DJ Nik and I discuss "The Whole World Is Watching", the fourth episode of the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
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NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 226: "They Keep Killing Suzie" Is Up!
"Are you always this dressy for a murder investigation?"
"What, you'd rather me naked?"
"God help me, the stories are true."
-- DS Kathy Swanson and Captain Jack Harkness, Torchwood: "They Keep Killing Suzie"
Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, Torchwood Month returns as we discuss "They Keep Killing Suzie", the eighth episode from Torchwood Series One in 2006, featuring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Yasmin Bannerman as DS Kathy Swanson, and the return of Indira Varma as Suzie Costello!
In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like not having a special guest companion, Jesse playing on the disabled list, getting more backstory about ex-Torchwood member Suzie Costello, Indira Varma reprising Suzie Costello in Big Finish audio adventures, my being a Mission: Impossible movies, Yasmin Bannerman as Seventh Doctor companion Roz Forrester, The Avengers episode "They Keep Killing Steed", original plans to have Suzie come back in Series Two, Emily Dickinson's poetry, DS Kathy Swanson having zero time for Torchwood, Jack having to ask DS Swanson and the police for help getting out of their own headquarters, Jack's easy decision to try and kill Suzie, the initial reaction to Torchwood being for older audiences instead of the whole family, Tosh calling out Suzie for dishonoring Torchwood, Team Torchwood feeling guilty because they like Suzie's replacement Gwen better than Suzie, Suzie's insane arranged plan to have someone kill innocent people to manipulate Torchwood into bringing Suzie back to life, Suzie manipulating Gwen into taking her to see her dying father so she could kill him, Gwen realizing that Suzie is stealing her life energy like a Silver Age comics supervillain, wondering why the Resurrection Gauntlet exploded when Tosh shot it, Suzie's ominous warning for Jack, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, psychotic fans issuing death threats against Wyatt Russell for replacing Captain America, our three attempts to finish recording this episode, and more!
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Be sure to come back later this week, as Torchwood Month continues as I'm joined by special guest companion Holly Mac from The Five-ish Fangirls Podcast and we discuss "Captain Jack Harkness", the twelfth episode from Torchwood Series One in 2007, featuring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato, Murray Melvin as Bilis Manger, and Matt Rippy as The Captain!
GHOSTWOOD 096: "On the Air: Episode 1.5" Is Up!
"Now, that's what I call...entertainment."
-- Bud E. Budwaller, On the Air: "Episode 1.5"
It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast! In this episode, we celebrate Twin Peaks' 31st Anniversary, pay tribute to the late Walter Olkewicz, and discuss "Episode 1.5", the third and final transmitted episode of the short-lived ABC sitcom On the Air from 1992, written by Mark Frost and featuring Ian Buchanan as Lester Guy, Miguel Ferrer as Bud E. Budwaller, and David L. Lander as Valdja Gochktch!
LET'S ROCK!
In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like both of us talking longer before our podcast than the actual podcast itself, my voice turning into Barry White's, Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes", actually recording on Twin Peaks' anniversary day, ABC's weird decision to air the pilot of Twin Peaks right after America's Funniest Home Videos, everyone needing to give Xan music for her upcoming 45th birthday, paying tribute to Walter Olkewicz, Richard Beymer & Russ Tamblyn appearing in West Side Story, the obscure '80s Dungeons & Dragons TV series Wizards and Warriors, The Bermuda Depths. Chuck McCann on Far Out Space Nuts, Anne Bloom as Parker Lewis' mom on Parker Lewis Can't Lose, the Blue Beetle on The Electric Company, Buster Keaton, the Doctor Who parody The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot, Lester flirting with Sylvia Hudson, Betty's stuffed dog tissue box holder, Budwaller chosing to focus the camera on Mr. Peanuts crying, the entire cast singing the Mr. Peanuts song, Xan's old mixtapes, Jesse Jackson vomiting during the recording of Next Stop Everywhere, Xan having a panic attack thinking about Captain Jack Harkness buried alive, where you can watch the 1993 David Lynch anthology series Hotel Room, Xan obsessing over the new Mystery Science Theater 3000 Kickstarter, and more!
