King Of The What Now?
This is a show all about pirates- anime pirates that is! Join two obsessive fans of the hit anime One Piece and their less knowledgeable friend as they make their way through every episode of the series.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S3E9: Powerful Pink! She's Here at Last!
06/12/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S3E9: Powerful Pink! She's Here at Last!
Timestamps 1:52 Discussion Question 8:41 Succinct Summaries 15:52 Happiness Charge 10 21:24 Soaring Sky 18 1:18:53 Calls to Adventure Discussion Question After a long time away, we simply talk about what we've been watching lately Happiness Charge Megumi and Hime ponder Cure Honey's banger of a song, and Hoshiwa has her cutest outfit yet! We also find out that Cure Honey.... is Yuko?!? We never would have guessed! Soaring Sky Though we spent a lot of time talking about the specifics of Cure Butterfly's debut episode, we also consider all the episodes since we last recorded. How do we feel about Elle? Have our thoughts on Tsubasa changed? What do we think of Battemonda?
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Cure of the WHAT Now S3E8: Raging Rainbow! That's Not a Bird, That's a Mochi!
04/04/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S3E8: Raging Rainbow! That's Not a Bird, That's a Mochi!
Well folks, we're sad to say, but this will be our last regular episode for a while. We're taking a break in an effort to recharge our batteries. Thank you for your support and we hope to see you again in the future! Timestamps 2:03 Joel's Movie Recommendation 5:04 News & Announcements 9:07 Discussion Question 18:53 Succinct Summaries 28:47 A really quick Soaring Sky Thought 30:21 Splash Star 8 & 9 40:37 Happiness Charge 7 & 8 1:03:57 Soaring Sky 8 & 9 1:18:53 Calls to Adventure Discussion Question What is your favorite henshin of these 3 seasons? And, more broadly, what makes a good henshin sequence? Splash Star We get an episode about Minori being a terrible little goblin, leading to friction between Mai and Saki. But more importantly, it's time to Salsa, baby! Moerumba is here! And he's going to show you a good time, seoritas! Then we also get an episode with sock puppets, a lame class representative, and bread in the shape of foxes and pandas. Happiness Charge The girls go to a festival that celebrates the time god fell in love with a girl- Blue WHAT DID YOU DO!?!? but they receive a bad fortune! and then Oresky shows up, he's here!! He's finally here! Just when all hope is lost, Cure Fortune appears to save the day and leave an onimous message for Megumi. Then, thinking they are too weak, the girls decide to take up karate. It's not enough to beat Oresky again and this time theyre saved by a new Cure, Cure Honey?? Who is she, and why is her song so great?!? Also, we meet some international cures and we ponder if they're respectful or not. Soaring Sky Bird Watch, 2023- where's the bird? But more importantly, WHO is bird? Oh, his name is Tsubasa and he's also a boy who can become a bird and a bird that can become a boy! He wants to fly but can't, so instead he's decided to study aerodynamics. When Kabaton attacks, the boy who is a bird who is also a boy must go to Elle's aid, and in doing so, the boy who is a bird who once was a boy also becomes a PreCure- Cure Wing to be exact. And the day is saved! By the.... By the bird boy... boy bird? Boy band? Cure Wing saves the day!
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Cure of the WHAT Now S3E7: Exploding Purple! Let's Bake a Cake!
03/21/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S3E7: Exploding Purple! Let's Bake a Cake!
Timestamps 2:22 News/Announcements 7:56 Discussion Question 20:27 Succinct Summaries 23:25 Splash Star 7 30:17 Happiness Charge 7 36:13 Soaring Sky 7 42:00 Calls to Adventure 47:12 Looking Ahead Discussion Question We ask about the PreCure of these three seasons as RPG classes/characters. What roles might they serve and who would get the most into a table top role playing game? Splash Star Flappy and Choppy's ears start hurting so you know what that means- it's time for a maguffin! And while looking for it, Karehan turns himself into an uzaina and when he's defeated he explodes?? Yeah, that was... unexpected. Anyways, we wonder what sort of general we might get next. Happiness Charge Hime tries to bake a secret cake for Megumi, but Megumi butts in and annoys the blue-haired princess. They eventually make up and realize how much they rely on each other (while fighting a wedding cake. There's no potential symbollic meaning here, folks). Soaring Sky It's Sora's first day at school and at first she worries about standing out, but then decides It's okay to be herself. Meanwhile Kabaton cosplays at Jotaro Kujo!
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Cure of the WHAT Now S3E6: Gracious Green! School is Fun & Nightmare Bears!
03/16/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S3E6: Gracious Green! School is Fun & Nightmare Bears!
