Movies By McManus Ep. 9 Saga

Published: Dec. 7, 2020, 7:21 p.m.

Today we break down the 2012 comic book series "Saga" created by Brian K Vaughan. "Saga" follows two alien soldiers from opposite sides of an intergalactic war that's been raging on for decades. When Alana and Marko begin a Romeo and Juliet style romance, they find themselves being hunted down by both sides of the conflict. Saga deals with themes of nationalism and the military industrial complex and asks the question- how honest are our governments about their reasons for going to war?

Welcome to Movies By McManus, a new YouTube channel and Podcast discussing movies, TV, books, comics, and all types of media in the context of who created it and what effect it's trying to have on the world. Short video breakdowns hosted by Greg McManus and accompanying long form podcasts hosted by Greg and his brother Michael McManus will be released every week. Follow us on social media @moviesbymcmanus