The Pixel Response

If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you do for a 6pc chicken nuggies or a double cheeseburger?

Would you... kill?

Bonesaw577 has had quite a wild ride in life but he's always known he wanted to make games. We talk about his journey up to the release of Manny's, his first game (out now, click below) including his love of Spider-Man, Venom, the horror series Siren, being a speedrunner and living in Japan!

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It's been awhile but Paul and Nathan get together this very special Stampede time of year to discuss that for a bit before diving headfirst into why Nathan hasn't been around much.

We discuss that new The Flash movie, a bunch of MCU stuff including problems with multiverse movies and Nathan has been playing Crusader of Centy, Wario's Woods and Plants Vs. Zombie.

Also, what is the worst Mario game?

It's been awhile. The world has gone mad, but that's okay... just let us enjoy the things we enjoy okay? Maybe we were born in the worst situation for that, but still fuck Charlie Chaplin among others.

Persona games have been taking up some time, along with a bunch of Diablo and the fake Metal Gear, even though you're not supposed to know that yet... since Kojima is such a visionary.

Nothing makes a whole lot of sense, but we're back for now and that's all that matters, I think.

The thrilling conclusion to the Holy Evil War chapter is upon us! How does the new berserker armor work? He was a giant dragon the whole time? The Band of the Hawk is taking on another empire? 

All this and more! 

Chapters discussed: 

• 227. "Fire Dragon" 
• 228. "Depths of Hellfire" 
• 229. "Departure of Flames" 
• 230. "Demon Castle" 
• 231. "Dread Emperor" 
• 232. "Daka" 
• 233. "Demon Knight" 
• 234. "Demon God" 
• 235. "Sleeping Princess Awakens" 

Millennium Falcon Arc continues: "Falconia Chapter" 

• 236. "Roar of the Sea"

It's a new age and old friends have a quick discussion with our heros before meeting some new generals and creating a new army. Also, we get a deep dive into how messed up Farnese truly is...

Chapters discussed:

• 177. "Ruptured World"
• 178. "Reunion on the Hill of Swords"
• 179. "Beast Swordsman vs Black Swordsman"
• 180. "Unchanged"
• 181. "Prologue to the War Chronicle"
• 182. "Onslaught of the Kushans"
• 183. "War Cry of the Wind (1)"
• 184. "War Cry of the Wind (2)"
• 185. "Snow, Flames, and ... (1)"
• 186. "Snow, Flames, and ... (2)"

Eclipse 2: Egglectric Boogaloo is here. Second verse is same as the first... kinda. 

Also, we say hello to some old friends as we end the Conviction Arc.

Chapters discussed:

• 166. "Leaping Fish" (跳魚, Hane Uo)
• 167. "Bestial Priest (1)" (怪僧(1), Kaisō (1))
• 168. "Bestial Priest (2)" (怪僧(2), Kaisō (2))
• 169. "Those Who Cling, Those Who Struggle" (縋る者もがく者, Sugarumono Mogakumono)
• 170. "Tidal Wave of Darkness (1)" (闇の津波(1), Yami no Tsunami (1))
• 171. "Tidal Wave of Darkness (2)" (闇の津波(2), Yami no Tsunami (2))
• 172. "Resonance" (共鳴, Kyōmei)
• 173. "The Sky Fall" (天墜つ, Ten Otsu)
• 174. "Daybreak" (暁, Akatsuki)
• 175. "The Arrival" (出現, Shutsugen)
• 176. "Determination and Departure" (決意と旅立ち, Ketsui to Tabidachi)

Things are heating up. Mozgus gains the power of... some sort of God... and the inquisition keep Guts busy as Casca gets prepared to be burned at the stake. Darkness, imprisoning me. All that I see... absolute horror.

Also, we learn about a new egg friend.