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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 097, as Xan and I discuss "Tricks", the first episode of the HBO series Hotel Room from 1993, directed by David Lynch and featuring Harry Dean Stanton as Moe Boca, Freddie Jones as Lou Holchak, and Glenne Headly as Darlene!
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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 097, as Xan and I discuss "Tricks", the first episode of the HBO series Hotel Room from 1993, directed by David Lynch and featuring Harry Dean Stanton as Moe Boca, Freddie Jones as Lou Holchak, and Glenne Headly as Darlene!
THE FANDOM ZONE 212: "Power Broker" Is Up!
"They cleared the bionic staring machine, and he's killed almost everyone he's met."
"I heard that."
-- Sam Wilson and James "Bucky" Barnes, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: "Power Broker"
Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "Power Broker", the third episode of the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, featuring Anthony Mackie as The Falcon/Sam Wilson, Sebastian Stan as The Winter Soldier/James "Bucky" Barnes, and the return of Daniel Brühl as Baron Zemo and Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter!
In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like DJ Nik becoming Uncle Nik, writer Derek Kolstad being the creator of the John Wick franchise, Daniel Brühl stealing every scene he was in and being very reminiscent of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, some comics background on the Power Broker and Baron Zemo, the classic Avengers storyline "Under Siege", where Madripoor is supposed to be located in Southeast Asia, the Kimiyo Beads from Wakanda, Latvia being filmed in Prague, Sharon still being a fugitive from the United States, being glad that Zemo wasn't able to take control over the Winter Soldier again, Zemo trying to sow the seeds of division between Sam and Bucky, Baron Zemo quickly slipping back into his normal lifestyle, Baron Zemo busting a move on the dance floor, Sharon's nice Madripoor apartment, Sharon becoming more cynical and a better fighter, Bucky quickly adopting the Winter Soldier persona, Sam being very resentful toward Captain America's shield, whether Sam or Bucky will become Captain America after John Walker, John Walker playing the "Do you know who I am?" card, the impending schism between John Walker and Lemar Hoskins, wondering why Sam didn't mute his phone while undercover, wondering who killed Selby, the Power Broker becoming the Big Bad of this series, Zemo suddenly killing Dr. Wilfred Nagel, Bucky flipping the "move your seat up" gag from Captain America: Civil War on Sam, Karli Morgenthal finally getting some backstory and proving she's an extremist, our favorite quotes of the episode, The Flash casting Jordan Fisher as Impulse, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, the unexpected Ayo cliffhanger, and more!
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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 213 as DJ Nik and I discuss the fourth episode of the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!
NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 225: "The Three Doctors" Is Up!
"Yes, well, as far as I'm concerned, Doctor, one of you is enough. More than enough."
-- Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, Doctor Who: "The Three Doctors"
Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest companions Xan Sprouse & Holly Mac as we discuss "The Three Doctors", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 10 in 1973, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, William Hartnell as the First Doctor, and the first appearance of Omega!
In this episode, Jesse, Xan, Holly and I discuss things like Skype being the ancient god that imposes its will when it comes to podcasts, writers Bob Baker & Dave Martin, Jesse and Holly watching "The Three Doctors" for the first time, Xan thinking the Doctor is a megalomaniac, losing a Bessie, what it would probably be like if you were paired with yourself, Stephen Thorne as Azal and Eldrad, Clyde Pollitt's Chancellor being one of the Time Lords that forced the Second Doctor to regenerate in "The War Games", William Hartnell dying at 67, original plans for Frazer Hines to reprise Jamie McCrimmon in "The Three Doctors" and have a romance with Jo Grant, Jon Pertwee nixing the idea of bringing back Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot, "The Three Doctors" being the first multi-Doctor story, Omega originally being named OHM, the Second Doctor originating the "You've had this place redecorated" gag, the Brigadier and Sgt. Benton stepping into the TARDIS for the first time, multi-Doctor stories showing how different actors bring out different aspects of the Doctor, wondering why William Hartnell wasn't shown directly on screen to the audience, the introduction of the Doctors not getting along with each other, the First Doctor calling out his successors, Benton being cooler with the idea of regeneration than the Brigadier, Jo being a very underrated companion, the Time Lords taking Omega for granted, the Time Lords desperately asking the Doctor for help after taking one of his lives and exiling him to 20th century Earth, Stephen Thorne being a better voice for Omega than Steve Buscemi, Omega's weird bubble-ish henchmen, "The Three Doctors" adding a good chunk of Time Lord mythos, Patrick Troughton originating the jelly babies bit instead of Tom Baker, Patrick Troughton calling out Jon Pertwee for making Stephen Thorne move out of his camera shot, our favorite quotes of the episode, Ninja Bessie, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Dave Proctor, the upcoming return of Torchwood Month, Xan's favorite quote from Torchwood, and more!
