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ToB Interlude - Zack Snyder's Justice League - Spoilercast

Julian Meush March 22, 2021

The original release of 'Justice League' hit theatres all the way back in 2017. To say it was poorly received would be an massive understatement. It was a disappointment in almost every sense. To make matters worse, the whole production was mired in studio meddling in its most incompetent form. During those turbulent times, tragedy struck. It was during that time that Zack Snyder stepped away from the project and was replaced by Joss Whedon. A decision that has been widely criticized since. When Snyder left the picture, his original vision was discarded. Replaced by something tonally similar to what Joss had brought to the MCU. Almost immediately following the theatrical premiere in 2017, fans starting calling for the "Snyder Cut" to be released, spawning the infamous hashtag. At the time, the existence of Snyder's version of the movie was considered to be a myth. But slowly over time, more evidence of the existence of the infamous directors cut began to surface. Fuelled by support from Snyder himself, as well as stars like Ben Affleck, the push for the release of the “Snyder Cut” reached a fever pitch. Warner Brothers took notice, and when they needed flagship content for their fledgling streamer, HBO Max, the dream became a reality. ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ would premiere in its full, uncut, 4 hour runtime (and even get a black and white version) to home viewers everywhere. The ToB Crew has spent those 4 long years since Whedon’s version discussing the nuances and discourse surrounding the “Snyder Cut” (for better or for worse), but the time has come to now discuss the film itself. Julian, Dan, and Jeremy break it all down and discuss what worked and what didn’t for what is, in many ways, an unprecedented piece of entertainment. Be warned, full spoilers ahead!

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In ToB Interlude Tags DC, DCEU, HBO Max, Justice League, Zack Snyder, The Snyder Cut, Batman, Ben Affleck, Superman, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Cyborg, Review
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ToB Interlude - Justice League

Julian Meush November 21, 2017

It finally happened. The Justice League has been brought to life in glorious live-action. It's a movie that DC fans have dreamed about for years, and even though it had a tumultuous production, it's arrival remains a moment worth celebrating. But is it any good? Julian, Daniel and Jeremy sit down to unpack every detail and give their take on DC's biggest movie yet.

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In ToB Interlude Tags Justice League, DC, DCEU, Batman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Superman, Flash, Review
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ToB Interlude - Justice League Action Commentary

Julian Meush November 16, 2017

Justice League premieres in theatres tonight at midnight! For the first time ever we'll get to see DC's most iconic heroes on screen together in live-action. What a time to be alive! Caught up in the excitement the ToB Crew decided to try something new to celebrate this momentous occasion; a commentary track! Julian and Daniel provide commentary for two episodes of Justice League Action; the relatively new, and surprisingly awesome, animated show on Cartoon Network.  Who's ready to nerd out over some DC cartoons?!

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In ToB Interlude Tags Justice League, Justice League Action, Commentary, DC, DC Animated, Batman, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Cyborg
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Episode 76 - Playstation VR Impressions

Julian Meush August 18, 2016

Its another two man show this week as Daniel is still on vacation, but the news doesn't stop so the show must go on! We start off, like we always do, by discussing the latest movie news, which in this case, means going over some of the Suicide Squad aftermath. There's a sentiment out there that the DCEU is in real trouble and we try to examine what that really means. We then move into some TV talk and we couldn't avoid another brief discussion on Stranger Things. But that's not all! There's always DC CW news as we move closer to their fall premiers, and this week is no different, as rumours of non other than Joss Whedon potentially directing an episode of Supergirl began to swirl. We end the news segment discussing a few gaming stories including a coming PS4 Firmware update and a new Metal Gear game from Konami. We then cap off the show with Julian's impressions of Playstation VR, as he had a chance to demo a few of the launch games coming to the platform in October. No one in the ToB Crew had yet to try VR so we went into detail talking about the comfort of the headset, motion sickness, the level of immersion, the types of experiences you can expect at launch and much more.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags DCEU, DCW, CW, DC, PS4, Playstation, VR, PSVR, Metal Gear, Joss Whedon, X-Files, Batman, Superman, BvS, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Stranger Things, Flash, Supergirl, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Star Wars, Cyborg, Justice League, Injustice, HBO, Han Solo, Joker, Kevin Smith, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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Episode 74 - Comicon 2016

