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whumpslist · 2 months

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Zorro’s whumps’ list

(referred to main character Zorro / Diego de la Vega, portrayed by Miguel Bernardeau; *bonus: Enrique Monasterio, portrayed by Emiliano Zurita.]

Season 1

.01: brief scuffle and under swordpoint during a training session, received upsetting news about his father's death and tears in his eyes, grief, shot at and unpleasant confrontation, nightmare and rough awakening, upsetting news and conflicted, fought against multiple armed soldiers twice, rough sword fight, zorroed himself on his chest.

.02: red fresh Z sign on his chest from previous episode, into a hostage situation during a robbery and under gunpoint, pistol-whipped at his neck, under gunpoint, scuffle and almost shot, worried and defeated, conflicted, brief scuffles and sword fight.

.03: harsh confrontation and sort of shot at, various scuffles, gun pointed at his head, disappointed, lured into a trap and under gunpoint, under gunfire and captured, hands tied above his head and identity exposed, upsetting news and almost shot in the face.

.04: hands tied above his head from previous episode, stabbed and heavily breathing, collapsed and dragged by his arms, laying unable to move and heavily breathing, moaning, falling from the horse, taken care of, feverish, upset but unable to leave the bed, shirt stained with blood after an effort and fainted, helped laying on the bed and wound exposed and bleeding, moaning helped getting undressed, Z scar on his chest, pale, wound taken care of, hand pushed against the wound and groaning in pain, under arrow point, into a duel with swords.

.05: upset, blade at his throat twice, Z scar on his chest, brief scuffle against two armed men, under gunfire and brief scuffles, under gunpoint, disappointed.

.06: ackward conversation and uneasy, Z scar on his chest, upset, brief scuffle, under gunpoint, under gunpoint and chloroformed, passed out and kidnapped, slapped in the face and helped getting up, pointed the gun at his own head and pressed the trigger without consequences, chloroformed again and grabbed when collapsed, upset; *bonus Enrique Monasterio: shot with an arrow at his shoulder, bloody and taken care of.

.07: blackmailed, rough scuffle and pushed to the ground, blade at his throat and heavily panting, upset and heartbroken, difficult conversation and conflicted, annoyed.

.08: brief scuffle, threatened and upset, bitten, angry and argued, rough fight and stabbed, upset and crying.

.09: unpleasant conversation and identity exposed, massaging his injured leg, under gunpoint, sword fight, grieving his father and tears on his cheeks, upset and conflicted, indignant, stabbed in flank and shot at, fallen from the horse semi-unconscious and taken care of, groaning and heavily breathing, grunting in pain and passed out.

.10: holding his flank because of the injury from previous episode, received upsetting news and agitated, moaning during physical effort, harsh confrontation (on purpose), intense sword duel, harsh confrontation (for fake), under gunpoint, rough sword fight and cut at his thigh, stabbed in the back and collapsed on his knees, almost killed, grunting in pain while getting up, pale and sweating, upset, silently crying on his father's grave, rejected, emotional goodbye; *bonus Enrique Monasterio: intense sword duel, stabbed and collapsed (dead for fake), shot at then swordfights.

In the original book "The Mark of Zorro" (1919) by Johnston McCulley: brief scuffle, various chases, rejected, brief scuffle, fought and chased, sword duel without consequences, surrounded and rescued.

#Zorro #whumpslist #episode guide #Diego de la Vega #portrayed by Miguel Bernardeau #serie tv #tv series #tv shows #tv show #telefilm #whump #whumps #whump series

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feelingpure · 5 months

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Fellow Travelers | The Episode 6 Promo and Episode Guide

A lot seems to be going down in the next episode, so let's peruse it.

It’s 1968 and Tim’s an anti-war protester sought by the FBI.

Yesss, can't wait for rebel Tim! But also wtf, the FBI?!

(More under the cut.)

Hawk and Lucy have a settled life, two children and...

Hmmm, I have a feeling that family might not be coming first this time.

...a country house - the perfect spot for Tim to hide.

Uhh, why does this child have a gun?!

Marcus puts aside his career to care for his aged father while denying himself romance.

Ugh, triple pain incoming for Marcus.

Frankie becomes a counsellor for girls left behind by society.

Frankie: an angel.

Out of touch for years, Hawk wants Tim back in his life...

Ooh, Lucy's gonna yell at Hawk, ok! And who's that in the kitchen... I don't think it's Tim?

...and Tim on his way to becoming a priest – can’t resist Hawk’s charms.

Of course he can't resist it, as they said in episode 4. So, looks like everyone's going to be hurt in some way, cool cool cool, can't wait.