Chapters discussed:

• 155. "The Spider's Thread" (蜘蛛の糸, Kumo no Ito)
• 156. "Those Who Dance at the Summit, Those Who Creep in the Depths" (頂に舞うもの底に這うもの, Itadaki ni Maumono Soko ni Haumono)
• 157. "Hell's Angels" (ヘルス・エンジェルス, Herusu Enjerusu)
• 158. "One Unknown in the Depth of the Depths" (底の底の知られぬ者, Soko no Soko no Shirarenu mono)
• 159. "The Threatened" (脅えし者, Obieshimono)
• 160. "Omens" (兆し, Kizashi)
• 161. "Martyrdom" (殉教, Junkyō)
• 162. "Collapse" (崩壊, Hōkai)
• 163. "Shadows of Idea (1)" (イデアの影(1), Idea no Kage (1))
• 164. "Shadows of Idea (2)" (イデアの影(2), Idea no Kage (2))
• 165. "Shadows of Idea (3)" (イデアの影(3), Idea no Kage (3))

Guts has arrived and it's time for the blood to flow. Casca finds herself the queen of a cult, a demonic goatman is on the attack and we learn some uncomfortable truths about Farnese...

Chapters discussed:

• 143. "Pillar of Flame" (炎の柱, Honō no Hashira)
• 144. "The Black Swordsman on Holy Ground" (聖地の黒い剣士, Seichi no Kuroi Kenshi)
• 145. "Straying" (迷走, Meisō)
• 146. "Ambition Boy" (野望少年, Yabō Shōnen)
• 147. "Den of Evil" (魔窟, Makutsu)
• 148. "The Reunion" (再会, Saikai)
• 149. "Ambush" (伏兵, Fukuhei)
• 150. "The Cliff" (断崖, Dangai)
• 151. "Captives" (虜囚, Ryoshū)
• 152. "The Iron Maiden" (鉄の処女, Tetsu no Shojo)
• 153. "Blood Flow of the Dead (1)" (亡者の血流(1), Mōja no Ketsuryū (1))
• 154. "Blood Flow of the Dead (2)" (亡者の血流(2), Mōja no Ketsuryū (2))

The three worlds have collided to discuss the conviction arc. Ben comes back and we have a small discussion about what he's been away from and then we just dive right in. 

With the lands plagued and in ruin, many have put their faith into a higher power and the might of the Holy See is around to ensure order and faith persists with the introduction to Inquisitor Mozgus and his band of cronies. Casca is gone and Guts heads to the Tower of Conviction to find her...

Chapters discussed:

• 126. "Revelations (1)" (啓示(1), Keiji (1))
• 127. "Revelations (2)" (啓示(2), Keiji (2))
• 128. "Revelations (3)" (啓示(3), Keiji (3))
• 129. "Cracks in the Blade" (刃の亀裂, Yaiba no Kiretsu)
• 130. "A Feeble Flame" (かよわき炎, Kayowaki Honō)
• 131. "To Holy Ground (1)" (聖地へ, Seichi e (1))
• 132. "To Holy Ground (2)" (聖地へ, Seichi e (2))
• 133. "Kushan Scouts (1)" (クシャーン斥候(1), Kushān Sekkō (1))
• 134. "Kushan Scouts (2)" (クシャーン斥候(2), Kushān Sekkō (2))
• 135. "Tower of Shadow (1)" (影の塔(1), Kage no Tō (1))
• 136. "Tower of Shadow (2)" (影の塔(2), Kage no Tō (2))
• 137. "Children of Shadow" (影の子ら, Kage no Kora)
• 138. "Fierce Believer" (猛信者, Mōshinja)
• 139. "Bowels of the Holy Ground" (聖地のはらわた, Seichi no Harawata)
• 140. "The Witch" (魔女, Majo)
• 141. "Spirit Road (1)" (怪道(1), Kaidō (1))
• 142. "Spirit Road (2)" (怪道(2), Kaidō (2))

Nathan comes back again while Ben continues to heal to discuss the fine points of seeing Elves and demons that we learn in the Binding Chain chapter of the Conviction Arc. 

Also, something about PTSD and hentai or something.

