The Bakemonogatari re-watch is back! This week let's discuss the fourth arc of the series, The Nadeko Snake Arc. This arc marked a real turning point for me in the series in the way that it showcased a much more uncomfortable side to the series and the big ideas within it. In this episode, I touch on how exactly it creates this uneasy mood from the perspective of audio as well as visual direction, why appearance and reality are such important concepts to not only this arc but the series as a whole & more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Previously & Intro 2:24 - Spoiler Warning 2:55 - Plot Summary 5:33 - Storyboard Staff & Direction 8:42 - Creating Contrast (Audio) 13:52 - Creating Contrast (Visual) 16:00 - Appearance vs. Reality & Presence vs. Absence 19:07 - A Real Life Takeaway? 20:45 - The Turning Point 22:50 - An Uncomfortable Anime 25:45 - Closing Thoughts 27:45 - Outro + Music Credits SEND ME A VOICE SUB! (it can be a question, opinion, etc): https://www.speakpipe.com/getinthemecha SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2kQWS-ClwMlZNU10uplTUw?sub_confirmation=1 For the complete show notes, visit getinthemecha.home.blog Follow me on Twitter @GetInTheMecha for updates on the show! Questions, corrections, complaints: getinthemecha@gmail.com MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch China Town by Alex McCulloch Difference by chasersgaming Mandatory Overtime by Joth “Anomaly” Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)