Timestamps1:44 News/Announcements 4:11 Discussion Question 12:36 Succinct Summaries 14:58 Splash Star 6 23:19 All Stars New Stage 3: Forever Friends 37:31 Soaring Sky 6 46:18 Calls to Adventure 56:03 Looking Ahead/Crack Theories Discussion QuestionFor this week we want to know: Since it's an anniversary season, what sort of reference or cameo do you most want to see in Soaring Sky PreCure? And if you could only have one character or team cameo, who would you pick? Splash Star 6 Mai thinks Saki's parents are neat, and Saki (and little sister Minori) thinks Mai's parents are neat. And in the end all three of them were right. And Goya floats around like he's a helium balloon. All Stars New Stage 3: Forever Friends An overprotective fairy mother decides to kidnap human children in order to help her child and for this reason the PreCure are called upon to go into the dream realm and save the children. We also get closure for Cure Echo, Gureru and Enen's sotry arcs (from the previous All Stars New Stage movies). We also get to see Nozomi as a teacher, Mana as prime minister, and several other characters as adults. Soaring Sky 6In what may be the most "These girls are married" episode yet, Mashiro goes to work/school, and Sora remains at the house to take care of the baby and do the chores. But Sora realizes- with some help from Ageha and make up that gives her some tropica-shiny courage- that she wants to always be with Mashiro and Sora agrees! An then Kabaton eats an entire ice cream sundae and Sora is enrolled in school. The enrollment is unrelated to the sundae, apologies for any confusion
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Cure of the WHAT Now S3E5: United Yellow! Don't Hero! You'll Die!
03/08/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S3E5: United Yellow! Don't Hero! You'll Die!
Timestamps 2:34 News/Announcements 4:35 Discussion Question 16:23 Succinct Summaries 19:22 Splash Star 23:16 Happiness Charge 32:12 Soaring Sky 50:49 Calls to Adventure 1:15:40 Closing Thoughts/Crack Theories Discussion QuestionWhat Unique or relatively rare powers would our listeners give their own PreCure or like to see in upcoming seasons? Splash Star 5 Splash Star asks the question: Who does Saki like better, her dweeby best friend or the hot older brother of her other best friend? The answer may surprise you Happiness Charge 6 Hime is being a selfish brat, causing her and Ribbon to fight! But then Yuu Yuu comes in and teaches Hime the joy of cooking and then they best the bad guy with relaxing hula dancing and everyone makes up in the end. Soaring Sky 5Sora is having a rough time, fearing for Mashir's safety and unwilling to open up to her girlfriend about her concerns. But then Kabaton summons an evil train, Ellee-chan gets a magic flying baby boat, and the pair unleash their new combo attack: ALIEN ABDUCTION and save the day.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S3E4: Warmhearted White! Springtime Feelings & 100 Friend Challenge!
02/28/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S3E4: Warmhearted White! Springtime Feelings & 100 Friend Challenge!
Timestamps 2:17 Stuff we're reading/watching 8:29 Discussion Question 16:03 Succinct Summaries 21:43 Splash Star 4 30:26 Happiness Charge 4 & 5 47:34 Soaring Sky 4 1:01:11 Calls to Adventure 1:07:04 Looking Ahead Discussion QuestionWe ask ourselves and our listeners what other uses could the sky crystals have? Splash Star Mai decides to try and draw the springtime and learns about cabbage farming, while Saki attempts to outmaneuver Karehan in the woods. Happiness Charge 4 & 5 We first get Erika's fight with social anxiety as she begins attending school, and then we get the girls doing good for goodness's sake. Also we see a ton of new outfits within these 2 episodes, and they're all great! Soaring Sky 4 It's Mashiro's time to shine as she steps up after Sora falls victim to a super obvious trap. We also meet Mashiro's childhood friend, Ageha who is a delight and threatens to beat up the bad guys with a metal bat. So you know who our favorite is this season.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S3E3: Outstanding Orange! God's PreCure Decree & Let's-la Softball!
02/24/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S3E3: Outstanding Orange! God's PreCure Decree & Let's-la Softball!
