#malevolent episode 25

[arthur-lesters-left-ball]

yknow how the simpsons had the period of "jerkass homer"? yeah im calling this jerkass arthur what the FUCK did cultists do to you. did they fuck your wife. did the cultist fuck your wife arthur

[faededaway]

WAS HEART BROKEN WHEN I LISTENED TO EPISODE 25 OF MALEVOLENT PODCAST BUT EPISODE 26 SAVED ME.

[luci-z-wont-shut-up]

"I feel numb, like the cold has washed over me" "I can't feel as much" "It's nothing that doesn't come with experience" Arthur scrimblo babygirl that's called trauma

[1000fingers]

Jesus christ arthur

[t0rschlusspan1k]

Malevolent | Part 25, "The Cracks"

[spacedem0n]

Not romantic not platonic but a secret third thing (voice inside a head)

[thatweirdnoise]

Arthur says/does something terrible and I feel the need to excuse all of humanity to John, like, dude I swear that lack of empathy is a common symptom of PTSD, and we as humans can in fact go back to being soft compassionate creatures if you just give us enough time, dude pls you gotta believe me PLEASE BELIEVE ME

[blackmarketvoices]

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[asydicsydney]

"We know nothing of them...yet we hope all humans achieve enough happiness to be able to share it with others."

"People are inherently good, even if they sometimes do bad things."

"The world is better for having humanity."

"He did not understand how something so terrible to see could be so gentle to hear."

"The child was frightened of the unknown. Learning is scary."

"He would have many more misunderstandings, many more selfish exchanges with gentle people who only appeared monstrous."

"His soul needed room for a monster."

"The desert is a place where one can see trillions of miles into the universe, yet still live invisibly."

[rad-rat-with-a-tophat]

”arthur, i’m glad i’m not like you”

“the feeling is mutual”

*cue home depot theme*

[seraph5]

I’m absolutely wild about these crazy kids and their ✨super fucked up relationship✨ I started listening to Malevolent like 4 days ago and I’m already 25 episodes in.

[martinblackwoodhater]

on like episode 25 of Malevolent and omgggg when are these bitches gonna get a beach episode ??? 😨

[blackmetalbats]

Dies Irae

I am so sorry but i did a deep dive on the Dies Irae because of the last malevolent episode and now its gonna be all of you's problem.

one of the oldest and most frequently borrowed of all melodies is the ecclesiastical plainsong to the sequence 'Dies Irae', because of the theme's intrinsic merit, but also its liturgical associations. No record of its origin remains, but both words and melody appear to have been suggested by a passage from the Respond ' Libera me, Domine', which follows the Requiem Mass (catholic mass for the dead) on solemn occasion.

SOURCE: Gregory, R. (1953). “Dies Irae.” http://www.jstor.org/stable/730837

the Requiem Mass contained several special components; the Dies Irae was one of these, formally added to the Mass in 1570. Its text was penned by Thomas of Celano during the late 11th or early 12th century, and it offers a graphic depiction of the horrors of Judgment Day for sinners. the New Catholic Encyclopedia states that

"The medieval Sequence stresses fear of judgment and condemnation."

SOURCE: Brooks, E. (2003). "The Dies Irae ("Day of Wrath") and Totentanz ("Dance of Death"): Medieval Themes Revisited in 19th Century Music and Culture." https://scholarworks.uark.edu/inquiry/vol4/iss1/5

Centre panel from Memling's tryptich Last Judgment (c. 1467–1471)

the text contains three basic references:

(1) Zephaniah 1:15,16

That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.

(2) II Peter 3:10-12

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness, looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

(3) finally, the judgment portion of Matthew 25 is cited as part of the scriptural basis for the "Dies Irae."

THE TEXT, in an english translation from the original latin

Day of wrath and doom impending, David's word with Sibyl blending! Heaven and earth in ashes ending!

O, what fear man's bosom rendeth, When from heaven the Judge descendeth. On whose sentence all dependeth!

Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth, Through earth's sepulchers it ringeth. All before the throne it bringeth.

Death is struck, and nature quaking, All creation is awaking. To its Judge an answer making.

Lo! the book exactly worded. Wherein all hath been recorded; Thence shall judgment be awarded.