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And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE! Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!
Be sure to come back next, as Torchwood Month begins again and Jesse and I discuss "They Keep Killing Suzie", the eighth episode from Torchwood Series One in 2006, featuring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Yasmin Bannerman as DS Kathy Swanson, and the return of Indira Varma as Suzie Costello!
THE FANDOM ZONE 211: "The Star-Spangled Man" Is Up!
"Doctor Strange..."
"Is a sorcerer."
"A sorcerer is a wizard without a hat. Think about it, right? I’m right. I just came up with that. It’s crazy. But look, that’s not the point. These guys aren’t magic, alright? They use brute force, just like you, the incredibly annoying guy in front of me with the staring problem."
-- Sam Wilson and James "Bucky" Barnes, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: "The Star-Spangled Man"
Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "The Star-Spangled Man", the second episode of the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, featuring Anthony Mackie as The Falcon/Sam Wilson, Sebastian Stan as The Winter Soldier/James "Bucky" Barnes, Wyatt Russell as Captain America/John Walker, and Clé Bennett as Battlestar/Lemar Hoskins!
In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like celebrating Passover and Easter, people not just fighting on the ground anymore, the drumline playing a rendition of "Star Spangled Man" from Captain America: The First Avenger, Americans making showmanship a big deal, some comics background on Battlestar, Dwayne McDuffie pointing out to Captain America comics writer Mark Gruenwald that Bucky is a racist derogatory term for African-American men, some comics background on Isaiah Bradley, the real-life Tuskegee Experiment study that observed untreated syphilis in African-American men after being told they were receiving free health care from the United States government, some comics background on Patriot and more Young Avengers setup for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ABC's Good Morning America appearing in the episode, the Power Broker, finally seeing Sam and Bucky together as a buddy-cop TV show, why Steve Rogers would've probably read The Hobbit in 1937 instead of Bucky, Bucky calling out Sam for betraying Steve's legacy as Captain America while he actually feels like Sam is betraying him instead, Bucky taking Sam to meet Isaiah Bradley, the Baltimore cops profiling Sam for Walking While Black until they realize he's the Falcon, Dr. Raynor forcing Sam and Bucky to sit down for a therapy, Bucky worrying that Steve was wrong about him, wondering why Bucky would go to see Baron Helmut Zemo again considering Zemo previously mind-controlled him, John Walker's debut as Captain America, the decision to make the MCU version of John Walker more likeable, Sam and Bucky having zero time for the new Captain America and Battlestar, my theory that John will hand over the mantle of Captain America to Sam and John will become the USAgent, the greatness of Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, wondering who was texting Karli Morgenthal, the Flag-Smashers not being your typical evil terrorists, my plea to Sebastian Stan to send Nik an autographed photo, our favorite quotes of the episode, Batwoman recasting Wallis Day as Kate Kane, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, Dave calling out Jesse Jackson for not writing in, and more!
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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 212 as DJ Nik and I discuss the third episode of the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!
THE FLASH Casts Jordan Fisher as Impulse
DC Comics' most impulsive speedster is heading to the small screen.
Variety is reporting that The CW series The Flash has cast Jordan Fisher as Bart Allen, better known to DC Comics fans as the superhero Impulse. According to the article, Fisher will debut as Impulse in the series’ 150th episode, which is also the 17th episode of The Flash Season 7.
The character is described as "the future son of Barry aka the Flash (Grant Gustin) and Iris (Candice Patton) and is said to be 'the fastest teenager on the planet'. However, due to his penchant for 'wildly impulsive behavior', Barry and Iris will have their hands full trying to teach him patience — which will be a necessity if they want to succeed, not only as a family unit, but also in stopping the biggest threat to the Flash yet."
