Episode: 27 Xenogenesis - Adulthood-Rites: I: LO Chapters 3 & 4

Show Notes

In episode 27, Richard and Michael learn more about Akin’s family and admire Lilith’s strength.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:32 - Welcome
00:01:53 - Michael tries to explain how he feels about Book 1 and 2 of Xenogenesis trilogy
00:05:31 - Chapter 3 predictions
00:06:40 - Chapter 3 summary begins - Ahajas
00:08:10 - Richard keeps his mouth shut no matter what
00:09:25 - Dichaan
00:10:11 - Michael finally realises where the story is taking place
00:11:28 - Time jumps
00:19:05 - The ship
00:20:59 - Pure Oankali?
00:23:51 - Aeroplanes running on DOS
00:26:56 - Akin and his frustrations
00:27:36 - Margit
00:30:43 - Light-sensitive patches [1, 2]
00:33:11 - James Cameron’s “Avatar”
00:34:04 - Humans are assholes
00:37:20 - Vidor Domonkos
00:40:01 - Michael finds a plot hole
00:44:01 - Chapter 3 ends and who doesn’t love boobies
00:49:08 - Rorschach genocide test
00:50:27 - Chapter 4 predictions
00:51:24 - Chapter 4 summary begins
00:52:08 - Would you want to taste with your fingers?
00:55:16 - The stranger
00:56:08 - The Brazil Nut Tree
01:00:08 - Michael was right all along!
01:01:06 - The Resisters
01:05:32 - The confrontation and complete destruction
01:12:45 - Vegan wet dream
01:16:31 - Lilith and Akin - the most brutal duo
01:19:12 - Extreme sports and Oankali
01:22:45 - Lilith and bitterness
01:25:08 - Chapter 4 summary ends
01:30:29 - Chapter 5 prediction
01:31:21 - Outro

References

Eye evolution

• [1] https://www.nature.com/articles/eye2017226 - Article about evolution of the eye.
• [2] https://www.newscientist.com/definition/evolution-of-the-eye/ - Another article about evolution of the eye.

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