Thank you so much to George for commissioning this episode! I can't believe Lucan is dead. I really can't, honestly, and I'm super sad about it. I want there to be something that can bring him back, but at the same time that would cheapen the whole thing and I would hate it. Meanwhile, we're getting closer and closer to the moment when Shera kills the Emperor. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode, Ed and Al are still separated and Al winds up in Liore where his father is and they have a very not-memorable reunion. The thing that really gets me, though, is Greed running into a friend that he doesn't remember and killing him while the guy just asks why. Ugh. I hated it. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you very much to Florian for commissioning this episode! These episodes are the ones in which our friends Sanji and Usopp finally wake up from their electrocution stupor inflicted by Eneru. Welcome back, guys! Also, I cry like a little baby because this was filmed on a bad, bad day. Thanks for listening, everyone, and thank you for your support.
Thank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, Lucan begins a mission to go and check out the Optasia, a seat that the Emperor has used to address Elder problems from afar, and see if there's a way to disable it. He decides pretty quickly it needs to be destroyed. Meanwhile, Shera takes a shower and long soak with Teach, and says that she will do her best not to kill the Emperor without informing Teach first...if she can help it. Thanks for listening, and I will...
Thank you ever so much to Max for commissioning all these episodes! In this episode the Fuhrer tells Hawkeye that he actually did choose his wife. I can't really tell if that's an expression of affection, or if there was something strategic in his choice, but I'm suspicious of him sharing this information at all. Meanwhile, I thought that our crew was being betrayed but it turns out it was all a trap for Envy, and I'm delighted. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!...
Thank you for commissioning this, Gabriela! In these episodes, Luffy finds out that he's immune to a lot of what Eneru can do because of his whole rubber-man situation. Notice that I said "immune to a lot", not all, because Eneru is a little more creative with his powers than I was predicting and he finds some loopholes to Luffy's immunity. Thank you so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, our original trio of the Emperor's helpers go with Shera is kind of entrapped into a situation in which she loses her cool and completely gives in to the will of her blade. She ends up killing the head of a Guild, which is a pretty serious offense. I can't imagine this is going anywhere good. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode, we get to see some of the information about Alkahestry getting decoded by our friends. Meanwhile, Kimblee is under pressure to carve the blood sigil for the Homunculi and he somehow convinces another country to attack? And of course, we watch Hempstool probe the depths of the tunnels under Liore and find Pride, and we get to learn some things about how how this all works. Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I wi...
Thank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get to see some of the horrific things being done to soldiers in order to turn them into the Khergud, and Mayu finds her brother...but it's took late, he's already been transformed. Also, we get to see Kaz Brekker again! Thank you all again for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you to George for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we get to see a new character, a nameless slave, that it takes me way too long to realize is probably the Emperor. Also, Shera and Ayana catch up with Darius and there's a confrontation outside of the Luminian headquarters. Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! This is the one where Ed faces off with Kimblee and gets impaled and has to be assisted by a pair of Chimeras who decide to defect from Kimblee's team. It's interesting to see this happen again, and it really seems like there should be a better benefits package for the Chimera considering how unhappy they all seem to be. Meanwhile, Al keeps getting drawn towards to Void where his body allegedly is. I can't tell what happens if they don't...
Thank you to Lauren for commissioning this episode! This is one of my favorite episodes of the show so far because I find Colin really interesting and I'm always here for learning more about how he works. I especially love that Colin doesn't seem to understand how he works, either. I'm very into the concept that he can power-up in a major way, and I also love that all his power-ups are kinda lame? Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you to George for commissioning this episode! These are the chapters where we're introduced to Darius from the Luminian Order, who seems like an all-around great guy despite his affliction. But Darius being so kind and empathetic just underscores how horrific some aspects of his Order really are, because he's here to save 3 little girls and the Luminians just want to execute them. Lowkey I can understand based on how terrifying this situation is, but really guys? Slow your roll. Thanks so ...
Thank you to Max for commissioning this episode! So this is it! We get to see what happened to Hempstool all those centuries ago, and it turns out that he's basically a Philosopher's Stone in human form! I still don't get info on how he was able to summon some little creepy lumps out of his chest to do his bidding, but hey, can't win them all. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you to Jessica for commissioning this episodes! These episodes are the ones in which we first hear about Eneru's goals and the "Endless Vearth" that he imagines as a utopia that he gets to rule. Turns out, Eneru thinks that the Sky Islands and its inhabitants are unnatural, and he plans to kill them all and destroy the islands themselves as well. Interesting that he doesn't see himself as being one of them, huh? Isn't it always the way. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a ...
Thank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones in which Shera finds out that the kids that she used to work with when she was on the streets have likely been scooped up and turned into assassins by someone else, and that they didn't get out the way she'd imagined. This means that she's not prepared to be on the run from the Consultants, so when Lucan grabs her hand and says "let's blow this popsicle stand", Shera is not on board. Poor Lucan. He tried so...
