095 - The Philosophy of Hunky Man Death Beams with Olly Thorn

“The Philosophy of Hunky Man Death Beams w/ Olly Thorn” is the 95th episode of Ballin’ Out Super, released 29th January 2019, and covers the Dragonball Super episode “Most Heinous! Most Evil! Freiza's Wild Rampage!!”. This episode features Jeremy, Alex, Katie and guest Olly Thorn.

## Soundcloud Show Description

Breadtube philosopher Olly Thorn suffers our British accents well, discusses lewd cartoons, and informs us of the appropriate time to stop watching anime. Later, Frieza gives a masterclass on what makes a great Dragon Ball episode.

## Cold Open

ALEX: [Normal voice, not caring] "Brokeback Mountain but it's Freiza and Goku and they're kissing by the shed. There that's the joke"

KATIE: "Try harder."

ALEX: "They're on a horse."

## Episode Recap

Olly Thorn of Philosophy Tube is this week’s guest, and BOS’s first English guest. After the pod discusses the kegles Freiza was doing in hell, Olly’s history with anime is explored. He was a fan of Dragonball Z, GT, and Tenshi Muyo in his youth, sharing his interest in Tenshi with Katie. Monster Mesume is mentioned, alongside its horny premise. Olly learns on air from the hosts that Attack on Titan is extremely problematic.

This week’s advertisement is “Mary Lollipops”.

The Dragonball Super episode being recapped is “Most Heinous! Most Evil! Freiza's Wild Rampage!!”, and the pod comments that this title is very English. Goku and Freiza fight a group of edgelords from the edgelord universe. The pod riffs on Goku having condemned multiple universes to death, with Katie saying he has to be put down "like Old Yeller". The concept of a pocket beamis introduced, and Olly questions whether a beam would get through interdimensional airport security. Freiza then gets hit by a death beam and appears to be dying from it, but it is revealed to be an act. Olly explores Freiza's acting method and he is presumed to be an actor of the American Method school. Freiza plans on double crossing Goku, but is interrupted when Beerus and Whis come and break up the fight, and Goku gets in trouble. The pod explores Goku's unhealthy relationship with Freiza and how Goku needs to break free. Goku and Freiza fight in the only well animated scene of the episode, and their fight ends in a draw. They go back to capsule corp, and Olly reflects on how insensitive Goku is bringing Freiza into the team since he killed a bunch of them in the past.

## Ratings

Alex: Gives the episode 6/7 Dragonballs. He enjoys the beams, treachery, sexual pathology and Frieza. Needed more Freiza.

Katie: Gives the episode 6/7 Dragonballs. She is very here for Freiza and his monologue, though the animation was janky.

Olly: Gives the episode 6/7 Dragonballs. The episode earns a point for not having master roshi, good beams, golden Freiza's fun.

Jeremy: Gives the episode 7/7 Dragonballs. He agrees with everyone but had to give full marks because of the shot of Freiza's wiggly tail.

## Shenron

Shenron is summoned, and it is British Shenron as played by Alex. Olly wishes to achieve a better understanding of what a healthy male body is. British Shenron grants him a second Queen instead. Olly is displeased.

## End Matter

### Balls Deep Segment

There are three emails read out, each with a “deep” or philosophical question for Olly, due to his skills as a philosopher.

1. First email asks, "W*hat does the ability to beam God mean for divinity?*” Olly answers that Zeno is a terrible God since he doesn't care about mortals affairs, so it's good that you can beam God to teach him a lesson.
2. Second email asks, "F*rom the perspective of the trolley problem, is it morally permissible to blow up the moon to save the planet from a giant space ape*?" Olly answers that it's ethically dubious, but Piccolo kidnapping Gohan was probably the bigger moral problem.
3. Third email asks, "*Goku. Vegeta. Toxic masculinity. Discuss.*" "Masculinity is a Prison" jingle plays. Olly whips out some Critchley, talking about the inner critical voice and how Freiza has "colonised" Vegeta's inner critical voice.