#NSBU Ep 2

[genderpalindrome]

Favorite scenes from Never Stop Blowing Up (1/?): the Amazing Action Heroes meet Doug Meat for the first time

[verosvault]

I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT WAIT!!! 😭😭😭

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[utilitycaster]

returning to my roots tonight: binge watching a long-finished D20 series I haven't finished while crocheting

[fandomscraziness22]

LOL jacob rolling his dice off the table and ally going "been there" is HILARIOUS since i just watched unsleeping city where they were all teasing ally about rolling their dice off the table

[everywishway]

With NSBU slowly coming to a close, I wanted to know/guess what everyone thinks/wants the next season of D20 to be, esp since I believe it's confirmed @quiddie is DMing (esp since this season was probably made while Brennan was on Paternity leave). So, here is a poll of what I think/want it to be (not mutually exclusive either, these could easily overlap.)

[can-i-roll-for-it]

so I wanted to note all the rolls I'm NSBU

Just for. Fun and organization reasons because rolls are some of my favorite things with TTRPGs like this. Idk if ill continue this as the show goes on hut if anyones curious

Rolls ep 1

Wits roll, difficultly 2 for Paula to see Liv stealing: got a 1

Wits roll for Liv, difficulty 2 to see Paula looking though her bag: got a 2

Drive check from Wendell/Vic, difficulty 8, lowered to 5 : got a 3

Tough check for Greg/Dang: explodes on a d4. Explodes on a d6. Then 7 on a D8 : got a 17 (Guy he's fighting exploded on a d10 and got 13)

Stunts check for Paula/ Jack, difficulty 5: 3. Adds one turbo token. Dice explode. Gets 4 on D6: got a 8

Tough check for Paula/Jack, difficulty 3: 4, explodes. D6: 3: got a 7

Usha/ G13: Tech check. Difficulty 10: got a 1

Russel/Jennifer stealth check. Difficulty 3: got a 1

[sharas-bae]

it's been about 2 months since i last watched cr and i feel kinda...neutral? about it? like thinking about what i've missed gives me no strong feelings. i don't particularly miss it, i feel kind of relieved to have that time back to do (and watch, and catch up on) other things. the thought of starting to catch up doesn't even feel overwhelming like i'd expected, just sort of ehhh i'll get to it. eventually. there are little things i've seen that definitely pique my curiosity, but not strongly.

if i zoom out a bit, i'm sort of feeling that way in general about a bunch of actual plays. i decided to skip out on mismag after 2 episodes because it just wasn't landing for me, but i've also fallen behind on taz and wbn and the new curse of the black rose season on 3bh (which i loved the first season of).

some of that is for sure just not having the dedicated stretches of time for long story-oriented podcasts (i'm also still not caught up on silt verses and only just finished penumbra). i can break up an hour-long podcast ep into chunks but prefer not to do that with a narrative.

but i think something subtle has shifted in my attention and interest too? i want to catch up on/finish these other shows, but it does feel like something bigger is changing. i think maybe being stuck largely in bed for a couple months might have disrupted something. because i was able to watch nsbu and cr, but i couldn't go on walks or do chores for long enough to listen to my audio shows. idk how much is just the fact that working through the backlog has been slow-going and with fewer of those long chunks, but it feels very different.

jury's out on whether this is a healthy development, a sign that Something Is Up, or just a periodic phase shift, but it's certainly something.

[dacuslucy]

god. acofaf as a season was so fucking iconic am i going to rewatch instead of finishing ep 2 of nsbu... maybe

[starstruckodysseys]

no one said yes but here it is anyway bc this is my blog!

ep8: the wings that flap in the night. no explanation needed. we all know my brand. also russell’s/jennifer’s attention vs connection thing killed me and continues to do so bc it is Too Relatable!! also also dang + usha friendship for life they r the sweetest <3 we got the (much needed) hospital scene which is absolutely insane. that man should not be a doctor i fear. also paula-as-jack deciding that the best way to test whether or not his family was trustworthy was. to ask his wife what his dick looked like?? and then lucy describing it like a perp bc johnny was there?? absolutely insane what the fuck this episode had so much going on

ep2: and that’s whirred up. incredible establishing ep into the movie world! everyone getting adjusted is so fucking funny they’re so bad at it and i love them. ify was on fire this ep (the whole mirror pc thing, “that’s basically cop 101,” “usha might be dead,” other stuff i cannot think of for the life of me rn). its usha the old lady from the store. incredible stuff