Chapters discussed:

• 118. "The Beast of Darkness" (闇の獣, "Yami no Kedamono")
• 119. "The Holy Iron Chain Knights (1)" (聖鉄鎖騎士団(1), Seitessa Kishi-dan (1))
• 120. "The Holy Iron Chain Knights (2)" (聖鉄鎖騎士団(2), Seitessa Kishi-dan (2))
• 121. "The Hollow Idol" (空洞の偶像, Kūdō no Gūzō)
• 122. "The Unseen" (見ざる者, Mizarumono)
• 123. "Night of Miracles" (奇跡の夜, Kiseki no Yoru)
• 124. "Past and Future" (去来, Kyorai)
• 125. "Morning of Truth" (真実の朝, Shinjitsu no Asa)

Humanity is saved. Ash has a store, Kelly is running a bar and Pablo is fixing electronics at his fish and chips stand. All is good until a murder that reeks of Ruby is spotted and shortly after everything goes to crap. Can Ash do the impossible and save humanity AGAIN while... being a father?!

This is the final episode in our Evil Dead coverage (for now)!

Episode hosts:
Paul (twitter.com/exfauxsure)
Hank (twitter.com/comicpanels)

Survive The Night is a podcast series in which every episode a piece of horror media is thoroughly examined by the hosts and talked about at length. Due to this, spoilers are abundant and will not be talked around. Listen at your own risk!

My regular co-host Ben is gone on vacation so instead of putting out nothing, I decided to talk with another friend that I do another podcast with as he has started reading Berserk recently as well so we talk about the Golden Age arc as a whole and some thoughts about the pop culture impact Muira has had and taken inspiration from as a whole.

Enjoy, struggler!

It's a big one, so get ready...

The Nagoya basho is going on so of course a bit of sumo talk. It's been a year so we run down where Nathan has been, specifically about his sicknesses with COVID-19 and a rash of some sort that hospitalized him for a week!

In TV: Seinfeld, King of the Hill and Bob's Burgers all get a bit of time until we dive into Stranger Things discussions (no spoilers) and whether the fourth season of that is actually any good.

In books: New Yorker movie critic Pauline Kael's greatest hits get a new life on Nathan's iPad along with Berserk?! Also, Cruelly Yours, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark, and Leviathan Wakes (the first book of The Expanse series)

The Outer Worlds is finally given it's due diligence and some baseball talks around Nathan seeing an Okotoks Dawgs game before getting a little bitter about The Batman and Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and in general the MCU Phase 4 properties at large. At least Jurassic World Dominion is good under the influence of some happy time drugs.

To end things off, we have a discussion about Jeff Gerstmann leaving Giant Bomb and Nathan finally played Dungeons & Dragons when he and some friends got together to do the Tomb of Horror module.

All this and much, much more in this catch-up episode of the Pixel Response podcast!

How does a second season of Ash vs. Evil Dead follow up such a strong first one? By being MUCH CRAZIER! We get some great stuff with Ash's dad, possessed cars, mind-altering demons and...a cabin in the woods? Who saw THAT coming?!

Episode hosts:
Paul (twitter.com/exfauxsure)
Hank (twitter.com/comicpanels)

Survive The Night is a podcast series in which every episode a piece of horror media is thoroughly examined by the hosts and talked about at length. Due to this, spoilers are abundant and will not be talked around. Listen at your own risk!

You're cordially invited to the feast of a century! Just give up your life and soul for our new lord Femto. Afterall, there are certain things worse than death...

Chapters discussed:

• 080. "Storm of Death (1)"
• 081. "Storm of Death (2)"
• 082. "God of the Abyss"
• 084. "Lifeblood"
• 085. "Quickening"
• 086. "Birth"
• 087. "Afterglow of the Right Eye"
• 088. "Escape"
• 089. "Awakening to a Nightmare"
• 090. "The Sprint"
• 091. "Vow of Retaliation"
• 092. "Demon Infant"
• 093. "Armament"
• 094. "He Who Hunts Dragons"

It's about that time we start wrapping up the Evil Dead section of our deep dive, but not before diving into three seasons of a TV series starring our favorite chin and some welcome new additions to the crew!

Ash mistakenly summons the Kandarian evil forces after getting super high trying to impress a date and it's up to him to fix the problem, before someone hunting him fixes him!

Episode hosts:
Paul (twitter.com/exfauxsure)
Hank (twitter.com/comicpanels)

Survive The Night is a podcast series in which every episode a piece of horror media is thoroughly examined by the hosts and talked about at length. Due to this, spoilers are abundant and will not be talked around. Listen at your own risk!