Timestamps 3:56 News/Announcements 5:02 Link to new channel 8:21 Link to Bloopers, Extras video 10:12 Discussion Question: Future Soaring Sky Generals? 18:54 Succinct Summaries 26:55 Splash Star 3 36:23 Happiness Charge 2 44:21 Soaring Sky 3 57:48 Calls to Adventure 1:10:55 Looking Ahead Discussion Question We speculate about upcoming generals in Soaring Sky- will they all be animals? Will they all summon robots? Splash Star In Splash Star we get to watch a game of softball, and Mai's drawing skills help teach them an important lesson about how to win a game of softball. Happiness Charge God hooks the girls up with magic phones, Megumi tries not to reveal her PreCure secret but it gets out almost immediately, AND we meet a new general. Soaring Sky Yoyo reveals her secrets (or some of them, at least. We've got our eyes on you, witch grandma), and Mashiro and Sora have to find magic crystals.... located conveniently in Yoyo's back yard. It was a cutsey almost date-like episode, and we learn that Sora has kung fu powers. The show did not specifically call attention to whether these skills were magical but.... the girl punched a boulder in half. Seems magic may be involved at some step
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Cure of the WHAT Now S3E2: Loving Lavender! Sky Knights & Beautiful Friendships
02/14/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S3E2: Loving Lavender! Sky Knights & Beautiful Friendships
Timestamps 3:11 News/Announcements 4:38 Discussion Question 14:49 Should We Try to Catch up on All PreCure? 17:01 Succinct Summaries 21:47 Splash Star 29:03 Happiness Charge 40:41 Soaring Sky 53:23 Calls to Adventure 56:00 Looking Ahead Discussion Question There's some Kabaton discourse, and we're here to weigh in- is the pig man hot? Splash Star Saki decides to throw a party for Mai, who turns out gets super engrossed in drawing. Meanwhile, Karehaan is sassy and he serves.... some kind of evil artichoke? Happiness Charge PreCure We discover that Megumi's PreCure transformation and powers aren't enough to defeat the Terribad, causing Hime to decide they must run away. Hime is sad for a bit, Megumi gets a costume change (complete with special abilities!), Megumi and Yuko separately cheer our girl up, and in the end they are victorious. A good start to the duo's teamwork! Also there may or may not be an evil mirror god assisting the bad guys, a dark reflection of the good mirror good assisting Hime. What could it mean?!? Soaring Sky PreCure Sora and Mashiro are dating, that's it, no further questions at this time, please. After the defeat of the ramborg, the two have to flee the police and then Sora meets Mashiro's mysterious grandma- who is way too calm about this whole situation, what are you hiding?!? But then the two girls name the baby, and then go shopping together and we get Sora's backstory. Definitely a great start to a beautiful friendship. And nothing else. Wink.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S3E1: Brave Blue! I'm a Hero Fox!
02/09/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S3E1: Brave Blue! I'm a Hero Fox!
This week we're joined by special guest , regular co-host of and ! She is also a major fan of Sailor Moon. Please also check out our if you'd like, where we do cover our first impressions of both Splash Star and Happiness Charge. Timestamps 3:06 News/Announcements 4:17 Discussion Question 12:03 Succinct Summaries 20:59 Soaring Sky PreCure 40:38 Splash Star 52:20 A Quick Sailor Moon Aside 1:01:01 Happiness Charge PreCure 1:17:21 Calls to Adventure 1:27:00 Looking Ahead Discussion Question With a guest, we decide the best course is to interview her and learn about her PreCure journey. Where did Melissa start? What is her favorite season? Her favorite villain? Soaring Sky PreCure The new season is here and we enjoy watching My Hero Academia fan Sora go to fight the evil farty pig man and save the flying baby. We're excited for where this season will go, and we love the matador-like cape! Splash Star Splash Star is definitely not a repeat of Futari Wa and Futari Wa Max Heart, but it could be mistaken for Futari Wa wearing a fake mustache as a disguise. We get two friends who had a fateful encounter 5 years ago and come together to save two very squishy fairies tormented by an evil plant man. Happiness Charge PreCure This season is an earlier anniversary season with a fairly head-empty pink lead and a somewhat cowardly blue cure (who we're fairly certain caused the apocalypse or set it into motion) with unique animation. Also the blue girl chooses her friend by chucking a stone, which has a 100% success rate. Probably.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E43: Bountiful Banquet! A gourmet goodbye!
02/05/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E43: Bountiful Banquet! A gourmet goodbye!
