Episode 69 : Untitillating

12 Responses to Episode 69 : Untitillating

1. Bloodsparrow says:

   July 5, 2012 at 8:33 pm

   Oh. I’m sorry Tony.

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   • Bloodsparrow says:

     July 5, 2012 at 8:35 pm

     I wouldn’t mind an episode with just William Prime and AU William.

     And I suppose the Tonys could have an episode too.

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     • Bloodsparrow says:

       July 5, 2012 at 8:48 pm

       I had my first crush on a guy when I was three. My parents thought it was adorable at the time and later in life my Mom mentioned she knew my “type” because of my reaction to this guy, when I was three.

       So yes, I think orientation surfaces early.

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     • Bloodsparrow says:

       July 5, 2012 at 8:53 pm

       It’s possible that it’s for the best Disney didn’t get it because who the heck knows that it would get made if they did.

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     • Bloodsparrow says:

       July 5, 2012 at 8:55 pm

       People upset about the history of Scotland should watch Mulan or Pocahontas and STFU.

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       • Bloodsparrow says:

         July 5, 2012 at 8:55 pm

         Or the fact that the VIKINGS in How To Train Your Dragon were speaking Scottish accents.

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         • Bloodsparrow says:

           July 5, 2012 at 8:56 pm

           Damnit William get out of my head!
     • Bloodsparrow says:

       July 5, 2012 at 9:15 pm

       I’ve heard Eddie Izzard use that word in reference to himself.

       Both as shorthand for Transvestite, just as a slang word for what he is. And also as something he’d been called as a derogatory word to describe what they think he’s supposed to be like because of the way he looks.

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2. Kiya Bee says:

   July 7, 2012 at 12:38 am

   Tony, I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your cat. From what you’ve said of him on the podcast, it sounds like he lived a long and fulfilling life, and I would have reacted the same way if something happened to my kitty. 🙁

   I haven’t seen Brave yet, but I believe it’s just as important that boys are exposed to media with non-typical female protagonists. My son is dying to see the movie, and also watched The Legend of Korra (Avatar: The Last Airbender spinoff), and I appreciate that he is so excited to watch programming with strong female leads.

   Regarding words that we as individuals can’t say due to utter distaste, the “c” word from the episode of 30 Rock that Tony mentioned is a word that I cannot let out of my mouth. I also don’t believe in censorship necessarily, but that particular word is truly vile, in my opinion. In an attempt to balance out the number of female-related insults, perhaps calling someone “jock strap” should be considered derogatory.

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3. Mark says:

   July 11, 2012 at 10:33 pm

   Tony: We so very sorry for your loss.

   I don’t know if I like the au versions of you guys better, but I do enjoy how it alters the paradigm of your interaction.

   Brave: I enjoyed this movie a lot and while it’s good; it’s definitely a middle-grade Pixar film (more like Finding Nemo vs Up). As for spoilers, while I do approve of helping people to avoid them; I really wonder if you can be aware of Brave at this point and not have portions of it “spoiled” (the trailers hint way too much and the toys confirm what the trailers hinted at).

   I think I see where William is going with his talk about Brave and sexual orientation. I’m not sure I agree with him, but I think I see where he’s going with it. It’d be easier to tell if he wasn’t self-editing to avoid spoilers. Also my memory isn’t so great; but I can’t recall anything happening to me when I was 12 that would make me think about my own sexuality enough to actively think “I’m totally straight”.

   Actually I’m pretty sure there was a scene where Merida and the Queen were arguing and the Queen says it is her opinion that a Princess should not have weapons. Additionally as Tony mentioned, there were other scenes that heavily imply the same sort of thing.

   I think one of the most impressive achievements in Brave, also happens to be one that is incredibly subtle, and that would be Merida’s hair. Think about it, everything you see on the screen is CG and Merida is the first character I can think of that has curls that bounce and flow. It looks realistic enough that while I was watching it; it never occurred to me to question it. But later, I realized that she didn’t have a “helmet-hairdo” like most animated characters.

   Dresden files: Playing? Playing!? Playing! Yeah!

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4. TheProducer says:

   July 15, 2012 at 6:17 am

   Sully’s fur in Monsters, Inc. is very distracting to me just because it behaves like actual fur/hair. It was the first time I had ever seen that.

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   • Mark says:

     July 20, 2012 at 11:48 am

     That was also well done, but Sully’s fur was a considerably easier achievement than Merida’s hair. All those curls and loops adds to the complexity quite a bit.

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