S4E90 - Issue 90 - Uatu the Watcher

We go from reading to watching, as we examine UATU! How does Doc propose to cure this voyeur of his addiction? Find out - listen now! SHOW NOTES: Intro Thanks to new Patron Local Official Kate! Announcement of nominations for award show - Google Doc will be open until 8/31/20 Request for sharing on social media Background (13:09) Uatu the Watcher created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Fantastic Four #13 (April 1963) First introduced as The Watcher, who lived on the Blue Area of the Moon - introduced himself to the Fantastic Four, who discovered him when they landed there Part of a nearly immortal race of beings whose sole purpose was to observe civilizations - they made this vow after introducing nuclear power to one group of people, who used it to destroy one another Despite his vow of non-interference, he helped the Fantastic Four defeat Galactus by helping Johnny Storm find the Ultimate Nullifier Was later put on trial by his own people after numerous violations of the vow - released on his own recognizance Kicked out of the Watchers after disintegrating his own nephew, Aron, who went rogue, and used his energy to revive The One, leader of the Watchers Later reinstated, and popped up to observe major events - like Civil War & Secret Invasion Basically, every time Uatu shows up, one of two things happen - he either observes wordlessly, which worries the characters involved; or he interferes to aid humanity Original Sin - the Avengers discover his body on the moon, and his eyes removed - it was revealed that he was attacked and had one of his eyes stolen, and when Nick Fury showed up to interrogate him, he refused - so Nick killed him and stole his other eye so he could see what he had seen - revealing that the Orb and other villains had attacked his armory on the Moon Issues (17:02) Per Matt: addicted to interfering Repeating sins of the father - Uatu's father, Ikor, was the one who decided to provide nuclear power to Prosilicus (24:42) Voyeurism (32:01) Break (40:50) Plugs for Sips Suds & Smokes, Perfect Package Podcast, and Howard Mackie Treatment (42:56) In-universe - Install a "U-chip" to limit his watching Out of universe - Revolve team of therapists to avoid normalizing behavior (46:07) Skit (51:34) Ending (56:40) Recommended reading: Fantastic Four Galactus story, Nobody Gets Out Alive, and Original Sin Next episodes: Damian Wayne, Apocalypse, and Baphomet Plugs for social References: "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell - Anthony (33:03) Rule 34 - Doc (38:34) V-chip - Doc (44:28) Joker episode - Anthony (50:47) Nudge Nudge - Anthony (58:30) "Every Breath You Take" by the Police - Doc (61:06) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord