Can the X-Men Save the MCU? | The 5 Escapes Podcast Ep. 1

Welcome to The 5 Escapes. For our very first episode, we're jumping straight into the worlds we escape into. We're three brothers who have spent our lives obsessing over nerd culture, and apparently that means we have a LOT of opinions. Can the mutant era save the MCU? Has Marvel completely mishandled Hulk? Should Robert Downey Jr. finally be allowed to retire? Can DC actually build something that competes with Marvel? And are we ever getting Miles Morales in live action? We also introduce Partner, Fight, Retire, where we choose characters from across pop culture and immediately start questioning each other's decisions. Batman with prep time? Darth Maul? Kirby? Howard the Duck? Charizard? Nobody is safe. This is The 5 Escapes. Movies. TV. Video Games. Comic Books. Collectibles. Five different ways to get away from reality. Drop your hottest take in the comments and tell us which one of us is completely wrong. #The5Escapes #Marvel #DCComics #NerdCulture #podcast Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to The 5 Escapes 02:21 Why We Love Nerd Culture 04:02 Batman Casting Rumors Are Getting Ridiculous 07:47 Spider Man: Brand New Day One Month Later 08:32 Marvel Has a Hulk Problem 13:17 Miles Morales and the Future of Spider Man 21:40 Partner, Fight, Retire 23:26 Ethan Goes Full Star Wars 29:59 Batman With Prep Time Wins Everything 32:01 Howard the Duck Has to Go 32:50 Robert Downey Jr. Needs to Retire?! 37:00 Kirby, C3PO and Charizard 40:52 The Problem With Pokémon Collecting 43:49 The New X Men and Rogue Casting 50:04 Can the Mutant Era Save Marvel? 1:01:10 Does DC Need Its Own Identity? 1:03:18 Our Thoughts on Lanterns 1:04:02 Can DC Survive With or Without James Gunn? 1:12:14 Our Favorite Deep Cut Characters 1:15:58 What We Want From Secret Wars 1:17:28 Welcome to The 5 Escapes Subscribe!