Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 364: Tomorrow’s Bananas

  • August 31, 2021

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GC13 and David discuss Tomorrow’s Bananas from Summer Camp Island, a double-meaning of an episode title if we’ve ever heard one.

And tomorrow IS bananas, especially when you’re using bananas to shape it. Sounds like a certain rubber piggy-centric episode of another cartoon, doesn’t it?

Susie is quite the uplifting mentor when she wants to be, and even if he’s a good boy Oscar can also show that side of himself AND some backbone if he has to. Oh, and Wallace Shawn? This episode has him too.

Processing Our Emotions on More of Hilda’s Second Season (Discussion Part Two)

  • August 28, 2021

The Spire crew continues to emotionally process Hilda’s hilariously frightening second season in this exciting conclusion to the Hilda season two discussion series. They finally realize the continuation of the long-running joke of David’s bug problem, and remember at least one more minor character that died. In between art notes and jokes, the crew may have also lingered on cave structures for a little longer than intended.

Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 363: The New Recruit

  • August 24, 2021

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GC13 and David discuss The New Recruit from Glitch Techs.

The triumphant return of everyone’s favorite glitch modder, Ridley, is only slightly tempered by the mass destruction she manages to cause. Besides, she’s able to put Mitch in his place—his respect sure isn’t easy to earn.

It’s sad to know that Ridley’s second appearance is her last (in the finished episodes, anyway), but she’s been an amazing character. Not the best at the whole friendship thing, but you want to root for her anyway.

Yes, There Are Villains in Steven Universe

  • August 21, 2021

“There are no true villains in Steven Universe.” You’ve heard that, right? You’ve probably even heard that Rebecca Sugar said it. But she didn’t. Steven Universe has villains, and it’s pretty self-evident that it does. But why do people think it’s not supposed to?

It’s all because of a big game of Telephone that people have this misconception about Steven Universe and its villains. Always check the source, people!

If you want to read the article where Ms. Sugar mentioned the lack of iconic villains in Steven Universe, Gizmodo still has it up.

Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 362: Jeremiah

  • August 17, 2021

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GC13 and David discuss Jeremiah from Summer Camp Island.

Oscar, the camper with the most telepathically intrudable mind, just so happened to stumble on one of Susie’s magical artifacts that preys on weakness. What are the odds? Yep, Susie probably should have brought in Hedgehog for this one. All’s well that ends well though.

Do you think we’ll see Jeremiah again, or do you think his story is done? I think we can all agree though, it’s a good thing he didn’t scream at anyone.

The World of Glitch Techs is a Simulation

  • August 14, 2021

Glitch Techs is a cartoon about Miko and Five living every gamer’s dream job, but did you ever stop to wonder why the world they live in was so weird? Why Hinobi’s Glitch Techs have such sophisticated glitches to chase down in the first place? There’s one possibility: the world of Glitch Techs is all one big computer simulation.

Yes, it’s quite a theory (and a conspiracy corner theory at that), but Glitch Techs points at it too many ways for me to sit down and stay silent. Hinobi, I’m on to you!

Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 361: BUDS

  • August 10, 2021

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GC13 and David discuss BUDS from Glitch Techs.

Come on, we can’t be the only ones disappointed we never got to see any gameplay from Burrowing Underground Doppelganger Squad. At least we got to see some Pixel Panic, even if it does seem oddly familiar…

But this is it: the start of Mitch’s redemption. The seeds planted that will one day grow into sympathy for the devil (or at least that one jerk who always hogs all of the XP).

The Best Soul Transferrer on Summer Camp Island: Why Emma is Mildred

  • August 7, 2021

It’s time to get back on the Summer Camp Island theory wagon. After thinking a lot about Spirit Balls from season 4, I’ve made a realization: Emma was originally Mildred.

If you don’t remember Mildred then you’re probably not alone: she was only ever mentioned in one episode of Summer Camp Island, called Meeting of the Minds from back in season 2.

Still, Spirit Balls gave us a lot of hints about Emma’s true nature, and I fully believe that through the art of soul transfer Mildred became who we now know as Emma. When Summer Camp Island will reveal this to us I don’t know, so we’ll have to keep watching.

Lunar Sea Spire podcast episode 360: The Emily Ghost Institute For Manners and Magical Etiquette

  • August 3, 2021

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GC13 and David discuss The Emily Ghost Institute For Manners and Magical Etiquette from Summer Camp Island, and yep: that title is a mouth full.

And we all know how rude it is to talk with your mouth full. Well, except for maybe Oscar. (He’s kind of thick, you see.) At least he didn’t have to eat any knuckle sandwiches, and Hedgehog even got to go to school for a day!

We do have our doubts about the quality of Ms. Ghost’s program though. All we’re saying is, we don’t see witches using very many skylights…

Susie the Immortal Teen: Summer Camp Island’s Head Witch and Her Character Growth

  • July 31, 2021

It’s hard to tell by looking at her, but Susie is much older than Ramona. But Ramona is the mature one, even able to handle working with Susie with grace! Something about Susie’s immortality keeps her mentally a teenager as well, not just physically.

While a lot of Susie’s negative traits tie in to her being stuck as a teenager, not all teens are the same, and Susie doesn’t have to stay the same either. She’s becoming a better person (though maybe a little too late for Emma’s liking).