Fisher, 26, is an actor, singer, dancer, and musician who has previously appeared on the TV series Teen Wolf, Bones, The Secret Life of an American Teenager and Liv and Maddie. He also voiced the character Sea Hawk on the animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and was the winner of Dancing with the Stars Season 25.
Because Bart had spent the majority of his childhood in a simulated world, he had no concept of danger and was prone to leaping before he looked. The youth proved to be more trouble than Wally could handle, and he was given over to retired superhero speedster Max Mercury, who moved Bart to Manchester, Alabama. As the teenaged superhero Impulse, Bart joined the Titans early in his career before going on to become one of the founding members of the superhero team Young Justice, alongside Robin (Tim Drake) and Superboy (Conner Kent).
Shortly after Bart joined the Teen Titans, he was shot in the knee by Deathstroke (who at the time was possessed by Jericho) and received a prosthetic replacement. While recovering, Bart read every single book in the San Francisco Public Library and reinvented himself as the second Kid Flash. Once healed, the artificial knee did not affect his ability to run at speeds approaching that of light, but reminding him that he needs to think first rather than to act impulsively.
Recently, in the era known as DC Rebirth, Bart returned to the main DC universe after Wally West and Barry Allen broke the Speed Force Barrier. Once again wearing the Impulse costume, he emerged from the Speed Force and raced through a city street triumphantly declaring that he was back. Shortly afterwards, he reunited with his former Young Justice and Teen Titans teammates Robin and Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark). Bart was the main driving force behind the revival of the Young Justice team, and after being transported to Gemworld and reunited with Superboy, the team officially re-formed.
Fisher will be the second actor to portray Impulse in live-action, after Kyle Gallner on the WB/CW series Smallville. The character has also appeared on the animated series Young Justice and Young Justice: Outsiders, voiced by Jason Marsden.
The Flash airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. EST on The CW.
GHOSTWOOD 095: "On the Air: Episode 1.3" Is Up!
"Let's get down on our hands and knees and look for Professor Answer's I.Q."
-- Bud E. Budwaller, On the Air: "Episode 1.3"
It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast! In this episode, we discuss "Episode 1.3", the second transmitted episode of the short-lived ABC sitcom On the Air from 1992, written by Robert Engels and featuring Ian Buchanan as Lester Guy, Miguel Ferrer as Bud E. Budwaller, David L. Lander as Valdja Gochktch, and Tracey Walter as Billy "Blinky" Watts!
LET'S ROCK!
In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like my waiting for my first COVID vaccination shot, paying tribute to the late Jessica Walter from Archer, Xan having the Vision Quest DVD and soundtrack album on vinyl, wrestling being a big deal in Xan's family, Gary Busey playing a version of Robert Blake on Law & Order, ABC not airing the second produced episode of On the Air, Lester suddenly really hating Betty, what happened in the unaired "Episode 1.2", Jack Fisk as the episode's director, Ken Jennings on Jeopardy, Dr. Joyce Brothers winning The $64,000 Question, Valdja butchering "Winner Takes All" as "Winnar Tuckus Ull", Congress and the 1950s Quiz Show scandals, guest star Richard Riehle as Tom Symkowski in Office Space and Principal Ed Rooney on the Ferris Bueller TV show, Blinky intentionally sabotaging Professor Answer with a screeching noise, the Amberjack's automatic pipe connector spitting out chunks of sheared metal, McGonigle acting like a dog, the My Very Elegant Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles mnemonic to remember the order of planets in our solar system, the episode-long setup for the "Out, damned spot, out" gag at the end, Levar Burton on Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Reading Rainbow, why Xan and I need to do the Judge Judy show, Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Communist witch-hunts of the 1950s, DJ Nik being our consultant on all things Judaic, Xan's praise for EC Comics publisher William Gaines, Al Jaffee's Mad magazine fold-ins, people making it their business to fixate on other people's business, social progress changes taking place in the long term, being appreciative of our listeners who listened to our first On the Air discussion, my pitching Xan six movies for Drunk Cinema that she hasn't watched before, Xan's upcoming appearance on Next Stop Everywhere to discuss "The Three Doctors", our reaction to Tom Baker appearing in "The Day of the Doctor", and more!
