Mythic Quest - General Discussion

[AnimeMania]

S03.E03: Crushing It

David uses exciting news about MQ to make Ian jealous. Poppy, Rachel, and Jo go to brunch.

Premiere Date: November 18, 2022    

[TimothyQ]

Not the greatest episode but I did enjoy that they mixed up the pairings a little bit: Poppy, Rachel, and Jo; Carol and Brad; Ian and Dana. And of course, David and his candy-and-clothing friend! 

[Good Queen Jane]

It was good to see Sue again. Even with her plants and cats, she’s the most connected to reality person at MQ.

[AnimeMania]

S03.E04: The Two Joes

When David gets stuck in traffic, Jo takes his place to meet with a famous actor for the movie. Brad tries to help Carol raise money through NFTs.

Premiere Date: November 23, 2022    

[AnimeMania]

S03.E05: Playpen

Poppy begrudgingly takes feedback from Dana about her work. Carol, Brad, and Rachel navigate the aftermath of their monetization gambit.

Premiere Date: December 2, 2022    

[xaxat]

Congratulations to Poppy! She managed to achieve what Zuckerberg, Meta and billions of dollars could not. Give VR avatars legs.

[AnimeMania]

S03.E06: The 12 Hours of Christmas

In the first holiday season since Ian and Poppy’s departure, David grabs the reins and tries to infuse the team with Christmas spirit.

Premiere Date: December 9, 2022    

[AnimeMania]

Apple Orders ‘Mythic Quest’ Companion Series From Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, Katie McElhenney (EXCLUSIVE)

Mere Mortals is an eight-episode series that will “explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the Mythic Quest game”.

[AnimeMania]

S03.E07: Sarian

Two kids from across the globe find their passions in a world that doesn’t understand them.

Premiere Date: December 16, 2022    

[xaxat]

I liked this episode. The casting of kid Poppy was spot on.

It's weird, but I think the best episodes, by far, are the standalones. The episode that featured the couple's relationship as they developed a game, the one that featured the backstory of F. Murray Abraham's character and this one.

[Ariah]

The kid that played Poppy was incredible, spot on!

For most part of the episode, I was thinking the boy who was cast as little Ian was not doing a good job… and then the father appeared and I understood. Wow. Right in the feels. 
 

It was a sad, beautiful episode.

[TimothyQ]

Great episode. Loved all the little details they put in, like lil’ Ian reading CW’s books and lil’ Poppy doing the “dinner party” hands. Casting was perfect too

Edited December 17, 2022 by TimothyQ

[AnimeMania]

S03.E08: To Catch a Mouse

Ian’s and Poppy’s clashing office preferences put them at odds. Jo and Brad team up to get rid of a pest in David’s office.

Premiere Date: December 23, 2022    

[PurpleTentacle]

So why would Playpen need 12 million people making games to be profitable? That doesn't make any sense. It's already mostly developed and doesn't need a massive server infrastructure. Also the writers know that Playpen is just Dreams and that Dreams exists, right?

[AnimeMania]

S03.E09: The Year of Phil

David’s motion-capture session with Joe Manganiello gets hijacked. Dana helps Poppy prepare her PlayPen VC pitch.

Premiere Date: December 30, 2022    

[AnimeMania]

S03.E10: Buffalo Chicken Pizza
(Season Finale)

Ian tries to repair his partnership with Poppy. David hits an impasse with the movie. Dana has a realization about Grimpop.

Premiere Date: January 6, 2023 

[xaxat]

I was not a big fan of this season. It didn't feel like there was any narrative progress. They even used the same "We are going to leave MQ and set up our own company!" that was the culmination of season 2.

I knew that BioWare was involved in the production of the show, but I really wasn't expecting the Dragon Age cameos. Have they done this in earlier episodes and I just missed it?

[peachmangosteen]

I thought this was the weakest season but the scene of Ian and Poppy saying 'I love you' to each other pretty much fully made it for me lol.

