Episode 127 - The Better Sister

This week, the boys do an episode... for the ladies.  Well, really, they just happen to talk about a lot of things they like that might appeal to a lot of women more than Identity Crisis.  And that might not be very hard, but dammit, they're gonna do it.  First, they watch the first episode of the new Sailor Moon Crystal anime, from the point of view of someone new to the franchise (Brandon) as well as someone who was introduced to it as a child because of his little sister and ended up loving it (James).  Specifically, they talk about the differences in the cartooning and animation style as well as how great it is to see a series with female characters that don't have to worry about tokenism.

Next, they talk about comics from last week that they enjoyed, foremost of which is Lumberjanes #4, which moves the series forward in an exciting way.  They also talk about Captain Marvel #5, a book that continues to surprise them with its characterization and the confidence of its creative team.  You should check out these books, if you're not already!

Finally, they talk about two recent Big Two comic announcements: DC's new Batgirl relaunch that took over the comics internet last week as it captured the excitement of a fanbase craving a series like it, and Marvel's announcement that Thor will be a woman for the foreseeable future as a different character takes over that identity when the previous incarnation is deemed unworthy to hold Mjolnir.  Some people are being reactionary and dumb about this stuff, but you're cool, right?  You ask good questions to hold publishers' feet to the fire but also let yourself be excited sometimes, right?  Cool.  Let's hang out.