ep9: without our siblings. would be number 2 if i didn’t feel like it was two separate episodes in one. which is personal bias but like it’s my list so. anyway. liv rage moment!! russell + liv conversation ft actually talking abt their feelings!! actual wenliv kiss!! rekha’s beans moment!! everything i could have asked for. also we went to the white house apparently. i kind of zoned out at that point but that’s on me

ep4: under the night sun. absolutely insane i processed none of the events and i loved every single second of it. rekha going “no i am going to throw this oily t-shirt in front of my car going 4000 miles an hour in order to go faster” is a top d20 moment. of all time. we got bi kingskin. we got j-kwon (who i definitely know) and bad bunny being Real People. we got a tank. we got a broken wrist goes in for the kiss. we went to space. we got… some other stuff probably. i don’t understand cars or racing and i’m not about to pretend i do

ep1: be kind, rewind. i love a good establishing pilot and watching the awesome action heroes just fuck around in the video store is like. so good. i love a slice of life moment. unhinged but not even close to an indicator of the actual insanity of nsbu. i mean this in a good way i promise

ep5: double death doggy style. the fact this is in sixth is a testament to how much i love this season bc i ADORE this episode. truly. plot heavy in comparison to the others but not in a way that feels out of place and is sort of refreshing after the insanity of ep4. absolutely insane plot twists and the way the reactions are shown is wonderful (specifically talking abt if you die in the movie you die in real life + the shawn nitro reveal). paula slam poetry-ing her son back to life top ten moments of all time. wonderful

ep3: the deluxe royale. does not deserve to be this low but like. here we are. i nearly cried laughing the first time i watched bc izzy immediately regretting the fact she threw a grenade was so fucking funny. the whole conversation about the sidewinders and whether or not today is their birthday (rekha is so desperate for brennan to answer and it’s so funny). dang’s character development regarding rashab. it’s all so good!

ep7: dang dang revolution. upon rewatch i actually love this one which is a testament to my nsbu insanity and this list in general. i do keep saying this but still. anyway. starting a note with “also” is possibly the funniest move ever. actually that whole jack/lucy/vic/jennifer scene is so fucking funny. just in general. cringefail russell!jennifer my beloved <3 also the dang + wolfman ann conversation nearly made me cry so um. oops! ALSO brain crush skull hack surgery hack happened which like. iconic. awesome action heroes friendship slash la familia you will always be famous TO ME !!!!

ep6: meet the santangelos. everything will be okay. you are getting kicked in the head until you die. (that’s it. that’s my summary) (not really. i really do like this one i swear bc like! wendell character arc! liv + dang friendship! adrenalized paula-as-jack! why do the santangelos keep a car in their attic! yippee!!)

ep10: superbomb. now. okay. i am tumblr’s (and possibly the world��s) number one nsbu fan, as voted on by nobody but me. however comma. i will admit the finale uhhh left some things to be desired. not even necessarily in a bad way. like i get why they left so much hanging (everything was already absolutely insane). i just wish we’d gotten a little more… something? idk. i did nearly cry at “you are real, you are everything, and everything is you” to the point it’s in my instagram bio + my discord status so. also ive said it before but the dang/wendell/liv trio is so dear to me and the whole conversation abt believing in rashab and therefore in dang also made me deeply emotional!!! they’re so!!!!!! the epilogues in general are really good actually. shoutout to boy’s night (ft paula) in amsterdam fr

anyone want my nsbu ep ranking

[not-quite-so-intrepid-hero]

so to be clear: i never finished my third rewatch of TUS1 in the spring (-3 eps), then in the fall i stopped halfway through my third rewatch of FHSY to restart TUS1+2 in prep for the live show (stopped -4 eps in s1 bc was worried about time for s2 which i barely remembered) and instead of picking SY back up after the gauntlet, i started starstruck! woo last intrepid show to watch! but halfway through i needed a show i’d already seen to listen to while cleaning / hw / etc. so. my first rewatch of junior year! and now, on the finale part 1 of JY, i am considering ACOC only because i genuinely considered RESTARTING TUS1 and decided that was a bit much even for me.

honestly i think im gonna rewatch NSBU bc i cannot start another rewatch of mice & murder PLEASE

everytime i feel off (usually emotional bc with physical sickness i tend to cradle my phone to my chest with game changer playing quietly) i restart an intrepid heroes season regardless of the ACTIVE WATCH OR REWATCHES I HAVE GOING ON

[highfiveheroes]

anyway i finished nsbu ep 2. paula and liv u have my heart. and ally beardsley the person u are.

me working today is a hate crime