[juno]

34 minutes ago, peachmangosteen said:

I thought this was the weakest season but the scene of Ian and Poppy saying 'I love you' to each other pretty much fully made it for me lol.

I know, that was pretty great. But this was a strange season that really had no direction, no purpose. Nothing accomplished, nothing moved forward. It could be dying. Next season will be the one that kills it or revives it.

[Cotypubby]

I like this show but can do without all the random bits between scenes of unrelated CGI video game clips.

Edited February 17, 2023 by Cotypubby

[LilJen]

On 6/13/2021 at 7:22 PM, AnimeMania said:

You Can Now Read Mythic Quest‘s Faux Nebula Award-Winning Story, Tears of the Anaren

Tears of the Anaren by C.W. Longbottom (1973 Nebula Award-winning science-fiction and fantasy author and head writer of Mythic Quest.) This is the rough draft of the short story which includes the authors commentary that inspired two of the  books ("Inside the Caves of Beneroth" and "Tears of the Anaren") in C.W. Longbottom's soon to be completed Trilogy.

You can download for free the 28 page short story as an eBook from Apple Books and as a 48 minute audiobook read by the author C.W. Longbottom (F. Murray Abraham).

I had to read and re-read "Tears of the Anaren" a few times, because I initially mispronounced it in my head. . . 😜

[BetterButter]

F. Murray Abraham Was Kicked Off ‘Mythic Quest’ for Sexual Misconduct

[KittenPokerCheater]

F Murray Abraham- I know he's from a very different generation, but you would think he'd be smart enough to keep his mouth (or his hands) shut.  I am so disgusted with him, and I wonder if he was inappropriate on the white lotus.

Obviously, I respect the actress' privacy, but I wonder who he decided to target this time.

[peachmangosteen]

I thought we already knew this. It was why I was surprised he was cast in The White Lotus.

[AnimeMania]

F. Murray Abraham "The Aristocrats"

F. Murray Abraham Apologizes After ‘Mythic Quest’ Firing: ‘I Told Jokes, Nothing More’

[Black Knight]

On 12/29/2022 at 10:17 PM, PurpleTentacle said:

Also the writers know that Playpen is just Dreams and that Dreams exists, right?

It's Roblox, which unlike Dreams isn't dying but going stronger than ever.

Just like Grouchy Goat is Goat Simulator, Mythic Quest is World of Warcraft, and some of Poppy's ideas echo Minecraft.

It's interested me how the writers do acknowledge IRL games, like when CW plays some of the most famous cut scenes for Rachel and they specifically name The Last of Us and so forth, but when it comes to the games the characters themselves develop, the obvious real-life inspirations are never named. But it's the writers' way of telling us that Poppy and Ian and Dana all have legit talent. Dana as the youngest, just starting out, gets linked to the unpolished indie hit that became a series, while Poppy and Ian are linked to some of the biggest games ever.

[PurpleTentacle]

20 hours ago, Black Knight said:

It's Roblox, which unlike Dreams isn't dying but going stronger than ever.

In that respect it's both the same. Dreams is more sophisticated, Roblox more successfull.

My point still stands. This does exist in the real world and does not need a billion users to be profitable (although it doesn't hurt).

[BetterButter]

‘Mythic Quest’ Season 4 and ‘Side Quest’ Companion Series Set Apple TV+ Premiere Dates

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“Mythic Quest” will return for its fourth season on Jan. 29 with two new episodes, followed by one new episode weekly every Wednesday through March 26. All four episodes of “Side Quest” will then debut on March 26.

 

[peachmangosteen]

I didn't even know about Side Quest. I'm pumped. I really enjoy this little show.

[AnimeMania]

25 minutes ago, peachmangosteen said:

I didn't even know about Side Quest. I'm pumped. I really enjoy this little show.

Side Quest is 4 individual tales set in the world of Mythic Quest that will explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the Mythic Quest game. It was called “Mere Mortals”, early in it's development.