SHOW NOTES:
- Intro
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- Thanks to new Patron Local Official Kate!
- Announcement of nominations for award show – Google Doc will be open until 8/31/20
- Request for sharing on social media
- Background (13:09)
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- Uatu the Watcher created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Fantastic Four #13 (April 1963)
- First introduced as The Watcher, who lived on the Blue Area of the Moon – introduced himself to the Fantastic Four, who discovered him when they landed there
- Part of a nearly immortal race of beings whose sole purpose was to observe civilizations – they made this vow after introducing nuclear power to one group of people, who used it to destroy one another
- Despite his vow of non-interference, he helped the Fantastic Four defeat Galactus by helping Johnny Storm find the Ultimate Nullifier
- Was later put on trial by his own people after numerous violations of the vow – released on his own recognizance
- Kicked out of the Watchers after disintegrating his own nephew, Aron, who went rogue, and used his energy to revive The One, leader of the Watchers
- Later reinstated, and popped up to observe major events – like Civil War & Secret Invasion
- Basically, every time Uatu shows up, one of two things happen – he either observes wordlessly, which worries the characters involved; or he interferes to aid humanity
- Original Sin – the Avengers discover his body on the moon, and his eyes removed – it was revealed that he was attacked and had one of his eyes stolen, and when Nick Fury showed up to interrogate him, he refused – so Nick killed him and stole his other eye so he could see what he had seen – revealing that the Orb and other villains had attacked his armory on the Moon
- Issues (17:02)
- Per Matt: addicted to interfering
- Repeating sins of the father – Uatu’s father, Ikor, was the one who decided to provide nuclear power to Prosilicus (24:42)
- Voyeurism (32:01)
- Break (40:50)
- Plugs for Sips Suds & Smokes, Perfect Package Podcast, and Howard Mackie
- Treatment (42:56)
- In-universe – Install a “U-chip” to limit his watching
- Out of universe – Revolve team of therapists to avoid normalizing behavior (46:07)
- Skit (51:34)
- Ending (56:40)
- Recommended reading: Fantastic Four Galactus story, Nobody Gets Out Alive, and Original Sin
- Next episodes: Damian Wayne, Apocalypse, and Baphomet
- Plugs for social
References:
- “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell – Anthony (33:03)
- Rule 34 – Doc (38:34)
- V-chip – Doc (44:28)
- Joker episode – Anthony (50:47)
- Nudge Nudge – Anthony (58:30)
- “Every Breath You Take” by the Police – Doc (61:06)
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