Episode 3: The future of mature Marvel TV

#TalkDaredevil: A Daredevil Podcast

A new combination of team members assemble for a deep dive into mature Marvel TV - specifically what came before it, what is currently available (not much!), and what we hope to see from Marvel in the future. While there may be a couple of notable omissions in our conversation - our regrets for not listing series like Harley Quinn and HBO’s Watchmen in our brief examination of currently awesome mature superhero programs - Kacey, Kristina, Phyllis, and Rhiannon still manage to touch on a myriad of topics, including:

+ Reviewing the previous era of mature Marvel content from Marvel Television (2:40)

+ Looking at the currently family-friendly MCU and comparing against mature rated superhero content coming out of DC and other platforms (7:00)

+ Marvel characters & storylines that wouldn’t work with a PG-13 rating (11:26)

+ The power of mature stories being told through longform television (13:30)

+ What we’d like to see from mature Marvel content in the future (17:59)

+ The importance of realistic female and LGBTQIA+ representation (20:23)

+ The different degrees and tones of mature themes and violence that could be explored by Marvel (26:35)

+ Making the case for mature comic-book based content that transcends the superhero genre; how to appeal to adult audiences that don’t usually care about superhero shows (32:23)

+ Why it’s a good business decision for Disney and Marvel to re-expand into mature original content (36:04)

+ Considering the multiverse option (42:12)

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Links:

New York Comic Con 2020: The Panels to Watch (Includes Helstrom and M.O.D.O.K’s panels, representing some of the last programming to come from the previous era of Marvel TV)

‘Solar Opposites,’ ‘Crossing Swords’ Renewed at Hulu (References Marvel adult animation series M.O.D.O.K. and Hit Monkey still moving ahead at Hulu)

FX Chief Blames Marvel For Canceling Donald Glover’s Animated ‘Deadpool’

Kevin Feige Named Chief Creative Officer of Marvel

#SaveDaredevilCon Panel: Erik Oleson and Steven DeKnight

The Two Things Marvel Wouldn't Let Jessica Jones Do, According To The Creator (Re: the topic of pushing boundaries in previous Marvel TV -- the F-word that didn’t make it into JJ but made it into Punisher)

How Luke Cage Got Marvel to say the N-Word (More re: the topic of pushing boundaries in previous Marvel TV)

'Daredevil': 7 things we learned about Netflix's new series (Re: Daredevil as a crime drama and the grittier, non-superhero influences of the show as a template for moving forward)

Here’s what Disney owns after the massive Disney/Fox merger (Re: FX as a valuable brand in the Disney portfolio, producing mature original programming that can win awards and critical acclaim)

Marvel's Moon Knight Series for Disney Plus: Everything to Know (Confirming that MK is planned for Phase 4)

Marvel Announces Mahershala Ali As 'Blade' In MCU Phase 5

Tweet thread by Brandon Katz about the drawbacks of MCU interconnectivity during COVID

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD stars say ties to MCU “hampered” series

#SaveDaredevil Petition

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