Open Bar #197 - Lanterns Stumbles, Star Trek Humiliation, Darth Vader Movie? - Summary

Open Bar #197 - Lanterns Stumbles, Star Trek Humiliation, Darth Vader Movie?
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00:11 - Intro & Opening Banter
01:37 - 1997 Movies Spotlight
11:16 - Five Factoids Game
15:26 - Factoid reveal & corrections
17:27 - Guest intros & Banter ️
19:09 - Discussion: Lanterns TV show critique
30:31 - Discussion of cloning & early warning systems
31:02 - Sex scene, subtext, and town implications ️
35:32 - Critique of Lindelof, DC adaptations, and DCU status
45:33 - Critique of DCU Launch & James Gunn Decisions
52:29 - Discussion of Lanterns Viewer Numbers & Interrogation Scene ️‍️
58:44 - Warhammer/40k Hobby Talk & Collecting Minis
1:00:34 - Lead paint & childhood toughness
1:00:48 - Slow Horses, anime recs, and chat about films/TV
1:02:11 - Green Lantern constructs, casting hotness debate, and celeb attractiveness
1:15:52 - Hollywood star aging & sex symbols
1:19:14 - Strange New Worlds puppet episode critique
1:26:15 - Star Trek's shift from serious sci‑fi to youth targeting
1:31:05 - Puppet Episode Critique
1:35:04 - Star Trek Reinterpretation & Spock Criticism
1:36:19 - Darth Vader Movie Discussion and Disney Star Wars State
1:46:08 - Discussion of Obi-Wan flashback & Hayden Christensen as young Anakin
1:47:24 - Glasgow as Gotham, Batgirl lost media, and cancelled DC projects ️
1:49:03 - X-Men casting for Marvel, concerns about youth casting and creative direction
2:01:18 - Discussion of Despot's Review and Nolan Interview
2:04:16 - Critique of Lanterns, Green Lantern, and Lindelof Comparisons ‍️
2:11:04 - Miscellaneous Movie Talk: Jason Statham, Goodwill Hunting, and 90s Nostalgia
2:16:26 - Titanic Museum & Belfast Visits ️
2:18:03 - Movies, Reviews, and Gaming Trends
2:24:46 - Closing Remarks & Sign-offs

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