Timestamps 2:23 News/Announcements 3:38 Succinct Summaries 8:58 Delicious Party movie 26:27 Delicious Party Finale 39:52 Doki Doki Love Letters 44:35 PreCure Awards! 46:24 Most Valuable PreCure 50:36 Favorite Season covered in CotWN Season 2 51:46 Best Outfit 55:09 Favorite General 56:01 Biggest Goblin 56:59 Biggest DILF or GILF 58:58 Most Imperious Child 1:00:42 Best Wife Guy 1:01:35 Who is Most Baby 1:04:16 Yui's Superlative 1:05:54 Kokone's Superlative 1:06:52 Ran's Superlatives 1:07:40 Amane's Superlatives 1:08:26 Takumi's Superlative 1:10:24 Nagisa's Superlative 1:11:12 Honoka's Superlative 1:12:16 Hikari's Superlative 1:12:49 Hibikis Superlatives 1:13:32 Kanade's Superlative 1:14:21 Ellen's Superlative 1:14:47 Ako's Superlative 1:15:30 Mana's Superlatives 1:15:52 Rikka's Superlative 1:16:39 Alice's Superlative 1:18:19 Makoto's Superlative 1:19:11 Aguri's Superlatives 1:20:40 Cutest Moment 1:21:13 Biggest Heartbreak 1:22:41 Best Girl 1:23:53 Best Boy 1:24:51 Favorite Delicious Party Couple/Polycule 1:25:47 Cutest Max Heart Couple/Polycule 1:26:22 Favorite Suite Couple/Polycule 1:27:12 Cutest Doki Doki Couple/Polycule 1:28:25 How Did You Like Delicious Party? 1:29:37 Are You Looking Forward to Hirogaru Sky PreCure? Delicious Party Movie The girls (and Takumi) are invited to a mysterious theme park which only allows children to enter, and Kome Kome desperately wants to grow up. Cait Sith, the genius inventor who created the park, wants to... destroy all adults, basically?!? So it's up to the girls (and Takumi) to defeat them, and we learn a valuable lesson about the strength of a child's convictions and Kome Kome becomes a hero! Delicious Party final episode We don't have much to say about the final episode, it's fairly standard "and they all live happily ever after," with a discussion of prison labor in the CooKingdom and a tearful goodbye as the energy fairies must remain in the CooKingdom and Yui and the others cannot return to the world where enchiladas grow on trees. Except they actually could, at like, any time? But anyways we also discuss the series as a whole and our feelings on where it shone brightly and where it stumbled. 2023 CotWN Awards! We asked our listeners to weigh in on some of the most important questions for each of the 4 seasons we covered this past year: Futari Wa Max Heart, Suite, Doki Doki, and Delicious Party. Who will be voted most baby? Who was our resident criminal? What were the most popular ships? There's only one way to find out!
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E42: Satisfying! Vore Me, Darkness Daddy!
02/03/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E42: Satisfying! Vore Me, Darkness Daddy!
Timestamps 1:07 Discussion Question 7:25 Succinct Summaries 18:53 Doki Doki 45:12 Delicious Party 50:39 Closing Thoughts Doki Doki We come to the end of our Doki Doki journey, in which Mana finally wins Regina to her side, the Selfish generals discover the citizens of Earth are actually kind and caring for one another, and Ira continues to converse with Rikka! Also, Alice summons a giant Lance (much cuter in the original japanese audio than in the Glitter Force version), the girls get VORED, Mana does a super cool slow-motion ballerina kick, Rikka performs a FRIGGEN CHIAOTZU (don't worry, she's fine), and Bel gets shrunk to the size of a mouse. Delicious Party We also get the final battle of Delicious Party. In which we get some incredible fight choreography for Mari & Finale versus Godatz, the miraculous power of the lucky cats, and Godatz turns into a... well, some kind of animal. Secretoru seems to have hit it off with Kokone's mom, and Narcistoru actually helps the PreCure team. He can learn!
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E41: Salty & Sour! It's Villain Backstory Time, Baby!
01/29/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E41: Salty & Sour! It's Villain Backstory Time, Baby!
Timestamps 1:35 Joel's Minecraft Update 3:23 Discussion Question: Luck-based PreCure 11:56 Succinct Summaries 24:30 Delicious Party 43:09 Doki Doki 52:39 Love Letters 1:01:52 Next PreCure Season Discussion Delicious Party In episode 42 of Delicious Party PreCure, we discover Godatz's backstory, seething jealousy, and self-centeredness. Godatz, unsurprisingly, abandons Secretoru and meanwhile only Yui, Takumi, and Mari are able to give chase. Takumi is out for blood, but Yui stops him, praying for mercy- which allows Godatz to sucker punch the boy! They just barely get out, but Kome Kome is drained of energy in the process, oh no! Episode 43 is Yui's mandated despair episode, but Takumi and Kome Kome are able to raise her spirits, and Yui's name brings the riceballs back to Oishina town, and she's off to give Godatz the ole friendship punch! Doki Doki Doki Doki 45 concerns a duel between Regina and Aguri. Things get intense until Mana arrives and threatens to make the two wear their get-along shirt. Aguri reasons that they have to battle to the death because they're two halves of Princess Ann! We get a bunch of exposition, and it looks like Regina might turn good but she decides to ally herself with her dad, the Selfish King! It's nearly time to Doki our last Doki, folks.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E40: Braised! Adoption Tales & Secret Feelings!
01/12/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E40: Braised! Adoption Tales & Secret Feelings!
