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From Dollhouses to Deathrails: The Taking of Pelham ONe Two Three (1974)
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Show Notes:
Life Updates & Pencil Parties
- Eden recounts a surreal Minneapolis trip to witness the "sharpening" of a 20-foot neighborhood pencil statue.
- Attendees included 1,500+ people, costumes, DJs, and a fake giant pencil sharpener hoisted into place.
- Cassi already has cosplay plans for next year.
Dollhouses, Gundams & DIY Projects
- Eden builds a full miniature room box to pose model kits like Gundams in.
- Explores the satisfying craft process of assembling furniture, windows, and baseboards in a modular design.
Music Corner
- New Katatonia album: promising with fresh energy, but Peter reserves judgment.
- Rivers of Nihil: cool influence from Black Crown Initiate, but repeated saxophone use is a dealbreaker for Peter.
- Vildhjarta: heavy, adventurous, and rewards deep listening.
Gaming Talk
- Peter's impressions of the Switch 2: improved Mario Kart experience with 24-player chaos, but still not a travel must-have.
- Thoughts on the cult of Nintendo vs. more versatile handheld platforms like the Steam Deck.
- Eden's attempt to play Synduality: Echo of Ada ends in a refund due to game-breaking texture issues.
Cult & Camp Cinema
- Eden attends a VHS screening of the awful-but-fun 1970s exploitation film White Fire with a themed drinking game.
- Peter is tempted by the trailer but is firmly advised: "Don't watch White Fire."
Reading Recommendations
- Eden finishes all 11 published volumes of Adachi and Shimomura, including volume 99.9 (sci-fi time-jump bonus stories).
- Enthusiastic recommendation of The Apothecary Diaries, a mystery series set in a fictionalized ancient China full of intrigue and clever deduction.
What We're Watching
- Peter enjoys Taskmaster Season 19 with Jason Mantzoukas, calling it chaotic, hilarious, and worth the YouTube binge.
Main Topic: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- Eden loved it: tense, stylish, electric; Peter found it frustratingly flat in tension and offensively dated.
- Discussion touches on 70s NYC despair, racism and misogyny in period pieces, Walter Matthau's charisma, and how modern remakes miss the gritty charm of the original.
- Fun fact: Robert Shaw (Mr. Blue) also played Quint in Jaws.
- Finale: Walter Matthau's "Gesundheit" stare is iconic.
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