Everything Is Final Fantasy

Mrs. Brisby and Aunt Shrew face off against a tractor before our hero must cross the threshold and meet with The Great Owl.

Mrs. Brisby meets Jeremy, the crow, who are both met by Dragon, the cat. We dive into Don Bluth's uses of color for mood and running theme that children should be taken more seriously.

We begin our conversation on one of our favorite movies from childhood, Don Bluth's animated classic, The Secret of Nimh.

We love Doctor Tot! Gargan Roo creeps us out. We evolve our feelings on Zorn & Thorn. We get thrown in jail. And we get to Cleyra which opens up all kinds of interesting political parallels to the real world.

We wrap up our series on the Studio Ghibli film, Ponyo, with an examination of the power of a child's imagination. The ending reminds us that there are all different kinds of love, and the music gives us a tiny bit of tonal whiplash. What are the best lessons we can learn from Sosuke and Ponyo?