Enlightenment | UNEND | Season 1 Episode 13
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- The mind-body problem.
Several decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition to explore the highest heights, deepest depths, and furthest reaches of the known cosmos. But their journey is fraught with peril as they discover truths and realities far stranger than any of them could ever have imagined.
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Official Character Art by Sara Wile
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It is frankly criminal that this show isn't more popular
I try so hard to get people to listen! It's so captivating! 😭
@Reinminer Saaaaame. And I have managed to pull two friends into finishing Midst, but have yet to succeed in getting them into Unend. Which is a massive shame
As a philosopher of physics, I can tell you that Merlin had the BEST possible day.
*Spoilers*
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We've seen the human-trapped-in-a-robot-body trope a million times. I'm absolutely ready for the nonsentient robot trapped in a human body.
Dang the atmospheric storytelling in this episode was SOOO good it had me on the edge of my seat. I honeslty felt panic on how they were going to get the spare fold light in. And that last reveal! I cant wait to see what happens next. I wonder if now they are going to try to stage another expedition? Probably too terrifying to say.
OH. THAT'S HOW HE BECOMES SENTIENT.
what an amazing episode, Third Person
yeah, right? you just knew from the start he will be sentient at some point, propably due to a tearror, but not like this!
*Merlin on a podium in front of the Scientists*
"The Truth is..."
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"I Am Bocular Man."
“I can do things a person can.”
Bows, exits stage left, uproarious applause
my eyes went so wide when merlin spoke... i was not expecting that. i love this show so much.
It hit the existential dread button in my psyche.
That was so good! Had me completely on the edge of my seat. To think that the midst world has such terrifying things at either end of it, it's giving me chills.
Jeez, you guys seriously don't disappoint, each episode, each episode.
What writing! What finesse! What fundemental insanity! I love it!
I love watching these people go through "The Horrors"
OH... MY... GOD!!? How does this... this whole... Midst and beyond universe storytelling get better and better and better ALL... THE... TIME...
Oh my god, I don't even know what to say
(spoilers)
This episode really cements it for me, midst and unend are both phenomenal pieces of art. The sheer amount of damn atmosphere, the horror at what happens to the ones trapped in control, the terror that everett is dead, the terror that cleo is dead, the terror that merlin gets killed, the tenderness between cleo and dot, the inescapable panic from the crew, the fucking tsunami of catharsis and relief that just crashes into you when that fucking sound plays at 23:45 and you realise they somehow did it, the- constantly reaffirmed suspicion, then certainty, then confirmation about merlin every single emotion just TEARS at you. This is fucking incredible. I gotta become a member of the fold I am DESPERATE to know what happens next
Screaming with how good this is. You are all ASTOUNDING at horror, cosmic or not
What a chapter! OMG! I cried, I paniced, and my f*ing jaw also droped at the end.
Amazing! Chills. Absolute chills, Third Person!
I REAAAALLY need to stop listening to these episodes while driving.... this one had me in tears the whole drive!!!
12:24 AND THUS, CHEKOV'S BOCULAR MAN.
Spoilers
The bocular man was such a clear setup for SOMETHING DRAMATIC from the very start of the series, but I still somehow never expected a mind swap with Merlin to happen. Bravo. The implications of this development are staggering.
Wow!!!! Thank you! You guys are so amazing with your story telling and mind-blowing twists and turns!
This level of masterful storytelling leaves me STARVING for more. Truly, I'm struggling to find other shows this compelling - just Arcane, lately, can compete!
My jaw dropped so hard I'm still looking for it. THANK YOU Third Person, your work is simply amazing!
Y’all are incredible, a true inspiration for storytellers everywhere!! You make Wednesday my favorite day of the week. I adore Midst, thank you
Another beautifully compiled and narrated episode. It is not just the story line that is the result of wonderful imaginations but the eloquent use of words that make this sooooo immersive and juicy. TY Third Person.
Another amazing heart pounding episode. TY!
So fold essentially digitized Merlin by his own accord because it was an only option to survive. Good thing you swap conciseness again with Fold. But look at the bright side Merlin(robot) will be able to develop his body way more. Although robot memory bank is problematic.
Masterful! This is storytelling at its absolute peak! I love it.
"I can do things a person can"
It truly don't understand how this isn't more popular, you guys world-building and narrative skills are simply unmatched! It's really hard to find truly original ideas and new fictional concepts nowadays, yet you keep bringing out so many incredibly cool and unheard of concepts like it's nothing! I truly hope someday you'll finally get more recognition, you absolutely deserve it!