Timestamps 3:45 News/Announcements 5:47 Discussion Question 18:03 Succinct Summaries 20:56 Doki Doki PreCure 29:24 Looking Ahead/Final Thoughts Doki DokiIn episode 43, we discover Aguri is highly qualified to either join the drama club or the gymnastics team given how many hoops she can jump through to justify running away from home. But in the end Aguri realizes she loves her grandma and a bit more of her backstory is revealed. Then, in episode 44 we get Doki Doki's Christmas episode, and it may be the most women-loving-women vibes in all of Doki Doki. Rikka and Mana are married, and Mana and Regina love each other. You can tell the finale is on the horizon because Joe comes back, and he's looking slicker than ever
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E39: Mystery Flavor! Secrets Are Revealed!
01/03/2023
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E39: Mystery Flavor! Secrets Are Revealed!
Timestamps 2:14 News/Announcements 5:39 Discussion Question 13:03 Succinct Summaries 18:18 Doki Doki 28:24 Delicious Party 40:55 Love Letters & Looking Ahead Doki Doki In episode 41 of Doki Doki, Reina returns to once again antagonize Alice in the least subtle way possible. But then they form a beautiful friendship, in spaaaaace!! And it turns out they can be friends and Reina has only been acting out of jealousy! Then, in episode 42 we find out Aguri is adopted, and this is treated as a shocking twist. Also Makoto is an orphan, but that's treated as less of a shock. But once she tries the "phantom treat" that is birthday cake, and the day is saved. Delicious Party In episode 40 of Delicious Party, Black Pepper turns in his stone to his dad and is no longer a cook warrior. But then by the end of the episode, he transforms in front of Yui and saves the day! And makes Yui cry and annoys Amane. But then he gives her a rice ball and all is forgiven. Episode 41 doubles as both a Christmas episode (yay!) and a reveal of Fennel as Godatz (boo!). We're in the delicious end game now, Yui.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E38: Caramel-Glazed! Time Travel & Ghost Grandmas!
12/27/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E38: Caramel-Glazed! Time Travel & Ghost Grandmas!
Timestamps0:46 News/Announcements 5:52 Discussion Question: Famous Trios 10:46 Succinct Summaries 14:37 Delicious Party 37 - 39 29:17 Doki Doki Movie 45:31 Doki Doki Love Messages Delicious Party PreCureThis week we get a triple helping of Delicious Party! With Narcistoru's escape from prison, time travel hijinks, and Yui learning to improve upon her grandma's advice, there's a lot to chew on, but they were great for both character moments and mysteries that will be solved as the series comes to a close. Doki Doki PreCure We talk about what may be the worst PreCure movie ever! The plot is alright, but they make us watch a dog die, twice! But also it's about Mana getting married, maybe, and her grandma who became a fairy upon her passing, wow!
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E37: Octo Pecs Are Here! Recording is Hard!
12/11/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E37: Octo Pecs Are Here! Recording is Hard!
Timestamps2:38 News/Announcements 3:27 Succinct Summaries 12:19 Delicious Party 35 & 36 24:23 Doki Doki 39 & 40 36:48 Love Letters Delicious Party PreCureWe first get an episode about Kokone potentially moving- which sparks an interesting question about whether a PreCure can leave the team and whether that team can handle themselves without their full fighting force, but luckily this question is largely avoided. Then we get Ran's dreams of being an influencer and finding her courage to keep trying even when she messes up. It's good fun for everyone. Doki Doki PreCure Regina is back! And, thinking he has one last chance to best the PreCure, Bel tries to go undercover as Joe! It looks like the girls are about to claim the second sacred treasure- the Miracle Dragon Glaive, but it's actually Regina's love that's pure enough to draw the weapon?!? Oh no! Then in the next episode Makoto shines by writing a song about how much they love Regina and the girls unlock an angel wing power up! Incredible.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E36: Made With Love! Ai is a Metaphor!
12/02/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E36: Made With Love! Ai is a Metaphor!
Timestamps1:42 Discussion Question: Cosplayer PreCure 6:31 Succinct Summaries 11:49 Doki Doki 35-38 34:20 Love Letters Discussion Question We pitch a season in which the PreCure are also cosplayers! Doki DokiWe cover 4 episodes this week, 2 of which are about Makoto and Aguri facing their fears: the dentist and carrots, respectively. We also get an episode about what a dork Raquel is, and then finally, we get an episode with a... gangster Ai and a Super Grandpa?? What?!? And finger puppets are the key to Bel's evil schemes??
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E35: Lightly Salted! Alice Has Parents!?
11/09/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E35: Lightly Salted! Alice Has Parents!?
Timestamps3:31 Discussion Question 7:34 Succinct Summaries 13:30 Delicious Party 21:23 Doki Doki 31:59 Love Letters 35:00 Looking Ahead Discussion QuestionWe pitch a season in which the lead has a twin sister who works for the bad guys! And also discuss dark reflections in PreCure Delicious Party Someone asked Delicious Party to tell them a story about baseball and we got a story about... loss, and our limited time in this world Doki DokiThese episodes are all about parents! First we meet Alice's dad and get a baby Alice flashback origin story. Then, it turns out Rikka is a good mom, and Ai's crying can.... power up the Distains?!? Oh no!