The time has come. Griffith needs to make a choice and that choice isn't exactly an easy one. Luckily, he has the Godhand to help push him in a certain direction...

Chapters discussed:

• 070. "Requiem of the Wind"
• 071. "The Warriors of Twilight"
• 072. "Back Alley Boy"
• 073. "Eclipse"
• 074. "The Promised Time"
• 075. "Advent"
• 076. "The Inhuman Host"
• 077. "The Castle"
• 078. "Parting"
• 079. "The Feast"

A young director with a vision and permission from Raimi gives a new look and feel for a classic series. Whether you love or hate it, this is definitely a much more serious take on a silly classic.

Episode hosts:
Paul (twitter.com/exfauxsure)
Hank (twitter.com/comicpanels)

Survive The Night is a podcast series in which every episode a piece of horror media is thoroughly examined by the hosts and talked about at length. Due to this, spoilers are abundant and will not be talked around. Listen at your own risk!

Is The Evil Dead just too intense and evil for you? What if the two movies were combined and sung to you in a tight little 90 minute format?

What if you really like the word "bitch"?

Episode hosts:
Paul (twitter.com/exfauxsure)
Hank (twitter.com/comicpanels)

Survive The Night is a podcast series in which every episode a piece of horror media is thoroughly examined by the hosts and talked about at length. Due to this, spoilers are abundant and will not be talked around. Listen at your own risk!

This is a big one. It's time to get Griffith back! It's just in a prison in a giant hole that used to be a demon god's city of debauchery that was smited by 4 angels while the nation's army stands guard outside. 

What could possible go wrong?

Chapters discussed:

• 049. "Infiltrating Windham (1)" (ウィンダム潜入(1), Windamu Sennyū (1))
• 050. "Infiltrating Windham (2)" (ウィンダム潜入(2), Windamu Sennyū (2))
• 051. "Festival's Eve (1)" (前夜祭(1), Zen'yasai (1))
• 052. "Festival's Eve (2)" (前夜祭(2), Zen'yasai (2))
• 053. "Thousand-Year Fiefdom" (千年封土, Sennen Hōdo)
• 054. "Reunion in the Abyss" (深淵の再会, Shin'en no Saikai)
• 055. "A Way Through" (血路, Ketsuro)
• 056. "Bakiraka (1)" (バーキラカ(1), Bākiraka (1))
• 057. "Bakiraka (2)" (バーキラカ(2), Bākiraka (2))
• 058. "Flower of the Stone Castle" (石の王城の花, Ishi no Shiro no Hana)

The cult classic that most people probably remember and, at least in Paul's memory, the one most people cite and seem to love. Does it hold up? Do you like cartoons? Is this PG-13? Where did PG-13 even come from?

This and more as we wrap up the original trilogy discussions.

Episode hosts:

Paul (twitter.com/exfauxsure)
Hank (twitter.com/comicpanels)

Survive The Night is a podcast series in which every episode a piece of horror media is thoroughly examined by the hosts and talked about at length. Due to this, spoilers are abundant and will not be talked around. Listen at your own risk!

Enjoy this moment while it lasts! An oasis in the desert of gore, murder and Guts is broken by some real human communication, connection, sensuality and caring. It won't last forever so let's just take a moment and relax!

Chapters Discussed:

• 045. "Confession" (告白, Kokuhaku)
• 046. "Wounds (1)" (傷(1), Kizu (1))
• 047. "Wounds (2)" (傷(2), Kizu (2))
• 048. "Sparks from a Sword Tip" (切っ先の火花, Kissaki no Hibana)

Crimewave was a bust. Careers about to completely die before really taking off. What do we do? Let's just make one of the best horror movies of all time!

The lone survivor of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.

Episode hosts:

Paul (twitter.com/exfauxsure)
Hank (twitter.com/comicpanels)

Survive The Night is a podcast series in which every episode a piece of horror media is thoroughly examined by the hosts and talked about at length. Due to this, spoilers are abundant and will not be talked around. Listen at your own risk!