E216 Defenders "Ashes Ashes" (A Marvel Comic Universe Podcast) LoS216

The Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Stargate Pioneer and Agent Lauren discuss the sixth The Defenders episode “Ashes, Ashes,” highlight some recent Marvel news and respond to listener feedback. The Agents debrief you on the science of reanimating the dead, once last look at the amazing Stick, all the great team character moments, the Intra-Defenders Team fights, insights into The Hand Operations, Gao’s true feelings for Alexandria, and Elektra’s awesome power grab. THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Defenders “Ashes, Ashes” Marvel News Roundup Listener Feedback THE DEFENDERS “ASHES, ASHES” [4:12] DEFENDERS ASHES ASHES The Defenders ShowRunners: Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez Douglas Petrie (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) Marco Ramirez (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “Orange is the New Black”) Executive Producer: Drew Goddard (“The Martian,” “Lost,” “Alias”, “Marvel’s Daredevil”) Netflix made all 13 episodes of The Defenders available on Friday August 18th, 2017. Stephen Surjikhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839660/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1#director 8th Discussion Appearance on Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Previous appearances: Episodes 83, 106, 112, 140, 142, 178, & 204 52 Directing Credits Beginning in 1985 1 x The Kids In The Hall Wayne’s World 2 (1993) 1 x The X-Files 2 x Monk 1 x Eureka 1 x No Ordinary Family 6 x Warehouse 13 10 x Burn Notice 1 x Arrow 1 x The Flash 2 x Jessica Jones 3 x Daredevil 7 x Person Of Interest 1 x Designated Survivor 1 x Luke Cage 1 x The Punisher 1 x Iron Fist 1 x The Defenders ALSO PRODUCER FOR: Intelligence, Warehouse 13, Common Law, Burn Notice, The Romeo Section Written By: Drew Goddardhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1206844/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr3#writer 6th Discussion Appearance on Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Previous appearances: Episodes 26, 63, 75, 76 & 206 17 Writing Credits starting in 2002 5 x Buffy The Vampire Slayer 5 x n 5 x Alias Cloverfield (2008) 9 x Lost The Cabin In The Woods (2012) The Martian (2015) 2 x Daredevil (Created By) 1 x The Defenders ALO PRODUCED: Alias, Lost, The Martian, Daredevil, The Defenders, The Good Place Written By: Marco Ramirezhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm3059675/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4#writer 13th Discussion Appearance on Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Previous appearances: Episodes 77, 80, 113, 117, 130, 131, 140, 143, 206, 208, 212 & 214 8 writing credits since 2007 3 x Sons Of Anarchy 2 x Orange Is The New Black 6 x Da Vinci’s Demons 1 x Fear The Walking Dead 6 x Daredevil 7 x The Defenders ALSO PRODUCED: Da Vinci’s Demons, Fear The Walking Dead, and Daredevil “ASHES, ASHES” Cold Opening Record Player Defenders Around Headless The Iron Fist is literally a key to a lock “I’m a weapon. I’m not a key” They decide to hide Danny Rand Danny wants to leave Team versus Danny Sonic punch Jessica knocks out Danny Construction Site = Midland Circle Elektra finds her memorial card Jessica and Matt go back to his loft Matt finds the missing card Sowande’s Eulogy Jessica and Matt go to the Architect's home Lexi Gao talks to Alexandra Black Sky needs to go We’ll go after Iron Fist tonight Danny Rand wakes up Midland Circle Luke Cage and The Iron Fist belong out there Stick is centering his Anima Danny and Luke trade stories Lexi Starts Answers Questions Elektra Goes To Her Grave Alexandra goes to talk to her Alexandra is dying Needs a substance from K’un-Lun Stick is making this up as he goes along Lexi Answers More Questions Jessica’s Reaction to Matt pretending to be blind Matt can play Plans in the piano. Something under Midland Circle Stick tells his story to Luke … and Danny Jessica and Luke Will Work Better Together Stick’s Incense knocking Luke out Stick’s third option --- kill Danny Jessica and Matt race to rescue Danny Elektra comes to fight Stick; kills him Elektra defeats The Defenders and takes Danny Alexandra’s Last Meal Elektra brings Danny Board Room Danny tied up “You’ll serve” We need to secure the substance Elektra kills her “His name is Matthew” “You work for me now” NEWS [xx:xx] HIGHLIGHT STORY OF THE WEEK Brian Michael Bendis leaves Marvel, signs exclusive deal with DC Comics https://io9.gizmodo.com/brian-michael-bendis-leaves-marvel-signs-exclusive-dea-1820213198 NETFLIX SERIES Disney will bring an all-new Marvel series to its streaming service in 2019 https://io9.gizmodo.com/disney-will-bring-an-all-new-marvel-show-to-its-streami-1820313040 BLACK PANTHER & BEYOND Chadwick Boseman chose his Black Panther accent to make a point about white supremacy https://io9.gizmodo.com/chadwick-boseman-chose-his-black-panther-accent-to-make-1820258023 Black Panther character posters revealed http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/11/09/black-panther-character-posters-revealed FEEDBACK [xx:xx] TWITTER https://twitter.com/BornToEatBacon/status/927617049609859072 Johnny ~R‏ @BornToEatBacon FollowingFollowing @BornToEatBacon More Johnny ~R Retweeted GeekTyrant @LegendsofSHIELD @sithwitch @StargatePioneer @michelleealey Be still my heart, I just felt a twitch in my nether regions! Johnny ~R added, GeekTyrant @GeekTyrant Disney is in Talks To Buy 20th Century Fox! This Would Open The Door to The X-Men Joining The MCU http://bit.ly/2hhRkaT 1:21 PM - 6 Nov 2017 https://twitter.com/adanagirl/status/928504835124711424 Christy‏ @adanagirl FollowingFollowing @adanagirl More Christy Retweeted Foreign Policy Didn't Howard Stark invent that in the 1940s and call it Midnight Oil? I seem to remember it not going well. #AgentCarter @LegendsofSHIELD Christy added, Foreign PolicyVerified account @ForeignPolicy We got our hands on a DEA report about a drug that would allow drugged-up “superhuman soldiers” to stay awake for days at a time. http://atfp.co/2m6BT7a 12:09 AM - 9 Nov 2017 https://twitter.com/andiminga/status/928661889873301506 andiminga‏ @andiminga FollowingFollowing @andiminga More @LegendsofSHIELD for the last two Inhumans episodes I only listened to the cast. and yeah, sounds like a better decision. 10:33 AM - 9 Nov 2017 OUTRO [xx:xx] Haley, Lauren and Stargate Pioneer love to hear back from you about your top 5 Marvel character lists, your science of Marvel questions, who would you pick in an all-female Avenger team, or who’s Marvel abs you would like to see. Call the voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871. Join Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. next time as the hosts discuss The Inhumans eighth episode “And Finally, Black Bolt” on Sunday October 12th, 2017. You can listen in live when we record Sunday Afternoons at 1:00 PM Eastern time or Thursday Evenings at 9:00 PM ET at Geeks.live (Also streamed live on Spreaker.com). Contact Info: Please see http://www.legendsofshield.com for all of our contact information or call our voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871 Don’t forget to go check out our spin-off podcast, Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D..: Longbox Edition for your weekly Marvel comic book release run-down with segments by Black Adam on S.H.I.E.L.D. comics, Lauren on Mutant Comics and Anthony with his Spider-Man web down. Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Longbox Edition is also available on the GonnaGeek.com podcast network. Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is a Proud Member Of The GonnaGeek Network (gonnageek.com). This podcast was recorded on Thursday November 9th, 2017. 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