Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of child abuse
BIG SPOILERS: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman
Part 1 of a 2 part (so far) series on how daddies and authority are represented in film. Part 2 on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/maggie-mae-fish-daddies-in-film-better-dads-star-trek-ii-star-wars-last-jedi-lotr-with-maggie-mae-fish
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Movies Referenced:
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings (2001) dir. Peter Jackson
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) dir. Robert Aldrich
Alien (1979) dir. Ridley Scott
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017) dir. James Gunn
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) dir. Ryan Johnson
Man of Steel (2013) dir. Zack Snyder
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) dir. Irvin Kershner
Taken (2008) dir. Pierre Morel
Deathwish (2018) dir. Eli Roth
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) dir. Chris Columbus
Rogue One (2016) dir. Gareth Edwards
Captain America: Civil War (2016) dir. Anthony & Joe Russo
Thor Ragnarok (2017) dir. Taika Waititi
Spiderman (2002) dir. Sam Raimi
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) dir. Anothny & Joe Russo
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) dir. Zack Snyder
Other Resources:
Still from Supergirl promo materials
"White House news briefing with Sarah Huckabee Sanders" - youtube.com/watch?v=AfnyfpzSQj4
Chadwick Boseman On Bringing Humanity To 'Black Panther' - youtube.com/watch?v=YCf_dMfAeuE
The Superman Gospel, According to Warner Bros. - hollywoodreporter.com/news/superman-gospel-warner-bros-570668
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gd_the_Father
The Father by Raphael via Wikiemedia Commons - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Vision_of_Ezekiel%27.jpg
"This is the guy who tried to..." George W. Bush - youtube.com/watch?v=nfmATUzBwxY
Happy Birthday, President Daddy - youtube.com/watch?v=vZ8KSh9bd6w
Trump Loves It When Ivanka Calls Him Daddy - youtube.com/watch?v=jGCAHLVqnZc
Marvel's Biggest Baddie Just Wants To Be Your Daddy (Avengers: Infinity War) - youtube.com/watch?v=72QQsWm7yFk
Nyx Fears - My complicated disconnect with Infinity War. - youtube.com/watch?v=kGBXTfiJLYU
ContraPoints - Jordan Peterson - youtube.com/watch?v=4LqZdkkBDas
On George Bush's allegations that Saddam Hussein tried to get his father: commondreams.org/headlines04/1019-05.htm
If you want to directly support me and see this video without ads, check it out at nebula.tv/videos/maggie-mae-fish-daddies-in-film-bad-dads-infinity-war-man-of-steel-batman-v-superman-with-maggie-mae-fish
CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of child abuse
BIG SPOILERS: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman
Part 1 of a 2 part (so far) series on how daddies and authority are represented in film. Part 2 on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/maggie-mae-fish-daddies-in-film-better-dads-star-trek-ii-star-wars-last-jedi-lotr-with-maggie-mae-fish
More FILM ANALYSIS vids in handy playlist form: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_IMNYUlJdblP9ovlza-wCz06qMUQvTK2
Patreon.com/MaggieMaeFish
Twitter.com/MaggieMaeFish
Twitch.tv/MaggieMaeFish
Movies Referenced:
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings (2001) dir. Peter Jackson
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) dir. Robert Aldrich
Alien (1979) dir. Ridley Scott
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017) dir. James Gunn
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) dir. Ryan Johnson
Man of Steel (2013) dir. Zack Snyder
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) dir. Irvin Kershner
Taken (2008) dir. Pierre Morel
Deathwish (2018) dir. Eli Roth
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) dir. Chris Columbus
Rogue One (2016) dir. Gareth Edwards
Captain America: Civil War (2016) dir. Anthony & Joe Russo
Thor Ragnarok (2017) dir. Taika Waititi
Spiderman (2002) dir. Sam Raimi
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) dir. Anothny & Joe Russo
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) dir. Zack Snyder
Other Resources:
Still from Supergirl promo materials
"White House news briefing with Sarah Huckabee Sanders" - youtube.com/watch?v=AfnyfpzSQj4
Chadwick Boseman On Bringing Humanity To 'Black Panther' - youtube.com/watch?v=YCf_dMfAeuE
The Superman Gospel, According to Warner Bros. - hollywoodreporter.com/news/superman-gospel-warner-bros-570668
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gd_the_Father
The Father by Raphael via Wikiemedia Commons - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Vision_of_Ezekiel%27.jpg
"This is the guy who tried to..." George W. Bush - youtube.com/watch?v=nfmATUzBwxY
Happy Birthday, President Daddy - youtube.com/watch?v=vZ8KSh9bd6w
Trump Loves It When Ivanka Calls Him Daddy - youtube.com/watch?v=jGCAHLVqnZc
Marvel's Biggest Baddie Just Wants To Be Your Daddy (Avengers: Infinity War) - youtube.com/watch?v=72QQsWm7yFk
Nyx Fears - My complicated disconnect with Infinity War. - youtube.com/watch?v=kGBXTfiJLYU
ContraPoints - Jordan Peterson - youtube.com/watch?v=4LqZdkkBDas
On George Bush's allegations that Saddam Hussein tried to get his father: commondreams.org/headlines04/1019-05.htm
