Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 108: Suicide Squad
In Episode 108 below, we review Suicide Squad, Bad Moms, and Stranger Things. Unfortunately Dave needs to leave mid-episode this week due to a minor emergency, but don’t worry, he’ll be back next time! Before he takes off though, he gets to hear me talk about Bad Moms (at 3:46). I describe why this unfunny comedy has a noble message that it stupidly undermines the entire time. I also describe why it can’t seem figure out how far to go with its jokes. Following that, Kris reviews the much-anticipated Suicide Squad (at 22:14). Sadly, he has more good things to say about the burger he ate after the movie than the movie itself. Over the course of his talk, he reveals why he upgraded his review from, “It’s stupid, don’t see it,” to “It’s toxic, shun it.” Finally he and I conclude with Stranger Things (at 42:28), the Netflix series that everyone has been talking about. We delve into the show’s layered plot, sharing exactly why it resonated with them. And of course, because this is Spoilerpiece Theatre, we dig into some plot holes that got on our nerves in an otherwise tremendous series.
Suicide Squad is destined to divide audiences thanks to certain expectations being held by those already well invested in these characters and story arcs because of the comics. The easy sell (which these superhero films are) comes with its own obstacles. It’ll be interesting to see what sort of IMDB score the film gets once things have leveled out in a few months time.