EPISODE 389 - Villains Who Had a Point

·1 hr 19 min·5 clips

Carl Byrd predicts Jacob Fatu will be WWE champion in three years after his dominant performance.

["The episode begins with hosts Victor Amoyo and Carl Byrd catching up on recent wrestling events, specifically discussing Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga's performances and future prospects.", "They transition to previewing the upcoming Royal Rumble, speculating on potential winners like CM Punk and John Cena.", "A brief critique of AEW and Jon Moxley's current storyline follows, with comparisons to repetitive wrestling tropes.", "The hosts then introduce the main topic: villains who had a point, promising a dedicated discussion on morally complex antagonists.", "Before diving in, they share personal updates, including Victor starting the '4 in February' gaming challenge with titles like Astro Bot and The Last of Us Part Two.", "Carl plans to play four Wolfenstein games to 'kill Nazis', tying it to current events.", "Victor discusses reading the graphic novel 'Here' by Richard Maguire, describing its unique visual storytelling across time periods.", "A tangent on the Forrest Gump book reveals its bizarre plot differences from the film, including Forrest as a wrestler and an orangutan sidekick.", "Victor also recommends the novel 'Station Eleven' by Emily St. John Mandel, summarizing its post-apocalyptic plot with the Traveling Symphony.", "Carl talks about comics he's reading, including a 'Minds Behind the Games' comic about Red Dead Revolver's development and a new Dr. Doom team-up with Rocket Raccoon.", "In the Dr. Doom story, Doom seeks to build a time machine to travel before the Big Bang to answer why the universe was created.", "Carl also mentions reading 'Books of Doom' to learn more about Doctor Doom's origin and buying vintage comics like Fantastic Four #244.", "The main topic begins with Killmonger from 'Black Panther', analyzing his desire to use Wakanda's resources to liberate oppressed Black people globally.", "Magneto is discussed next, with emphasis on his Holocaust survivor background and justified distrust of humanity in 'X-Men 97'.", "Other villains covered include Ultron from 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', who deemed humanity the greatest threat, and Roy Batty from 'Blade Runner', fighting for more life.", "Vulture from 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' is noted as a blue-collar worker wronged by Stark Industries, forcing him into arms dealing.", "Denzel Washington's character Macrinus from 'Gladiator 2' is highlighted as a slave seeking to destroy the Roman Empire from within.", "Gorr the God Butcher from 'Thor: Love and Thunder' is mentioned for his vengeance against neglectful gods after his daughter's death.", "A lengthy, humorous debate occurs about the shark from 'Jaws', with Carl arguing it was defending its home against human invaders.", "The episode wraps with shout-outs to social media platforms, a preview of next week's Royal Rumble recap, and a call for listener suggestions on other villains."]

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A loose comics-and-wrestling episode finds its sharpest villain thread in Dr. Doom's old bond with Mr. Fantastic.

Codex Prime takes a relaxed path through villain talk, starting with wrestling thoughts on Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga before settling into Carl Byrd's interest in understanding Dr. Doom beyond the surface. The strongest thread is Doom's history with Mr.

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You get wrestling heat, a Dr. Doom origin curiosity, and a comic-hunt haul in one loose, nerdy loop.

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