Spiral Hour

Spiral Hour

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Spiral Hour episodes

  • I've Got A Kinda Crazy Idea (My Hero Academia: Heroes:Rising)

    The creator of My hero Academia wrote the greatest ending of all time. And decided against it. The absolute madman.


    Whether or not the second My Hero movie meets your definition of "canon" is less important when looking at the film as its own canon. And that canon is Earth-shaking.

    Totally not mad this was the last thing I saw before theatres were closed down. A fitting end in many ways.

    Outro Song: Do I really need to tell you?

    2 hr 4 min
  • You're Just a Voice, Pal (Redline)

    7+ years of work to burn out on the greatest cannonball run committed to animation. Redline fires on more cylinders than you have ever seen.


    SICK breakdown of symbolism in Redline: https://web.archive.org/web/20190128222111/http://afroperspectives.com/esoteric-decode-of-the-anime-redline/

    It's worth your life to see if you can do it.

    2 hr 27 min
  • Rattle the Stars, Kid (Treasure Planet) - SH S2E6

    Treasure Planet is known as the most underrated Disney film. What makes this adventure special goes beyond what happened behind the scenes and more the genius that erupts out of the quiet moments.


    Nuanced characters. Three complete journeys. Soaring spirit.

    Let your son treasure hunt in space.

    2 hr 52 min
  • Naruto Kai, Demon Redemption - SH S2E3

    The original anime adaptation of Naruto is a corrupted heart. It takes a ruthlessly dedicated knucklehead to make it beat.


    Retrospective of Naruto Kai (fan edit) Episodes 2-4

    Outro Song: Naruto ED 1 - Wind

    P.S. Whoever is responsible for Naruto Kai is a champion.

    2 hr 46 min
  • Shinra Kusakabe, Real Hero (a Fire Force Season 1 Retrospective) - SH S2E1

    We're back! Spiral Hour Season 2 debuts with the new format and this time it's all about Fire Force Season 1 and all the incredible things that David Production has accomplished with it.


    Everyone should watch Fire Force.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Season 2!

    00:30 What’s in a season?

    04:28 The format

    05:57 The kinds of things we love/What is BELT?

    09:04 Fire Force Season 1 is BELT

    10:29 Descend into Hell to save your brother

    11:14 Use the flames you hate to save everyone you love

    13:37 Shinra’s immediate competence vs. The Shonen action genre/Fire Force has brilliant pacing

    18:45 This story is about Shinra

    26:47 Watch BELT at the crack of dawn for best results

    27:36 Fire Force pumps up the frames at the emotional peaks/Excellent animation decision making

    29:41 Power creep vs. risk

    32:23 Licht is an entertaining expositor

    37:05 Basics of BELT/The villain is anti-humanity

    48:41 Shinra wants to succeed/A refreshingly positive view of heroism and competence

    1:08:08 Our lines of the week

    1:09:51 Fire Force is surprising in ways that shouldn’t be surprising/Buffoonish heroes are the norm, and Tim is tired of them

    1:15:42 Command vs Free

    1:20:41 Shinra is trying to master his shadow/Integrating the destroyer with the rescuer

    1:27:46 Copy, integrate, create


    1:34:59 Shinra’s Mom

    1:37:57 A world in flux/Retconns vs the unknown

    1:41:48 Burns lied and maybe shouldn’t have

    1:45:09 Shinra and Arthur listen and learn and are better characters for it

    1:52:55 The hero comes home

    2:06:28 What are Joker and Licht really up to?

    2:10:03 Falling on Sho’s sword

    2:11:40 Bingeing is the wave

    2:13:15 You DO have a past

    2:19:50 Fire Force Season 2 coming this year

    2:21:27 Stop watching Isekai and watch Fire Force

    2:22:48 New generations must surpass the old generations

    2:26:57 BELT basics of Fire Force

    2:30:14 Princess Hibana’s rejection/embrace of the light/dark side

    2:32:52 Fire Force is by the Soul Eater guy!???

    2:38:23 Maki could use some screen-time

    2:39:35 A little lesson from fighting games

    2:42:56 What’s coming up?

    2:46:24 Tim isn’t interested in remakes, sequels, or reboots this year

    2:59:57 Shameless self-promotion


    3 hr 11 min
  • SH22 - Dude, where does the water go? (Dr. Stone Season 1 Discussion)

    Dr. Stone season 1 has come to an end, and with that, the Kingdom of Science has been created.


    Videos mentioned:
    Palpatine's Journey by Worthikids: https://youtu.be/1sFbLppuhhs
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Cinematic Trailer: https://youtu.be/Kq5KWLqUewc

    Outro Song is Dr. STONE (Hip Hop Remix) | [Musicality Remix] | Chillhop by Musicality
    Link: https://youtu.be/QG8UPxY8mdw

    2 hr 57 min

About Spiral Hour

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Tim and Daniel are childhood friends determined to sift through the deluge of animated storytelling and elevate the stories that stand atop the pile.