Mentioned: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Steven Universe, Avatar the Last Airbender
Links:
Your Favorite Netflix Show Will Soon Be Cancelled

A Portal to Nowhere

Mentioned: Overwatch, Arkham Asylum, various comic books
Links:
Blizzard on Overwatch's hero design, mental health and baby soft feet
Overwatch artist says Sigma's bare feet meant to 'sell the asylum look'
Sigma's New 'Asylum Skin' Raises Concerns About Overwatch's Handling of Mental Illness Tropes

The Aesthetics of Cool

Tyler and Nico discuss what the critical value of returning to previously experienced media is, through their explorations of notoriously compatible Dark Souls 3 and Veronica Mars.
Mentioned: Dark Souls, Veronica Mars, Assassin's Creed, Steven Universe, Terriers, iZombie

Returning to the Past

Tyler and Nico talk about the last 14 episodes of Evangelion, as well as End of Evangelion movie and how the characters and themes evolve.
Mentioned: Neon Genesis Evangelion, End of Evangelion, Nier Automata

Angels Around Us

Tyler and Nico discuss the first 12 episodes of the Netflix release of Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as recollections about the show's place in popular culture thus far.
Mentioned: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gundam Wing, Gundam Seed
Links:
Neverending Evangelion

Get In the Robot, Shinji

Tyler and Nico continue their E3 discussion from last week with regards to more critical topics surrounding Cyberpunk: 2077, Fallout 76, Watchdogs: Legion and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Girls, Guns, Gold

Tyler and Nico discuss E3 highlights: Google Stadia, Microsoft PC Game Pass, Elden Ring as well as Breath of the Wild sequel.
Part one of our E3 discussion.
Mentioned: Stadia, Xbox PC Game Pass, Elden Ring, Breath of the Wild, Dark Souls, Animal Crossing, Slay the Spire, Destiny 2
Links:
E3 2019: Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R. R. Martin Present: Elden Ring

Romance Salsa

Tyler and Nico talk about Brigette from Overwatch's riot cop skin and the legacy of including military and cops in video games.
Mentioned: Overwatch
Links:
Shooters: How Video Games Fund Arms Manufacturers
Stop Turning Overwatch Characters into Cops
Formal: 76 Flies in the Face of Overwatch's Hopeful Future
7 Very Queer Overwatch Skins We'll Never Actually See in the Game

ACAB

Tyler and Nico talk about the hyper-industrialized capitalist sheen inherent in Forager as well as in games in general, as well as the mistakes Blizzard made with their newest D.va skin.
Content Warning: Some brief use of misogynist language for discussion purposes.
Mentioned: Forager, Stardew Valley, Factorio, Minecraft, Terraria, Overwatch, Sonic the Hedgehog (movie), Detective Pikachu (movie)
Links:
Off-Topic: Forager Looks Cute But Still Makes You Feel Terrible

No Man Should Own an Island

Tyler and Nico talk about Netflix's new series by showrunner Lisa Hanawalt, "Tuca and Bertie" and what the zany, frenetic show does that other similar shows, such a Bojack Horseman, do not.
Content warning for some light discussion of sexual harassment and assault.
Mentioned: Tuca and Bertie, Bojack Horseman

Get Crunt

Tyler and Nico talk about Season 2 of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and how the show handles things like relationships as well as heavier thematic elements.
Mentioned: She-Ra S1 and S2, Steven Universe

For Eternia

Tyler and Nico talk about the two latest media franchises to be wrapped up: Game of Thrones and Avengers Endgame and what it means for things to come to a close.
Mentioned: Game of Thrones, Marvel Cinematic Universe movies

What Is Dead May Never Die

Tyler and Nico talk about all things Game of Thrones in advance of the newest season debuting - what makes the show great, but more often what makes it hard to get into.
Content warning: Discussion does include detailed depictions of rape and gendered violence in the show.
Mentioned: Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire, Dark Souls
Links:
Overwatch Teams Owe Care to Their Players, Not the Other Way Around

Across the Narrow Sea

Tyler and Nico talk about the upcoming Joker movie, based on the initial trailer, and also about a critical essay by Tevis Thompson bashing other game critics.
Mentioned: Joker, Batman: The Animated Series, The Dark Knight series, as well as Tim Burton's Batman movies
Links:
Joker trailer
Interlude - The Failure of Game Critics

No Laughing Matter

Tyler and Nico talk about both Sekiro and Dark Souls in detail - difficulty settings, narrative and thematic elements and why neither game fulfills a traditionally masculine power fantasy.
Mentioned: Sekiro, Dark Souls (series), Bloodborne, World of Warcraft
Links:
Thread about Dark Souls' difficulty by @dirigiblebill
Thread about Dark Souls' accessibility by @drtoddharper

Broken Straight Sword

Tyler and Nico talk about the newest Hulu original show, Shrill - what it does with fatphobia and what it's like watching fat bodies dominate a TV show in a positive way.
Mentioned: Shrill, Dietland

A Fat Ass and Big Titties

Tyler and Nico talk thoroughly and utterly about their feelings regarding the new Captain Marvel film.

Captain Marvel Spoilercast

Tyler and Nico add about Baptiste's addition to the Overwatch roster and what it means for the state of the game overall.
Links:
Media Mavens Podcast - "Carrie Would Work for Gawker"
What Winning Means For An Esports Team Whose Identity Was Losing (Waypoint)
Slam! (Capsule Crit)
Overwatch PTR has more balance changes than ever, and nobody knows what the new meta will be

The Devil's Luck

Tyler and Nico talk about the debate surrounding Apex Legends vs. Overwatch and what they find interesting about both.
Mentioned: Overwatch, Apex Legends, Team Fortress 2, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Fortnite

Inside the Circle

Tyler and Nico do a deep dive on Mike Rugnetta's "Canon is an Abyss" essay and talk about the impacts of various factors on canon, how fandom interacts with lore and why maybe Tyler hates Dark Souls now.
Mentioned: Harry Potter, Dark Souls, Overwatch, League of Legends, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, World of Warcraft
Links:
Canon is an Abyss
Fanfiction Through the Ages: From the Midrashim to The Magicians

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