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Sadly, my return to Bakacast also marks Glen’s short hiatus. Thankfully, Larry continues to be our old standby, so he joins me so I don’t have to ramble to myself constantly.

I mean, I do that anyway, but not nearly as much as I would have needed to.

On this episode, Tari Tari continues to be the secret best show of the season, Humanity completely baffles us, Moyashimon finally develops an interesting plotline and Nobuna gets one more chance to prove it hasn’t become a completely irredeemable piece of crap.

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Time Index

• 00:05 – OP: A Proper Story (Bastion OST)
• 02:12 – Space Bros 20
• 08:40 – Tari Tari 7
• 19:28 – Humanity Has Declined 7
• 25:05 – Moyashimon Returns 6
• 29:36 – Sword Art Online 6
• 39:19 – Oda Nobuna no Yabou 6
• 42:52 – Black Heaven 6
• 50:40 – Listener questions
• 55:59 – ED: Spike in a Rail (Bastion OST)

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Normally I’d be loathe to use the exact same title parody so soon after the first one, but, well, I just got back from vacation and am too lazy to care much.

Similarly, I was too lazy to actually listen to whatever Larry and Glen recorded (and Aaron edited). So I’m just gonna assume it’s quality stuff. Also Larry probably makes a tortured metaphor.

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Time Index

• 00:50 – Space Bros 19
• 06:09 – Tari Tari 6
• 10:51 – Humanity Has Declined 6
• 14:37 – Oda Nobuna no Yabou 5
• 20:50 – Moyashimon Returns 5
• 25:58 – Sword Art Online 5
• 31:27 – Black Heaven 5
• 37:30 – Listener questions

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Now, I realize that I have an obsession with comparing new characters to existing ones, and that sometimes I reach a bit too far.

But seriously.

Nobuna’s brother is literally a Sengoku-period Gary Oak.

Which once again makes me wonder how Gary was always so successful. Was it his charisma? His connections to Pokecelebrities? His hair? Or maybe his huge…collection of Pokemon?

Yeah, that’s it.

His huge collection of Pokemon. Chicks love a massive Pokedex.

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Time Index

• 00:02 – OP: Open Your Heart (Sonic Generations)
• 02:17 – Space Bros 18
• 08:14 – Eureka Seven AO 15
• 13:11 – Tari Tari 5
• 19:29 – Humanity Has Declined 5
• 24:23 – Moyashimon Returns 4
• 30:08 – Sword Art Online 4
• 36:56 – Oda Nobuna no Yabou 4
• 47:09 – Black Heaven 4
• 51:47 – Listener questions
• 1:19:21 – ED: Rooftop Run ~Classic~ (Sonic Generations)

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UN Operations Report #170

I can’t help but feel this project was intentionally sunk.

Technically, the TSF testing is proceeding according to plan. Spending has not outstripped the base’s budget, there are no resource concerns and all test-results are recorded and analyzed according to proper procedure in a timely fashion. Everything should be operating smoothly.

However, the decisions made regarding base personnel are baffling. Of the six pilots recruited, one is contrarian and competitive to the point of being virtually impossible to cooperate with, one seems to have crippling self-esteem issues that interfere with his job, one is disturbingly enthusiastic about shooting down her fellow test pilots, and one has so little critical-thinking capacity that she did not understand that bringing the American pilot into a top-secret Russian facility would be a bad idea. It doesn’t help that their supervisor is more focused on lecturing them than attempting to foster team cohesion. If things continue as they are, the resulting interpersonal friction is likely to bring the entire project to its knees.

This can’t simply be bad luck. Psych reports are readily available for pilots with their length of service. Anyone with half a brain would know better than to put them all on the same team. I suspect that one or more people within the project are attempting to sabotage it. My professional recommendation is to return the problematic personnel back to where we found them and halt all testing until suitable replacements can be found.

