Reviews@24 Panels: X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (2009)

While on hiatus from the X-Men series at large, 2009 saw the release of the ridiculously titled X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a spin-off and prequel (Spinquel? Prespin? Let's coin a term for this, stat!). The film, as the title suggests, provides Wolverine’s backstory at length, dealing primarily with the events that led him to be the adamantium-claw wielding anti-hero we've come to know and love.

Episode 39. WATCHMEN (2009)

Nothing ever ends, especially not podcasts about Zack Snyder's Watchmen! Clocking in at about half the length of the movie, this episode of 24 Panels with guest Andrew Kannegiesser covers just about everything you want to know about this underrated revisionist superhero film: Is it better than the book? Is Ozymandias justified in his actions? Was Malin Ackerman that bad? And most importantly, was Danny Woodburn pulling our collective leg? Tune in to find out! 

Episode breakdown:
0:00 - 10:58: Opening banter (Woodburn-gate, Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups)
10:58 - 11:49: Watchmen trailer
11:49 - 1:21:54: Main discussion: Watchmen
1:21:54 - 1:30:20: Closing remarks

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