Citizen Vigilante: The Video Game Review (Premium E347) Sample

Summary

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QAA Podcast Premium E347 Sample: "Citizen Vigilante: The Video Game Review"

Date: August 2, 2026
Hosts: Jake Rockatansky, Liv Agar, Julian Feeld
Episode Theme:
The hosts dissect the notorious "Citizen Vigilante" video game, a tie-in to Uwe Boll’s inflammatory film. Blending satire, disgust, and commentary, they explore extremism in media, the ethics of adaptation, and the effect such "cursed" content has on online culture.

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Episode Overview

This special episode delves into the recent release of the "Citizen Vigilante" video game, based on Uwe Boll’s much-maligned film. The QAA crew grapples with reviewing a video game — a rare topic for their politics-oriented show — and uses this as a jumping-off point to discuss how hate-fueled media seeps into pop culture. Amid gallows humor, the hosts seriously critique both the game and the film’s worldview, considering their place in the broader media landscape and their implications for society.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Absurdity of a Video Game Review on a Podcast

• Jake jokes about the inappropriateness of reviewing a video game on an audio-only, news-focused show.

  "A video game review on a podcast? That doesn't make any sen sense. Especially a podcast in the news and politics category." — Jake (00:51)

• They lampoon the lack of video content, poking fun at the podcast format’s limitations.

  "Surely I won't be showing lots of gameplay videos, right?" — Jake (00:58)

2. Comparing ‘Citizen Vigilante’ to Other Games

• Julian mentions he’s been playing Balatro, highlighting the contrast in design and intent.

  "I've been playing a lot of Balatro, so a nice, good, well designed game...I'm sure this will be just the same." — Julian (01:47)

• The hosts joke that the only “cards” in Citizen Vigilante are "race cards":

  "The only cards you're really playing in this game are the...are the race cards." — Jake (01:59)

• Julian summarizes Balatro:

  "It's like, you know, they say it's a mix of solitaire and poker, but it's really, there's a lot of like fun, kind of like gambling adjacent elements to it...you never massacre a migrant family at all." — Julian (02:22, 02:41)

• The hosts use this comparison as a springboard to mock how the "Citizen Vigilante" game approaches violence and racism.

3. The Utter Reprehensibility of the Source Film

• Jake reminds listeners of the film’s infamous content:

  "...a neo Nazi thriller, as Julian described it, about a man who goes around executing migrant families." — Jake (03:21)

• Julian's visceral reaction to watching the film:

  "I was genuinely sickened. I was genuinely, like, disgusted. Put me in a really grim mood about where we're heading. That, like, the richest man in the world is posting this shit for free on his platform to make sure everybody gets to watch it." — Julian (03:50)

• The film is framed as "a neo-Nazi call to action about cleansing the homeland of the invaders." — Julian (04:08)

• Disbelief over Armie Hammer’s involvement and career choices:

  "You read this script and, you know you're never coming back. You're never coming back if you act in a movie like this." — Julian (04:42)

• The hosts lambast the film’s “boomer slop” appeal, describing it as the lowest form of racist propaganda designed to rile up a reactionary audience.

  "Maybe the, like, morally worst movie I've ever seen." — Julian (05:16)

• Liv adds it’s “offensive even at an aesthetic level...Ugly. It was ugly. It was lazy. It was poorly put together.” — Liv (05:28)

• Julian draws a provocative comparison:

  "This shit makes you want to watch Triumph of the Will so that you can like, see some good filmmaking or something." — Julian (05:46)

• All hosts agree the film is "irreedeemable," “with nothing positive about it” — Liv (06:02)

4. Debating the Movie's (Lack of) Subtext

• The group wonders whether Uwe Boll intended any deeper message, ultimately rejecting the idea:

  "No, he...He really doesn't have. There's no layers here. No matter how much he wants to pretend there is now to save his little ass. The movie is a genuine piece of poison." — Julian (07:57)

5. The Game Adaptation’s Purpose and Context

• Jake notes that the game somehow has "very little to do with the movie," despite being marketed as a tie-in (08:15)
• They draw comparisons to older, similar themed films like "Falling Down," but argue there is no artistic or narrative justification for a new, more explicit version.