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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 096, as Xan and I discuss "Episode 1.5", the third and final transmitted episode of On the Air from 1992, featuring Ian Buchanan as Lester Guy, Miguel Ferrer as Bud Budwaller, David L. Lander as Valdja Gochktch, and Tracey Walter as Billy "Blinky" Watts!
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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 096, as Xan and I discuss "Episode 1.5", the third and final transmitted episode of On the Air from 1992, featuring Ian Buchanan as Lester Guy, Miguel Ferrer as Bud Budwaller, David L. Lander as Valdja Gochktch, and Tracey Walter as Billy "Blinky" Watts!
NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 224: "The Time of Angels" Is Up!
"And two hundred years later, the planet was terraformed. Currently, there are six billion human colonies."
"Whew! You lot, you're everywhere. You're like rabbits! I'll never get done saving you."
-- Father Octavian and the Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Time of Angels"
Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we're joined by comic book artist and writer Thom Zahler to discuss "The Time of Angels" & "Flesh and Stone", the fourth & fifth episodes from Doctor Who Series Five in 2010, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, and the return of the Weeping Angels and Alex Kingston as River Song!
In this episode, Jesse, Thom and I discuss things like Jesse wife Linda learning that Wednesdays is podcast night for Jesse, everybody getting the COVID vaccination shots, Thom's The Long Con card game, Thom's Love and Capes in the Time of COVID, comic book artist Joe Staton, where this story fits on the River Song timeline, "The Time of Angels" being Matt Smith and Karen Gillan's first produced episode, executive producer Piers Wenger thinking that the Delirium Archive needed to be explained, Alex Kingston not expecting to return as River Song, Audrey Niffenegger's novel The Time Traveler's Wife, Matt Smith coming up with the idea that River would land on the Doctor when she flew into the TARDIS, Matt Smith not sticking the "one thing you never put in a trap" cliffhanger, wondering if "The Time of Angels" would've been a David Tennant story had Tennant agreed to stay for a full fourth season, the horrible decision to have Amy try hard to have sex with the Doctor on the night before her wedding to Rory, Teri Hatcher being Jesse's freebie with Linda, the Eleventh Doctor and River Song being like the Fourth Doctor and Romana, River being a more believable romance with the Doctor than Rose, the setup for the "The Big Bang" with a future Eleventh Doctor talking to Amy, wishing Father Octavian had been around a little longer, Father Octavian being a military officer with a spiritual side, the Weeping Angels getting some cool new tricks, the Crack in Time being an elegant solution to Amy having a Weeping Angel inside her eye, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Dave Proctor and Holly Mac, Thom designing the original Next Stop Everywhere logo, having a foursome next week, and more!
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And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE! Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!
Be sure to come back next, as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companions Xan Sprouse and Holly Mac as we discuss "The Three Doctors", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 10 in 1973, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, William Hartnell as the First Doctor, and the introduction of Omega!
THE FANDOM ZONE 210: "New World Order" Is Up!
"Steve represented the best in all of us. Courageous, righteous, hopeful. And he mastered posing stoically. The world has been forever changed. A few months ago, billions of people reappeared after five years away, sending the world into turmoil. We need new heroes. Ones suited for the times we're in. Symbols are nothing without the women and men that give them meaning. And this thing...I don't know if there's ever been a greater symbol. But it's more about the man who propped it up, and he's gone. So, today we honor Steve's legacy, but also, we look to the future. So thank you, Captain America, but this belongs to you."
-- Sam Wilson, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: "New World Order"
Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I celebrate The Fandom Zone's 6th anniversary and discuss "New World Order", the first episode of the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, featuring Anthony Mackie as The Falcon/Sam Wilson, Sebastian Stan as The Winter Soldier/James "Bucky" Barnes, Georges St-Pierre as Batroc the Leaper, and Don Cheadle as James Rhodes!