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isagrimorie · 8 months

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do you perhaps have any fave fanvids (or anything really, but I prefer something visual) telling ahsoka history you could recommend? I really like the series so far, but I don’t know much backstory. I have started clone wars, but it’s taking too long, and and I’m impatient and only reaaally interested in ahsoka. (okay the others are fine too, but my brain really wants the ahsoka lore asap!) thanks either way :)

My favorite Ahsoka vid is unfortunately offline but I think I've seen a few that can help but also some episode guides to 'speedrun' Ahsoka's arc.

First the episode guide:

Btw in Season 3 of Rebels, I'd add episode 19, Twin Suns. Thematically and stylistically relevant to the Ahsoka show.

From this reddit

**The Abridged version **

from here

Some fanvids:

youtube

This video has audio clips from the audiobook, Star Wars Ahsoka, and it really enhances the fanvid.

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Anakin is a big part of Ahsoka's life and the reason why I like Anakin so much is because of Ahsoka. They shaped each other's lives.

So understanding Ahsoka also means understanding her relationship with Anakin.

#answered #Anonymous #ahsoka tano #episode guide #star wars #star wars: the clone wars #star wars rebels #anakin skywalker #snips and skyguy #long post

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gemwolfz · 9 months

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for anyone who doesnt know what the hell im talking about

#sgt frog #keroro gunso #i should start communicating exclusively through impact font #episode guide

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heartlandians · 7 months

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Heartland : How To Say Goodbye

Season 17, Episode 5 First Aired: October 29, 2023

Amy and Jack train Blue for a competition. Lisa deals with a difficult loss. Lou lets Jessica down in their partnership for the gallery. Katie secretly buys a used dirt bike.

#heartland #episode guide #season 17 #spoilers

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elenaomifan · 4 months

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Elenaomi guide

A guide to the 36 episodes and content within the Elena of Avalor movie which feature Elenaomi scenes.

Episodes

s1ep1, "First Day of Rule" [Elena meets Naomi for the first time and trusts her so much that she lets her on the royal council!]

s1ep2, "Model Sister" [Naomi tries to cover for Elena in a royal meeting, even trying on a robe, so that she looks like Elena.]

s1ep3, "All Heated Up" [At one point, Elena and Naomi work together to help a rock being find his mate]

s1ep5, "Spellbound" [Elena and Naomi have some nice moments in the library together]

s1ep7, "Finders Leapers" [Elena helps Naomi (who is trying to prove her worth to Esteban and Naomi) regain confidence after Esteban claims she is "incompetent"]

s1ep11, "Navidad" [Naomi tries to convince Elena to join her family's Navidad/Christmas celebration and they end up celebrating together. There is even part of a song in which Naomi and Elena are on ship to together (hint hint)]

s1ep12, "Olaball" [Elena and Naomi play together in an Avaloran Olaball team]

s1ep16, "Captain Turner Returns" [Naomi shows Elena a light atop a lighthouse meant to signal ships, hoping to help her mother, who is returning from a long voyage. They work to beautify her house before Naomi's mother arrives, and sing a song together. Elena later works to ensure that Naomi's mother gets a job in Avalor, so she will stay there, and that Naomi won't leave. Elena also comforts Naomi while she feels down.]

s1ep18, "My Fair Naomi" [Naomi comes to visit Elena and soon becomes self-absorbed (in part thanks to Esteban) after Elena tries to throw a Royal Quinceañera for her. She realizes the error with her ways and decides to dance with her friends, including Elena...]

s1ep21, "Realm of the Jaquins" [Naomi sees Elena off before her travel to the jaquin realm, where she lets out a forest spirit]

s1ep23, "Party of a Lifetime" [Naomi goes with Elena, Mateo, and Gabe on a journey that leads them to a never-ending party ship, from which they need to escape.]

s1ep24, "Blockheads" [Naomi and Elena talk and hang out before they, and others, are transformed into blockheads.]

s2ep2, "Royal Rivalry" [Naomi attempts to hold Elena back when talking to Valentina, and gives her advice. At times, Naomi is infuriated with Valentina, and Elena attempts to hold her back, lest the possibility it will be a diplomatic incident.]

s2ep3, "The Curse of El Guapo" [There is a short scene of Naomi, Elena, and Mateo together.]

s2ep5, "A Spy in the Palace" [Carla sneaks into the royal palace, attempting to spy on the royal court, but this is a failure, with her only seeing Naomi and Elena as being affectionate (basically). At one point, Naomi is annoyed at how close Elena and Carla (in her fake/transformed form) are. Clearly, Naomi is jealous.]

s2ep7, "Rise of the Sorceress" [Naomi attempts to warn Elena that Carla, who is disguised as Rita, is a danger. In the process, Naomi and Elena get even closer, with Elena grateful for Naomi saving her from an attack.]

s2ep8, "Shapeshifters" [In an attempt to find Shuriki, after a Grand Council vote not to her liking, Elena changes into a jaquin, but is then accused of a crime even though she is innocent. One of those who votes against Elena is Naomi, making her sad.]

