Hey y'all! Join us as we discuss the My Hero Academia episode "Let It Flow! School Festival!", including cats with kidney issues, crappy tea, and All Might being naughty. Want more? Visit our website, myheroanalysis.com. Thanks for listening!
[00:00:00] Hey y'all, this podcast contains cursing, references to alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs, and thirsty comments about adult characters. Thanks for listening!
[00:00:10] Hey y'all, this is My Hero Analysis, a podcast about My Hero Academia, aka Boku no Hero Academia. We are three grown adults who mind Japanese children's cartoons for serotonin because God knows our brains aren't making it naturally, especially not now, in late October 2024.
[00:00:40] I want to rot.
[00:00:43] Oh God, yeah, by the time this episode is published, hopefully everything will be decided, but who knows?
[00:00:52] But anyway...
[00:00:53] I'm dying now is the point.
[00:00:56] Yep, yep, we're dying right now. Also, hey y'all, I'm Fern, and I am so, so exhausted. My cat almost died like four times because her kidneys are failing, but she's stable now.
[00:01:10] For now. For now.
[00:01:11] Yeah.
[00:01:12] So, yeah.
[00:01:13] She scared the absolute crap out of me, so that was her Halloween gift to me, and it sucked, and I hated it.
[00:01:19] How dare she? I was also very scared, like, all afternoon yesterday until you sent the text that she was good.
[00:01:27] Oh God, I really thought yesterday was it. Like...
[00:01:30] Yeah.
[00:01:31] Yeah.
[00:01:31] For those of you not in the know, when you own an aging cat...
[00:01:38] She's not even aging! She's 11.
[00:01:40] Yeah, that's not too old by cat standards.
[00:01:43] But once...
[00:01:44] Yeah, for house cat standards, like indoor cat standards, that's like middle-aged.
[00:01:48] Yeah, she should be just fine. But yeah, if you have an older cat and they get the kidney issue diagnosis, it's not fun.
[00:01:56] And it's stressful. My own childhood cat passed of kidney failure, and it was far too quick. And how dare.
[00:02:06] Anyway, I'm Nicole. I also haven't had Adderall in like two weeks or two years. I can't tell.
[00:02:12] Mm-hmm.
[00:02:13] And election day is six days away, and I'm not fine. Everything is terrible. But... Hi.
[00:02:23] Hi, it's Maria, and I'm tired. And yet another day, another week of me doing the notes the day of. I'm here. I'm so glad the holiday season is starting, because I need a break.
[00:02:36] Yes. We all need a break.
[00:02:39] Now I'll be busy with fun things instead of, you know, not so fun things.
[00:02:44] Yes. Correct.
[00:02:46] Yeah.
[00:02:47] Also, yes, the election needs to be over. I'm tired.
[00:02:50] I'm so tired. Every day, I'm tempted to turn on the news.
[00:02:55] No.
[00:02:55] I know. I did yesterday, and it was a mistake. I'm not doing it again until Tuesday.
[00:03:00] What you need to do just to take your mind off of things, whenever you're like not working or busy or whatever, just go into your yard, dig a hole, fill it back up, repeat it the next day, and then just like keep, keep doing that.
[00:03:13] Just keep doing that.
[00:03:14] Just keep digging holes as opposed to blowing the leaves.
[00:03:17] I feel like I should have left you a piece of...
[00:03:20] You should have.
[00:03:21] Yeah.
[00:03:22] I actually said this in my other group chat. You should have.
[00:03:26] Yeah. If y'all want to coordinate that delivery, Nicole might find that beneficial.
[00:03:36] Oh, we're doing great, y'all.
[00:03:38] I'm fine. We're great. We're fine. The polls are fine, but also don't rely on the polls. Go vote, please, for the love of God.
[00:03:47] Yeah. Yeah. Unfortunately, for a lot of us, especially people our age, our first election that we voted in was like the first election in decades where everyone kind of sort of knew what was going to happen and it didn't come down to the wire.
[00:04:03] That's not normal, y'all. That set wildly unrealistic expectations. The vast majority of elections do come down to the wire. So this is both normal and expected.
[00:04:16] Yeah.
