Episode: 69 Xenogenesis - 3-Imago: III: Imago Chapters 11 & 12

XenoThesis

In episode 69, (Nice ;) ) Richard and Michael discuss the gritty real feel of Octavia’s fantastical world and how this is achieved, The Ooloi take the gloves off in influencing the humans, and the humans seem to have made some rare sensible decisions.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:32 - Welcome
00:02:00 - Chapter 11 predictions
00:04:00 - Realism and internal vs external character perspectives
00:06:14 - The power of small changes well applied
00:06:54 - Consistency and Consequences in world-building
00:07:43 - Humanity meeting the Oankali at their peak
00:10:36 - Counter measures for Human diplomats, picture Arrival
00:12:26 - Chapter 11 summary
00:13:52 - There’s always some dark Sh!t going on in the background…
00:16:00 - Digestible doors
00:16:37 - Poor trigger dicipline doesn’t pay
00:17:06 - Supercharged Ooloi Mind whammy
00:17:56 - Jodahs explains
00:18:50 - It was all for nothing!
00:20:08 - I’ve know you 3 mins and I’ll already take a bullet for you
00:20:57 - Chapter 12 predictions
00:21:53 - Humans making a sensible choice?
00:22:26 - Chapter 12 summary
00:22:32 - Impressive healing abilities
00:23:10 - Hunger from healing - conservation of energy
00:23:15 - Octavia spoiled us with attention to detail
00:25:12 - Santos got Aoar captured for good reasons
00:30:30 - Jodahs dictates the terms of their imprisonment
00:32:22 - Chapter 13 Predictions
00:34:50 - Climatic anticlimax
00:36:37 - Are you sure you want to go to Mars?
00:37:48 - Outro

References

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Intro: L’Etoile danse (Pt. 1) by Meydan Outro: Long Way Home by Spinning Ratio