In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like celebrating the 6th anniversary of The Fandom Zone Podcast, the history of The Fandom Zone, Jesse Jackson not joining us for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Nik stanning Sebastian Stan, TV being a great playground to develop Marvel superheroes as characters, my argument for the Captain America movies being the best superhero trilogy, Sam and Bucky stepping into the spotlight, Wyatt Russell being the son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, some comics background on John Walker becoming Captain America, Joaquin Torres becoming the second Falcon, and the supervillain Flag-Smasher, the Falcon vs. Batroc in Tunisia, Joaquin fanboying over the Falcon, wondering if Steve Rogers is actually dead, Steve believing in Sam more than Sam does, Sam and his sister Sarah trying to get a loan only to be turned down, Sam refusing to sell his father's ship, wondering how the Avengers are funded, the series being about Sam realizing he's worthy to become Captain America, the three rules Bucky's supposed to follow, wondering if Bucky burned through several therapists before his current one, Bucky being friends with Yori Nakajima because Bucky murdered his son, Bucky and Leah's game of Drunk Battleship, Karli Morgenthau and the Flag-Smashers borrowing from V for Vendetta, wondering if Baron Zemo is the puppet master behind the Flag-Smashers, John Walker being announced as the new Captain America, my calling out Nik for rewatching the credits for clues over and over, the screeching Winter Soldier theme, our favorite quotes of the episode, casting for the CW's Naomi pilot based on the DC Comics series, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, Rey on Facebook and Dave Proctor, how to get your own Fandom Zone t-shirt, and more!
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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 211 as DJ Nik and I discuss the second episode of the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!
BATWOMAN Recasts Wallis Day as Kate Kane
The Scarlet Knight returns?
Deadline is reporting some details regarding "Survived Much Worse", last night's episode of The CW series Batwoman, which introduced Wallis Day as the new actress playing Kate Kane in the series.
In the episode, a bandaged and unrecognizable (but very much alive) Kate Kane turned up in the aftermath of what the show previously had teased could have been a fatal plane crash. Now a hostage, Kate’s return didn’t reveal her face by the episode’s end.
Previously, Ruby Rose played Kate Kane/Batwoman until the end of Season One, after the season was cut short in May 2020 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Rose and the show mutually agreed to part ways, with Batwoman showrunner Caroline Dries deciding against recasting and opting to replace the show's lead character with a brand-new Batwoman, Ryan Wilder, played by Javicia Leslie for the show's second season.
According to the article, Leslie's Ryan Wilder will continue to be Batwoman for Season 2, with the second half of the season "to reveal where Kate has been and what that means for her character going forward."
Day, 26, is a British actress best known as Nyssa-Vex on the Syfy series Krypton. She's also appeared in the TV series The Royals, Jekyll & Hyde, and Hollyoaks.
Created in 1956 by Edmond Hamilton and Sheldon Moldoff, Batwoman first appeared in Detective Comics (vol.1) #233 as Kathy Kane, a wealthy heiress who gained great acrobatic skills during her career as a circus trapeze artist and stunt cyclist. Becoming infatuated with the Batman, she fashioned herself a costume and secret hideout and started operating as Batwoman. She upstaged Batman and his sidekick Robin in capturing crooks, but Batman eventually learned her true identity and tracked her to her secret cave hideout. Showing her how easily it was for him to learn her identity, Batman pointed out that criminals could probably do it just as easily and tried to convince her to drop out of crime fighting. Disobeying Batman's advice, she tried to capture mobster Curt Briggs. During this caper, Batman went missing and Briggs, struck with amnesia, left thinking he was Batman. Ultimately the real Batman reappeared, and Biggs was turned over to the police.
Batwoman came out of retirement to aid Batgirl against Killer Moth and the Cavalier, but her return was never intended to be permanent. Kathy Kane was then present at a surprise party for Bruce Wayne at Wayne Manor. When Batwoman was later disintegrated into nothingness on Barbara Gordon's doorstep, Batgirl and Robin teamed-up to find the cure and restore Batwoman to her normal form. Shortly after this, Batwoman met the Huntress from Earth-Two and aided her and Batwoman in capturing Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Madame Zodiac. When the Freedom Fighters of Earth-X searched for a group of criminals known as the Warmakers, their search led them to the carnival owned by Kathy Kane. Kathy, as Batwoman, aided the Freedom Fighters and Batgirl in defeating the Warmakers. In her last recorded adventure, Kathy Kane was murdered by the League of Assassins, who were being manipulated by Ra's al Ghul. Her death was eventually avenged by Batman.
