894: A Simple Reminder

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894: A Simple Reminder

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What did you all think of September's Club episode?
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I really liked it!

It was simple. It wasn't complex, nor was it trying to be. After all of the intricate multi-dimensional morals that have been delivered recently (I'm lookin' at you, "Millstones" and "The Rydell Revelations"), this episode was just a nice breather. I like complex morals and meditating upon them, but this one was a nice break for my brain.
Wilson Knox wrote:And you may be wondering if this little tale has a moral. The answer is...no. It doesn't. Except to say, as I did at the beginning, that sometimes, we need a simple reminder about the basics — what is truly important.
I liked the message Wilson delivered above. I think I'm becoming better at telling which writer writes which episodes before even knowing because I could feel Phil Lollar's writing showing through at this part. It kinda felt like "The Toy" at this part, which might be why. I'm not complaining; this was a good episode!

I finished listening to this episode for the first time at 12:44am. :anxious: That explains why I didn't catch that "Lou Sipher" was supposed to be a clever way of saying "Lucifer" until it was pointed out. And this morning I realized "secure-original-nutrient" stood for Son and the "synthetic-inverse-nutrient" stood for sin. Clever, clever.

Can we take a moment to appreciate the not-so-subtle references to Wilson getting "the bug that's going around"? And how he self-quarantined? And all the technical problems he faced with his livestream? I really laughed. :lol:
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Okay, so this was a super cute episode! Definitely a bit different, but I liked it.

It was super fun hearing Katie and Townsend using different voices than we're used to hearing in Odyssey.
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Wilson Knox wrote:And you may be wondering if this little tale has a moral. The answer is...no. It doesn't. Except to say, as I did at the beginning, that sometimes, we need a simple reminder about the basics — what is truly important.
I liked the message Wilson delivered above. I think I'm becoming better at telling which writer writes which episodes before even knowing because I could feel Phil Lollar's writing showing through at this part. It kinda felt like "The Toy" at this part, which might be why. I'm not complaining; this was a good episode!
I literally heard those lines in Phil's voice. :lol: Good stuff.
Monica Stone wrote:Can we take a moment to appreciate the not-so-subtle references to Wilson getting "the bug that's going around"? And how he self-quarantined? And all the technical problems he faced with his livestream? I really laughed. :lol:
This was GOLDEN. And by not giving *it* a name, they preserve the relevance of this episode for the future, while giving a humorous nod to what we've all experienced throughout the last several months. Cute, cute. 8-)
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That Veggietales parody though. I’m dead. :lol:
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I liked this episode! I couldn't even tell it had been remotely recorded! My favorite part was the Veggietales parody. I do wish that they had made more Veggietales references, though...
Monica Stone wrote: Can we take a moment to appreciate the not-so-subtle references to Wilson getting "the bug that's going around"? And how he self-quarantined? And all the technical problems he faced with his livestream?
It would be an unforgivable crime if we didn't!
I enjoyed the references to "the bug that's going around" in the episode. I'm hoping we hear more of these references in other remotely recorded episodes as they release.
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Polehaus53 wrote:I liked this episode! I couldn't even tell it had been remotely recorded! My favorite part was the Veggietales parody. I do wish that they had made more Veggietales references, though...
First of all, welcome to the ToO! You have chosen an odd time to join, but we're glad to have ya!

I agree with you, the audio was crystal clear to my (untrained) ear. The sound designers did a great job making the episode sound so seamless!

I liked Veggietales as a kid, but I never got into it as much as others around me so I'm more unfamiliar with it than many of my peers. But I agree, more Veggietales references would have been fun. While listening, I made a joke about the rumor weed showing up. :lol: My, would that have been a twist!
Polehaus53 wrote:I enjoyed the references to "the bug that's going around" in the episode. I'm hoping we hear more of these references in other remotely recorded episodes as they release.
I am definitely going to keep an ear out for more references in coming episodes! I need to go back and listen to the team Q&A, because I remember them mentioning this episode in particular and its references to real-world events. Maybe they mentioned other episodes would do similarly. I don't quite remember.
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Monica Stone wrote: First of all, welcome to the ToO! You have chosen an odd time to join, but we're glad to have ya!

I liked Veggietales as a kid, but I never got into it as much as others around me so I'm more unfamiliar with it than many of my peers. But I agree, more Veggietales references would have been fun. While listening, I made a joke about the rumor weed showing up. :lol: My, would that have been a twist!
Haha, yes! :lol: The rumor weed showing up would have been great! I was actually slightly disappointed that the vegetables, Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber Rob the Potato and Jerry the Carrot didn't sing more songs. But I really liked what they did sing. I played the song at least ten times :anxious: and got it stuck in my head.
Monica Stone wrote: I didn't catch that "Lou Sipher" was supposed to be a clever way of saying "Lucifer" until it was pointed out. And this morning I realized "secure-original-nutrient" stood for Son and the "synthetic-inverse-nutrient" stood for sin.
I also did not notice the "Lou Sipher" thing, nor did I notice the acronyms, "S.I.N" and "S.O.N" until they pointed it out.
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