Ep 5: Leadership - Marvel Comics Civil War & Parks and Recreation

<p>On this episode of Parallel Fiction, Jeff and Heather cover good leaders in anticipation of the 2020 presidential election.  Heather covers the first television submission of the show when she breaks down <i>Parks and Recreation</i> Season 6 Episodes 1 & 2, followed by Jeff who covers the Marvel Comics event <i>Civil War</i> issues 1-7 original.  They give their feelings on what makes a leader, what they rate their pieces, and suggestions on what listeners would enjoy.</p><p> </p><p>Jeff begins the presentation portion of the show highlighting Marvel Comics’ 2006 7 issue event <i>Civil War</i>, which was adapted into the movie <i>Captain America: Civil War</i> in 2016.  Written by Mark Millar (<i>Kickass</i>, <i>The Kingsman</i>), <i>Civil War</i>is the story of how Captain America and Iron Man wound up on two different sides of the law and led their teams against one another.  Jeff points out that in this story, nobody has been the leader they were thought to be.</p><p> </p><p>Did you know?  Author Mark Millar described his work as “"<i>a story where a guy wrapped in the American flag is in chains as the people swap freedom for security</i>"</p><p> </p><p>Starring Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Chris Pratt, Rob Lowe, Aziz Ansari, and Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation was an Office type documentary sitcom following the lives and adventures of a rag tag team of government employees in the fictional town of Pawnee Indiana.  Heather summarizes the plot and sub plot of the two-episode season 7 season debut. Heather focuses on how leaders take on all problems, no matter how small they may seem.</p><p> </p><p><i>Guest Stars!  Parks and Rec is home to many guest stars.  In this episode alone, Jenny Slate, Lucy Lawless, Henry Winkler, and Peter Serafinowicz all appear.</i></p><p> </p><p>Tune in to hear Jeff and Heather’s candid thoughts on the masterpiece scenes of each story, how <i>Civil War</i> and <i>Parks and Rec </i>compare, and how Jeff and Heather relate to aspects of each. Share this episode with anyone who yo