Show Notes
Another year. Another Halloween Season. Another arbitrary compartmentalisation of a larger official chapter of Berserk. This time Geordie gets Duncan to read the Fantasia Chapter, but to read no farther than Berserk's shortest mini-arc: Spring Flowers of Days Long Passed. Duncan celebrates the exciting fights, the genuinely unsettling horror and tries to figure out how a crew of veteran monster slayers can just merrily stroll into Innsmouth. Whilst Geordie, typically a defender of one of Berserk's less popular arcs, suddenly realises that Kentaro Miura may have been a little bit bolder in the stuff he borrowed from Hollywood. But, they both share fangirling over Roderick, and shedding a little tear for Chitch, the cutest short-lived character in the series. Editor's note: we have to apologise for Geordie's audio at the moment, which is due to his unexpected move and a disadvantageous recording set-up. It will likely remain the same for the next couple of episodes. Like the show? Follow us on Insta: @IsThisJustFantasyPodcast, or ask us a question via [email protected] Featuring: Intro and Outro Music: Fantasy Exploration Music | Chapter’s End Music provided by Dungeon Playlist - Emma Young and Jonathan Young Listen on YouTube
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