#18: Sonic the Hedgehog Cartoon Retrospective

You thought our mammoth Sonic talks were over? Not by a long, LONG shot. Chris returns to not only dish out his thoughts on notable games in the series, but things get truly beefy when he and John both tackle every official Sonic cartoon to hit the airwaves. See where their opinions differ on things like Adventures and the anime OVA, unite in Underground's awfulness and X's boring-ness, argue about certain points on SatAM, and Boom's self-aware nature.
As a bonus, John blows Chris's mind regarding voice actors on almost all of these, and we cap things off both with an announcement regarding the show's future direction and a simultaneous watch of a cringey fan video that leaves Chris flabbergasted and John laughing harder than ever before. (Apologies for Chris cutting out at points - them's the breaks.)
02:49 - Chris's thoughts on the Sonic games (39:24 for Sonic Mania)
59:39 - Adventures
1:18:00 - SatAM
1:37:20 - Sonic OVA
1:48:40 - Sonic Underground
2:02:03 - Sonic X
2:12:22 - Sonic Boom
2:34:55 - Tanic the Hedgehog watch & commentary
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#16: Spider-Man Homecoming/Emotional Moments In Animation

While it's still in theaters, John and Chris waste no time in talking about Spider-Man Homecoming after getting several requests, though you'll want to see it for yourself before delving into our spoiler-heavy thoughts, including observations on certain aspects the reboot is handling differently or even better than previous series.
But if you aren't here for superhero talk, you're here to bring on the waterworks. John and Chris take the opportunity to spotlight just how emotional cartoons can get, and take turns coming up with a set of various animated movies and TV shows that drew strong reactions from them. Be they inspiring, thought-provoking, or just straight up heartbreaking, expect a wide variety of series, movies, and probably the most background either co-host has dished out yet.
Timestamps for every title covered have been included this time, as we spoil the crap out of everything we discuss.
Timestamps:
2:34 - Spider-Man Homecoming review (Spoilers)
19:44 - Emotional moments intro
21:25 - All Dogs Go to Heaven
26:10 - Peanuts (Snoopy Come Home & A Boy Named Charlie BRown)
32:07 - Land Before Time
37:37 - Castle in the Sky
42:14 - Pokemon the Movie 2000
48:52 - Futurama (Jurassic Bark & Luck of the Fryrish)
54:50 - Gurren Lagann
1:02:18 - Finding Dory

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#14: Wonder Woman/Personal Projects

Chris has picked our most unique topic yet, but we don't forget to stick to more mainstream stuff for the first portion of this episode. John briefly talks about the Crash Bandicoot remasters and the recent indie film hit The Big Sick, and Chris joins him in discussing their overall thoughts on the recent Wonder Woman. (Where their opinions diverge may surprise you.)
For the meat of the episode, instead of analyzing another movie, show, or video game, it's time to get inside their nerdy heads and learn about the various animations and videos that they've made or hope to make. Expect talk regarding the learning experiences making their first cartoons, what they're hoping to do with more recent releases, what's been left behind, and what may lie ahead.
Timestamps:
02:29 - Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy + The Big Sick thoughts
07:38 - Wonder Woman movie review (Spoilers start at 16:35)
25:10 - Personal project talk (Spacious/The Will of Monsters/Button Mashers/WarioWare Tooned/Behonkiss Reviews)
Watch The Will of Monsters: https://vimeo.com/217121639/9a918876e6
Watch some WIP shots from Spacious: https://youtu.be/Aha8_zyOgHc
Watch Button Mashers: https://youtu.be/tWFb2WLUaMU
Watch John's E3 2017 countdown: https://youtu.be/Q0kXKOzIu9s
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#12: Transformers Retrospective/Injustice 2

A month away from the mic has not stopped our flow of guests, as Chris's brother Tyrone Selby joins us for a Unicron-sized discussion (Sorry not sorry) of the various TV incarnations of the Transformers franchise, though John's current obsession means that we spend time singing the praises of Injustice 2 first, including observations on Harley Quinn and her Tara Strong-ified face, along with a little more Breath of the Wild talk.
Once we tackle our main topic, we attempt to discuss every major series from Beast Wars onwards (Don't blame us for skipping G1, we were born too late), taking the time to praise two particular series, shrug over several others, and marvel at the mind-boggling ineptitude of one in particular. Expect discussion on weird fan Wikis, Decepti-nipples, moms who love Optimus, and surprise Ernie Hudsons.
Timestamps:
05:17 - Injustice 2 review
15:54 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild talk
22:18 - Transformers TV show retrospective
Watch Chris's animatic film, The Will of Monsters: https://vimeo.com/217121639/9a918876e6
Read Tyrone's webcomic, Elements of Light: http://eolcomic.blogspot.com/
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#8: The Iron Giant/The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Switch is out, John's geeking out, and Chris's cats do their best to get on the show.  John starts the episode out by discussing his impressions so far for the much-hyped new Zelda game and some thoughts on the Nintendo Switch in general, then dives headlong into a review and dissection with Chris of the 1999 animated classic The Iron Giant.
Full disclosure: We spoil the crap out of the movie, so go watch it if you haven't already (Especially since it's just been put back on Netflix).  Also be prepared to hear John gush about something like never before, because there's a good reason he wanted to discuss it.
03:16 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild initial impressions
23:47 - The Iron Giant review (Spoilers)

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#8: Yuri on Ice/The Lego Batman Movie/Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Our hiatus is over, and it's time to get back to geeking out.  John recounts some more recent convention silliness and an impromptu cameo in a video from one of his favorite YouTubers, followed by his thoughts on the giddy fun that is The Lego Batman Movie.  Chris then discusses his impressions of the still-going anime series Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, the nature of which inevitably results in us tackling the topic of anime fanservice for the first time.
The main event is one that Chris has wanted to cover from Day 1, as we dive into the recent anime phenomenon that is Yuri on Ice.  We talk about pretty men, character development and the show's "personal" nature, and even the significance of how the series handles gay representation compared to other anime.  And, of course, pork cutlet bowls.
Timestamps:
9:27 - The Lego Batman Movie spoiler-free review
17:18 - Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid discussion
30:35 - Yuri on Ice review
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#4: Driver San Francisco/Freakazoid

This week, after a bit more random Final Fantasy XV talk, John pulls a random topic out by discussing his revisiting of the charmingly unique 2011 open-world title Driver San Francisco, leading to talks about other favorite racing titles among both him and Chris.
But that's not what you should listen to this episode for.  John's first proper review pick is a childhood favorite of his, the short-lived and semi-obscure mid-90s Kids' WB Spielberg-produced cartoon Freakazoid.  Chris revisits the series for the first time in a while and walks away reeling, because there's no better way to describe the show as one of the most unapologetically insane cartoons ever produced.  Both hosts give a general overview of the show's recurring elements, standout episodes and jokes, and why they both recommend it despite having overall differing opinions.  HUGBEES!
Timestamps:
02:29 - Final Fantasy XV latest thoughts (Mild spoilers up to the ending of Chapter 2)
08:32 - Driver San Francisco & general driving game talk
15:19 - Freakazoid review

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