and Joseph discuss the sixth episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, "One World, One People" on Disney+. This week we talk about what we got from this episode, and if the ride was worth it for our characters. We also get a bit meta on ourselves and ask some pretty pressing questions. Why would you flinch away at atonement scenes? Walker was a tool, but now he's Bucky's friend? What kind of team is Contessa making? For serious now, that's Power Broker? Is guessing who is a Skrull the new Mephisto?  Follow us on Twitter where you can suggest what we should discuss next: @subject_media Find us on Instagram at: subjectmediaa Explore other Subject Media shows and publications at subjectmedia.org

    34 min

  2. 04/18/2021

    Truth

    This week on Advanced Blockbuster Studies, Tom, Tyler, and Joseph discuss the fifth episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, "Truth" on Disney+. This week we talk about what it means to be Captain America and try to answer some pressing questions. When will Bucky start atoning and stop avenging? What is Walker making his shield out of? What is Karli's big next step? For serious now, who is the Power Broker? Is every governmental agency in America evil? Follow us on Twitter where you can suggest what we should discuss next: @subject_media Find us on Instagram at: subjectmediaa Explore other Subject Media shows and publications at subjectmedia.org

    35 min

  3. 04/17/2021

    The Whole World is Watching

    This week on Advanced Blockbuster Studies, Tom, Tyler, and Joseph discuss the fourth episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, "The Whole World is Watching" on Disney+.  This week we talk about all this Flag Smasher stuff and try to answer some pressing questions. Where did Zemo go? Will the Dora Milaje catch up to him? What is going to happen to John Walker now? How did this dialog get so much better? For serious now, who is the Power Broker? Would you take the Super Soldier Serum if it was offered to you? Follow us on Twitter where you can suggest what we should discuss next: @subject_media Find us on Instagram at: subjectmediaa Explore other Subject Media shows and publications at subjectmedia.org

    30 min

  4. 04/03/2021

    Power Broker

    This week on Advanced Blockbuster Studies, Tom, Tyler, and Joseph discuss the third episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, "Power Broker" on Disney+. In this episode, the focus shifts a bit further away from Captain America, and right into the science of what made him dangerous. This week we talk about a lot of the plot stuff and try to answer some pressing questions. Most notably who is the Power Broker? We've got some good guesses, well okay one guess. Will Sam find some additional agency in the next episode? What and where is Madripoor? Why isn't there an entire series with Emily Van Camp kicking butt? Is the super-soldier serum a MacGuffin, again? How many characters can this show support?

    38 min

  5. 03/27/2021

    The Star Spangled Man

    This week on Advanced Blockbuster Studies, Tom, Tyler, and Joseph discuss the second episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, "The Star Spangled Man" on Disney+. Captain America just won't quit. His influence continues to hang over Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and James "Bucky" Barnes (Sebastian Stan) in this episode, as well as John Walker (Wyatt Russell). Picking up after Walker's debut as Captain America, we get a glimpse into a very human soldier trying to step into the shadow of a legend. Predictably, all this weight isn't easy to carry, super-soldier serum or not. It turns out, there are clear lines between government-sponsored heroes and Avengers. One of those lines may be a steady paycheck, and another of those lines is being racially profiled despite having helped save the world. This week we talk about all this and try to answer some pressing questions. Can Wilson and Barnes stop fighting long enough to work together? How amazing is Carl Lumbly? What the heck is a Power Broker and why did the Flag Smashers stealing from them? Where is Sharon Carter? Will the new Captain America ever be less of a tool? Who is playing chess with Zemo?

    30 min

  6. 03/20/2021

    New World Order

    This week on Intermediate Blockbuster Studies, Tom, Tyler, and Joseph discuss the first episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, "New World Order" on Disney+. Few symbols are as recognizable as Captain America’s shield in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So when Steve Rodgers gave it to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) at the end of Avengers: Endgame, it was powerful. One of the many lingering questions is what would a black man in America taking up this shield look like? Sam certainly wasn’t sure when we last saw him, and he still hasn’t found an answer. James Barnes (Sebastian Stan) is having similar issues with his legacy of murder and betrayal, as he tries to move forward in a modern world. Will Sam and James be able to meet or relieve their burdens? Will Sam shed his insecurities and take on the legacy of Captain America? When will we see Zemo and what does he have to do with any of this? How many characters can you point out from the MCU? How many of their names can we accurately pronounce? Why are banks still the worst?

    34 min
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Do you like blockbusters? We like blockbusters! Superheroes, giant lizards, aliens, or problematic archeology professors, we'll watch and talk too much about it. Every weekly episode of Advanced Blockbuster Studies, Tom, Tyler, and Joseph recap and discuss the biggest, most explosion-iest movies and television. Strap in, suit up and get ready to over-analyze blockbusting entertainment with us.

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