Ep 0008 - The Price of Smiles (2019) - Pt 2

12/11/2023

This time around we're discussing how not every war can be solved by the power of friendship, you need mechs too, Egao no Daika (The Price of Smiles)!

Content warnings for this episode: Discussions of manipulation, warfare, visualizations of blood and violence, depictions of child soldiers, references to trauma and representations of PTSD.

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

Kingdom of Soleil

Guard

Main Battle Unit

Squire

Multi-Purpose Unit

Kilbanov

Artillery Unit

Kingdom Carrier

Ship of the Line

Empire of Grandiga

Krahe 1

Main Battle Unit

Krahe II

Advanced Unit

Empire Carrier

Ship of the Line

Cool Factor(tm) Score

Check back later, this one is a three part, we'll score at the end!

Other Images of Things Discussed

Team Kingdom

Kingdom Uniforms

Team Empire

Empire Uniforms

Chrars (do it for her)

cell animation

new map dropped

dismount for stealth kills

i cant go on, i have an owie

no ammo, melee only

the nigh forest fight

when you see your wife lily is alive

here to shelter in the command center

sunflower check

getting shut down is no excuse to stop fighting

me after taco bell

b-b-bitchslapped

harold's dead lol

the emperor (via zoom)

all the broken wine

BOIL EM, BAKE EM, STICK EM IN A STEW

this is how you cut a potato

stella confirmed a child

perfect block

u mad lol

the kingdom only loses

the worst pants ever

izama this is a sneaking missions

smiles :)

GAME TIME!

This time, our hosts had to guess how much Smiles cost, by guessing how much anime or manga with the word "Smile" in the title cost! (prices were as of record, via google shopping)

Egao no Daika - Anime / 2019	Click to Reveal Answer! $41.99
Smile Down the Runway - Anime / 2020	Click to Reveal Answer! $49.99
Smile Precure! - Anime / 2012	Click to Reveal Answer! $59.95
Fortune Favors a Smile = Manga / 2017	Click to Reveal Answer! $29.87
A-Channel+smile - Anime / 2012	Click to Reveal Answer! $299.99
Smile of the Arsnotoria - Anime 2022	Click to Reveal Answer! $58.99
Smile! Sotomura-san - Manga 2009	Click to Reveal Answer! $58.50
Be Happy and Smile - Manga / 2012	Click to Reveal Answer! $79.90
Kiko-chan Smile - Anime / 1996	Click to Reveal Answer! $67.86
Power of Smile - Manga / 2011	Click to Reveal Answer! $150.00
Smile Style - Manga /2010	Click to Reveal Answer! $142.06
Fortune Favors a Smile - Manga / 2017	Click to Reveal Answer! $29.87