Even though, let's be real, this might not be as much for everyone as Midst was, because at this point it's a full-on eldritch horror podcast, but I personally I'm ALL for it!
What the fuck!!! Yes oh my god! Yes!! I was completely and utterly transfixed!!!!! I nearly fell put of my shower as I finished so that I could run over to my phone and listen more intently and clearly. Oh my god this was amazing!!!!!
SCREEEEEAAAAAMIIIIIINGGGGG (internally) at the end oh my goddd
Incredible! Love it!
Moar! Bring me more Midst!
This show never disappoints.
What an episode. The terrors of the upper in, the terrors of the deepest fold. What data they now wield
LITERALLY SCREAMING. WHAT A TWIST. 😆
*contains last week's panic* I'm sure this will be fine. Im sure everyone will be okay.
Oh, yep, Merlin did it, what a legend! And also, swiftly and decisevly? Certain someone we all know has said the exact same thing once before :D
Now THAT is the Fold I know. Making shit REALLY complicated
Spoilers for the episode!
Merlin's experience with the fold was somewhat confusing to understand, but as far as i can tell, it said that the fold is somewhat conscious which we kinda knew, but also like it becomes that way when it tearrors with light. To me and because it's described as being there but not, this seems like that the fold represents nothing, light everything, and the combination of the 2 something, as something could maybe be argued to be between those 2. And the riding of the fold i guess is like using that intent of the fold to connect with light, to then move in it, because those threads might be a unified force to go toward light maybe? So when artifice goes through dark mica maybe its exploiting the intent of the fold to hunt light to traverse, and then the foldlight changes the dark mica because the fold is changed by the light itself, being modelled in a different way along with it? Idk, but either way this is fascinating story telling! Makes me wonder if life in midst originated by combination of tearrors, as if at some point the un and the fold appeared in contact suddenly shaping everything with tearrors.
Imagine being freaky friday'd with a robot.
oh my god. you three are incredible
This story is so good and amazing!!
Amazing episode
great episode, looking forward to the future and keep up the great work!
To distract myself from this horror with (maybe) a different one - I wonder if Mothers are er... naturally occurring (recruited from those with sufficient/specific Fold change) or if they are recruited while still unaffected/minimally affected and then exposed to a buttload of Fold.
what a TWIST
Every episode is better than the last ❤❤❤ Also, Holy Bocular Man Merlin!
This podcast is so good, jesus christ
we getting metaphysical with this one fellas
We all felt bocular man was going to become sentient.. this is not how I thought it would happen though. Does this mean Merlins body now has to be ordered to do things?
And the bocular man, waves back.
I wonder if the cosmos is an eye. The light/white bits have rocky bits, salt, while the darker part moves when there is light.
This show is the absolute fucking best. Just keep doin what yall are doin, i cant get enough
Well, im afraid i'll become a broken record at this point since this is always what i yell at the stars and beyond when an episode ends but... SAY WHAT?!
Fuck! How do you guys leave me floored again and again each episode.
I was absolutely losing it this whole episode
Oooo first to the comments ~~~ been waiting for this all week!!
Anyone else woried that they traded levels of consciousness but not their identity?
Merlin just is THAT now, while the Bocular Man is a non-Merlin peraon.
Well, that escalated quickly
So, wait. Have the Bocular Man and Merlin swapped bodies, or is the former self-aware and the later diminished in mental faculties?
Swapped bodies.
@ Thank you!
Oh, when I said he was going to turn into a real guy…
ooopsie there goes the neighbourhood😁
Well. Another fucking insane episode. God damn I did not expacted that ending.
is it just me or did it not say season 1 before, just the episode name? or am i big dum?
i haven't heard the episode yet but based on the title alone and the pacing from previous episodes, it feels like the entire unend story could fit in a single season. looks like there's way more content planned that i thought.
theyve always had this as season one! Makes me excited - perhaps a second expedition for season 2?
I think you just noticed. They say S1 on beacon also. I am hoping for another 3 season arc for unend 🤞
My guess is that season 1 will comprise of the original expedition along its entire path, and then season 2 will be about the characters using and spreading the information they’ve gleaned, or trying again to reach the extremes that nearly killed them last time.
@@henrytaylor1331 i like that theory.
Im curious if s1 will end in them marooned in the delta. And s2 will be trying to find a way home. No guess in s3 😅 maybe adjusting to returning after a time jump.. With all kinds of new info.. and dark mica ships commonplace
I feel the warp overtaking me it is a good pain
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
Bocular MAN!!!!!!!
oh no, not again......
aaww shit he got it by that Tales From The Loop special. enjoy transhumanity... ?