s2ep9, "Scepter of Night" [Elena and her friends (like Naomi) attempt to get the first piece of an evil counterpart to the scepter of light before it is too late. At certain points, Naomi appears to be in awe of how much power Elena's scepter, and Elena by extension, has, and the new spell she can do.]

s2ep10, "The Race for the Realm" [Elena and Naomi ride on Jaquins into the jaquin lands, as Elena attempts to find more pieces of the evil scepter before Shuriki can use it.]

s2ep13, "All Kingdoms Fair" [Armando is tasked with organizing the All Kingdoms Fair in an attempt to give him more self-confidence. In the process, Elena and Naomi hang out, even checking out the floats for the fair.]

s2ep15, "Song of the Sirenas" [Elena visits Duke Cristóbal, her cousin, and befriends sea creatures known as sirenas, hoping they will help her defeat Shuriki. Naomi, along with Isa, Gabe, and Mateo, comes along with Elena.]

s2ep16, "Tides of Change" [As Elena tries to get a treaty between humans and sirenas signed, one commander tries to prove to sirenas that humans still don't trust them by employing evil dolphins, hoping it will scuttle the treaty negotiations. Naomi is wary of the sirenas at first, but later supports Elena's peace initiative.]

s2ep18, "Finding Zuzo" [Elena attempts to get other spirit guides to help her when Zuzo goes missing. In the process, she works with Naomi. They have an argument and later reconcile.]

s2ep19, "Snow Place Like Home" [Naomi comes with her family to a quiet holiday celebration at the royal castle hosted by Elena. Snow threatens the entire thing and she attempts to hold it together.]

s2ep25, "Naomi Knows Best" [When Elena and her friends are captured by three evil wizards, Ash, Victor, and Carla, Naomi has no choice, but to save them by any means necessary.]

s3ep1, "Sister of Innovation" [In an attempt to prove she is a valuable team member, Isabel involves herself in a mission (including Naomi and Elena working together) which puts the team in great personal danger.]

s3ep5, "Norberg Peace Prize" [Elena travels to the Kingdom of Norberg and attempts to assist two rulers, hoping they can work out their disagreements. Naomi comes with Elena and tries to assist her the best way she can.]

s3ep6, "The Magic Within" [Elena's magical powers are increased when she falls into a crystal well. With these new abilities, she finds out about Esteban's dirty secret. Naomi serves as a supportive friend through this process.]

s3ep15, "Team Isa" [A magical bandit puts Elena and Naomi (who are hanging out together, and her other friends in a magical trance. Isabel and her buddies are the only ones who can save the day.]

s3ep16, "The Last Laugh" [When Veronica, Naomi's childhood friend, comes to visit, Naomi begins to rethink her role on the Grand Council, and she decides to leave Naomi and Avalor, at least for the time being, so she can figure it out.]

s3ep19, "Giant Steps" [Naomi comes back to Avalor, warning Elena of a growing threat to Avalor itself. This episode also features Naomi and Elena singing a duet together.]

s3ep21, "Crash Course" [A flashy wizard, Bronzino, is recruited by Gabe to teach the Avaloran Royal Guards. There are some nice scenes between Elena and Naomi in this episode.]

s3ep23, "Lightning Warrior" [Elena frees Ixlan, a new ally, from a magical curse. There are some nice scenes between Elena and Naomi in this episode.]

s3ep26, "Elena's Day Off" [Elena tries to take a day off before her royal coronation, with the help of Naomi and Isa]

s3ep27, "To Queen or Not To Queen" [Elena questions whether she should be queen and Zuzo shows her an alternate reality of what it could have been. Elena is even able to bond with the Naomi in the alternate world too! Damn!]

s3ep28, "Coronation Day" [Naomi tries to help Elena get ready to be coronated as Queen of Avalor. Later, in the last part of this episode, she decides, in perhaps the peak Elenaomi moment of the entire series, to make Naomi her "chancellor" in what almost looks like a marriage/relationship proposal.]

Movie

Elena and the Secret of Avalor [Bookended by scenes of Elena and Naomi hanging out together, atop a waterfall. Some Elenaomi fans have called this a "secret date spot." During their conversation Elena recalls Shuriki and her parents, and Naomi teases Elena about her age, saying she is "57" (she isn't effectively*, but that's another story for another day)]

*As it says on the fandom page, she is age "57-58 (in season 1; chronologically)" but is, biologically, only 16-17 in season 1. By season 3 she is age 19-20 biologically. I would say the chronological number is total bunk, as her biological age didn't change, so...

