Evaludate

Content Warning: This episode discusses a relationship with a character who is physically abusive and controlling. This is a theme of the entire route and discussed throughout the episode.

Today on Evaludate, Air brings up fanfiction tropes that Madelyn wishes they would not, Madelyn loses all respect for wizards, and both miss Jihae, who was nice.

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Content Warning:

• Corporal punishment / parent to child violence: 32:14 - 32:35

Today on Evaludate Air and Madelyn are infuriated at an awful catboy, are creeped out by the age dynamics in multiple routes of this game, and generally have a terrible time.

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Content Warning:

• Sexual Assault at 37:23 - 39:11
• Ableist language at 38:38 - 38:43

Today on Evaludate, Air and Madelyn aren't mad, they're just disappointed. And mad. Join us as we mourn the wasted potential of the best dude in the game, write fix-it fic in real time, and decide this route would work Much better if it were gay.

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Content Warning:

• Discussion of suicide: 47:49 - 50:04

Today on Evaludate Air and Madelyn remember their childhood encounters with what may or may not have been shapeshifters, complain about weaksauce furries, and find the man of the hour to be Just. So. Annoying.

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Content Warning:

• The protagonist of this game is a victim of child abuse at the hands of her mother. This comes up frequently in discussions of her character and the themes of the game.
• This particular route depicts a romance between the protagonist (21+) and a love interest who is 18 years old. We do touch upon the issues with this and how the framing of their relationship exacerbates these issues.

Today on Evaludate: Air and Madelyn do math for no reason, discuss their own stat levels, and find out what MBTI really stands for.

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Content Warning:
Mentions of / Discussions of incest:
8:10 - 8:44
10:14 - 11:35

Spoiler Warning:
Because of the content of this episode not being specific to a particular game, we discuss several, and at times do go into detail on spoiler content. The games discussed in this episode include:

• Hakuoki
• Hatoful Boyfriend
• Collar x Malice
• Bad Apple Wars
• Amnesia: Memories
• Dandelion: Wishes Brought to You
• Nameless: The One Thing You Must Recall
• Mystic Messenger
• Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
• Period Cube
• Sweet Fuse
• Princess Debut
• Angelique

Today on Evaludate Madelyn and Air get real emo about family dynamics, are increasingly done with dad-apologism, and lose their absolute minds over the newest Apostle of Idea.

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Content Warning:
While we would like to issue a general content warning for Child Abuse in this episode, we want to particularly warn for an instance of violent child abuse from 6:53 to 7:12

Today on Evaludate Air and Madelyn are surprised to find Code: Realize taking a strong moral stance, but disappointed in the mouthpiece it comes from, are more interested in the supporting cast than the supposed love interest, and wonder who could possibly fall for that psuedonym.

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Warning for some audio issues on one of our hosts' recordings that may make listening a bit more difficult, and our apologies.

Today on Evaludate, Air and Madelyn spend probably too much time debating the necessity of disguising your corgi for a heist, mock a wealthy mafioso within an inch of his life, and are betrayed, disappointed, and somehow surprised when awful otome genre trends rear their ugly head again.

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Content Warnings:

Mentions of drugs and addiction
16:13-16:56
25:01 - 28:28
40:00 - 41:21
Mentions of human trafficking:
1:01:00 - 1:01:16

Today on Evaludate, Air and Madelyn drag their hands down their faces as Code: Realize does its darnedest to walk back its own villain characterization, while doing their own best to still be excited for Lupin and Cardia's happily ever after.

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Today on Evaludate, Madelyn and Air relate way too hard to Abraham Van Helsing, but still think it's funny when he gets trashed by a 12 year old, and spend probably a bit too much time talking about Cardia's. . . character design.

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Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk spoilers: 52:00 - 53:36