Thank you to Ashley for commissioning this episode!
This episode, we've got the introduction of Simon The Devious, AKA Nick Kroll, and while I was a little worried initially I actually really liked his character and the way he was played. Our crew is trying to make an alliance to secure more NYC territory, but they've really got nothing to offer and it goes as well as you'd expect.
Oh and also, Lazlo's hat is cursed.
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Thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode!
This is the one in which Otis tries fingering Ola for the first time, and it DOES NOT GO WELL. Based on what he did to that poor orange, she's lucky to have escaped without tissue damage.
Meanwhile, Jean makes a presentation at his school, and despite making a good impression at the parent conference, she doesn't know what to say to an auditorium full of teenagers. It's rather painful.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and we will see you soon with a new episode!

Thank you Tristen for commissioning this episode!
In this section, we find out that the being who has been visiting Nita in her dreams is actually Darryl, which I guess I SHOULD have seen coming but totally didn't for some reason. She's able to communicate with him enough to get some information that she investigates further in her Manual, and we find out there's something very special about Darryl and his role in the fight against the Lone One.
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Thank you to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode!
The start of the second season is very strong so far, and I'm just getting hung up on the usual thing; I'm annoyed with Otis most of the time, and the stories tend to wrap up way too easily without a lot of acknowledgment of the trauma caused by the plot. That said, I'm excited to see where this season takes us, and I'm delighted that it looks like the Headmaster is going to be experiencing some pressure of his own this time.
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Thanks to Arielle for commissioning this episode!
So this season finale is a real wild example of some of the show's best ideas, because it comes right at the end of a pretty terrible, disconnected, and tone-deaf season. I spend the majority of this episode spinning out a fan-fiction of how Season 3 could have gone if the writers had capitalized on this concept from the beginning, which would have given all of our beloved characters more to do, and kept us more personally invested in the mysteries.
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Thank you to Sophie for commissioning this episode!
Alright, so I'm starting to get impatient with this season. I think that the first murder storyline is just so much more compelling because I actually like some of the people involved, while the Sandbrook storyline COULD have grabbed me if anyone but the victims had seemed remotely sympathetic. I really just want to focus entirely on Joe's court case, and the mystery of Sandbrook feels like an unwelcome interruption every time it comes up.
Thank you for listening, and I hope that despite my annoyance it will still be fun to listen to!

Thank you to Krista for commissioning this episode, and this entire book!
These chapters wrap things up in a way that is so efficient as to almost feel rushed, but we also end at almost the exact moment that Rob is defeated (OR IS HE) so it still works.
Turns out that Mathilda is the key to everything, and I wonder if the fact that she low-key saves them, or the fact that a sentient robot was the one to really seal the deal, will help with trans-human or robot relations in the future.
Thanks for listening, and I will perhaps be seeing you eventually with the sequel!

Thank you so much to Stephanie for commissioning this episode!
So, this episode instead of delving further into vampire lore, we investigate some of the other supernatural creatures living on Staten Island, namely werewolves, who are apparently a vampire's natural enemy. I mean, I gotta admit, pissing all over my topiary would make an enemy out of me too.
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Thank you to Arielle for commissioning this episode!
Wow, I can't believe that we're dropping a mystery like this the episode before the season (and, temporarily, series) finale. This episode was sort of overshadowed by what happens with the sex tape at the end, but I should mention that I actually enjoyed the mystery with Weevil. The only thing that bums me out is how Veronica has continued to mistrust him despite the many times he has shown up for her. Girl, come on!
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Thank you to Krista for commissioning this episode!
In these chapters, we begin to see everything come together; we've got robots achieving sentience, we've got a little girl whose robotic eyeball implants are the key to a few puzzles, and we've got the whole movement towards Alaska that will eventually result in finding the heart of Archos. Here we goooooooo!
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