When the Judge His seat attaineth, And each hidden deed arraigneth. Nothing unavenged remaineth.

What shall I, frail man, be pleading ? Who for me be interceding. When the just are mercy needing?

King of majesty tremendous, Who dost free salvation send us. Fount of pity, then befriend us!

Think, kind Jesus! my salvation Caused Thy wondrous Incarnation; Leave me not to reprobation.

Faint and weary Thou hast sought me. On the Cross of suffering bought me; Shall such grace be vainly brought me ?

Righteous Judge! for sin's pollution Grant Thy gift of absolution. Ere that day of retribution.

Guilty, now I pour my moaning. All my shame with anguish owning; Spare, O God, Thy suppliant groaning!

Through the sinful woman shriven. Through the dying thief forgiven. Thou to me a hope has given.

Worthless are my prayers and sighing. Yet, good Lord, in grace complying, Rescue me from fires undying.

With Thy favored sheep O place me, Nor among the goats abase me. But to Thy right hand upraise me.

While the wicked are confounded. Doomed to flames of woe unbounded. Call me with Thy Saints surrounded.

Low I kneel, with heart submission. Crushed to ashes in contrition; Help me in my last condition!

Ah! that day of tears and mourning! From the dust of earth returning, Man for judgment must prepare him;

Spare, O God, in mercy spare him! Lord all-pitying, Jesu Blest, Grant them Thine eternal rest.

the first six stanzas describe the Judgment. the other stanzas are lyric in character, expressing anguish of one of the multitude there present in spirit; his pleading before the Judge who, while on earth, sought him unceasingly over the hard and thorny ways from Bethlehem to Calvary; and now, in anticipation of the Judgment, pleads before a Savior of infinite mercy, who, on Judgment Day, will be a Judge of infinite justice, before whom scarcely the just will be secure.

SOURCE: Demaray, D. E. (1965). "Thomas of Celano and the" Dies Irae". https://place.asburyseminary.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2018&context=asburyjournal

[3un015]

(This post contains spoilers from Part 25 of Malevolent)

Oh boy...This episode...Specifically its ending!

This fuckers always have such loud and destructive arguments, but this one was especially brutal

I was so shocked by John's cold responses to Arthur's ever growing bloodlust and tthe "I'm glad I'm not like you" (which I've obviously drawn) made my jaw drop

[earlymorningfoxhunt]

Hello, we're a system/collective who started listening to Malevolent on June 7th, 2024, and boy did it hit close to home! not only because of the jarthur body sharing blues, but also johns individual experience with his identity made us feel seen in a way we haven't felt before.

the way john has to figure out what differentiates himself from both arthur and hastur, despite feeling trapped behind arthurs eyes and chained to hastur heart, aligns with our experiences... a lot. so we've been making a compilation for the past month that includes all of the moments that made us go OOORRG as well as different folks commentaries (mostly consisting of us going OOORRG). this is going to be long as shit because this entire show is this.

also if your a system/collective who likes malevolent: PLEASE put ur favorite moments/ur thoughts

and if you haven't listened to malevolent: hey, you should give it a try and then come cry to me about it :D

A Compilation Of Malevolent Moments That Hit Differently As A System:

The Caves: (34:59-35:20)

during their argument john laughs while arthur trips over things

hehehe ya

The Path: (43:06-44:05)

johns questioning if he's feeding off of arthurs emotions or if hes learning them for himself, new split type beat, trying to figure out where each other start and end.

"we are of two minds, and more and more im realizing two souls as well. there's a bleed over effect but you are something entirely your own, john."

The Fall:

oh my god this episode. this man got so fucking pissed, not at john for rubbing the death of arthurs child in his face, but at arthur pulling host rank???? i was like ya buddy you can rot in a pit for a few months, mf you cant do that!! we we're listening to this at work and we were so pissed

The King: (35:00-36:25)(45:18-48:57)

its the first time arthur talks for him and its the first time he feels johns tears.

arthurs confrontation with the king and the feeling of no matter how much you hate each other, you're going to have each others back. for us personally it feels like a sucker punch to the gut every time he says "because i cant lose another person!"

