Brendan's disappointment in Aquaman II prompts a discussion of why it's often a problem when studios wind up "bending the character around the actor". Also look back at the failed DCEU and the incoming DCU. Also: the Doctor Who Christmas Special, Slow Horses Season 3, Batman... and more!

Our Patreon has an uncut version of this episode containing 20 minutes of extra material, including Netflix's "Cunk on Earth", season 2 of Marvel's "What If?", and the recent news about Marvel embracing Netflix's Daredevil continuity: https://www.patreon.com/posts/prodigious-saps-96203780

00:00:26 — AQUAMAN 2 and Why the DCEU failed

00:18:51 — Solo: A Star Wars Story

00:22:23 — Doctor Who

00:33:51 — Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor

00:35:19 — Batman

00:41:12 — Superman (David Corenswet geeking out to Star Wars)

00:43:28 — SLOW HORSES Season 3

00:45:58 — Jack Lowden is the new Harrison Ford

00:48:59 — SuperFriends

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.

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