6. Social and Political Implications

• Discussion of how openly extremist entertainment is now being platformed, with specific concern for figures like Elon Musk facilitating mass distribution.
• The hosts express genuine anxiety for the direction of popular culture and online content.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

On the game's core mechanic:

• "The only cards you're really playing in this game are the...are the race cards." — Jake (01:59)

On the emotional impact of the film:

• "I was genuinely sickened. I was genuinely, like, disgusted. Put me in a really grim mood about where we're heading." — Julian (03:50)

On the lack of redeeming qualities:

• "Maybe the, like, morally worst movie I've ever seen." — Julian (05:16)
• "Ugly. It was ugly. It was lazy. It was poorly put together." — Liv (05:33)

On artistic value (or lack thereof):

• "This shit makes you want to watch Triumph of the Will so that you can like, see some good filmmaking or something." — Julian (05:46)

On Boll's supposed subtext:

• "No, he...He really doesn't have. There's no layers here. No matter how much he wants to pretend there is now to save his little ass. The movie is a genuine piece of poison." — Julian (07:57)

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Key Timestamps

• 00:51 — Introduction of video game review premise
• 01:47 — Comparison to good game design (Balatro)
• 03:21 — Recap of the film’s premise and controversy
• 03:50–06:02 — Julian’s emotional response, ethical critique, and team denunciation of the film
• 07:39–07:57 — Argument about film's intended meaning (or lack thereof)
• 08:45 — Reflection on why the tie-in game exists

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Final Thoughts & Tone

The episode is a rare blend of caustic humor, genuine horror, and critical analysis. Even as the hosts joke about the absurdity of reviewing a video game on a political podcast, their critique of fascist-tinged entertainment is unflinching. The language is frank, at times irreverent, deliberately graphic, and emotionally charged, befitting the gravity of the subject matter.

For listeners:
You get an unvarnished, unfiltered take on the coarsening of online media, where even video games can become vehicles for hate, and where forgotten auteurs and fading stars fuel the cycle of edgelord propaganda. The review is less about the game’s mechanics, more about what it represents—and why we should worry.

Transcript

[A]

Sa.

[B]

If you're hearing this, well done. You found a way to connect to the Internet. Welcome to the QAA podcast premium episode 346, Citizen Vigilante, the video game review. As always, we are your hosts, Jake

[C]

Rockatansky, Liv Agar and Julian Field.

[B]

Well, guys, I am very sorry. A video game review on a podcast? That doesn't make any sen sense. Especially a podcast in the news and politics category. What the heck? This podcast also has zero video components. Yeah, surely, surely I won't be showing lots of gameplay videos, right?

[D]

Wrong.

[B]

Got half a dozen clips, mostly loud gunfire. How am I still so bad at my job? Unclear.

[C]

Oh my God.

[B]

But I seem to have failed upwards because I'm finally getting a video game review episode. There was only one condition, and that was that I had to review the Citizen Vigilante. Fanta movie tie in game La Mao.

[A]

I like the idea, like all the clips are just like an old Crash Bandicoot game or something. He's just like, that would be better.

[B]

That would. That would be better. That would be more fun for everybody instead of what's actually gonna happen.

[C]

Yeah, I've been playing a lot of Balatro, so a nice, good, well designed game.

[A]

Cool.

[C]

Interesting. I'm sure this will be just the same.

[A]

Probably like a lower budget then somehow.

[B]

Yeah. The only cards you're really playing in this game are the. Are the race cards.

[C]

I guess

[A]

that's the new Balasho expansion I haven't been playing. They added a couple. Yeah.

[B]

I've seen you playing Balatro online, Julian. What's the. I have a couple other friends who are really into it. What's the. If you can give me the minute long pinch. Since this is a game episode after all.

[C]

It's like bing, bong, ding, ding, ding. Poker. Yeah, it's like, you know, they say it's a mix of solitaire and poker, but it's really, there's a lot of like fun, kind of like gambling adjacent elements to it. You know, a lot of like opening packs and things like that.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

You never massacre a migrant family at all.

[B]

Well, you don't do that in this game either.

[C]

Oh, well.

[B]

Untrue. From the. That's one thing they did.

[A]

They.

[C]

Yeah, they were like, fuck that. We can't.

[A]

We can't do that even. They do the killings.

[C]

That's amazing. That means it's like the video game developer was like, this film is so toxic and so fucked up that we can't represent most of it. Even though that's kind of our approach. Like we're recreating scenes. Yeah, yeah. No, I call Balatro personally Philatro, because I keep going back to sucking that dick. But good game. Love it. Love Balatro. And can't imagine the experience of playing this other game, Jake. So I'm really glad that you took that upon yourself.

[B]

Yes, it was truly awful. And I'm going to tell you all about it. If you'll remember, a couple of weeks ago, Brad brought us a heaping pile of Uwe Ball's latest. A neo Nazi thriller, as Julian described it, about a man who goes around executing migrant families. While I, of course, didn't want to subject Liv or Julian to the game, as they mentioned, which might be worse than the movie, Julian did take it upon himself to watch the movie. Your experience, sir.

[C]

You know, I was genuinely sickened. I was genuinely, like, disgusted. Put me in a really grim mood about where we're heading. That, like, the richest man in the world is posting this shit for free on his platform to make sure everybody gets to watch it.

[B]

I know it's unreal.