#elenaomi #elena x naomi #elena of avalor #elena castillo flores #episode guide #naomi turner #wlw #lgbtq #guides

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magic-belodie · 10 months

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The guide is online off MCL Love Life Episode 17

#my candy love #mcl #love life #mclll #episode 17 #episode guide #guides #guide

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the-teacup-dragon · 1 year

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Does anyone else find the Arrowverse overwhelming? Don't get me wrong I'm absolutely loving watching it, but it's a pain in the ass. I found a great guide that separated it into chunks of each season(for the most part like the crossover events are episode by episode) rather then episodes and it's so much easier for me to handle I that way. Unfortunately I just found out that it doesn't have some of the newest shows, I was able to sorta guess where they were supposed to go with an episode guide but can't find where Superman and Lois should go. The other ones I had to add(that aren't on my list here) are Stargirl and Freedom Fighters: The Ray. Any others im missing? Anyone have suggestions on when they should be watched? Cookies to everyone who helps

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qwerty-between-the-lines · 8 months

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About this blog

This is pretty much my attempt at an entertainment variety blog. It will contain a lot of things relating to books, video games, movies, and television.

I plan for this blog to include fan fiction, character-centric text posts, summaries of television shows (like episode guides), fan theories, and all kinds of stuff.

#books #movies #television #video games #entertainment #fanfiction #text post #episode guide #fan theory

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trashbud · 9 months

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How to watch/read Black Buttler (Kuroshitsuji) while seeing as much of the anime as possible (No Spoilers)

Special thanks to the wiki’s contributors without the info on the wiki this would have been a lot harder to make.

Edit: I'm editing the guide as I rewatch/reread kuroshitsuji to make it more accurate

Guide

Chapter 1 of the manga and/or S1 Episode 1 of the anime (1)

S1 Episode 2 and 3 of the anime (2)

Chapter 5 (3)

S1 Episodes 4 to 6

Chapter 14 (3)

S1 Episode 13 (4)

S1 Episode 14 BUT

When Ciel goes into Soma's room and says "who knows..." in the dub and "Maybe I would've..." in the sub switch to manga chapter 19 and read until Ciel's vision of the past ends

THEN

Watch the rest of episode 14 until it pans out to a scene with a lot pots with food

Read chapter 20 to 23 of the manga

Book of Circus Anime

Chapter 37 (3)

Book of Murder OVA

Book of Atlantic Movie

Chapters 67 onwards

(1) Episode 1 of the anime is loosely based on chapter 1. They have very different vibes and purposes, but you can do either or and be fine or better yet watch the episode and skim Chapter 1 for the differences if you are up to it.

(2) The order is flipped in the manga, but it honestly does not matter or change much. (I like anime order better.)

(3) Transition chapters between arcs.

(4) A throw away line about a dog won't make sense its anime original stuff just ignore it

FAQ

Why even make this?

Short answer:

I couldn’t find one when I wanted to show it to my sister in hopes she’d get into the manga.

Long answer:

Black Buttler (or Kuroshitsuji) is an excellent manga with a very poor season 1 and 2 of anime which consist of about 70% filler that not only doesn’t add to the story but manages to muddle the lore at times and creates some less than stellar anime original finales.

That being said, getting people into reading a manga is much harder than getting them into an anime and some episodes do closely follow the source material, therefore I made this guide to help people who want to read as little of the manga as possible while still enjoying the original story as it was intended by the mangaka.

2. Why does the guide not say anything about season 2 of the anime and jumps straight to season 3 (Book of Circus)?

Season 2 is 100% anime original, so I didn’t include it in the chart. Its quality is up to personal preference honestly (I dislike it, but some people enjoyed it or at least characters from it) but regardless I’d recommend for those who want to see it (or the filler episodes of season 1 for that matter) to do it after at least Book of Circus to avoid muddling the actual lore in their heads.

3. I watched all of season 1 (and season 2) but I want to be able to follow the manga’s story line from now on. What should I do?

You can just see the canon episode synopsis on the wiki instead of watching them again, just to situate yourself on what has happened in the manga and what was just anime filler and otherwise follow the guide as it’s written.

4. What about the new thing coming out?

Not a lot of info is out but we expect it to cover the Public School Arc of the manga and if that’s true than it will probably adapt chapters 67 to 85.

Anime episodes to manga chapters

Not in the season 1 of the anime from the arcs adapted:

Chapter 1 (Loosely adapted)

Chapter 5

Chapter 14

Chapter 20 to 22 (VERY VERY LOOSE ADAPTATION)

Chapter 23

Chapter 37

Chapter 66 onwards

#kuroshitsuji #black buttler #manga #anime #anime and manga #episode guide #guide #book of circus #book of murder #book of atlantic

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literarydemerit · 10 months

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Literary Demerit Episode Guide

Here is a list of all our current episodes, organized by season. Each episode here is linked to Spotify, but our podcast can be found on most platforms including Apple Podcasts, Audible, and our Patreon. Content warnings can be found in the description of every episode.