In 2006, the character was reinvented by Greg Rucka, Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, and Keith Giffen, making her debut in 52 #7 as Kate Kane. In their early childhood, Katherine Rebecca "Kate" Kane and her sister Elizabeth "Beth" Kane were identical twins and were very close to each other. On their twelfth birthday their military father couldn't come home so Kate and Beth were taken by their mother, Gabrielle "Gabi" Kane, to an expensive restaurant for chocolate and waffles, their favorite dish. On the way to the restaurant, a group of gunmen attacked the family and took them hostage, killing their bodyguard in the process. After learning of her family's kidnapping, Kate's father, Colonel Jacob "Jake" Kane, led a rescue mission to save his captured family, which ended with Kate's mother executed and Beth apparently killed after being caught in the crossfire between the kidnappers and soldiers.
Years later, Kate attended the United States Military Academy, West Point, where she received excellent grades and ranked at the top of her class. However, when it was alleged that she was in a lesbian relationship with another student, Kate's commanding officer asked her to disavow the allegation. Telling the officer that she refused to lie and violate the code of the Academy, Kate admitted to being lesbian and was forced to leave the school. When she confronted her father with the news, he supported her and affirmed that she upheld her honor and integrity. She then moved back to Gotham City, where she attended college and pursued a wild social lifestyle, consisting of parties and tattoos. Kate was eventually pulled over for speeding by a young Renee Montoya, who was just a traffic cop at this point. The two dated for several months but broke up following a fight where Kate berated Renee for keeping her sexuality hidden from her colleagues and family. While attempting to call Renee and apologize for her behavior, Kate was attacked by a mugger who wanted her wallet and cell phone. Using her military training, Kate easily defeated the criminal just as Batman arrived and helped her off the ground. She was fixated by the Bat Signal as Batman departed the scene.
Inspired by her encounter with Batman, Kate began fighting crime using military body armor and weaponry stolen from her father's military base. After being confronted by Jake, Kate accepted his offer for assistance and began an intense two years of training across the globe with her father's military friends. Upon returning to Gotham, Kate discovered that her father has created a Batsuit for her, along with an arsenal of experimental weaponry based on Batman's known gadgetry and a bunker hidden in the Kane home. She soon adopted the identity of Batwoman and was soon accepted as a member of the Batman family.
Batwoman airs Sunday nights on The CW.
THE FANDOM ZONE 209: "Superman & Lois" Is Up!
"Cool costume."
"Thanks. My mom made it for me."
-- Young Boy and Superman, Superman & Lois: "Pilot"
Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, my co-hosts Jesse Jackson, DJ Nik and I discuss "Pilot", "Heritage" and "The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower", the first three episodes of the CW series Superman & Lois, featuring Tyler Hoechlin as Superman/Clark Kent, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Jordan Elsass as Jonathan Kent, and Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent!
In this episode, Jesse, DJ Nik and I talk about things like praising Rao that Superman & Lois didn't suck, Nik being able to talk Superman with his rabbi, my identifying with Superman, getting the same hopeful vibe watching the Superman & Lois pilot in 2021 like watching the Smallville pilot after the events of September 11th, Jesse being old enough to remember Superboy in Silver Age comics, J. Michael Straczynski talking about how much Superman influenced him, my writing as Clark Kent and Lois Lane for a DC Comics insert with the Smallville: The Complete Series DVD set, my having a Superman logo license plate, Nik's mum telling him to be less like Clark Kent and more like Superman, Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch returning as Superman and Lois Lane, some comics background on Jon Kent, the pilot's homage to the cover of Action Comics (vol.1) #1 and the Fleischer Studios animated Superman costume, the decision to kill off Ma and Pa Kent, the son becoming the father and the father becoming the son, Ma Kent being the savior of Smallville, Clark admitting to his sons that he's Superman, the introduction of Captain Luthor, the Kents adjusting to life in Smallville, the new Fortress of Solitude desktop theme, Jor-El as Hologramps, Lois calling out Morgan Edge at the city council meeting, Captain Luthor seeing himself as the hero to stop Superman from becoming Evil Injustice Superman, Jordan discovering he has superpowers, Subjekt-11 vs. Subjekt-17 from the comics, Jesse bailing on us for another podcast, Michelle Gomez being cast as Madame Rouge on Doom Patrol, Batman (1966)'s stunt casting, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, our upcoming reviews of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and more!
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