[C]

A genuine, like, call for people to start shooting migrants. I don't really know how else to put it. It's. Yeah, yeah. Like a neo Nazi call to action about cleansing the homeland of the invaders. It's. Yeah. Disgusting. I. I can't believe. I mean, I know Armie Hammer is not exactly at the top of his game. He's not exactly. Got a great reputation. Is a kind of cannibal of some kind or whatever the hell.

[A]

He's got a cannibal fetish, I think.

[C]

Yeah. Cannibal fetish with.

[A]

I don't.

[C]

Young women. I. Anyways, just, you know, I can't.

[A]

I still.

[C]

I still can't believe that he fell to this depth because you read this script and, you know you're never coming back. You're never coming back if you. If you act in a movie like this.

[A]

Yeah. And the fact that he was happy to get something and something was this. That's not a good place for your career to be in.

[C]

Really bad. And also, I mean, Uebol's always, always been controversial, but he's never, like, revealed his hand like this. This is genuinely Boomer slop. Truly. Like the kind of movie that you show somebody so that you know that they can just yell and go, yeah, yeah, get him. Yeah, get him. You know, just the lowest of the low. Maybe. I mean, maybe the, like, morally worst movie I've ever seen.

[A]

Yeah, truly, like, offensive, even at, like, an aesthetic level.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Ugly.

[C]

It was ugly. It was lazy. It was poorly put together.

[A]

Like, if you're gonna be racist, at least be like Gone with the Wind, you know, like, at least have. There's something to be. There's something worth unpacking here. It's just offensive.

[C]

Yeah. This shit makes you want to watch Triumph of the Will so that you can like, see some good filmmaking or something. If you're going to be poisoned anyways by like, you know, a horrible way of thinking of the world, then might as well watch like a decent version of that, you know.

[A]

Truly irredeemable in just every respect. There's. There's nothing positive about this film.

[C]

No, no. And it's luxury. Like, I think Armie Hammer was doing his best, Don Draper and it's like, well, what, what about racism? Have you, have you thought about racism? We, we have a lot of that and we think you're going to love it.

[A]

Yeah. The final pitch at the end of the show is honor killings.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

That's what he's known for.

[B]

He's like, imagine a family, they're sitting on their couch enjoying a meal together on a Sunday afternoon. The door opens. Who is it? Who's at the door? Who could be coming over? A neo Nazi. He has a gun. He's going to kill your 14 year old boy and your entire family within the next five to seven minutes.

[C]

Yeah, I really. There were points in the movie where I was like, it can't possibly be what it is on its face. This movie has to have some sort of second layer where he's showing us, like, what it would look like to make an ugly Nazi movie. And he's smearing our faces in the gore, the violence, the like irredeemable perspective on the world. And it's going to be kind of revealed in some way that this was like a trap for people like Elon Musk. Like. Yeah, go ahead. Like the movie. It's a movie about what it would be like to have a movie, you know, directed.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[C]

No, it's funny. No, right at the end. It's like, right at the end it's like in memory of like the rape and murder victims by migrants that never got justice in Europe or whatever. Truly, truly disgusting. Yeah. Couldn't review it lower.

[A]

I think UVO Bolt is like, when he talks about the film is trying to imply that there's like a second layer, but the second layer is dependent upon the character being like, like just autistic and like too rigidly a rule follower.

[C]

Yeah. But then again, he kills tons of cops.

[A]

Like it really does not concretely work in the film itself.

[C]

Yeah, no, he. He really doesn't have. There's no layers here. No matter how much he wants to pretend there is now to save his little ass. The movie is a genuine piece of poison.

[B]

Agreed. And by the way, they already made, like, a better version of this, which is Falling down with Michael Douglas, which I haven't watched in forever. I don't know how it holds up. But like, that already is this movie. Like, it's the same. There no reason for that. There was no reason for this. You know what I mean? I mean, and we've rehashed a lot of this. I know some of the listeners are going to say this sounds a lot like the movie review episode. I thought this was the game, but I do. Julian, I'm. Thank you for watching it. You really didn't have to to be a part of the game review, which has very little to do with the movie somehow. But I'm sorry that I. I'm sorry that you had to watch it. It's truly awful. Piece of shit.

[C]

It's fine. I guess I'm aware of.

[A]

Of.

[C]

Of this. And I can properly ascertain the moment now. I'm more armed to understand where we're at. And it's not good, folks.

[B]

Yeah, not good at all. You've been listening to a sample of a premium episode of the QAA podcast. For access to the full episode, as well as all past premium episodes and all of our podcast miniseries, go to patreon.com qaa Travis, why is that such a good deal?

[D]

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[C]

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[B]

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[C]

You're so right, Jake.

[B]

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[C]

Yes, we do. And Travis is actually crying right now, I think out of gratitude.

[D]

Maybe that's not true. The part about me crying, not. Not me being grateful.

[B]

I'm very grateful.