[00:04:18] I have enjoyed the memes though.
[00:04:20] The memes are good.
[00:04:21] Yes. The memes are nice and tasty, but I would also like to go back to like what, what was it? 2011, 2013. Those were good years.
[00:04:29] Obama.
[00:04:29] Yeah. Yeah. 2012. That was a relatively good year. All things. Yeah.
[00:04:39] Anyway, Maria, what is your recording snack slash coping snack?
[00:04:45] Um, well, you're very on par with the coping.
[00:04:49] Uh huh. I know.
[00:04:51] Uh, I have a cherry Coke.
[00:04:54] Hmm.
[00:04:56] I bought the minis. I haven't had these in like forever. They have the cranberry spray out now, but I am refusing to buy it until after Halloween because fuck y'all.
[00:05:08] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Thanksgiving and Christmas get their own months already.
[00:05:14] Yes.
[00:05:15] Wait until November 1st.
[00:05:18] Yes.
[00:05:19] Anyways, so I have that and I also have zebra cakes.
[00:05:23] Ooh.
[00:05:24] Oh, I miss those.
[00:05:25] They're so good.
[00:05:27] Oh, they're so good.
[00:05:28] I'm sorry, Fern.
[00:05:29] Oh, please enjoy them for me.
[00:05:32] I shall. I, I have the rolls since they're a little smaller and not as you know, big.
[00:05:39] Yeah.
[00:05:43] Um, less calories and all of that. So yeah, that's, that's where we're at.
[00:05:49] Me.
[00:05:49] Calories don't count in election season.
[00:05:51] No, they don't.
[00:05:54] All right. Well, we don't have any fan mail. Do we have any news?
[00:05:58] How dare they not love us every week?
[00:06:01] Mm hmm. They're probably just equally stressed as us.
[00:06:05] That's true. That's true. I feel y'all.
[00:06:07] Um, most of our listeners are in the US anyway, but also the US elections affect everyone because we suck.
[00:06:15] So yeah, sorry.
[00:06:17] Yeah.
[00:06:18] Sorry world.
[00:06:19] Mm hmm.
[00:06:20] We don't really have any news.
[00:06:21] Um, we're just kind of waiting, um, for just announcements for season eight, because it is the final season.
[00:06:30] We're, and we're just, it is going to be next year, but we don't know when it's going to like start as far as a premiere date.
[00:06:36] Um, my bad is sometime in spring.
[00:06:40] Yeah.
[00:06:41] That seems to be the, the pattern.
[00:06:43] Mm hmm.
[00:06:44] Mm hmm.
[00:06:44] I'm also waiting for other like universe news.
[00:06:49] Like, I guess we are still technically waiting for a vigilante's premiere date announcement if they're still working on that.
[00:06:57] Yeah.
[00:06:57] Who knows if that'll even happen.
[00:06:59] Yeah.
[00:06:59] Yeah.
[00:07:00] And like anything else related to the world, like a new spinoff or whatever Horikoshi's next project is, even if it's not MHA, we are just in the void.
[00:07:12] And I, I, it's a very bad timing, honestly.
[00:07:17] Yeah.
[00:07:18] This is already Nicole's least favorite time.
[00:07:21] And I don't, I don't have a hyper fixation to distract me right now.
[00:07:27] I don't have any new games.
[00:07:28] I don't have any new books.
[00:07:30] I don't have any new shows that I'm really excited about unless I'm just going to force myself to sit down, which I can't because I'm stressed.
[00:07:37] What's your number eight in English specifically?
[00:07:40] Okay.
[00:07:41] That's the one with the hot one.
[00:07:43] Yes.
[00:07:44] Yeah.
[00:07:44] With the older people.
[00:07:46] Yeah.
[00:07:46] Okay.
[00:07:47] I'm not, you might have to remind me to do that after we're done recording.
[00:07:52] It's, it's 12 episodes and it's great.
[00:07:55] And it's okay.
[00:07:57] Okay.
[00:07:57] Well, I've heard good things about it.
[00:07:58] I just forget all things are things.
[00:08:01] Mm hmm.
[00:08:02] Yep.
[00:08:03] Well, we'll figure it out for you, babe.
