Princess Mononoke

Science Fiction Film Podcast (2019)

Episode Rundown

• 00:54 - Miyazaki the anime hero
• 05:08 - Shades of gray morality
• 06:01 - Unburdened by Western political baggage
• 08:53 - Ashitaka's empathy and respect for the opposition
• 15:29 - The animation of combat
• 22:23 - Progress as a bullet (and metaphor)
• 24:04 - The Emishi
• 27:00 - The fantasy setting & Human vs. Nature
• 28:27 - The village attack
• 30:15 - The stakes are high for Nature
• 32:42 - Jigo's pragmatism
• 36:35 - Lady Eboshi and Moro's attack run
• 44:02 - The beauty and ruthlessness of Nature
• 48:00 - Iron Town
• 52:15 - Ashitaka's respect for Lady Eboshi despite their contention
• 1:00:36 - San vs. Lady Eboshi with Ashitaka as the moderator
• 1:05:22 - Nature's internal squabbling
• 1:18:52 - Holding destructive and creative forces in balance
• 1:25:29 - Lord Asano's troops get trounced at Iron Town
• 1:30:54 - Moro doesn't hate all humans, only Lady Eboshi
• 1:32:49 - Ashitaka's refusal to commit to hate
• 1:40:20 - The inevitability of death, change, and rebirth
• 1:46:22 - The unceremonious decapitation of the Forest Spirit
• 1:50:26 - The Forest Spirit's death breathes life into the land

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