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E34: Slurp It! Is That a Mother-Licking DRAGON?!
11/08/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E34: Slurp It! Is That a Mother-Licking DRAGON?!
Timestamps 2:20 Discussion Question 8:24 Succinct Summaries 15:40 Star Twinkle Quick Thoughts 20:03 Delicious Party 32:47 Doki Doki 44:07 Love Letters 47:00 Crack Theories/Looking Ahead Lead in DiscussionWe theoretically talk about PreCure crossed with Romantic Killer, but also we get distracted talking about Gundam in general Star Twinkle Kat has finished her watch of Star Twinkle and she gives her thoughts. Delicious PartyIn the first of the two episodes, a noodle recepipi has gone missing and the group must find it before the noodle festival is ruined! And also Mem mem can... use noodles to see the future? Um.... Alright. Moving on, the Halloween themed episode is about Amane's catholic guilt for the naughty thoughts she tries not to think. Doki DokiThere's a lot happening across these four episodes- First the fairies are able to take on human forms and are overall adorable. Then, we get some lore and the girls have to fight... a DRAGON!?! In order to retrieve a powerful mirror artifact. Then they must contend with Gula and Leva's most evil plan yet. And finally, Ira is equipped with a power up ring and almost ruins the school festival, but Aguri has learned an important lesson about how great Mana is.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E33: Toasted! Doppleganger Hijinks Ensue!
10/13/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E33: Toasted! Doppleganger Hijinks Ensue!
Timestamps 1:50 Discussion Question: Vessel & Spirit PreCure 5:47 Succinct Summaries 11:58 Doki Doki 27 & 28 34:38 Delicious Party 31 42:34 Love Letters 45:06 Looking Ahead Lead in Discussion We ponder a PreCure season in which middle school girl and the PreCure are two separate identities, perhaps spanning across time Doki DokiIt's time to learn about Aguri- specifically that she lives with her grandma, she can only transform into Cure Ace for 5 minutes at a time, that she has no friends at school and (in the Glitter Force version) she's not from Earth?!? Also Gula and Leva are now married and we wish them all the best. Delicious PartyYui and a princess from a nearby nation decide to reenact Barbie's Princess and the Pauper. Yui is super adorable, Takumi is once again left out of the hijinx, and Cure Precious thwarts a kidnapping attempt?!?
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E32: Chilled! Festival Time & An Unexpected Ship!
10/05/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E32: Chilled! Festival Time & An Unexpected Ship!
Timestamps4:54 Discussion Question: PreCure Boarding School 10:44 Succinct Summaries 15:42 Doki Doki 43:06 Delicious Party 1:02:41 Heartfelt Messages 1:07:24 Looking Ahead Lead in Discussion We ponder a PreCure boarding School, optionally divided into houses, much like the Young Adult Series: Percy Jackson Doki Doki Alice and RIkka get their turns on the growth wheel! Alice wonders how she can protect people and decides to do so by protecting people, but the episode is REALLY about Sebastian being incredible and having more sides to his personality. Rikka, on the other hand, cares for an amnesia stricken Ira and the two... start to form a romance, potentially?!? We were not expecting that. Delicious Party It's festival time, baby! Mari takes on the central role as they compete with another couple to see who will produce the best fried noodles! Also Secretoru has space time powers... maybe?!? What's that all about?
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E31: Candied! Who Is This Unsupervised Child!
09/30/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E31: Candied! Who Is This Unsupervised Child!
Timestamps 4:10 Lead In Discussion 10:25 Succinct Summaries 18:39 Doki Doki 23/24 47:20 Delicious Party 29 54:45 Heartfelt Messages 58:45 Looking Ahead Lead in Discussion We pitch a season themed around podcasts, how topical! Doki Doki Two new baddies roll up, and one gives us yikes vibes for the wrong reasons, but we don't sense any malice from the show runners. We also meet Ace's civillian form and ask ourselves, who is this? What does this child want? Why is she so RUDE? Then both Mana and Makoto discover what it means to love, and Ai Freaking Brain-parasites herself into Mana's Mom's Mind. Momma Mia! Delicious Party Delicious party also rolls out a new character, an enby icon, and secretoru does a thing! Sadly, Narcistoru's buddy cop adventure with Mari seems to be but a forgotten dream.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E30: Boiling! Mana Fails The Trolley Problem!
09/25/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E30: Boiling! Mana Fails The Trolley Problem!
