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How can Jor-El fight or beat Zod? How could Clark fight and win? We look at Kryptonian culture in the first five minutes of the film for some answers and challenge the assumptions raised by these questions. Insight into Zod’s character and Clark’s perseverance.
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
- Martial arts driven by genre and tropes
- Having genre literacy before criticizing
- What we learn in just the first 5 minutes
- The many martial trappings of Krypton
- Jor-El and Zod were friends
- Jor-El proves he can fight
- Krypton relies on projectile weaponry
- Feudal and warrior culture influence on Man of Steel
- Are scientists and warriors are mutually exclusive on Krypton?
- Jor-El as Kryptonian nobility
- Would Zod have different training than Jor-El
- The folly of Kryptonian society
- How does Kal-El know how to fight?
- How Zod’s training contains disadvantages
- How the final fight inspires
- Speculating on Batman and Wonder Woman’s fighting styles
…and more!
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The Brain with David Eagleman | PBS
Man of Steel Blu-Ray Release Q&A | Yahoo Movies
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Snyder at Bob Kane Walk of Fame Ceremony | Variety
Nerdist Podcast: David Goyer | Nerdist
Producer Charles Roven Reveals the DC Brain Trust | Collider
Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend | TED
Free Throws | Surprisingly Awesome
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Twitter: @mosanswers
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