Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #074 - Shot Through the Head and You're Okay

Kat, Leo, and Bcom are ready to finish off most of Fall 2018’s anime with the 12 week of shows! The finale of The Girl in Twilight satisfied some of us and infuriated others, by giving us some of the most visually impressive moments of the show, but depriving us of closure on several major plot points. We have a prolonged discussion about whether Nopperabo has eyelids in the season 2 finale of Golden Kamuy, which finishes with many dramatic reveals and shifting alliances, and importantly, the return of our favorite C.G.I. bear. Run With the Wind is Gone With the Wind so we move onto Kat struggling to recount Kaede’s arc of Bunny Girl Senpai without strangling someone. After some bad Arby’s almost killed Leo, we came back 2 days later to continue the second half of the podcast with Banana Fish. Bcom pretty much lost his shit at the ending of this show, which seemed to throw away any good faith it had ever built up over the course of its run, with a conclusion that felt incredibly mean-spirited and unsatisfying. As Zombie Land Saga wraps up, Kat continues to profess her undying love for her soulmate Yuugiri, but is annoyed with the generic idol ending we got. Karakuri Circus continues to confuse us with insanely rushed storytelling that leaves us bewildered and pining for the good old days when the series was really promising. At this point, just read the manga instead of watching the anime. Bloom Into You closes out its penultimate episode by ratcheting up the drama to 11, and exposing Touko’s deepest flaws in the process.

Recorded January 3 & 5, 2019.

Timestamps:

2:33 - Nonsense (Cardcaptor Sakura, Leo the cat savior, Golden Kamuy character fragrance quiz)
10:42 - The Girl in Twilight (Ep. 12)
19:13 - Golden Kamuy 2nd Season (Ep. 24)
31:58 - Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (Ep. 12)
47:08 - Commercial Break
50:26 - Banana Fish (Ep. 24)
1:10:49 - Zombie Land Saga (Ep. 12)
1:26:33 - Karakuri Circus (Ep. 12)
1:38:14 - Bloom Into You (Ep. 12)

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