Episode Forty. Season 2 Finale. The guys had so much fun talking about a Makoto Shinkai anime film earlier this season, they had to do it again! This time, Jeremy shares the follow-up to Your Name. with Makoto Shinkai's 2019 film, Weathering With You. Did Ken enjoy it as much as Your Name.?
In this episode, Ken shares his expectations and overall thoughts from watching Weathering With You for the first time. Then, the guys compare the two Makoto Shinkai films in several key aspects - lead characters, supernatural concepts, the climax of each film, and the music by RADWIMPS. Also, the guys share their theories about the ambiguous ending in Tokyo. The guys hand out the Weekly Reel Awards for Weathering With You and play "Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score" for the final time this season. Finally, the guys look back on season 2 and give a sneak peek at season 3.
Which Makoto Shinkai film did you enjoy more? Your Name. or Weathering With You? Send us your comments/feedback on Twitter (@weeklyreel) and email to weeklyreelpod@gmail.com. Follow Jeremy (@jp_flicks) on Twitter/Instagram and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/JeremyPulumbarit). Follow Ken (@free_ken_a) on Twitter/Instagram. Check out the relaunching of Ken's blog, flip[a]binge, which covers various TV topics (https://flipabinge.com/). Follow flip[a]binge on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook (@flipabinge).
The Weekly Reel Podcast theme song by Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam on Twitter/Instagram). Additional music from the YouTube Audio Library: Gunnar Olsen - "Late Night Snack".