Season 1 - My Immortal (Harry Potter)

Episode 1: Draco’s Falsetto

Episode 2: Gottem

Episode 3: This Sentence Is False

Episode 4: Bunts and Cabarets

Episode 5: And There Was Only One Coffin!

Episode 6: Cheese Boots

Episode 7: Kafkaesque

Episode 8: Sexy Broomstick

Season 2 - Forbiden Fruit: The Tempation of Edward Cullen (Twilight)

Episode 9: Man-Carrot

Episode 10: Moldy Sluts and Horrid Slugs

Episode 11: Mr. Snoofles’ Extracurricular Lesson

Season 3 - Blood Raining Night (Inuyasha x Hetalia x Legend of Korra x Elfen Lied x MANY MORE)

Episode 12: Rachael Blood Cat Ogre

Episode 13: My Daughter, Angel Garbage

Episode 14: Little Wayne

Episode 15: Just Be Enemies

Episode 16: Kentucky Friend Chicken

Episode 17: Wedding Prank GONE WRONG!

Episode 18: Fullmeowtail Nyalchemist

Episode 19: Trapped in a Island with Clone Catgirls

Episode 20: How to Baby

MAID MADNESS (video)

MAID MADNESS New Game + (video)

Episode 21: Rachael Redemption Arc

Season 4 - Dirty Laundry (Voltron: Legendary Defender)

Episode 22: The Voltron Restaurant

Episode 23: Evangelion Chicken Scene

Episode 24: Keith’s Cup of Stars

Episode 25: Highway Catfight

Episode 26: Rachel von Karma

Episode 27: Yaoi Microdosing

Episode 28: Lance’s Egg

Episode 29: Alligator Tears

Episode 30: Gasolina

Episode 31: Stomach Demons

Episode 32: Semicolon Abuse

Episode 33: Mom World

Episode 34: Dirty Landere

Episode 35: Rewrite Brain

Season 5 - Kelly the Roman Warrior (Lord of the Rings x Twilight x Shrek x various others)

Episode 36: Transylvanian Vampire in Rome

Episode 37: Evil Chess

our cover art is by @enaqua!

#literary demerit #table of contents #episode guide #pinned

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whumpslist · 2 months

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Tracker’s whumps’ list

[referred to main male character: Colter Shaw, portrayed by Justin Hartley.]

Season 1

.01: pensive, painful memories about his childhood, apprehended by police and into a cell, painful memories telling about his father's death, under gunpoint and on his knees, shot at his arm and collapsed on the ground, groaning in pain, grunting getting up, furious chase through the woods by foot, jumped on a running truck and almost fallen off, grunting in effort pulling himself up, hanging over a waterfall from a falling truck by only one arm and bleeding by the other, jumped into the waterfall from a great height, arm sling, shown bicep bandaged.

.02: a bit worried for the break-in at his mother's home, brief scuffle with two men then under gunpoint, interrogated by a cult leader and annoyed, memories of his childhood, surrounded and threatened, under gunpoint, brief fight.

.03: harsh confrontation with an armed man and fought, cut at his back, taken care of by a medic and sewn stitches without anesthesia, old scars on his back, groaning softly, covertly threatened, under gunfire, brief scuffle.

.04: conflicted, rough climbing a hill, under gunpoint, under gunfire and brief scuffle.

.05: arrested on purpouse, chased, hit at his haed and knocked out, bloody wound and Tshirt stained, tied to a chair and interrogated, cleaning up by himslef, worried, rough fight withiut consequences.

.06: uneasy conversation and painful memories of being betrayed, conflicted, grunting in effort, trapped into a burning barn, slipped and almost fallen into the fire, under gunpoint and threatened.

.07: confronted, angry and indignant, brief scuffle, upset, attacked and punched, thwron to the ground and under gunpoint, brief scuffle, under gunpoint again, fought against two opponents and gash on his forehead, pensive and bruised forehead.

.08: brief scuffle, fought and punched in the face, bruised cheek.

.09: hit with teaser and brief scuffle.

.10: airing next week.

In the original books (by Jeffery Deaver):

0.5: “Captivated”: under gunpoint, brief scuffle.

1. “The Never Game”: (fast forward) T-shirt stained with blood, jumped into the cold water, hit his head on the pylon, hit his shoulder on a rusty nail and bleeding; molotov thrown against him without consequences, threatened with a (fake) gun, under sniper's fire, fallen into a trap and badly fallen to the ground, oil drum slammed into his shoulders and toppled him, handcuffed and arrested, ambushed and thought he would be shot, grabbed and interrogated, feeling sick on the helicopter and almost rechted, encounter with a mountain lion, hasrh confrontation and blade at his face, told he's been shot in the past, under gunpoint and taken, manhandled, under gunfire and worried, back into the cold water and hit by the boat, shoved again toward a pylon and almost crushed, gasping hardly after remerging from water, rescued and dragged onto the pier, hypothermic and badly shivering, upset, brief scuffle, threatened with a gun and handcuffed, sore and pensive.

