Will and Jes kick off the New Year with a discussion of Wonder Woman 1984, with special guest Jessica Marcrum.
Topics include:

How the development of the film's theme adversely affected the whole story.
Max Lord and his defeat: in the comics vs. in the film.
Would the movie have been more effective if it had been released a few years ago?
Chris Pine's inclusion in the movie.
"Body-snatching" Steve Trevor.
Plotholes or not-holes?
Revealing character in action sequences.
"Steve is no punk."
A toxic theme?
What happened to the stone after Max Lord renounced his wish.
The characters who did NOT renounce their wishes.
The film's performances.
Pedro Pascal's performance, and when "the mask slips."
Gaps in the emotional realism of the movie.
What made the film's climax less cathartic than it could have been.
That post-credits scene.
Our top DC comics films.
Wonder Woman 1984: the good vs. the not-so-good
What if the film had been set AFTER the events of Justice League?
Why deleted scenes get deleted from movies.

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