[00:08:05] Now.
[00:08:06] Sorry, what?
[00:08:06] I said me sending it to the group chat right now.
[00:08:09] Oh, perfect.
[00:08:10] Yes.
[00:08:11] Thank you.
[00:08:12] All right.
[00:08:13] Well, this week we're covering episode 23 of My Hero Academia season four, Let It Flow School Festival.
[00:08:20] Which in the manga is chapters 181 through 183.
[00:08:24] So as usual, I'll lead us through a synopsis.
[00:08:27] And then do we have a science corner this week, Maria?
[00:08:31] We do not.
[00:08:33] All right.
[00:08:33] So we'll skip that.
[00:08:34] Nicole will jump in for discussion topics, manga differences and Easter eggs, and then
[00:08:39] we'll wrap up the episode with our big spoiler section.
[00:08:41] I don't think we have any of those either.
[00:08:44] Let me scroll down.
[00:08:45] Nope.
[00:08:46] No big spoilers.
[00:08:47] Everybody stick around forever.
[00:08:49] Awesome.
[00:08:50] All right.
[00:08:51] So getting into the synopsis.
[00:08:53] We pick up where we left off with ectoplasm and hound dog arresting gentle criminal and
[00:08:58] labrava.
[00:08:58] Gentle criminal tries to convince them that labrava is like brainwashed and kidnapped and
[00:09:04] shouldn't be charged.
[00:09:06] Doesn't work.
[00:09:08] It's the opposite of dark romance.
[00:09:11] So cute.
[00:09:12] So cute.
[00:09:13] Also, I was watching the dub, obviously, and hound dog, for some reason, I thought sounded
[00:09:18] exactly like Kotski.
[00:09:19] So I thought he was also voiced by Clifford Chapin or Chapin.
[00:09:22] I'm sorry.
[00:09:23] And I did check in that moment.
[00:09:25] And no, he is a completely different person.
[00:09:27] And I am.
[00:09:28] I'm not obsessed with my son Bakugo.
[00:09:31] I'm not.
[00:09:31] I'm fine.
[00:09:32] Everything's great.
[00:09:32] I think you're a little more than, than obsessed, sweetie.
[00:09:37] I know.
[00:09:39] They're both growly.
[00:09:41] Yes.
[00:09:41] They were both yelling and a very similar growly register.
[00:09:45] Mm hmm.
[00:09:46] And I'm, I'm anxious.
[00:09:48] Oh, just in general.
[00:09:52] Yes.
[00:09:52] Oh God.
[00:09:54] Truer words have never been spoken.
[00:09:55] Um, so Izuku reappears from being thrown in the air and he tries to brush off the incident
[00:10:02] as like a prank or a small disagreement because he doesn't want the festival to get canceled.
[00:10:08] Mm hmm.
[00:10:08] And Izuku then retrieves the stuff that he got and then he races back to UA.
[00:10:13] He gets there 10 minutes before the show starts, but then he has to go get changed and
[00:10:18] healed and he barely makes it back in time.
[00:10:20] And my heart finally stops trying to claw its way out of my throat until my cat started
[00:10:26] pulling some bullshit.
[00:10:27] So.
[00:10:28] Mm hmm.
[00:10:29] Mm hmm.
[00:10:29] All around.
[00:10:30] Very strong.
[00:10:30] At least episode wise, we're good now.
[00:10:33] Yeah.
[00:10:34] Um, also I realized while Gentle Criminal was being arrested as he should be, um, there was,
[00:10:40] there's been a lot of babbling about the future from both of this season's main villains
[00:10:45] and it almost, almost feels like this is going to be the last fun they ever have.
[00:10:50] Hmm.
[00:10:51] Hmm.
[00:10:52] Almost sounds like themes are coming into place.
[00:10:57] The way to put a damper on things, Nicole.
[00:11:00] Mm hmm.
[00:11:00] Mm hmm.
[00:11:01] Also poor Fern and their countdown phobia.
[00:11:04] It's basically a phobia at this point.
[00:11:06] Yeah, you're right.
[00:11:09] I feel like the only thing is you don't break out in hives.
[00:11:13] Nope.
