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- Episode 49: BNS 2nd Anniversary Special: RTFM Matt
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we're taking a break from Monster and returning to the place we first met in childhood: Neon Genesis Evangelion. That's right, for our second anniversary and the release of the film, we did a deep dive into Eva 3.0+1.01: Thrice Upon A Time, and we very thoroughly answer the question - did they stick the landing?
To everyone who's been with us since that first rough season, and those of you who joined up along the way: thank you so much, and we look forward to another two (and further!) years of content to come, because as long as they keep releasing one good anime per year, we've got all the content we need!
Show Notes- There is no opening track/backing music on this episode because we're already pushing against the limits of filesize on Fireside with this three hour monster, and trying to get anything more complex than our voices would have crushed any bitrate to unlistenable levels. Take it from me, I tried.
- Since I did leave in one or two mentions of it: we were originally going to have friend-of-the-editor David Uzumeri as fourth chair on this episode, but scheduling didn't allow for it in the end. If you're the sort to wonder why him over anyone else: when you're cited on the Wikipedia page for NGE, you can also pull rank.
- In the interests of time I did not go down the Evangelion manga rabbit hole any further than I needed to, but the three mentioned are Sadamoto's adaptation (with Monster-style Kaworu), Angelic Days (the one that this film cribs a lot of territory from), and Shinji Ikari Raising Project (the second "episode 26 timeline" manga I never name on recording, but did mention in passing. It's very silly.)
- Speaking of manga, Matt pointed out after we recorded that the children's book "Rei" rents from the library is actually a work by Anno's wife, The Diary of Ochibi.
- Wondering what this episode art is? Learn about survivorship bias.
- If you're curious where episodes on the other Rebuild movies are, they're bonus content for BNS' first season on the Pitch Drop patreon (linked directly beneath this).
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2 hr 59 min - Episode 48: 08: When You're Here, You're Adopted
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 25-27 of Monster.
MASSIVE CONTENT WARNING: Suicide, alcoholism and relapse, and probably the policeman who kills a 16 year old should be warned about this week. This arc is kind of hard to give you safe points on this given how much all of these play into the events.
This week involves scheduling delays, knowledge from beyond the veil, secret families, and chain restaurants. Plus: which host is the most likely to solve the Lament Configuration? Literally nobody will be surprised!
Show Notes:- Club Applebee's is now deceased, and the website I mention gone with it, but here's an older article that went into the weird Florida debauchery that came with the events.
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58 min - Episode 47: 07: Oh No He's Hot
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 21-24 of Monster.
This week, Punished Matt is still missing, and Chris and Sibyl head into the debris of the Fortner Family murders, falling down all around a variety of people.
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51 min - Episode 46: 06: Starbucks Sniper's Nest
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 18-20 of Monster.
MASSIVE CONTENT WARNING: Ep. 19 contains a lot of terribly clinical discussion of a serial killer and his sometimes-sexual crimes. Timestamps are in the episode for when to skip to to avoid this.
This week begins the Vanished Matt arc of Monster, and Chris learns that Sibyl has a terrifying new power. Also: slice of life events and coffee crimes!
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29 min - Episode 45: 05: SEO's Abyss
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 15-17 of Monster.
MASSIVE CONTENT WARNING: Hard-right militias of the kind that might reside in Germany abound this episode, with a side of the murder of a sex worker. There is really no getting around it with this arc. I cannot give a 'skip to', if this is triggering, you're going to want to skip this week. Next episode is very chill.
With that said, this is where we start to see everyone evolve (or stay stunningly predictable...) and Urasawa answers the question of "what does a guy have to do to REALLY ratchet up the tension around this place"?
Plus: if you're aware of literally anything about one of our hosts, giggle along with her this week.
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1 hr 10 min - Episode 44: 04: Berzerker
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 11-14 of Monster.
MASSIVE CONTENT WARNING: Whole lot of discussion of gaslighting and child abuse in the first two episodes of this block. Skip to 34:40 if you're worried and all you need to know - Tenma has a ward now.
This week takes us deep into German history on a lot of levels as we probe Johan Liebert's past and just keep getting involved in the messy drama of every old person in East Germany. Plus: a two-pronged character study episode, and a tangent so stupid we moved it to the ending!
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1 hr 18 min - Episode 43: 03: Trix Is For Sociopaths
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 7-10 of Monster.
Side characters begin to unravel as this cozy mystery becomes a nationwide manhunt, and Kenzo Tenma slips into deeper, darker parts of the underworld. Did you expect terrorists? You're getting terrorists.
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1 hr 10 min - Episode 42: 02: Real Sicko Hours
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 4-6 of Monster.
This week, the titular monster is revealed, and the stakes shoot up (yes, even past the opening arc's triple homicide!) with Johan's return, and the mystery of the girl from Heidelberg. Somehow, the only thing all three hosts can agree on is that the show is a good time, but if we have to have one topic, that's a good'un!
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1 hr - Episode 41: 01: They Ate The Paper
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 1-3 of Monster.
We begin a new season with something unlike the shows we've covered so far: Naoki Urasawa's Monster. A crime thriller period piece, it follows Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a Japanese doctor in Germany, as he finds himself drawn into a web of politics, murder, and deceit that threatens to swallow him alive.
But at this point in the story he's just a naive 20-something who's colorblind to the concept of a woman made out of red flags.
Show Notes- The opening theme to Monster, Grain, compared to...
- Transiente, by Quilapayun. I later found out that it wasn't the opening, this was used in the anime at a certain scene (in the Japanese broadcast only, never internationally). It's still good!
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1 hr 4 min - Episode 40: 010: What Hath Gods Wrought
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss the God's War OVA that concluded Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier.
This is an incredibly odd episode, because God's War is one of the most singularly cursed pieces of media in all of anime and manga, and I mean that in the "under a bad sign" definition of the word, not "this is incredibly cringe". Tune in for a history lesson and your usual discussion, stay to hear Chris and I dunk on each other and get a little behind the scenes madness from two people who should not be left alone without a chaperone.
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Pitch Drop Network hosts rewatch and break down anime. There are jokes and every series is guaranteed to contain war crimes by the barrel. Current anime: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans…
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