# excalibur xmen

Latest ep on now!—talks villains: "Nazi villains can be lazy storytelling in that they're a stand-in for the greatest evil. You don’t have to explain motivation. As they say in professional wrestling—it’s cheap heat.” -Travis Smith https://t.co/Ga3kfbZ9gJ

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2021-05-06

Latest ep on now!—talks fight choreography: “Superpowers are magic. They make no sense. But superhero battles still need internal logic to convince readers to buy the consequence of the fight.” -

https://t.co/Ga3kfcgK8h

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2021-05-04

Latest ep on now!—talks satire: “'Silly Nazis' from Hogan’s Heroes or Mel Brooks movies were part of the postwar coping mechanism, where some texts went deliberately light or satirical on very serious subjects.” -Travis Smith https://t.co/Ga3kfbZ9gJ

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2021-05-03