[00:11:14] Nope.
[00:11:14] Not anymore.
[00:11:15] Because we took care of the gluten.
[00:11:17] Yes, we did.
[00:11:19] Oh, Lord.
[00:11:20] Anyway.
[00:11:21] So then we get to the performance and it's amazing.
[00:11:24] It's extra as fuck because of course it is.
[00:11:27] And Aerie finally smiles.
[00:11:29] And even the students who were angry at class 1A were moved enough to apologize for their rudeness.
[00:11:36] And then we also see some of class 1B's play, which everyone enjoys because it's hilarious.
[00:11:40] And Izuku gets lectured a little bit for getting involved with General Criminal, but he isn't punished.
[00:11:47] So yay all around.
[00:11:49] Yay.
[00:11:49] Yay.
[00:11:50] Also during the performance, we see that Overhaul's influence over Aerie like finally break when she does smile for that first time.
[00:11:58] And for far too long through probably multiple rewatches, I thought it was dark shadow just being rude over the small child.
[00:12:08] But no, it's the metaphor for Overhaul's like bird sona that we saw more of in the first arc of the season.
[00:12:15] Okay, one second.
[00:12:16] I have to cough.
[00:12:17] Okay.
[00:12:19] Casually dying.
[00:12:21] Casually.
[00:12:21] Ragweed.
[00:12:22] Yep.
[00:12:23] Yep.
[00:12:23] Oh my God.
[00:12:23] It's been so bad.
[00:12:25] I hate everything about ragweed.
[00:12:27] I hate climate change.
[00:12:28] We need more goldenrod.
[00:12:31] Why is it 80 degrees in Chicago in October?
[00:12:35] Because of men.
[00:12:36] Oh my God.
[00:12:37] I hate this so much.
[00:12:39] It's cooler here.
[00:12:40] It is 79.
[00:12:42] That's fucking bullshit.
[00:12:44] I'm so mad.
[00:12:45] I had to take off my pants before recording because it was too hot.
[00:12:49] How dare.
[00:12:51] Uh huh.
[00:12:52] But yeah, it was Overhaul not dark shadow suddenly switching sides.
[00:12:58] And also for the play because it's Monoma.
[00:13:01] We have to talk about Monoma being Monoma.
[00:13:03] He plays quote unquote Romeo, the ghost of Azkaban and a Parisian count.
[00:13:10] Mm hmm.
[00:13:11] I have many questions, but, but please, um, we'll talk about this more in like the Easter
[00:13:17] egg section, but like, don't pull the count of Monte Cristo into this.
[00:13:22] Mm hmm.
[00:13:23] Monoma, please.
[00:13:24] You've got far too much else going on.
[00:13:26] We don't need the other count.
[00:13:29] Sure we do.
[00:13:30] Sure.
[00:13:31] Because we've also got Gandalf and Obi-Wan being paralleled because he's like the mentor.
[00:13:37] Mm hmm.
[00:13:37] And Darth Vader shows up in metaphor.
[00:13:41] And why is Horikoshi like this?
[00:13:44] This had me dying.
[00:13:46] I'm a hundred percent sure Horikoshi wanted to call on all the nerds with this and let
[00:13:52] his own nerd flag fly.
[00:13:54] Oh yeah.
[00:13:55] He had so much fun with that.
[00:13:56] Yep.
[00:13:57] Yep.
[00:13:58] Mm hmm.
[00:13:59] But also it hurts.
[00:14:00] Because it's absurd.
[00:14:03] Oh, I want it.
[00:14:04] So then we get to see the beauty pageant, which Nejurei wins.
[00:14:07] Yay.
[00:14:08] Yay.
[00:14:08] Plus clips of a few other festival activities, including Shinso scaring people at a haunted
[00:14:14] house, probably having the time of his life.
[00:14:16] And finally, the festival ends and Aries sad about it being over until Lee Suku gives her
[00:14:23] a candy apple that he made himself because they didn't have any at the festival.
[00:14:28] And he's a good boy.
[00:14:31] He's a good boy.
[00:14:32] Everyone had such a great time and they deserve it.
[00:14:35] And also my internet is being a bitch and everything wants to kill me.