1.5: “The Second Hostage”: into a hostage situation and under gunpoint, brief scuffle, almost shot and brief fight.

2. “The Goodbye Man”: (fast forward) rock rolling toward his car and almost hit, trapped inside the car and trying to break free, shot at twice, disgusted, dangerous climbing and brief scuffle, shocked, palm slammed into his back and knocking him forward, sore, feeling guilty, upset after a difficult conversation, grabbed and manhandled, brief scuffle, shocked and upset, elbowed and scuffle, slapped in the face, disgusted, worried, brief fight, attacked and pinned under a crowd, his gut and shoulder in agony from the piling on, struggling for breath, pulled to his feet and grippec arms, spat in the face, gasping and breathless, slammed hardto the ground and breathless, hands zip-tied behind him, blow to his gut and struggled to keep from vomiting, ankles zip-tied too and dragged towars the cliff’s edge, rescued and fought back, shocked, encounter with a rattlesnake, fifty-five feet jump from the cliff into the water, jarring impact and cold water pushing out all of his air, soles stung like hell from impact with water, rescued, rough fight and pounded hard on his back and shoulder and head, car chasing and under gunfire.

2.5: “Forgotten”.

3. “The Final Twist”: UPDATING

3.5: “The Deadline Clock”.

4. “Hunting Time”:

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blorb-el · 2 years

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very happy to finally see someone who is as much mentally destroyed by flashpoint kal as me (it gets better I promise) and thanks to you I finally tried the superman radio show and... I don't know if I should thank you or curse you ? I just finished listening to the headless indian and the super sleuth and I fear this hyperfixation isn't going away soon...

But anyway, please pretty please could you give me some recs ? Is there an order I should listen them to or are they more stand alone stories ?

And continue to share your knowledge about superman and comics in general please it's fascinating!

flashpoint kal is literally something i'd daydream up and then go 'no no you're being too self indulgently angsty come on.' flashpoint beyond #3 was worth it all to see him finding a purpose :,)

old time radio the adventures of superman my beloved! (qualified). I've wanted to do a rec list for a while but I keep on getting hung up on how anti-Native/Indigenous a lot of the episodes are, especially in the first 'season.' That being said, I think most people are going to go into a radio show from the 40s aware of both the progressiveness of the show and the instances where it fails to reach the high standard it set for itself, particularly in the postwar era.

When I listened, I listened to The Clan of the Fiery Cross first, then went back to the beginning and just listened straight through. A very knowledgeable old time radio enthusiast did a podcast of every complete serial. 3 caveats here: 1. there are a few episodes missing or out of order but that's pretty easy to figure out, 2. the first 40 or so podcast episodes went missing (look those up on youtube or download those on archive.org here), and 3. while looking it up I only just now found out he's pretty far right-wing. He keeps it off his commentary though.

I think of OTR TAOS as 3.5 eras: the first before it moved to Mutual (40-42ish), the War years which are almost entirely lost, the postwar "S stands for sjw and sci-fi" era (my beloved) (Dec 45-48), and the short last series of half-hour standalone episodes. Here’s how stuff changed over time:

There’s a major paradigm shift between the first era and lost war serials where Superman operates first as an urban legend/cryptid, then switches to operating in the open and the world becomes aware he exists. Weird Justice Cryptid.

There’s a ‘soft’ retcon at some point in the lost serials where instead of growing up on the way to Earth and stepping out of the spaceship fully grown, as in the first episode of the first era, he gets to grow up with the Kents (who, fun fact, are from Iowa). His origin will be retold at several points.

During Looking for Kryptonite, the serial following the Atom Man saga, Clark makes the momentous decision to trust Bruce with his secret identity. This is a paradigm shift on the level of revealing his existence to the world.

In the switch to the last era of half hour standalone episodes, Bruce is then retconned out of existence (RIP). The half hour episodes may as well be a different canon, since many of them are adaptations of previous serials. They do have their own charm though.

There’s some smaller details that happen as ‘continuity’ within the postwar era, but all these shouldn’t trip a listener up much - Poco shows up, Perry gets elected Mayor of Metropolis, Lois gradually becomes more friendly to Clark, Unity House is built, etc.

Under the cut, a LONG list of highlights in order of airing, but tl;dr I’d say my top 10 were: the first storyline, The Black Pearl of Osiris, A Mystery for Superman, The Headless Indian, the entire Atom Man saga including Looking for Kryptonite, The Clan of the Fiery Cross, George Latimer Crooked Political Boss, Superman vs. Kryptonite, The Mystery of Meteor Island, and The Voice of Doom.

