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Welcome all, to another (late) week of Big O! Apologies, lost track of time. This week we meet another android, rocks fall from the sky, and Rosewater finally takes center stage as our lead villain. Is it any good? Does Dorothy do cute robot girl things? And does Roger get to punch something? The answer … Continue reading The Big O – 15/16 [Negotiation with the Dead/Day of the Advent] – Throwback Thursday
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