[00:14:39] Mm hmm.
[00:14:40] Isn't that always what happens?
[00:14:42] But anyways, everybody was smiling and looking happy to be participating in one of the only
[00:14:48] school related things that they actually experience.
[00:14:52] Right.
[00:14:53] Right.
[00:14:53] For once.
[00:14:55] The only fun thing where they're not like battling each other.
[00:15:00] Sure.
[00:15:01] So then after the end credits, we cut to the police station where Gentle Criminal and Labrava
[00:15:07] are being processed and interrogated.
[00:15:10] They they try to recruit Labrava because she's such a good hacker.
[00:15:14] But she is like, screw you.
[00:15:15] I only hack for Gentle Criminal.
[00:15:17] Fuck off.
[00:15:18] Fuck off.
[00:15:19] That's my boyfriend.
[00:15:19] Uh huh.
[00:15:21] Meanwhile, Gentle Criminal is trying to minimize Labrava's involvement in everything.
[00:15:26] So clearly they they did not get their stories straight.
[00:15:30] Mm hmm.
[00:15:31] The interrogator notes that none of Gentle Criminal's crimes are all that serious.
[00:15:37] Like I think the most serious would be like, I don't know, he beat up some heroes, which
[00:15:42] Yeah.
[00:15:42] I mean, in the US, even just like touching a police person on the shoulder can get you serious
[00:15:48] jail time.
[00:15:49] But hopefully they're a little chiller about it.
[00:15:53] Who knows?
[00:15:54] Probably not.
[00:15:55] Um, but anyway, it's not like he killed someone or like committed grand larceny, you
[00:16:00] know?
[00:16:01] Right.
[00:16:01] Um, so there is still a chance for him to turn his life around after he does, you know, whatever
[00:16:07] punishment they assign him.
[00:16:09] Um, and the interrogator offers Gentle Criminal tea.
[00:16:13] He asks for Earl Grey and the interrogor is the interrogator is like, uh, you'll get what
[00:16:18] you get.
[00:16:19] Yeah.
[00:16:20] Which like, yes, yes, sir.
[00:16:23] Also, we we love a cop who seems to be more dedicated to rehabilitation instead of
[00:16:29] just outright punishment.
[00:16:31] Mm hmm.
[00:16:33] Finally a good cop.
[00:16:35] Yeah, for real.
[00:16:36] But also, I think it was probably because everyone was like, there's no way this pathetic
[00:16:40] asshole is a real threat to anyone.
[00:16:42] Yeah.
[00:16:43] He won't even look at anyone.
[00:16:45] He only cares about his brainwashed, not brainwashed girlfriend.
[00:16:49] He's fine.
[00:16:50] Yeah.
[00:16:51] Also, he was like, you know, we can test for brainwashing pretty easily.
[00:16:55] Right?
[00:16:56] Like, this is a stupid lie.
[00:16:59] It's like, you know, we know this is not an actual case.
[00:17:04] Right?
[00:17:06] Yeah.
[00:17:06] You, you tried.
[00:17:08] Hashtag you tried.
[00:17:09] Um, but yeah, yeah, he's, he's clearly, he's clearly not an actual villain.
[00:17:16] He's too pathetic.
[00:17:18] Yeah.
[00:17:18] He's not a threat to himself or others.
[00:17:21] Not really.
[00:17:21] Maybe a threat to himself.
[00:17:23] That's true.
[00:17:25] He is so stupid.
[00:17:26] He hasn't been doing a great job of managing his own life.
[00:17:30] He gave him poor tea.
[00:17:32] And not because of any physical disability.
[00:17:35] He's just stupid.
[00:17:40] Oh man.
[00:17:41] So some things of note.
[00:17:43] I loved the eraser mic bickering before the performance.
[00:17:47] It was very cute.
[00:17:48] Aizawa was like, you're supposed to be on patrol.
[00:17:50] He was like, no, I want to watch the performance.
[00:17:52] Please.
[00:17:54] He's like, he's like, no, no, it's fine.
[00:17:56] I'm just taking a quick break because they're married and present Mike has to support his
[00:18:01] stepkids.
