We continue to ride the trapar waves as Zigg & Aqua watch the classic 2005 mecha anime Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven, and discuss their thoughts and feelings on it as it celebrates its 20th birthday. Keep an eye out for this podcast between main installments of The GLORIO Chat – every two weeks or so – as we work our way through the show.

This installment we cover Episode 35 “Astral Apache” and Episode 36 “Fantasia”

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Opening Music: “GEKKO-GO” – Eureka Seven Original Soundtrack vol.1
Closing Music: “Kibou no Sora” – Eureka Seven Original Soundtrack vol.1
Title font by Daeres

Show Notes

Intro: You never forget your first

05:04 – Episode 35 – “Astral Apache”

• What even is Galaxy 2 Galaxy? What is jazz?
• Matthieu the DJ and Moondoggie’s taste in music
• Dewey is well into his megalomaniacal phase
• Incredibly good animation throughout this episode
• Eureka’s continuing struggles with her guilty conscience
• Your annoying older brother who is always right about everything
• We’re beginning to have suspiscions about Anemone’s mental stability
• How calm is Norb really?
• The Norb/Holland contrast
• Pose as a team ’cause shit just got real
• Inefficient fascist smugness is one of Dewey’s weaknesses
• The Vodarac believe in the power of nicotine
• Cliffhanger copout
• Age Gap Discourse
• Epic rap battles of anime

48:18 – Episode 36 – “Fantasia”

• Dewey finally gets around to his paperwork
• Norb is a dirtbag who commits food crimes
• The return of Women Do Be Shopping
• Is Eureka baby or creepy?
• The thorny problem of Eureka’s appearance woes and how they’re portrayed in the episode
• Gidget is a bit of a ditz but we love her nonetheless
• The Gekko store continues to be utterly baffling
• The old Renton is briefly back
• This time the plot scene is set in a literal bath room
• Holland’s bizarre aging curve
• Finally we get a chance to meet Diane Thurston
• Did Diane have an ulterior motive for her relationship with Holland?
• Growing trust between Holland and Renton
• Debating if there’s any deeper meaning behind the palette choices
• Holland’s incredible sartorial choices
• Holland can’t change but maybe that’s OK
• Creeper Holland
• Renton says the thing
• Anemone continues to have a great time
• Dominic isn’t exactly doing well either

01:37:34 – Final thoughts, wrapup, and plugs