Episode 9 - Auteur Theory

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Episode 9 - Auteur Theory

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41 minutes

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Feb 14, 2023

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Armada Episode 9 - Confrontation / Micron Legend Episode 9 - Wana
In which Wada's media analysis biases are pushed to the absolute limit.

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Feb 14, 2023

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Join Transformers fans Jo and Wada as they travel back 20 years to revisit the Unicron Trilogy with Transformers: Micron Legend and Transformers Armada, the hit shows that reinvented the franchise for a new generation of kids!

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Episode 8 - Dangerous Cinematic Techniques: Armada Episode 8 - Palace / Micron Legend Episode 8 - Takara IT'S A GOOD ONE! We run a little long this time, with an episode that we have naught but good things to say about, from gorgeous visuals to writing that makes Armada feel COOL. Jo spots an ... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 10 - And Knowing is Half the Battle: Armada Episode 10 - Underground / Micron Legend Episode 10 - Chika Severe technical troubles won't stop us from... well, um, having very little to say about this episode, to be honest. Smokescreen busts through in his role as the world's least threat... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 5 - I think he likes you, bro!: Armada Episode 5 - Soldier / Micron Legend Episode 5 - Senshi In this week's episode, we trade "cliffs and canyons" for "cliffs and canyons, but blue this time", as we try to figure out whether this one has a moral or just a bunch of things that happ... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 3 - #evolution: Armada Episode 3 - Base / Micron Legend Episode 3 - Tomodachi In which we reach the end of Armada's three-part opening story, and Megatron busts his nut. PLUS: Alexis tells us what the themes of the show are! Billy and Fred get gaslit! Rad makes fun ... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 1 - God is Real and He’s Done a Colonialism: Armada Episode 1 - First Encounter / Micron Legend Episode 1 - Deai Hey! We're Jo and Wads, and we want to tell you about the Traaaaaansformers! Join us in traveling back to the year 2002 to talk about adaptational changes, Bayformer Vibes, being cow... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 2 - Can YOU show us where the Decepticon base is?: Armada Episode 2 - Metamorphosis / Micron Legend Episode 2 - Henshin What does Alexis get up to when she says she's studying? What makes Megatron want to start blasting? Which Decepticon has the most mesmerising ass? And what compelled Wads to watch ... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 7 - The Joke of Bart: Armada Episode 7 - Carnival / Micron Legend Episode 7 - Ōsawagi Billy and Fred make their triumphant(?) return alongside lead writer Ryō Motohira, with an episode that breaks from the existing formula... which may or may not be a good thing. What was... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 16 - Starscream Wins by Doing Absolutely Nothing: Armada Episode 16 - Credulous / Micron Legend Episode 16 - Ogori In a shocking twist, it turns out the guy whose Japanese name is "Turncoat McTraitor" is a bad guy. Who could've seen this coming?! Meanwhile, Wads fails to recognise a recurring plot e... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 9 - Auteur Theory: Armada Episode 9 - Confrontation / Micron Legend Episode 9 - Wana In which Wada's media analysis biases are pushed to the absolute limit. by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 4 - Always on that Damn Phone: Armada Episode 4 - Comrade / Micron Legend Episode 4 - Shinka Wads may be incapable of perceiving or understanding beauty, but that won't stop us from taking a look at the first of Armada's "Mini-Con-of-the-week" stories! Rad AND Starscream both act ... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 11 - AI-Generated Women: Armada Episode 11 - Ruin / Micron Legend Episode 11 - Miyako This week, we take a deep dive into our first episode that sees a real difference in quality between dubs - but which one is better? Here's a hint - it's the one you expect. Armada's #theme... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 12 - Jumping into Optimus’s Trousers: Armada Episode 12 - Prehistory / Micron Legend Episode 12 - Ikisatsu Believe it or not, this episode is not a high level critique of society - but it still gives us something to chew on with the strongest expression of Armada's themes yet. We talk ab... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 6 - Answer Me This, Liberals: Armada Episode 6 - Jungle / Micron Legend Episode 6 - Mamori What might have been the best episode yet gets let down by some less-than-stellar animation, as we finally visit a new environment that isn't just the previous one recoloured. We reflect on... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 23 - Huge That-One-Episode-Of-Cyberverse Vibes: Armada episode 23 - Rebellion / Micron Legend episode 23 - Kakugo Just when we thought it was So Over, Armada brings us So Back with an episode that sees Sideways Lady Macbething all over the Decepticons. Starscream gets called a stinky baby, Demolis... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 26 - It Would Be Nice If This Show Was Good: Armada episode 26 - Linkup / Micron Legend episode 26 - Link Up Unfinished animation abounds in this one, as we go from Rise of the Beasts special features to an episode that's utterly let down by its visuals. Optimus Prime gets mad about public tran... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 13 - No Character Features, but a Lot of Toy Features: Armada Episode 13 - Swoop / Micron Legend Episode 13 - Tsurugi CinemaSins ding! The Decepticons invite themselves into the Autobot base as the conflict over the Star Saber Mini-Cons comes to a head in an episode that showcases the differences between... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 19 - The Galaxy’s Expert on Child Murder: Armada Episode 19 - Vacation / Micron Legend Episode 19 - Honeyasume For our first ever GUEST EPISODE, we welcome @M0hairSam to discuss an episode that's incredibly charming in Japanese, and somewhat less charming in English. Hot Shot unleashes his n... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 29 - Don’t Care, Skill Issue: Armada episode 29 - Desperate / Micron Legend episode 29 - Utagoe Our first mid-show cliffhanger resolves with another really strong, thematic episode. Sky Blast sings a little song, it's high noon for Blurr, Optimus Prime advocates for the Patriot A... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 17 - What 10-Hour Meetings Does to a MF: Armada Episode 17 - Conspiracy / Micron Legend Episode 17 - Inbō Questions abound in this episode! Why is Demolishor simping for Megatron? Is that Mini-Con's presence an animation error? Why does Starscream hate trees? What's the point of Scavenger's... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Bonus Episode 1 - There’s a Lot of Crotch-Thrusting: Dreamwave Armada preview and issues 1-5 - First Contact In our first bonus episode, we take a look at the first five issues of Dreamwave's Transformers Armada comic book and how it differs from its animated counterpart. Wada falls prey to nostalgia, ... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 14 - Monopolising McFeely: Armada Episode 14 - Overmatch / Micron Legend Episode 14 - Tsuwamono Ace reporter Wads gives us the word on the ground from TFNation Mini-Con before pitching his hard drive into the sea, as we encounter another banger of an episode from director Taka... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 24 - Sideways Forma LGBT: Armada episode 24 - Chase / Micron Legend episode 24 - Kage The kids go to Cyber Hell in a Very Special Episode that unfortunately isn't about internet safety, but IS surprisingly significant. Alexis installs Avast, Shockwave(?) makes a cameo, and Am... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 25 - Begone to the Mini-Con Dimension!: Armada episode 25 - Tactician / Micron Legend episode 25 - Chiemono WADA: is injured! JO: is despairing about the state of the comics industry! JETFIRE: is eating horses! MEGATRON: is lazy! GARY CHALK: is bored out of his mind! And THRUST: might be g... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 27 - Megatron Doesn’t Have Any Idea What’s Going On: Armada episode 27 - Detection / Micron Legend episode 27 - Shōtai In celebration of us being halfway through Armada, we encourage you to write in and tell us our podcast is bad. Jo reveals the secret inspiration for this show, Jetfire watches Transfo... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 28 - Oi, Mate, you got a License for those Transformers?: Armada episode 28 - Awakening / Micron Legend episode 28 - Shōgeki We pay tribute to Brand with a discussion of newly-revealed Transformers toys, including one that doesn't actually exist, before diving into an episode that gives the animators a rare... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 20 - Armada: The Abridged Series: Armada episode 20 - Reinforcement / Micron Legend episode 20 - Arate Another new friend arrives, bringing an interesting twist on the "Mini-Con of the week" formula that - frankly - this show probably should have just done from the start. Wada's lase... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Bonus Episode 5 - I’m Big Enough, and Ugly Enough (interview with Darren Jamieson!): Interview with Darren Jamieson On this spookiest of days, Jo takes the week off, as Wada jumps on what he calls the blagphone with Darren Jamieson—author of the infamous The Beast Within. An army of stooges, the heist of the century, and a cheap knoc... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 18 - A Guy Who Takes Big Naps: Armada episode 18 - Trust / Micron Legend episode 18 - Kizuna After a debate over Rise of the Beasts Wheeljack that's rooted in the core conflict of this show, we look at an episode that goes back to basics - or, more specifically, back to Armada epi... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 22 - Manspreadatron: Armada episode 22 - Vow / Micron Legend episode 22 - Fureai After we discuss our expectations for a movie you've already heard our actual opinions on, we take a look at an episode that completely fails to justify itself. Wada demands that the boring ... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 15 - My Pronouns are Beep/Boop: Armada Episode 15 - Gale / Micron Legend Episode 15 - Hayate A new addition who's definitely just a normal Autobot, trust me, joins the cast. We discover the wonders of "electronic mail", Wadapan pulls a real Gregory Berrycone, and Optimus decides to... by Our Worlds are in Danger
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Episode 9 - Auteur Theory

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