[00:18:02] Mm hmm.
[00:18:03] Yep.
[00:18:04] Plus it's music.
[00:18:05] Like he's gotta be there.
[00:18:06] He has to be there.
[00:18:08] Oh God.
[00:18:08] You know, he was so fricking proud of Jiro on and all of them, honestly, but like Jiro
[00:18:13] like wrote and, you know, arranged the song.
[00:18:17] So she did the whole damn thing.
[00:18:19] Yeah.
[00:18:19] And he had to cover it for his radio show.
[00:18:21] Yes.
[00:18:22] Yes, exactly.
[00:18:22] Um, speaking of which the song is great.
[00:18:26] I love it.
[00:18:27] It's amazing.
[00:18:27] Fantastic.
[00:18:28] Uh, Jiro's voice artist, person, voice actor, phenomenal voice, whoever did that part.
[00:18:36] The costumes are hideous though.
[00:18:37] They're the worst.
[00:18:39] Why are they so bad?
[00:18:40] They're so ugly.
[00:18:42] The budget went into the performance.
[00:18:44] Oh yeah.
[00:18:45] Oh yeah.
[00:18:47] Also during the performance, we get a flashback of Jiro telling her parents that she wants
[00:18:52] to be a hero.
[00:18:53] And she's a little worried about telling them because they've given her a lot of musical
[00:18:57] training, which is probably really expensive and time consuming, but they were super supportive
[00:19:03] of her and they were just so amazing.
[00:19:05] And they were just like, you do what you feel is right, sweetie.
[00:19:09] You don't have to go into music.
[00:19:10] If you don't want, you can just do whatever you want to do.
[00:19:13] And it was just, uh, finally.
[00:19:15] Mm hmm.
[00:19:16] Literally some of the only good ideal parents in the franchise.
[00:19:21] Right.
[00:19:22] Yep.
[00:19:22] Finally, some good parenting, like not talking down to your kids.
[00:19:27] Mm hmm.
[00:19:28] Not forcing them to do or not do something.
[00:19:31] Yeah.
[00:19:31] We don't get a whole lot of that.
[00:19:34] Also during the performance, Hagakure goes like all holographic and rainbowy during the
[00:19:40] dance.
[00:19:40] And I thought that was a really nice touch.
[00:19:42] She's amazing.
[00:19:43] She shined like a diamond.
[00:19:45] Yes.
[00:19:46] Yes, she does.
[00:19:47] All right.
[00:19:48] Well, as Maria stated, we don't have a science corner this time.
[00:19:51] So we're going to go right into discussion topics of which we only have one because we're
[00:19:55] all tired.
[00:19:56] And it was really just me wanting to talk about how Hound Dog shows his anger.
[00:20:02] Um, first of all, he gets so angry at All Might that he forgets human speech, as pointed
[00:20:07] out.
[00:20:08] My activism.
[00:20:09] Hilarious.
[00:20:10] Yes.
[00:20:10] He just starts like howling.
[00:20:12] It's wonderful.
[00:20:13] Yes.
[00:20:14] That's how I feel.
[00:20:15] And he's like shaking All Might like he's a chew toy.
[00:20:18] Yes.
[00:20:19] Yes.
[00:20:20] Um, but more importantly, um, he actually deflects punishment and like outright fury slash anger
[00:20:29] from Izuku who remember is still a child.
[00:20:32] Mm hmm.
[00:20:32] He's a kid.
[00:20:34] He's a kid and he needs to be taught through his mistakes.
[00:20:38] Um, and instead he directs it at All Might who is an adult and honestly should have taught
[00:20:44] Izuku better.
[00:20:44] He is not the best mentor.
[00:20:47] Yeah.
[00:20:47] Oh, Hound Dog knew exactly whose fault that was.
[00:20:50] He was like, I know you cannot keep your nose out of other people's business.
[00:20:56] And then you went and found a kid who's exactly like you and then made them even worse.
[00:21:00] I know this is your fault.
[00:21:01] I know it is.
[00:21:03] Yep.
[00:21:04] And then I decided that Hound Dog might be the only responsible adult at this school.
[00:21:09] And maybe that's why he's the counselor.
