The Mechinations crew returns to where it started: Gundam Wing. Stephen Hero gets brought up to speed and the boys consider where we've been and where we're going. Up front, pmc shares some thoughts on Chromehounds.

Stephen Hero presents his extended thoughts on The Last Of Us Part 2 at 21:54.

Gundam Wing discussion begins at 42:25.

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The Mechinations boys arrive at the end of the first season of The Big O, covering both ep. 13 specifically as well as broader thoughts about the first season. pmc and Ignis also share thoughts on recent mech game releases MASS Builder and Panzer Paladin and Stephen Hero foreshadows his ultimate destiny as Gordon Rosewater by talking about gardening.

Ep. 13 discussion begins at 32:47.

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After pmc confesses to revisiting LEFT ALIVE and Stephen and Ignis engage in some Voyager talk, the crew settles in for the all-time excellent Christmas Episode of The Big O, Daemonseed. They also unwrap the action showcase in Enemy Is Another Big!

Discussion of Ep. 11 begins at 26:33.

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Don't trust the police! Especially if you promised them a drink and then finish the whole bottle before they could come back for it. After a healthy intro discussion about pmc's recent jaunt through Daemon x Machina, the crew dives into Beck Comes Back and Winter Night Phantom, both of which continue to astound with excellent aesthetics, but is there more than just a look?

The episode discussion begins at timestamp 25:40.

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The gang returns to a nautical way of life, demonstrating a full mastery of nautical terms. The stars align to compare an episode Voyager to Missing Cat, Ignis invokes the specter of the Phantom Menace, and pmc wants to know where all the water goes that drains into the train tunnels.

The Big O episode discussion starts at 20:27.

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The Big O discussion kicks it up in a big, bad way this week as we bring on the invaluable wisdom of Andy (@EnginVIR), the admin and maintainer of thebigoarchive.com, a site which holds a ton of collected Big O knowledge (and which supported Stephen Hero's own efforts in our history podcast). With Andy's assistance, we go the mile on both Ep. 5 "Bring Back My Ghost" and Ep. 6 "A Legacy of Amadeus."

Please find Andy at these links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnginVIR

The Big O Archive: http://thebigoarchive.com/

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It's electric! The crew gathers to cover the second batch of fresh Big O episodes, including the sensational Underground Terror. Stephen Hero rightly identifies Iron Man 3 as an excellent film, Ignis suggests a journey into the underworld, and pmc explains pianos.

Big O discussion starts at 21:36

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After a brief check-in on Stephen Hero's journey into AAA prestige gaming, the crew reviews the first episodes of The Big O, centering around how Dorothy joins Roger Smith. While Ignis and Stephen discuss the possibility of a plurality of Dorothy androids, pmc defiantly cries "No! There are two Dorothy's!" Consider also the presence of John Milius in the cast.

The Big O discussion starts at timestamp 25:38.

Thanks to @fretzl for our delightful theme music.

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Prof. Stephen Hero teaches the boys about the history of how The Big O came to be, from its creators' initial desire to spur a new toy line through to its breakout success on Cartoon Network.

The history lesson begins proper at timestamp 31:40.

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The crew gathers for a discussion of the hit film Promare which is distressingly relevant in 2020. Joining the team is Caitlin Moore, writer and editor for AniFeminist, who helps the boys put the film into a fandom context. Ignis launches a thousand podcasts, Stephen Hero summarizes the Left Hand of Darkness, and pmc kills the mood with a pun.

Please find Caitlin at these links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alltsun_nodere

Blog: https://heroineproblem.com/

AniFeminist: https://www.animefeminist.com/