Julian Meush July 27, 2016

This week the ToB Crew gathered to discuss all things San Diego Comicon. SDCC was this past weekend and there's almost too much to cover in one show. But before we get into all the nerdy news from the con we wanted to try out a new segment. We're pitting host against host in a word association challenge. After the game we moved into the deluge that is Comicon 2016 coverage. Starting with movies we break down the Justice League and Wonder Woman footage plus everything else from DC and Marvel. We then move into some leftover Star Wars news from last weeks Star Wars Celebrations in London. There was also a whole slew of TV shows to cover as we discussed another heaping amount of trailers, including: CW's The Flash Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, Marvel's Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Defenders and even DC's new animated series Justice League Action. We wrap things up talking about a few gaming related stories, not the least of which being Pokemon GO and Nintendo's NES Classic.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Inhumans, Darth Vader, Arrow, Star Trek, Suicide Squad, King Kong, Killing Joke, Spider-man, Marvel, Nintendo, Joker, Supergirl, Captain Marvel, Comicon, Star Wars, Dr Strange, Rebels, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, DCW, Netflix, Iron Fist, Zack Snyder, Battlefront, Defenders, Superman, DCEU, Aquaman, Godzilla, Cyborg, DC, Pokemon, Luke Cage, Justice League, Thor, Legends of Tomorrow, Pokemon Go!, Flash, Game of Thrones, CW, Injustice, Nerd Association, San Diego Comic-Con, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Emmy Awards, The Clone Wars
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Episode 73 - Post E3 Catch-up

Julian Meush July 18, 2016

Its been a slow couple of weeks after E3 stole the show. But we've managed to scrape together stories from across the internets and put together another great ToB Podcast for you. Julian Daniel and Jeremy sit down and discuss all things nerdy, starting with the "mea culpa" set visit that WB put together for DC's upcoming blockbuster; Justice League. After that, there'salways some Star Wars news so we breakdown some of the news that came out of EW's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story exposé before moving on to a whole slew of DC CW news. Not the least of which being the casting of Tyler Hoechlin as Superman and the confirmation of Flash Point. We also breakdown all the latest renewals and cancellations across the TV landscape before wrapping up with a chat about the worldwide phenomenon that is Pokemon Go!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Supergirl, Superman, CW, DCW, DC, DCEU, Star Wars, Star Trek, Pokemon Go!, Pokemon, Nintendo, Batman, Arrow, Archer, Suicide Squad, Flash, Marvel, Captain Marvel, Killing Joke, Zack Snyder, Cyborg, BvS, Uncharted, Darth Vader, Power Rangers, Community, Fox, Pixar, Wonder Woman, Rebels, Mr Robot, Battlefield, X-Men, NX, Lord of the Rings, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Clone Wars
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ToB Interlude - Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

Julian Meush April 4, 2016

"The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world!"

Arguably our most anticipated film of the year, Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice also turned out to be the most divisive; receiving its fair share of criticism, and polarizing online communities. Here at the Tower of Babble Podcast we sat down to explore our impressions of the film and discuss its many controversies. Night versus day, God versus man, these two duelling ideologies always prove to be some of the most riveting material that comic books have to offer and, while these may not be our ideal depictions of beloved characters, BVS did feature the type of action we deserve from Batman and the scale we need from Superman. Drawing inspiration from Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns comic, director Zack Snyder creates a visually stunning and fast-paced story which tries to balance not only the symbology but also the psychology of the two icons, not to mention the various cameos and world building which give the film its subtitle. We were somewhat split over BVS and if the risks that were taken with these important characters paid off, but whether you loved it or hated it there's no denying that Batman V. Superman sparks a compelling debate, it surely did for us in this ToB Interlude. 

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In ToB Interlude Tags Batman, Aquaman, Superman, Suicide Squad, DC, Justice League, Kevin Smith, Joker, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Flash, DCEU, BvS, Review
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Episode 66 - The Great Battlefront DLC Debate

Julian Meush February 3, 2016

This week we get back to our regular format and discuss the latest in geek news. Starting off with all things DC, we break down everything that came out of the "Dawn of the Justice League" TV special that aired on The CW. From the Suicide Squad trailer to the Wonder Woman footage we examine every detail. After a little more movie news we transition into some TV talk giving our review of the Legends of Tomorrow pilot episode and ask if a Supergirl/CW crossover is getting any more likely. Finally, after catching up on the latest game news we have a great discussion the current use of DLC within the industry. All of which spawned from the news of what exactly the Star Wars: Battlefront season-pass would contain.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags DC, Supergirl, Suicide Squad, Oscars, Golden Globes, Battlefront, Nintendo, NX, Wonder Woman, Batman, BvS, CW, Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Justice League, Green Lantern, Star Wars, Rebels, Netflix, Marvel, Jessica Jones, Punisher, HBO, X-Men, Tron, TMNT, Superman, Aquaman, Cyborg, The Walking Dead, Black Panther, Joker, Killing Joke, Deadpool
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