[00:21:12] He's the only one who knows how to separate the children from the adults.
[00:21:17] Yeah, probably.
[00:21:18] I saw what tries.
[00:21:19] He does.
[00:21:20] He does his best.
[00:21:21] He does his best.
[00:21:22] He just has trauma, which we will get to like next season or so.
[00:21:26] Oh yeah.
[00:21:27] Also, I have to point out all of All Might's missed calls because he's a grandpa.
[00:21:32] He's such a worried dad.
[00:21:36] Dad behavior.
[00:21:38] A hundred percent.
[00:21:38] Honestly.
[00:21:39] Yep.
[00:21:40] Dad might.
[00:21:40] Mm-hmm.
[00:21:41] Mm-hmm.
[00:21:42] All right.
[00:21:42] I know.
[00:21:44] Yeah.
[00:21:46] And for manga differences for 181, the only real difference is that they kind of reorder Deku's
[00:21:53] scenes.
[00:21:53] So it was actually more stressful in the manga if you have countdown phobia like Fern.
[00:21:58] So that's good.
[00:21:59] Yep.
[00:22:00] Yeah.
[00:22:00] I'm glad they removed that.
[00:22:01] Thank you.
[00:22:02] Mm-hmm.
[00:22:02] Mm-hmm.
[00:22:03] And for 182, there also, there weren't really any differences.
[00:22:07] There was just a bit more focus on everyone's appearances during the actual performance.
[00:22:12] Um, also, Dark Shadow did get a panel in the manga for like whatever he was doing for
[00:22:19] the performance.
[00:22:20] And I've honestly already forgotten if that was shown in the episode.
[00:22:24] So that's where my brain is.
[00:22:26] You were too distracted by him maybe threatening Aerie?
[00:22:30] Yes.
[00:22:32] I miss the days when I thought Dark Shadow was a girl.
[00:22:35] I mean, she could still be a girl.
[00:22:37] We don't know Dark Shadow's true gender.
[00:22:41] Not like they're outright stated.
[00:22:43] That's true.
[00:22:44] Could just be like a he-him girl with a deep voice.
[00:22:47] Yeah.
[00:22:48] Anyway.
[00:22:50] Anyway.
[00:22:50] Chapter 183.
[00:22:51] What I mentioned above about all the frickin' nerd references.
[00:22:56] Um, it's like once again, there was actually context that was lost between the manga and
[00:23:02] the anime.
[00:23:03] It was in fact not Monoma referencing the Count of Monte Cristo or any other like Parisian
[00:23:10] Count.
[00:23:11] Um, Monoma actually calls himself a Parisian Count in the anime, which is wrong.
[00:23:16] He, he was actually talking to Tetsu, Tetsu, Tetsu, Tetsu, who is the other person in the
[00:23:21] scene.
[00:23:22] And he calls him Count Paris, AKA a character in Romeo and Juliet.
[00:23:27] So whoever did like the transition between the two, like,
[00:23:33] Aw.
[00:23:33] They got confused.
[00:23:35] Poor thing.
[00:23:35] Clearly they've never read Romeo and Juliet.
[00:23:38] Like, yeah, but it's like, it's just laid out so clearly in the manga.
[00:23:45] Like, they had to work harder to make it not make sense.
[00:23:49] Who knows?
[00:23:51] Who knows?
[00:23:52] I would like their job because obviously they're not doing a great job and I would be great
[00:23:56] at that.
[00:23:56] Yep.
[00:23:57] Go learn Japanese.
[00:23:58] I cannot.
[00:24:00] Uh.
[00:24:02] Also, um, in the manga, how Tetsu Tetsu referred to Monoma's character's mentor as Gandalf.
[00:24:12] He was actually Obi-Wan in the manga.
[00:24:17] So like, it, it was, it was literally an Obi-Wan parallel.
[00:24:21] It was literally Obi-Wan, not even a parallel.
[00:24:23] They just made Gandalf into Obi-Wan.
[00:24:26] That's so funny.
[00:24:27] They're all such nerds.
[00:24:30] Also in the manga, um, Hound Dog yeets Izuku into the festival when he's done disciplining
[00:24:36] him.
