SIDEBAR: The Suicide Squad

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Keeping with the theme of 2021 wanting to undo all the damage of 2016, The Suicide Squad has hit theaters and HBO Max as a welcome palate cleanser. Listen in as we discuss major story beats, our favorite moments, and things that could have been done better. It is safe to say that this episode is 1/3 dunking on the 2016 Suicide Squad, 1/3 gushing over how much we love Polka-Dot Man, and 1/3 the power of friendship. We also talk about hopes, dreams, and future speculation for how this movie and these characters play into the DC Cinematic Universe. We also talk about hopes, dreams, and future speculation for how this movie and these characters play into the DC Cinematic Universe. If you loved our dive into this rag-tag band of no name DC Villains and want us to hear us talk about more B-list DC villains in silly situations, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @debatethiscast.

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SIDEBAR: David Harbour Is (Not) My Real Dad

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Hot off the presses, Debate This! is here to give you the long overdue breakdown of plot details, spoilers, and easter eggs from Black Widow! Come along with us as we reflect over the Taskmaster reveal, the role Yelena will play going forward, and spend no less than 20 minutes swooning over David Harbour's Red Guardian.

Note: Since the recording of this episode, it has been reported that David Harbour and Rachel Weisz are set to return to the MCU for future projects. Neat.

Suggested Reading - SIDEBAR: David Harbour Is My Real Dad https://www.debatethiscast.com/blog/2020/3/17/sidebar-david-harbour-is-my-real-dad

If you enjoy these deep dives into MCU content, be sure to check out "The Ploose is Loose!" wherever you download your favorite podcasts.

Image source: https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/black-widow-post-credits-scene-spoilers-disney-plus-show/

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FLAVOR TEXT: Social Justice in Comics

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Art imitates life. That is the same with comic books. Over the last few decades of storylines featuring our favorite comic book heroes, there have been plenty of problematic storylines, events, and characters that mirror the same cultural issues we have faced in America. The Comics Code Authority, culturally insensitive propaganda, and the fact that white comic book writers have likely unwittingly ruined a whole bunch of storylines featuring underrepresented populations are just a few entries in the bird's nest that is social justice issues in comics.

Since we know these themes can be problematic, we wanted to point out the following timestamps for specific trigger warnings:
- Violence against Japanese people - 7:40-7:50
- Sexual Assault - 36:55-38:30
- The Ku Klux Klan - 1:10:00-1:12:40
- Chemical Warfare Against a Minority - 1:17:30-1:19:00

Today's educational, informative, and culturally self-reflective lore dump is brought to you by Tommy, AKA "Whomstrodamus" in our Discord! Check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast if you want to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT for the one-time price of $50!

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