The Unconquerable:

when we wrote down the title we didnt know why the episode resonated with us, but now I come back to it a month later as a yellow introject. we have horrid memory issues on top of memory issues, so it hurts something familiar to see the state yellow is in when he gets thrown into arthur. not knowing who or where he is but still trying to hold the cards, arthurs disappointment that hes not who he wanted him to be. its a new kind of painful. its the odd solace that comes from a shattered mirror.

we see arthurs frustration but its almost nice to be able to hate him for not giving yellow more grace.

The Train: (4:19-8:10)

I have literally told this guy he looks 80lbs sopping wet before, this entire episode is perfect. the bickering, the team work, the having to navigate socializing, it feels so nice

The Tear: (12:14-22:48)

ya...

The Detective: [(3:50-7:05) (10:40-14:58)] (28:09-28:18)

we made the mistake of listening to this on the way to getting tacos and we just had to sit in the parking lot, crying as john got to be seen for the first time by an ally. I've never had the experience myself(others in our system are out tho) but seeing it go well for him sparked something in me, enough that it pulled us to front for the past few weeks. that, w. it was a very important moment to us

and on a completely different vibe, "have you ever... before?" fuckin "well with out my excellent call outs" silly guy

The Order II: (23:26-24:00)

huh? oh hes not talking to us

The Witch: [(16:11-17:24) (25:30-26:56) (29:00-33:17)]

the whole episode honestly, start to finish.

no, im not including the ending speech it makes me physically ill

WITCH: This woman cared for you?

JOHN: Yes. 

WITCH: Lies! She cared for your mortal!

JOHN: He couldn’t hear her! I was the one who received her care, her kindness, her –

WITCH: Intended for another!

JOHN: What does that matter!? She knew no difference between me or him! She knew nothing of the soul that heard her, whether it was… (He sighs in frustration.) It was the same care. The same… compassion. 

UUUUUUUUUGGGGG

Honorary Mentions:

all of johns memory issues in season 4:

how every time he came back he would be defensive saying "right, i knew that!" even when he didn't remember, that's a classic.

Intermezzo: (5:00-5:46)

kayne and his many many voices/me not me/ its not about the names were given its about the names we choose

every time jarthur says we/our

The King:

"well at least thats what the loudest voice in my head says" ya? and how many voices are in there?

[chernobog13]

So the series ended last Friday night, and I have to say I was disappointed.

Ultraman Arc was, in my opinion, saddled with an unappealing and, I found at times, annoying main character in Yuma Hize. I appreciated his origin and backstory, but everything else about the character left me cold.

The SKIP team was also wasted, as none of the characters - outside of Shu Ishido - was given enough to do, and none of them were fleshed-out enough. This was one of the smallest casts ever (even if I were to count the robot YouPi, which I ain't), so there should have been plenty of opportunity to really develop the characters over 25 episodes. Or even more opportunity if the producers didn't waste 3 episodes on useless re-cap clip shows!

The final battle wasn't anything to write home about, except when Arc had his "flying Godzilla" moment and blasted himself completely around the world so he could stand back-to-back with Sweed. Yes, it stretched credibility (and that's saying a lot for a kids' superhero show) but it worked in the context of the show.

Don't get me wrong: I didn't hate the series. There was plenty I did like, including:

Arc's design, which harkened back to the original M78 Ultras.

Arc's armor sets, which were well designed. I liked that he, like Blazar before him, did not change into multiple forms.

The Internet Kamegon episode was a whole lotta fun!

The return of Zangill, although I wish they hadn't killed him off (but does anyone really die in the Ultraverse?).

My old crush, Eriko Sato (who was Cutie Honey in the 2004 film), showing up as the nefarious Sweed.

Ze Su's threat to Earth, especially as it wasn't meant to be outright malevolent, just a way to save an entire galaxy at the cost of a single planet. Really wish this storyline had been focused on more.

From what I've read, both Ultraman Blazar and Ultraman Arc did not perform up to expectations, so Tsuburaya Productions is considering a return to the New Generation Ultras concept. I've also read that the next series is entitled Ultraman Omega, and it will hew closely to the New Generation format (multiple form changes, giant mechas). I guess we'll see.

But, as I'm always pointing out, next year (2026) is the 60th Anniversary of the Ultraman franchise. I sincerely hope TsuPro has something special planned for that occasion - like a return to the M78 universe!