From the first era:

the first 21 episodes form a roughly continuous story which I'd recommend highly. this was the only era that they gave individual episode titles so I'll skip listing them all, just stop when you get to The Emerald of the Incas which is five episodes of pure YIKES. (to be fair the last episode is essentially "hey you moron, ask the Native Americans if perhaps they wrote down the statue's inscriptions instead of STEALING IT???" Debatable if it's worth slogging through the five episodes before that. )

Pick right back up again with Donelli's Protection Racket and Airplane Disaster, which were Jimmy Olsen’s first stories in any medium, and go a long way to explain why Jimmy loves Clark. The found family really kicks off here imo.

It's been a year or so since I listened to these but I recall Buffalo Hills, Happyland Amusement Park, Pillar of Fire at Grave's End, and The Yellow Mask and the Five Million Dollar Jewel Robbery were all pretty good, with the last featuring a familiar villain.

The Howling Coyote is a tossup, featuring maybe the one (1) multidimensional, memorable Native character in the whole run, but also more racism than usual. Give it a try if you like Westerns. It has one of my favorite side characters from the entire series, Tumbleweed Jones, a cowboy who took one look at Jimmy and turned to Clark and said i know you're his adopted dad but i want to also adopt him. can i. elder queer mentor vibes. gay little cowboy adopts gay little bowtied city kid and coparents with gay tired superhero. Howling Coyote goes right into...

The Black Pearl of Osiris, which is one of my favorites. Tumbleweed Jones comes to the big city. A decent mystery. Ridiculous side characters. Clark gets gaslit instead of gaslighting everyone else for once. Some racism as usual, though. Note that this one is slightly out of order on the podcast.

Last of the Clipper Ships is slow paced but good if you are in love with Jimmy (I was at this point) and also features an ABSURDLY good Moment in part 18 where they're in a dark room and Clark ventriloquizes a conversation between himself and Superman. It was one of those moments I felt like a kid listening because it blew my mind.

Dr. Roebling and the Voice Machine pays tribute to one of the original inspirations behind Superman with its machine that listens into crime - a fun look at what sci-fi looked like in 1941.

The Silver Arrow, a direct continuation on from the preceding The Crooked Oil Association (a thoroughly meh episode), is a delightful Western treasure hunt with Tumbleweed's return.

The Mechanical Man has an evil Nazi robot Superman gets to punch, what's not to love.

The first three parts of Lita, the Leopard Woman are really good Daily Planet family dynamics, the rest is skippable.

A Mystery for Superman is the last episode in this run, and you are either going to think the solution to the mystery is INCREDIBLY FUNNY or SO STUPID. I think the first. love this episode.

There are almost no complete serials from the war years, a consequence of the master recordings being stored on cheaper materials in order to preserve metal for the war effort. You’ve mentioned The Headless Indian, one of the best serials in the entire show, IMO. Amazing characters, great villain, and somehow less racist than the title would imply.

The first Batman/Superman team up and the first encounter with Kryptonite are from this era and they are both lost and I’m going to die mad about it.

Postwar era favorites:

Dr. Blythe’s Confidence Gang is the first surviving Batman serial; I would recommend it just on those grounds but it’s also a fun story where Batman and Clark Kent work together to clear Lois’s name of a false murder.

The Atom Man saga is the longest connected group of stories. It goes Meteor of Kryptonite, The Scarlet Widow, The Atom Man, and The Atom Man in Metropolis, and technically leads right into Looking for Kryptonite. Big recommendation; although Superman’s faced off against criminal genius type supervillains like the Laugher and the Yellow Mask, this is the first (and one of only two times) he comes up against an enemy with superpowers, and he shows his mettle and courage as he’s almost killed multiple times in this storyline.

Is There Another Superman, another Batman team up, is a little ridiculous but it does delight me because half their problems could be solved if Clark took a nap while Bruce watched him. This makes sense I promise.

The Radar Rocket is so bad it’s good. Terrible, terrible science. Superman fights moon pterodactyls and moon ants and also Poco is there. Also notable for being the only serial I can remember where Clark spends the majority of his time being Superman instead of Clark Kent.

Story of the Century is an adaptation of A Mystery for Superman, only this time Bruce gets to get in on the fun, and then Clark gets to turn the tables.

The Hate Mongers Organization is the opening salvo of the show’s antiracist campaign. From here on out, this will be the show’s major concern. This is followed by Al Vincent’s Corrupt Political Machine, a similar story which I also recommend, and then comes...

The Clan of the Fiery Cross. Justly famous, a fierce, pointed criticism of a real, present opinion in American society, and it deserves the praise it gets. Although folks coming to this serial from Superman Smashes the Klan may be disappointed to know that there’s never an explicit Superman as Immigrant storyline in this serial, it’s still devoted with a singleminded, refreshing intensity to making sure that the bigot is proven wrong at every turn, and showing the violence and hatred of the Klan is founded on hypocrisy. (ALSO READ SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN.)