Timestamps2:43 News/Announcements 3:19 Lead in Discussion 7:28 Succinct Summaries 13:20 Delicious Party 22:50 Doki Doki PreCure 41:19 Doki Doki Love Letters 45:00 Looking Ahead/Crack Theories Check out Magical Girl Ayu's calling for questions/comments about the Delicious Party movie! Lead in Discussion Well, we don't really talk about PreCure seasons in this one- we just recommend the Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir, a book about lesbian space necromancers in the future with lots of Catholic imagery. Delicious Party Narcistoru has one last chance to impress his boss and he teases the PreCure for being weak, only for Kome Kome to awaken the power inside of her (it's love, alright?) and they capture the handsome boy, inspiring a new ship in Kathryn's heart Doki DokiThe Doki Doki girls (+ Joe) have to go to the Trump Kingdom to save Regina and the Princess, teaching Regina what love is along the way and converting her to the side of good. Then, we get a beach episode in which Regina is immediately converted back to the side of evil and the girls are almost defeated, until a mysterious fifth cure appears! itter.com/magicalgirlayu/status/1573099575417753600?s=20&t=YRpBgiUAsaT7AyanxSVVJw https://twDitter.com/magicalgirlayu/status/1573099575417753600?s=20&t=YRpBgiUAsaT7AyanxSVVJw
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E29: Syrupy! Professor Ran & How To Embrace the Weird!
09/19/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E29: Syrupy! Professor Ran & How To Embrace the Weird!
Timestamps 3:24 Lead in Discussion 8:08 Succinct Summaries 13:07 Delicious Party 27 24:58 Doki Doki 19 & 20 37:48 Doki Doki Love Letters 39:25 Looking Ahead Lead In Discussion We try to plan a season based around weddings, and come up with wedding planning, funnily enough. Delicious Party Kome Kome feels like a freak for having the cutest ears and tail in the world. Also Ran invents a candy bubble wand. Also Narcistoru... killed Spiritoru? Also also, there was a Kome Kome I? A Kome Kome prime, if you will? Very interesting. Doki Doki We get a sports themed episode in which Regina cheats- of course she does- and Mana and co. have to overcome these obstacles with the power of friendship. The second episode involves a trek up the mountain, Regina's evil is purged from her system, and the Queen is found- but then Regina and the Queen are taken by the Mercenares. What a rollercoaster of emotions!
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E28: Bitter! Green Pepper v Crusty Pan Barrier!
09/13/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E28: Bitter! Green Pepper v Crusty Pan Barrier!
Timestamps5:28 Succinct Summaries 11:08 Delicious Party 26 26:15 Doki Doki 17 & 18 41:58 Doki Doki Love Letters 46:53 Looking Ahead Delicious Party PreCure Kokone and Kome Kome try to enjoy green peppers, and then a monster attacks. There isn't much more to say, other than we really liked the comedy in this episode, and hooray! Takumi was actually included in group activities! Doki Doki PreCure Regina continues to try to learn what friendship could be, but seems to be possessed.... by the red royal crystal? Or becomes evil while admiring it? Anyways, she has gone full greedy, and Joe Okada has secretly been a knight of the Trump Kingdom this whole time! And then the Doki Doki girls go on a train ride, learn about the Princess, and then Mana fights a train and wins.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E27: Oven-Baked! A Robot Thief and Mana's Goblin Princess!
09/02/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E27: Oven-Baked! A Robot Thief and Mana's Goblin Princess!
Timestamps01:55 Discussion Question 07:12 Succinct Summaries 16:11 Max Heart 41-47 Finale! 21:36 Doki Doki 15 & 16 36:35 Delicious Party 44:50 Heartfelt Messages 51:44 Looking Ahead Lead-In Discussion We ask ourselves, "How can we bring the identity formula of Ladybug & Cat Noir to PreCure." And stumble upon releasing 2 seasons of PreCure in parallel. We can all dream. Max Heart With the conclusion of Max Heart, we focus more on the final battle. As you may have guessed, Joel was lukewarm on the finale, but Kat had more compliments to throw its way. Doki Doki PreCure Doki Doki's first episode is about Makoto acting in a play, and it was alright. But then, in the second episode we watched this week, Regina the goblin offers to be Mana's friend, and hijinx ensue! We here at Cure of the WHAT Now?! love Regina. Long may she reign. Delicious Party PreCure This week's villain is a robot that is mistaken momentarily for a ghost? I guess there goes Joel's theory about a werewolf Narcistoru, but it's a cute little episode.
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E26: Charbroiled! Cure Rosetta Rises & Adventures of Baby Chicken!
08/25/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E26: Charbroiled! Cure Rosetta Rises & Adventures of Baby Chicken!
