Ep 0009 - Promare (2019)
11/28/2023
This time around we’re discussing Promare, an anime movie that asks the seminal humanitarian question, “what if Fire Force was good?”
Content warnings for this episode:
Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor on Pixabay. Other sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Any and all clips of copyrighted media are included for transformative use or commentary, and On the Shoulders of Giants makes no claim of ownership on the sampled audio.
Mechs Discussed
Krazor-X
Cool Factor(tm) Score
Alice |
Brian |
Niko |
|---|---|---|
9 |
9 |
9 |
Other Images of Things Discussed
og poster
infected
fuck that guy
fire safety
fire house (cooler)
lockers (cooler)
wee woo wee woo
mech launcher
all women pilot like this
our hero arrives
fight fight fight
what if... love can ...bloom ...
Microsoft Powerpoint
size queens
ice prison
escape
celebration pizza party
ICE, it's literally ICE
cute heterosexual moments
HINT HINT
burnish (not a cult)
she died of gay
hold war orphans at gunpoint
coolest elevator
evil ship
science, it just works
refugee camp
refugee highway
spin the energy out of him
evil engine
this rat has literally been in the whole movie
freezing over and over
sad dragon dil-
secret lake base
fun at the movies
pilot squared
alice had to make one yuri inference
fight me bro
galo names the enemy
the penultimate fight begins
Fast & The Furious 7
oh he's hot
cockpit squared
arch your back
"did you just kiss me bro?"
the fight ices over
cockpit squared
make it all gay
the end
GAME TIME!
This time, we tried to test if our Hosts could tell if something in this movie was a reference to TRIGGER ANIMATION STUDIO, who references their own work and tropes often.
Galo Thymos |
Click to Reveal Answer!REFERENCE: Kamina, Teppen Turan Gurren Lagann |
Lucia's Rat Friend |
Click to Reveal Answer!REFERENCE: Buta, Teppen Turan Gurren Lagann |
Galo: “My firefighter’s soul burns hotter than this fire!” |
Click to Reveal Answer!Not a Reference |
The Matoi Flag |
Click to Reveal Answer!Trick Question! While Matoi as a name is a reference, the flag itself isn't. |
Aina |
Click to Reveal Answer!REFERENCE: Yoko, Teppen Turan Gurren Lagann |
Vulcan |
Click to Reveal Answer!Not a Reference (though it's arguable) |
Dr. Deus |
Click to Reveal Answer!REFERENCE: Dr. Matoi, Kill la Kill |
Galo: “I didn’t get naked for no reason!” |
Click to Reveal Answer!REFERENCE: Nudist Faction, Kill la Kill |
Kray: “You have always been an eyesore!” |
Click to Reveal Answer!Not a Reference |
Lio's Knife Feet |
Click to Reveal Answer!Not a Reference |
Deus Ex Machina |
Click to Reveal Answer!REFERENCE: Baymax (Big Hero 6) |
Lio Fotia |
Click to Reveal Answer!Not a Reference |