Princess Mononoke - a podcast by LSG Media

Episode Rundown
00:54 - Miyazaki the anime hero05:08 - Shades of gray morality
06:01 - Unburdened by Western political baggage08:53 - Ashitaka's empathy and respect for the opposition
15:29 - The animation of combat22:23 - Progress as a bullet (and metaphor)
24:04 - The Emishi27:00 - The fantasy setting&Human vs. Nature
28:27 - The village attack30:15 - 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 Nature48:00 - Iron Town
52:15 - Ashitaka's respect for Lady Eboshi despite their contention
1:00:36 - San vs. Lady Eboshi with Ashitaka as the moderator1:05:22 - Nature's internal squabbling
1:18:52 - Holding destructive and creative forces in balance1:25:29 - 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 rebirth1:46:22 - The unceremonious decapitation of the Forest Spirit
1:50:26 - The Forest Spirit's death breathes life into the land
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