Prodigious Saps No. 9: "Jimbo Gunn" James Gunn's DC Universe: the Thrilling Possibilities This week, we catch up on the latest drama surrounding James Gunn's new DC Universe, including the departure of Henry Cavill as Superman. We try to parse the cryptic scraps of info Gunn has offered on Twitter about what he and Co-CEO Peter Safran are planning. What will Gunn's take on Superman be like? Why exactly was Cavill dismissed? Is Gal Gadot staying on as Wonder Woman? Will any of the old Snyderverse canon be preserved? We then gleefully follow the nerdy brick road into speculation town, trying to imagine what Gunn's DC Universe will be like. What are we most excited about, what characters are we hoping to see (A-List and obscure)... and what concerns do we have? All we know for sure is we're watching history in the making. We understand many DC fans are angry, heartbroken, and confused right now, but we hope that after listening to this show you'll be as excited about the possibilities as we are. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YLg43ohxVGM 00:00:17 —Intro 00:00:21 —James Gunn DCU News 00:01:00 —Cavill statement 00:14:32 —Ted Knight’s Super Friends narration 00:22:31 —Bizarro 00:22:48 —Captain Carrot 00:25:07 — Krypto 00:25:41 —Superman 00:27:33 —Elongated Man 00:29:28 —Composite Superman 00:29:49 —Superman/Batman: Public Enemies 00:33:52 —Jimmy Olsen 00:35:07 —Superman's Pre-Crisis abilities 00:36:19 —Jimmy Olsen & Superman's friendship 00:39:16 —Different portrayals of Jimmy Olsen 00:42:38 —Brendan's relationship preferences for DC characters 00:44:34 —World's Finest 00:45:33 —Batman & Robin on Superman radio show 00:48:33 —What did Chris Reeve’s Superman change when he traveled back in time to save Lois 00:50:34 —Lois's death scene 00:51:40 —Superman's self-control 00:53:00 —The Boys 00:54:09 —80s/90s darkness in comics, "Watchmen" etc. 00:57:20 —When Jason Todd was killed by fans 01:01:08 —Current DC projects Gunn probably won't touch 01:02:02 —Constantine 01:02:34 —Swamp Thing, Doom Patrol, Titans, Stargirl 01:08:24 —Firestorm 01:10:08 —Donald Glover to play Hypno-Hustler in Sony movie 01:12:21 —Brendan's script for DC's "The Creeper" Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/