About this episode

The Binge Buddies discuss the missteps of Wonder Woman 1984 and analyze its creative decisions.

Throw out your Dreamstones, because the Binge Buddies are about to wish they could unsee this one. > Welcome back to "Hall of Just Us." This week, Bryan, Matt, Joel, and Ryan are gritting their teeth and wading through what might just be the biggest misstep of the entire franchise: the nearly unwatchable Wonder Woman 1984. How did the team behind one of the DCEU's greatest triumphs deliver such a monumental sophomore slump? The guys are breaking down every baffling creative decision in this neon-tinted disaster. From the highly questionable ethics of Steve Trevor's body-snatching return and Kristen Wiig's descent into Cats-level CGI as Cheetah, to Pedro Pascal screaming at wind tunnels and the bizarre lack of actual Wonder Woman action. We're trying to figure out how this 80s nostalgia trip went so spectacularly wrong. Strap on your golden armor and hit play—we're trying to survive the mall!

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryan, Matt, Joel, Ryan

Topics covered

• film critique
• DCEU
• Wonder Woman
• 80s nostalgia
• CGI effects
• creative decisions

Keywords

• Wonder Woman 1984
• DCEU
• film review
• 80s nostalgia
• CGI
• Pedro Pascal
• Kristen Wiig

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wonder Woman 1984

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