[00:24:38] Um.
[00:24:40] Um.
[00:24:40] Um.
[00:24:44] Um.
[00:24:45] Um.
[00:24:50] Um.
[00:24:51] Also in the manga, gentle actually just wants fine black tea, whatever the fuck that is.
[00:24:56] I don't like they have that at the police station.
[00:24:59] Yeah.
[00:24:59] Okay.
[00:25:00] Yeah.
[00:25:01] Yeah.
[00:25:02] But the, the police officer is like, no, you just get plain old tea.
[00:25:07] You get the bottom of the barrel, whatever we got in the break room.
[00:25:10] Bitch.
[00:25:11] Yes, sir.
[00:25:12] Oh.
[00:25:13] All right.
[00:25:13] And now for some Easter eggs.
[00:25:15] Um.
[00:25:16] Oh, Chaco is excited for the crepes that are at the festival.
[00:25:20] And that of course makes me think of the scenes at Okoto Island in season seven.
[00:25:25] Oh boy.
[00:25:27] Also, May is actually showing off a power suit at like as part of her festival activities.
[00:25:33] And I can't help but feel like this is supposed to be an Easter egg for a certain hero in
[00:25:38] season seven.
[00:25:39] Mm hmm.
[00:25:40] You'll see it at the end of the season for those of you not caught up yet.
[00:25:44] Also, what are you waiting for?
[00:25:45] It is now all in English.
[00:25:46] Let's go.
[00:25:48] Also, doesn't it come up in one of the school briefs?
[00:25:51] Probably.
[00:25:52] I still haven't read those.
[00:25:52] Where May and Melissa cause chaos.
[00:25:55] Oh yeah, they all get together.
[00:25:56] Yeah.
[00:25:57] Yeah.
[00:25:57] Probably.
[00:25:58] I still need to read all of those.
[00:26:00] It's just, I, my brain doesn't think of things to do.
[00:26:03] Yeah.
[00:26:04] We can tell.
[00:26:06] That's why I will be sending you all the things to watch.
[00:26:09] Yes.
[00:26:10] Please give me a to do list.
[00:26:12] I need them from other sources of authority rather than my own brain.
[00:26:16] Thanks brain.
[00:26:19] And finally the last Easter egg.
[00:26:21] Um, like, so Ken Ranzaki is the like weird eyelash chick from the beauty festival, whatever.
[00:26:28] Um, she has like a powered float thing as her talent for the talent show portion.
[00:26:34] Um, it's really an Easter egg in any like true sense, but it's, it's more, it's just like a hint of where she ends up in future arcs.
[00:26:42] So just kind of remember that weird little loat and her weird little eyelashes.
[00:26:48] Mm hmm.
[00:26:50] And again, no big spoilers for those of you not caught up on the manga and that's all I have.
[00:26:57] And I'm still stressed out.
[00:26:59] Oh yeah.
[00:26:59] We're too, we're too brain dead.
[00:27:01] Mm hmm.
[00:27:01] Pretty much.
[00:27:02] Honestly, I am surprised I even finished.
[00:27:06] You did great.
[00:27:07] My notes.
[00:27:08] Truly heroic effort on your part.
[00:27:10] Yes, absolutely.
[00:27:12] All right.
[00:27:12] Do we have any actual final comments other than me just venting into the void of the internet?
[00:27:17] It was nice to have a chill episode.
[00:27:20] Yeah, I agree.
[00:27:21] We need a peace.
[00:27:22] Oh yes.
[00:27:23] And next episode we finally get my second husband.
[00:27:26] Yes.
[00:27:27] Yes.
[00:27:29] Before his life falls apart.
[00:27:32] Oh man.
[00:27:33] In such strange ways.
[00:27:35] Yes.
[00:27:36] And listeners, I will try to remember the points about Mirko that we've been hinting at since the start of this podcast.
[00:27:43] I don't remember those at all.
[00:27:46] So that's good.
[00:27:47] Because I do.
[00:27:48] It'll be great.
[00:27:49] Okay, cool.
[00:27:50] Sounds good.
[00:27:51] Thank you.
[00:27:52] All right.
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