Brendan's disappointment in Aquaman II prompts a discussion of why it's often a problem when studios wind up "bending the character around the actor". Also look back at the failed DCEU and the incoming DCU. Also: the Doctor Who Christmas Special, Slow Horses Season 3, Batman... and more!Our Patreon has an uncut version of this episode containing 20 minutes of extra material, including Netflix's "Cunk on Earth", season 2 of Marvel's "What If?", and the recent news about Marvel embracing Netflix's Daredevil continuity: https://www.patreon.com/posts/prodigious-saps-96203780Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussapsRELATED LINKS:Blaggardshttps://blaggards.com/SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:https://linktr.ee/slappercastTesla City Storieshttps://www.teslacitystories.comBreakfast of the Godshttps://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-godsCampbell & Jones Meet the Monstershttps://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/