Line #7 Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS6E21


1	'''Release:''' November 26, 2013
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3	'''Film:''' ''Film/ManOfSteel''
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5	!!This review contains examples of:
6	* BiblicalMotifs: Critic lampshades how borderline obnoxious the film is in regards to its Jesus symbolism.
7	** "I AM JESUS! I AM JESUS!"
8	* CallBack: When Superman and Zod crash into an IHOP restaurant.
9	-->'''Waiter''': I'm sorry sir, [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS6E20 the Red, White and Blue Pancakes are at Denny's]].
10	** "''What about BOOMER?''"
11	* CentralTheme: Whether if you like any form or media or not, there is nothing wrong with it.
12	* ColdOpening: The music video at the start points out the similarities of both ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'' and ''Man of Steel''.
13	* CrossOver: With WebVideo/AngryJoe, who provides some rather logical analysis points to counter whatever doesn't make sense for the Critic. Critic outright ignores him most of the time of course.
14	* EvenNerdsHaveStandards: Even with his adoration of the movie, Joe thinks the ProductPlacement during the climax is pretty bad.
15	* GroinAttack: [[spoiler:Superman does this to Doug!Zod to save the Critic. With heat vision.]]
16	* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: Angry Joe has off camera flashbacks that involve [[NoodleImplements a lobster costume, nipple tasers, and nitroglycerin]].
17	-->'''Angry Joe''': No, papa, no! Not the nipple tasers, please!
18	* LoveItOrHateIt[[invoked]]: The review starts with the various comments on whether or not ''Man of Steel'' is horrible or great. Critic outright hates it while Angry Joe loves it. In the end, Critic still hates it, but comes to acknowledge why Joe loves it and that not all its followers are just psychos who enjoy violence.
19	* MessianicArchetype: It starts off quiet, but then a voice shouting "I AM JESUS!" is heard whenever Clark or Superman does anything Jesus-worthy.
20	* OrphanedPunchline: "And that's how I saved Christmas with a lightning gun!"
21	* SadisticChoice: PlayedForLaughs. Doug!Zod threatens the Critic with bodily harm should he say something positive about Man of Steel. Joe then retorts that the Critic would be hunted down like an animal if he went back on his positive words to Man of Steel. His situation causes the Critic to lament:
22	-->'''Critic:''' [[TakeAThirdOption Can't we all just hate]] ''[[Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace Superman IV]]''?
23	* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: At the end of the ColdOpening song when a fake promo for ''Batman v. Superman'' appears with Batman and Superman walking and the narrator says they will be coming together in said movie, the two supers stop, look at each other in disgust, say "F*** you, Zack Snyder" to the camera and walk off.
24	* ShoutOut: [[Film/HotFuzz "The greater good..."]]
25	** [[spoiler:Of course, the ending is one big tribute to WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded, with the appropriate cameos!]]
26	* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: For all their disagreements, the Critic and Joe actually agree that [[spoiler:the infamous scene where Superman kills Zod isn't as controversial as it was made to be, being justified by the fact that Superman was still new to the whole hero business at the time]].
27	* TakeThat: AI!Jor-El stating that he won't be available for Platform/XBoxOne.
28	** Joe also hates TMZ, outright calling them "the scum of the Earth".
29	** The Critic also took shots at Joe for his "Ass & Titties" song.
30	* ThereWasADoor: The Critic gets annoyed that people keep coming in by smashing through the ceiling.
31	* ThouShallNotKill: Doug!Zod taunts Superman of this virtue. [[spoiler:He ends up [[GroinAttack getting his balls zapped off with heat vision]].]]
32	* UnexplainedRecovery: Zod is revealed to have survived being [[WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee blown up on the Death Bomb]]. [[FridgeHorror Though if]] ''[[FridgeHorror he]]'' [[FridgeHorror survived]], there's nothing saying [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Mechakara]] [[OhCrap didn't]]...
33	* WhatTheHellHero: Doug!Batman calls Superman out on killing someone just to save people he didn't know, especially since he himself didn't even resort to doing this when ComicBook/TheJoker killed his childhood friend. [[{{Hypocrite}} Even though he left Ra's al Ghul to die and killed Harvey Dent.]]
34	** He also [[spoiler:calls him out for [[GroinAttack zapping off Zod's balls with his heat vision]]. Superman responds by saying at least he didn't kill him.]]
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