The Super Sleuth is another delightful teamup with Batman, where a detective is convinced Clark Kent is Superman and annoys the hell out of him.

The Secret Menace Strikes Again returns to the justice and tolerance themes, this time with the corporate censorship of the Daily Planet, fearmongering, war profiteering, and the kidnapping of Perry White.

George Latimer, Crooked Political Boss, deals with violent antisemitism, Nativism, and the political machine. High recommendation, especially since Latimer will return.

The Dead Voice: Someone is blackmailing Robin. Furious, protective World’s Finest Coparents, Alfred gets to do something, and Dick gets a grandfather!

The Disappearance of Clark Kent - Superman takes a break from corruption on Earth to try to save a planetoid from destruction. A quintessential Superman Moment in here as he decides he has to do what he can to help despite the personal risk. The rest of the serial is bizarre sci-fi. It leads right into The Secret Letter, also recommended, in which Clark returns to Earth to try to reclaim the last will and testament he left for his friends before they open it and discover his identity. Another Batman appearance.

Drought in Freeville returns to corrupt politicans, addressing the tension between newly-returned veterans and people suspicious of and hostile to them. I liked it mostly as a historical document - if you like the political stories listen, if they’re not your cup of tea it’s skippable.

The Monkey Burglar - if you liked The Dead Voice, here is more Robin being threatened!

The Knights of the White Carnation - White supremacists try to destroy a high school basketball team because there are Catholics/immigrant children on it.

The Man Without a Face - international spy espionage featuring a surprise return from Herbert Caulkins, the investigator in The Super Sleuth, and an attempt to sabotage the World Peace Organization/UN.

The Mystery of the Lost Planet - This is Poco’s origin, meaning it’s a rewrite of one of the lost War serials. Possibly the funniest thing radio Clark Kent has ever done in his life in part 10.

Superman vs. Kryptonite - Another of my favorites. Spoiler alert, Superman does not win the fight vs Kryptonite. George Latimer returns, determined to get revenge on both Clark Kent and Superman, and runs steps ahead of Batman as Bruce frantically tries to figure out where Superman is and rescue him. Features a completely bonkers plot twist halfway through which I kind of love, and one of the most memorable ending sequences - I can see it as clearly as a movie.

The Secret Rocket - The only time Clark returns to the Kent farm, in a poignant moment (it’s been sold: the Kents are dead in this continuity). The remainder of the story is a little eh, but a fun core idea of how destructive Kryptonian technology could be in 1947.

The Ruler of Darkness - yet another political machine story, except in this one, Perry White has HAD ENOUGH and runs for Mayor himself. Cue many, many, many attempts to sabotage his campaign.

Batman’s Great Mystery - the mystery is that Batman has turned into a hatemongering bigot, and obviously Dick and Clark must team up to go “this isn’t you.” It isn’t him.

Mystery of the Stolen Costume - Someone’s robbed Clark Kent’s apartment and has found his secret closet with his spare costume. Bruce and Clark work together to try to save his identity.

The Skin Game - More bigots try to de-integrate a track and field team, explicitly because one of the athletes is Black. For reference, this serial was broadcast in 1948, Brown v Board of Education was decided in 1954.

The Mystery of Sleeping Beauty - completely ridiculous in terms of history and sci-fi, but it rolls right around into kind of charming, and plus Superman gets to fight and probably kill a whole bunch of Nazis. In an off-camera 1948 way.

The Mystery of Meteor Island - okay have you ever read/listened to/watched a Superman story where he gets owned by Kryptonite and thought idly to yourself, what if someone ELSE got owned by radiation poisoning? Well have I the radio serial for you. Batman and Robin story.

The Voice of Doom - the only other superpowered enemy in the series. A killer convict acquires some hypersonic voice power in a lab accident. A Batman team up, and also the return of the Scarlet Widow (even though she totally died earlier. Comics style retcon!)

The Mystery of the Letter - the most memorable Lois centric episode, she receives a letter from her sister Diana which brings her and Clark to Paris.

And finally, of the half hour standalone stories - after so long listening to the serials, I’d gotten used to their slower paced storylines, so this wasn’t my favorite format, but the pacing is probably more amenable to most listeners. I liked The Double Trouble, One Minute to Death, Death Rides the Roller Coaster, Mystery of the Mechanical Monster, and The Diamond of Death. The Mystery of the Walking Dead was also okay, but Clark was a bit of an ass in the first part of that one. These were oriented towards adults and were much darker in tone, hence the edgy titles.

Whew. Or as Jimmy would say, gleeps! Fellow otr taos enjoyers feel free to yell at me anytime about any of these serials, or sound off about your favorites.

#thanks for the ask :^)#listen the show went 10 years. im allowed to write a ridiculous amount about it #otr taos #bud collyer #clark kent #superman #episode guide #long post

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