We continue to ride the trapar waves as Zigg & Aqua watch the classic 2005 mecha anime Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven, and discuss their thoughts and feelings on it as it celebrates its 20th birthday. Keep an eye out for this podcast between main installments of The GLORIO Chat – every two weeks or so – as we work our way through the show.
This installment we cover Episode 19 “Acperience 2” and Episode 20 “Substance Abuse”
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Opening Music: “GEKKO-GO” – Eureka Seven Original Soundtrack vol.1
Closing Music: “Kibou no Sora” – Eureka Seven Original Soundtrack vol.1
Title font by Daeres
Intro: The happy podcast for chill people (happiness may vary)
03:20 – Episode 19 – “Acperience 2”
- Explaining electronic music naming conventions
- Eureka is ill and no-one is quite sure why
- Renton has his own stuff going on
- Talho and Holland continue to have a weird dynamic
- Even
Speedwagonthe children are afraid of Eureka, so much so they resort to Renton - Grand Theft Nirvash…again!
- That Time Eureka Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- Renton’s breakdown
- SEVENTH SWELL
- Holland ruins the moment once again
41:17 – Episode 20 – “Substance Abuse”
- A brief introduction to Richie Hawtin
- Eureka remains trapped in bubblegum
- Terrifying hyper-positive Holland lies to children
- Mr X
- Renton and Holland’s (seemingly) different priorities
- Extensive violence against children
- Talho is too good for Holland
- ‘You-Know-Who’
- The silliest prison in the world
- Digging into the turbulent Holland/Eureka relationship
- Talho finally lets it all out
- OK Renton definitely deserved that one
- Thank you Ken-goh
- Cool robot fights!*
- Oh Renton honey
- The funniest ending in anime history
1:21:30 – Talking a little about the very dark direction the story has turned
1:22:48 – Save us Anemone, and the mysterious figures from the credits finally put in an appearance
1:23:36 – Final thoughts, wrapup, and plugs
