The Screen Companion

Anime movies! Argh. In Part Two, we cover Perfect Blue and Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade. Why does the guest like it so much? Why does the Host dislike it so much? Will the Host become a Japanese animated film fan? Find out! Even if you don't like anime, you might get to know the "genre enemy" better by listening to this episode. Guest: Andrew.

Everyone has those genres that do nothing for them. For the Host, the viewing equivalent of kryptonite is all things anime. Well, it's not possible to hate everything in a genre, is it? In Part One, the shows Paranoia Agent and Highschool of the Dead (and the Host hopes it amounts to more than torturous exposure therapy). Guest: Stacey.

Using "Trials and Tribble-ations" and "Children of Time" from the fifth season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, we examine the plot device of time travel. Are these types of stories a good thing for sci-fi stories and Trek in general? Guest: Jon.

For anyone that needs an emotional release and isn't afraid to well up, here are two films to test your empathy; just try to get all the way through without wanting to shed a tear! Andrew and the Host watch Dumbo and Beautiful Girls and explore this genre of “movies that make us cry”. Get that tissue ready, it's time for a good crymax!