E121 - Nodame Cantabile, Burn the House Down

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get into a pair of mysteries - what is sneaky housekeeper Shizuka Yamauchi up to, and how the hell does human trainwreck Megumi Noda manage to survive living alone?Series Discussed: Nodame Cantabile Vol. 1, Burn The House Down Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Slasher Maidens Vol. 1, Oshi no Ko Vol. 1TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Valentines! 0:02:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Nodame Cantabile0:09:30 - Character Opinions0:15:30 - Wavelengths and Vibes 0:19:30 - Protagonist Syndrome / Andy is not a Romantic0:22:30 - Sparse Art? 0:26:30 - A Threat and a Promise0:30:00 - Andy’s Pick: Burn the House Down0:31:30 - What ARE Names?0:33:45 - Soap Opera Melodrama!0:38:00 - Instagram Life0:42:45 - Asynchronous Warfare0:46:00 - Artwork Tension0:51:30 - The Tyranny of Linearity 0:55:00 - Comparison to Giant Robo OVA (!) 0:56:00 - SPOILER WARNING FROM HERE1:07:30 - END OF SPOILERS1:09:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:10:15 - Closedown! If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.