Episode 144: Fullmetal Alchemist Matters...But Why Tho?

06/24/20 • 80 min

2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the ending of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, and to celebrate we're talking about why Fullmetal Alchemist matters. From the best selling manga to the TWO anime series and the controversy around them both to the creator, Hiromu Arakawa herself we dive into it all with the help of LaNeysha from the podcasts, Did You Have To? and So Here's What Happened. This episode, we (minus Matt) cover the high notes, the depressing notes, and how the series has some of the best female characters in all of shonen. Plus, we get into the heart of why Fullmetal Alchemist matters by detailing the series' major themes like family, discrimination, imperialism, and the way people find redemption after transgressions.

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Episode 143: JAWS Matters...But Why Tho?

It's the 45th anniversary of JAWS this week and to celebrate we're diving into the deep end and breaking down exactly why JAWS matters. We talk about the mishaps on set, the fact that someone wanted to train a real shark, it's status as the very first Summer blockbuster, and even get into the dark side of the film by detailing its detrimental effects on ocean ecosystems and certain sharks nearing extinction, and more. JAWS matters for a lot of reasons, and we take a look at them all and even get into the sillier side of the film and it's subsequent films - one of which winds up ranked lowers critic score-wise lower than Piranha 3D.

Find out exactly why Jaws matters and head on over to our social media channels to enter to win your very own copy of the JAWS 45th Anniversary Limited Edition. In this version, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg's cinematic masterpiece comes to 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever and it includes over three hours of bonus content.

The limited edition Combo Pack with lenticular packaging includes a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital Code of the film along with a 44-page booklet with introductions, rare photos, storyboards and more from the archive. Finally, Bonus content includes the making of JAWS, deleted scenes, outtakes from the set and much more.

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Episode 145: Industrial Light & Magic Matters...But Why Tho?

If you've listened to any of the 144 other episodes of But Why Tho? the podcast, then you know we always mention special effects when talking about a long-lasting and impactful film or franchise. After realizing just how many times Industrial Light & Magic has come up, we decided the iconic special effects house created by George Lucas was worthy of its own episode. Here, we discuss the history of the visual effects house, its iconic set pieces, films, and how it continues to revolutionize the industry with the new technology used in The Mandalorian.