SHOW NOTES:
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Intro
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Mental Health Avengers
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Review read – Cinemondo Podcast “A unique perspective on the Super Hero genre. Refreshing and fun discussion that goes deep into the psychology of the superheroes you know and love. Fascinating listen!“
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Shoutout to Cinemondo – Kathy, Mark, and Burke review genre films – all 3 work in the industry, so they know what they’re talking about, and have some fascinating guests on the show
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Background (04:06)
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Medusa, full name Medusalith Amaquelin-Boltagon, created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby in Fantastic Four #36 (March 1965)
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Originally a member of the “Frightful Four”, enemies of the Fantastic Four, who had her under mind control until Professor Xavier helped break her free
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Later revealed that she is a member of the Inhumans, mutated by the Terrigen Mists to provide their race with extraordinary powers – hers is prehensile hair
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Fell in love with her distant cousin Black Bolt, and they married to become king & queen of the Inhumans
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Temporarily joined the Fantastic Four as a replacement for Sue Richards
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Gave birth to a son, Ahura, who became the Judy Winslow of the Marvel Universe
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Has to fight off the advances of Black Bolt’s brother, Maximus the Mad, on numerous occasions
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Due to Black Bolt’s powers, she serves as interpreter, a role she chafes at
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She takes over as leader of the Inhumans upon Black Bolt’s death in “Realm of Kings”, and replaces Black Bolt in the Illuminati for a time
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Helped rebuild Attilan during the Inhumanity storyline when the Terrigen Bomb exploded, creating thousands of new Inhumans
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When Black Bolt was revealed to be alive, she attacked him for setting off the Terrigen Bomb and then abandoning her
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She then had an affair with Johnny Storm, until Black Bolt returned and apologized to her
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Abdicated the throne during the Inhumans vs. X-Men arc, wanting to establish a democracy among the Inhumans – also destroyed the Terrigen cloud in order to save mutants
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As a result of that act, her hair began falling out, similar to her dying – she takes Primagen, which restores her hair and health
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Issues (10:52)
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Does not always appreciate having to speak for her husband – feels that she doesn’t have voice of her own
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Difficulty at times in dealing with leadership role as queen – has left or abdicated the throne a few times (18:58)
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Difficulty with losing hair – serves as major part of her identity (27:40)
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Break (34:04)
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Plugs for AnxZenity and We’re All Mad Here
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Treatment (35:46)
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In-universe
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Out of universe (40:00)
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Skit (44:58)
- Featuring Anna from Freudian Sips as Medusa
- Ending (50:23)
- Next episodes – Mental Health Avengers, Bane, Political Terrorism, The Tick
- Review giveaway
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References:
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- Sword of Damocles – Doc (27:30)
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