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Time Index

• 00:03 – OP: Go to the Top (Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse)
• 02:21 – Space Bros 17
• 10:21 – Eureka Seven AO 14
• 18:53 – Tari Tari 4
• 24:30 – Humanity Has Declined 4
• 30:37 – Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse 4 (DROPPED)
• 38:15 – Moyashimon Returns 3
• 43:54 – Natsuyuki Rendezvous 3 (DROPPED)
• 46:43 – Sword Art Online 3
• 57:02 – Oda Nobuna no Yabou 3
• 1:08:11 – Black Heaven 3
• 1:13:59 – Listener questions
• 1:46:01 – ED: Pegasus Fantasy ~21st Century Version~ (by Make-Up)

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The year is 5581.

Humanity is extinct. The skyscrapers that were monuments to our civilization have long since toppled, plant life covering and eroding them. Our computers are dead, vast amounts of stored data erased by time and collapse of our digital networks. But all is not lost. Scouts from an alien world–excited to finally find another planet like their own–carefully dig through, inspect and catalogue the ruins, hoping to learn more about the species that was here before them.

One alien, sifting through the remains of a house, suddenly calls out to the rest of his search party. After days of constant searching he is the first one to find a fully intact book. His colleagues rush over, eager to witness the momentous occasion for anthropology. The alien gently turns the pages, flipping to the middle.

Two men–one soft and effeminate, one rough and masculine–are locked in a tender, naked embrace. Their eyes twinkle with desire, and flower petals frame the panel. This is our legacy.

Truly, we have become our own Romans.

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Time Index

• 00:06 – OP: Days (Eureka Seven)
• 02:37 – Ys Origin
• 07:39 – Larry’s Eureka Seven Marathon
• 08:41 – Glen’s (Future) Vacation
• 11:27 – Space Bros 16
• 15:18 – Eureka Seven AO 13
• 23:35 – Tari Tari 3
• 28:32 – Humanity Has Declined 3
• 31:26 – Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse 3
• 34:54 – Binbou-gami ga 2 (DROPPED)
• 37:35 – Natsuyuki Rendezvous 2
• 42:38 – Campione 2
• 46:07 – Moyashimon Returns 2
• 50:37 – Sword Art Online 2
• 55:49 – Oda Nobuna no Yabou 1 & 2
• 58:06 – Black Heaven 2
• 1:04:30 – Listener questions
• 1:23:36 – ED: Paradoxical Zoo (Aquarion EVOL)

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Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, but a Flying V guitar is always a penis. And so is a giant space laser powered by rock and roll.

On this episode, we dive waist-deep into the summer season and–to our great surprise–don’t hate everything. In fact, most of the stuff we watched this week had potential. Whether they will actually improve is anyone’s guess, but it’s kind of nice to drop all but three shows immediately.

We also bring back the “Watcha Been Doing?” segment, which is largely taken up by me talking about Lollipop Chainsaw. Oh, and I guess Scamp graduated from his university or something. No big deal.

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Time Index

• 00:02 – OP: Satsugai (Detroit Metal City)
• 4:02 – Lollipop Chainsaw
• 18:53 – Scamp’s graduation
• 23:36 – Mine Fujiko 13 (END)
• 30:24 – Space Bros 15
• 36:08 – Eureka Seven AO 12
• 44:21 – Tari Tari 2
• 49:04 – Humanity Has Declined 2
• 57:50 – Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse 2
• 1:11:57 – Binbou-gami ga 1
• 1:18:24 – Moyashimon Returns 1
• 1:28:30 – Natsuyuki Rendezvous 1
• 1:32:06 – WHO IS IMOUTO 1 (DROPPED)
• 1:35:07 – Joshiraku 1 (DROPPED)
• 1:40:08 – Hagure Yuusha no Estetica 1 (DROPPED)
• 1:44:14 – Campione 1 (PROBABLY DROPPED)
• 1:48:07 – Sword Art Online 1
• 1:56:55 – Oda Nobuna no Yabou 1
• 2:01:11 – Black Heaven 1
• 2:10:51 – Listener questions
• 2:28:08 – ED: Cautionary Warning (Black Heaven)