Bloobcast

The Bloobcast take a look back at Lara Croft's spectacular debut, 1996's Tomb Raider.

They discuss how Lara became a mascot for both the PS1 and gaming in general, the games sense of atmosphere, Segata Sanshiro, it's unique depiction of Atlantis, and the time when David Hasslehoff and Ecco the Dolphin teamed up to teach children of the UK about water safety.

Music Used:

Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Intractable by Kevin MacLeod:

Intractable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Vanilla Ice - Go Ninja Go Ninja Go

Tomb Raider Soundtrack by Nathan Mccree

Curb Your Enthusiasm Theme

The Bloobcast take a look at one of James' favourite movies of all time - the dark sci fi “stitchpunk” animated film '9'.

They discuss the original short film , parallels to Macbeth, the dark World War 2 inspired world the film is set in, the landscape of adult animation in the West, and how useless the main character is.

Music used:

Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria

Intractable by Kevin MacLeod:

Intractable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Bloobcast hop on a sky bison and take a look at the beloved 2000's Nickelodeon series Avatar The Last Airbender.

They discuss the show's excellent characters and world building, the stunning animation, it's compelling themes, secret tunnels, and how creepy Bloodbending is.

Music used:

Intractable by Kevin MacLeod:

Intractable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Bloobcast open a fresh box of donuts and reminisce about arguably the best season of the classic animated sitcom The Simpsons.

They discuss how The Simpsons constructs jokes, it’s many pop culture references, the show's impact and relevance during its heyday, box factories, Malibu Stacey's new hat, and Free Willy's superior director's cut.

Music used:

Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Intractable by Kevin MacLeod:

Intractable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Simpsons theme by Danny Elfman

The Bloobcast tackle a comic series for the first time as they delve into Bryan Lee O’Malley's Scott Pilgrim.

They discuss the comic's video game inspired universe, it’s themes of growing up and accepting the past, psychic vegans, how the comic could potentially be adapted into an animated series, Michael Cera’s miscasting, Rob being terrible at the video game, and why Wallace Wells is the best.

Music used:

Another Winter - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: The Game Soundtrack

Loser - Beck

Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem

I Heard Ramona Sing - Frank Black

Poster of a Girl - Metric

Requiem For OMM2 - of Montreal

Gold Soundz - Pavement

Scott Pilgrim - Plumtree

Black Sheep - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Soundtrack

Threshold - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Soundtrack

Rock Club - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: The Game Soundtrack

Guile Theme - Street Fighter II Soundtrack

The Simpsons Theme - Danny Elfman

10 lbs - The Super Friendz

Venom - Eminem

We Are Sex Bo-Bomb - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Soundtrack

BLOOBCAST IS GO!

This time, the Bloobcast delve into the 1965 Supermarionation classic, Thunderbirds.

They discuss the show's 1960's vision of the future, memories of playing with the toys, why Virgil is the best Tracy brother, The Hood being a useless criminal mastermind, speculate as to why John was left up in Thunderbird 5, attempts to repackage the series for American audiences, the time Rob saw Gerry Anderson in person, and Euan and James discover the horrors of Torchy the Battery Boy.

Music used:

Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Intractable by Kevin MacLeod:

Intractable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Bloobcast kick off 2021 by delving into the seminal Sci Fi Horror film franchise, the Alien quadrilogy.

They discuss the different approaches of each film, the strong subtext, the ambiguous nature of the Xenomorph, and the days when toy companies marketed R rated movies to children.

Music used:

Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Intractable by Kevin MacLeod:

Intractable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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For the final episode of 2020, the Bloobcast discuss the 1996 survival horror classic Resident Evil.

They discuss how the game revolutionised horror games, the creepy atmosphere, successes (and failures) experienced while playing the game, the infamous voice acting, giant snakes, and the time when Action Man tried to tell kids not to take drugs.

Also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFm5HDqYM0U&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR01xPo1-BaqDFDIFIEYmtoqUkugcrvgERuSSg3IRXdYxeL2GS-DQM6j2Xs

Music used:

Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In the longest episode yet, the Bloobcast discuss the ups and downs of the X Men movie franchise.

They discuss how the series revolutionised super hero movies, the excellent casting, the utter stupidity of X Men Origins Wolverine, the time Euan met Alan Cumming, the potential future of the franchise within the MCU, and ponder why mums love Deadpool so much.

Music used:

Intractable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Bit Quest Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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They are vengeance... they are the night... they are Bloobcast!

This Halloween, the Bloobcast revisits the highly acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series.

They discuss how the show pushed the envelope for what children's shows were able to do, the gothic atmosphere, the tragic villains, the distinctive Art Deco stylings, and how lame Robin is.

Music used:

Ghost Story Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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