Timestamps2:45 News/Announcements 7:28 Discussion Question 13:05 Succinct Summaries 24:25 Max Heart Movie 2 32:45 Doki Doki 13/14, Glitter Force 10 47:17 Delicious Party 24 51:42 Doki Doki Love Letters 57:33 Looking Ahead Lead In Discussion Kat asks how we would try to write a Max Heart movie, and your hosts decide a focus on Hikari would be great Max Heart Movie 2 This movie had everything: PreCure fighting PreCure, rejected Jojo's villains, and the world's hottest chicken! Doki Doki/Glitter Force Alice and Rikka each get an episode dedicated to them, and we love every minute of it. Alice proves that the power of friendship is incredible and she's a serious heavy hitter as she smacks Marmo around. Then, Rikka has discovered a new hobby: Magic the Gathering! And we talk about creative Distain fights Delicious Party PreCure Kome Kome and Pam Pam have a falling out, but more importantly Yui and Ran struggle to find a single brain cell, Amane tries to bust a cap in Narcistoru, and he has a mullet?!?
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E25: Deep-Fried! The Tragedy of the Donut Holes!
08/23/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E25: Deep-Fried! The Tragedy of the Donut Holes!
Timestamps 2:31 Discussion Question 6:28 Succinct Summaries 10:23 Delicious Party 23 19:46 Doki Doki 11/12 38:36 Max Heart 30-40 49:23 Looking Ahead Lead In Discussion We attempt to cross the worlds of One Piece and PreCure, firmly deciding Chopper is the fairy of the season. Delicious Party PreCure Kokone's harrowing backstory is revealed, and boy do we have opinions about her parents! Doki Doki/Glitter Force Bel turns into a cell phone, and Ira into an elephant in these episodes! But also, Makoto learns a bit about friendship, Mana continues to be a super woman, Glitter Force erases Rikka's gay vibes, and a mysterious woman appears! Kat predicts she'll be a total b, and is already rooting for the mysterious girl. Max Heart Joel sacrifices his life energy to go through 11 episodes of Max Heart. We can't cover all the material with our short time, but Hikari and the anti-Christ have another meeting and some people mutter about secrets- we learn Nagisa loves Period dramas, there's a pear-shaped heartiel, and! Both Nagisa and Ryota learn to Enjoy Sports in separate episodes
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E24: Sugary Sweet! PreCure Can Get Married!
08/11/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E24: Sugary Sweet! PreCure Can Get Married!
Timestamps 1:33 News/Announcements 3:52 Discussion Question 9:03 Succinct Summaries 16:10 Max Heart 27-29 19:38 Delicious Party 22 27:06 Doki Doki 9/10 38:44 Looking Ahead Lead In Discussion Kat ponders how we would integrate technology or robots into PreCure. Would we utilize technology vs. nature, or something else? Max Heart Nagisa learns the value of hard work while gathering pears, and it is the most character development she's ever displayed. And then Joel faces a new nemesis in a fairy even smaller than Pollun and just as annoying as he was when he first showed up. Delicious Party PreCure Takumi is going to quit being black pepper, but not really, and also he's assured he isn't a loser! Also Kome Kome evolves again but we almost didn't even notice. Doki Doki/Glitter Force Makoto has transfered to Mana's school, and Rikka gets jealous. Also, the wlw vibes are on full display as Raquel, Mana, and Sharuru ponder Rikka being Mana's wife! Oh, and the school was haunted by a baby in a bucket, but Rikka x Mana, let's goooo gamers!
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Cure of the WHAT Now S2E23: Crunchy! The Mysterious Egg Fairy is Born!
08/08/2022
Cure of the WHAT Now S2E23: Crunchy! The Mysterious Egg Fairy is Born!
Timestamps 1:45 News/Announcements 3:26 Lead In Discussion 9:02 Succinct Summaries 20:50 Doki Doki 7 & 8 37:49 Max Heart 24-26 40:00 Delicious Party PreCure 20 49:24 Looking Ahead Lead In Discussion Joel pitches a season in which the two cures are opposites, and one is loosely themed around fire and the other ice, and Kat helps strengthen the themes Doki Doki/Glitter Force We learn Makoto's backstory and see the Doki Doki girls face off against Bel in an exciting battle! Then, the girls suddenly find themselves the unexpected mothers to a mysterious egg fairy baby! This also has one of our favorite distain fights yet: Sleepy sheep! Max Heart These episodes are a blast from the past as Joel relives Futari Wa episodes: Honoka's grandma is relevant again as Hikari wonders if she's useless, the girls go to a festival as Nagisa is depressed about the future, and Fuka sempai returns to wonder what friendship could be. Also Nosferatu may or may not be dead. Delicious Party PreCure It's Ran's turn to bond with Amane and... Joel didn't really jive with the message, but Kat liked it just fine! Also, we talk about the musical Hadestown
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