Thank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode we get the reveal of just how things were set up with Scar pretending to kidnap Winry, and the group splits up. Ed stays behind with Miles, but Scar & Co. head into the tunnels, and Al heads out into the snowstorm after them once they get the news that Briggs is being taken over. I still think Kimblee seems to be aware that something is up, but he hasn't made any moves yet. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soo...
Thank you very much to Gabriella for commissioning this episode! So we're still dealing with the giant serpent, but thankfully by the end of these three episodes everyone has finally made it out. Despite this, I'm really curious about what's going on with that snake because he DID cry when he saw the ruins and I don't know what to make of that. Meanwhile, Eneru is lighting up pretty much everyone's asses and he's getting ready to go find the ancient bell and bounce out of this bitch to head to t...
Thank you very much to George for commissioning this episode! I'm so excited to be getting back into this universe, and we're hitting the ground running by opening with a series of assassination attempts on Regents. Some of them suck and seem to deserve it, and some seem to really be doing their best to help. So what's the deal? Shera seems to think that it's the kids she used to roll with who have been trained from childhood to be killers, now that they've been recruited/conscripted by some uns...
Thank you so much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this episode is when our friends head out into the wintry wastelands, heading toward an abandoned mining town called Baschool. Scar & Co. are hiding out there, and we get a confrontation that ends up going in a surprising direction. Kimblee is getting played, and it seems like he's going to figure it out sooner rather than later...but perhaps not? Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon!
Thank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! So these chapters are the ones in which shit really begins to hit the fan. Elgen Spears has made his move, taking over several world governments and assassinating their leaders on live-streams being fed to every active screen in the world. I genuinely didn't know how he was going to pull this off, but I'm hopeful that he will be hoisted on his own petard (the petard in this instance being the ship that he stole from his brethren). Thanks so mu...
Thank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode! In these chapters, we have an amazing faceoff between The Lone One and Ponch, and it's just wonderful. I was not expecting this at all. However, that is NOT to say that we haven't suffered some terrible losses, and I'm not sure how permanent they all are but I suspect one of them might be a done deal. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode WE FIND OUT WHO THE FUCK PRIDE IS OMG
Thank you to Heather for commissioning this episode! In these chapters of Ascend we get the team mobilizing against Aftermath, and we lose one of the team. I wasn't expected Chance to go, and I wasn't expecting it to be so brutal when it happened. Also there's a whole thing with Brian having the creepiest ability ever. Thanks for listening!
Thank you so much to Florian for commissioning this episode! In this episode, Nami finally spanks Yama by using a variety of flower-themed attacks that literally carry him off into the sunset. Eventually she drops down below the surface of the ruins and finds the main part of the city underneath and it's amazing. Meanwhile, Luffy is still trapped in a cave and Zorro is being followed by a giant bird. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
Thank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! These chapters as just devastating. I was simply not ready for David to actually be gone. I really truly wasn't, and that whole scene was so difficult to read. I am so sad for Genya, who just doesn't seem like she can catch a fucking break, and I know there's no way to undo this terrible loss. Meanwhile, Nina is struggling to do something with herself after getting absolutely leveled by the news. Despite her terrible grief and guilt she manages...
Thank you to Max for commissioning this episode! In this episode, we get to see more of the history of Hempstool, and there's a little more insight into what his deal is with his weird body and the struggle of dealing with whatever. There's not enough real information to assess what his role, if any, is in what's going on with the Homunculi, but we at least find out that there's a decent reason for him leaving his family. Well, allegedly a decent reason. It's unclear if it was really worth it. T...
Thank you to Florian for commissioning this episode! In these episodes we get the fight between Chopped and Gedatsu, which is weirdly not that unbalanced a fight considering that Gedatsu is a moron and relies on tools for his abilities the same way that Chopper depends on his Rumble Balls. Meanwhile, Yamam attacks Robin while she's exploring some ruins, and she's not pleased at the disrespect on display as he tramples and destroys the ancient place. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon ...
Thank you very much to Max for commissioning this episode! So this episode we get a little more insight into the motivations of the homunculi, though it is by no means a full explanation. After Sloth is led outside and frozen in place, Ed & Co. go exploring in the tunnel Sloth had come out of, and begin to piece together that the shape of Amestris in conjunction with some of the most bloody atrocities in the country's history all match up to the points of a transmutation circle. Turns out th...
Thank you to Joanna for commissioning this episode! This series of chapters is so mean-spirited. First we get this wonderful surprise of the REAL wedding that is taking place between David and Genya, and it's a delightfully sneaky move that results in a delicious coup back in Shu Han. But then we have the awful ending of Part 1 after the attack and her joy has turned to ashes. Meanwhile, we get Mayu's POV for the first time, and it's a real eye-opener to see how the Princess is viewed by certain...
