Literary Demerit

Siobhan and Kester
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Literary Demerit is a podcast hosted by Siobhan and Kester, two friends with the extremely niche interest of examining works of questionable literary merit. Mostly bad fanfiction.

  1. Jun 8

    Episode 67: Samson Hate Club

    The second half of file #2! Picking up from where we left off last time, we’re still stuck following the story of Dr. Samson as he continues treating his patients, acting inappropriate towards his nurse Annie, and generally failing to endear himself to us as a character. On the bright side, the action picks up as we’ve got a kidnapping, a defenestration (not performed by Haze this time!), the return of multiple characters we haven’t seen since file #1, and even an implication that there might be gameplay in this video game! Content warnings: Usual Anonymous Agony warnings apply, and the same warnings from last episode about non-sexual child abuse (there’s a child abduction scene this time, for instance) and 1950s-ass gender dynamics apply here too. Watch our Let's Play on YouTube at Bloom Plays or follow the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ_kv2siylOERxK7pk0cokR7YMv5zmAHJ

    2h 41m

  2. May 25

    Episode 66: Enny-Way

    Now that we’ve finished the playable, released portions of Anonymous Agony, it’s time to dig into the script! This episode covers roughly half of File #2, which follows Dr. Samson, the psychologist assigned to treat Haze’s little sister Clara. Things do not get any more normal from here on out and we’ve got lots to discuss regarding topics like whether this all takes place at Evil Hospital (&/or the Elfen Lied universe), how to maturely navigate workplace disagreements, why nothing about the previously established timeline of the game matters anymore, and how Samson is the worst and we hate him. Content warnings: Samson’s sections of the game are (at least thus far) less explicitly about pedophilia than Haze’s sections, but of course CSA’s still central to the overall plot and there’s also plenty of non-sexual child abuse happening in this part of the story. There are also some real 1950s-ass gender dynamics in this section, as well as a couple of (really baffling) scenes involving in-universe antisemitism. Watch our Let's Play on YouTube at Bloom Plays or follow the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ_kv2siylOERxK7pk0cokR7YMv5zmAHJ

    2h 31m

  3. Apr 20

    Episode 65: Reverse Andrew Hussie

    Picking up our Anonymous Agony discussion where we left off, this time we’re covering days 2 and 3 (videos 6-11 in our YouTube playthrough). The latter half of the game has some surprisingly decent scenes and ends on a high note, but there’s also some parts that are absolute dogshit, and many other parts that we just weren’t sure what to make of at all. This concludes our coverage of the playable part of Anonymous Agony - next up is the script! Content warnings: Aside from the usual violence, murder, and implied CSA, one of the scenes we have to discuss this time involves a character getting subjected to weirdly explicit racial abuse; it’s intended to make some sort of point about how racism is bad (I guess?) but it probably goes without saying that it’s very tasteless. Watch our Let's Play on YouTube at Bloom Plays or follow the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ_kv2siylOERxK7pk0cokR7YMv5zmAHJ

    2h 51m

  4. Mar 30

    Episode 64: What if Chris Hansen Was Light Yagami?

    After having played through Anonymous Agony — the parts of it that are a playable game, anyway — we’ve got a lot to discuss. This episode we’re covering the prologue up to just before the start of day 2 of the game (that’s equivalent to the first 5 videos of our YouTube playthrough), recapping the events and getting into what works, what doesn’t, and what would happen if Sweeney Todd was written by Bloober Team. Content warnings: This is a game in which child abuse, specifically CSA, is central to the plot; it’s also a very edgy game with a lot of subpar writing, so this subject matter isn’t being portrayed sensitively. There are no explicit scenes of children being abused in the game but plenty that’s talked about, implied, or happens offscreen. There’s also murder (naturally). We may have more specific warnings later as we continue this season but it should be assumed going forward that the CSA + murder warning applies to all Anonymous Agony episodes. Watch our Let's Play on YouTube at Bloom Plays or follow the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ_kv2siylOERxK7pk0cokR7YMv5zmAHJ

    4h 8m
  5. ANONYMOUS AGONY - 11 - [Finale] (audio only)

    Jan 26 ·  Bonus

    ANONYMOUS AGONY - 11 - [Finale] (audio only)

    This is the audio-only version of our Let's Play of Anonymous Agony by Coded Emotion. For the version with video, check it out on ⁠⁠Bloom Plays⁠⁠ or follow the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNZiathjFHg Content warnings: This game contains depictions of CSA, as well as other forms of sexual assault and child abuse. While nothing particularly explicit happens onscreen, these topics are central to the story. These topics also tend to be poorly handled within the game itself. Viewer discretion is advised if you are sensitive to this subject matter.

    1h 10m
  6. ANONYMOUS AGONY - 10 - [Night 3] (audio only)

    Jan 19 ·  Bonus

    ANONYMOUS AGONY - 10 - [Night 3] (audio only)

    This is the audio-only version of our Let's Play of Anonymous Agony by Coded Emotion. For the version with video, check it out on ⁠⁠⁠Bloom Plays⁠⁠⁠ or follow the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSmYkhXWyJw Content warnings: This game contains depictions of CSA, as well as other forms of sexual assault and child abuse. While nothing particularly explicit happens onscreen, these topics are central to the story. These topics also tend to be poorly handled within the game itself. Viewer discretion is advised if you are sensitive to this subject matter.

    37 min
  7. ANONYMOUS AGONY - 9 - [Day 3] (audio only)

    Jan 12 ·  Bonus

    ANONYMOUS AGONY - 9 - [Day 3] (audio only)

    This is the audio-only version of our Let's Play of Anonymous Agony by Coded Emotion. For the version with video, check it out on ⁠⁠⁠Bloom Plays⁠⁠⁠ or follow the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJgHQnGZ7VU Content warnings: This game contains depictions of CSA, as well as other forms of sexual assault and child abuse. While nothing particularly explicit happens onscreen, these topics are central to the story. These topics also tend to be poorly handled within the game itself. Viewer discretion is advised if you are sensitive to this subject matter.

    1h 6m
  8. ANONYMOUS AGONY - 8 - [Intermission 2] (audio only)

    Jan 5 ·  Bonus

    ANONYMOUS AGONY - 8 - [Intermission 2] (audio only)

    This is the audio-only version of our Let's Play of Anonymous Agony by Coded Emotion. For the version with video, check it out on ⁠⁠Bloom Plays⁠⁠ or follow the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whW7cm4ARq0 Content warnings: This game contains depictions of CSA, as well as other forms of sexual assault and child abuse. While nothing particularly explicit happens onscreen, these topics are central to the story. These topics also tend to be poorly handled within the game itself. Viewer discretion is advised if you are sensitive to this subject matter.

    32 min
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Literary Demerit is a podcast hosted by Siobhan and Kester, two friends with the extremely niche interest of examining works of questionable literary merit. Mostly bad fanfiction.

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  • Creator
    Siobhan and Kester
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Siobhan and Kester
  • Show Website
    Literary Demerit

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