April 30, 2022
Here is where we start getting On The Road, moving from the last vestiges of Chapter 12 to Chapter 13. And among our topics:
- The transition from Part 1 to Part 2
- Our Analysis of Where The West Begins
- Miguel vs. Francisco
- Hrao and the Gods of Rama
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
- Outtakes!
Took us long enough. Unlike what the recording says, next week we are on hiatus. I would have rerecorded, but I am congested as fuck with a cold, and wasn't feeling up to it. See you all again soon.
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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "Dare" by Stan Bush
March 26, 2022
The beginning of our discussion on chapters 8-10, but primarily focusing on Chapter 8! (I don't know what the tendency is that our first episode in a sequence always manages to focus only on the first chapter, but, it is what it is.)
- James coming to understand Harry, and by extention, himself
- The Reverse Q Scene
- Thomas's darkest order
- Historical cameos, and making alternate history feel authentic
- The Workshop Argument
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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "Trouble" by Indigo Girls
March 10, 2022
More talking points for Chapters 5 and 6, and a tiny bit of 7!
- Everyone telling the story of Secret Rooms!
- "There was an idea..." The origin of the decision to find heroes.
- Thomas Arlington: Threat or Menace?
- Steamheart: It Doesn't have Stealth Mode!
- Through The Musical Wind Door!
- Storyboarding the Steamheart miniseries!
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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Midroll is "Thunder Dreams" by Kevin Macleod
Outro is "Precious Illusions" by Alanis Morissette
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March 4, 2022
Today, part 1 of our thoughts on the Recap Chapters! (mostly chapters 5 and 6)
- James and Abigail noticing Harry
- The response of the Arlingtons to our Secret Rooms protagonists
- Metatext in New Century, as regards storytelling
- Development of new dynamics between our ensemble protagonists
- And the balance of text and subtext
I am going to try not to sprawl too much, but it may be unavoidable. This week's episode needed a lot of cleaning up, which means some of our first Skype conversation was removed to get it done on time. But I don't want to take up too much space, so if possible, I'll try to get our shows done in as few episodes as we can.
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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "I Love You's" by Hailee Steinfeld
