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Nov 2023
2h 3m

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Comm...

Axe of the Blood God
About this episode

It's the DVD commentary you didn't know you wanted!

If you haven't already, now's the time to watch the movie that may have shaped RPG history more than any other. Time for L'arc en Ciel, the most bizarre performance of Steve Buscemi's career, and the Final Fantasy story that most closely resembles the works of L. Ron Hubbard!

This episode is best experienced as a commentary alongside playback of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within but also functions perfectly well as a stand-alone podcast so pick your poison and join Kat, Nadia, Eric, and Victor as we dig around Within and see what those Spirits are up to!


MOVIE STARTS - 10:08

FINAL THOUGHTS - 1:48:17

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