Parallel Quest

The first season of The Book of Boba Fett is here! In chapter (episode 1) we are given the answer to the great mystery of “What happened to Boba Fett after Return of the Jedi?” As we know from the existence of the show he is clearly alive and well, but what type of man does Boba Fett become after having such a close brush with death? We believe that is the story that will unfold throughout the first season, and the first chapter, “Stranger in a Strange Land” gives us a small glimpse of what this series is going to be all about. Follow along with Cody and Zach as they review and analyze here on Parallel Quest.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:41 General Impressions

4:00 Is The Show in Good Hands?

6:39 A Nod to Classic Sci-Fi

7:34 The Sand People Story

9:23 A New Type of Boba Fett

12:09 The Purpose of the Episode

13:20 The Direction of the Show

15:42 Conclusion and Score

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The first season of Amazon Prime’s, The Wheel of Time, has come to its end. Cody and Zach give their final review of the season, until the show returns in the future. Did Moiraine and the Emond’s Field five go out with a bang, or was the finale more of a disappointing bust? Perhaps neither extreme is true and the finale was good enough but ultimately could have been a little bit better. The guys discuss all their thoughts on the final episode of season 1 in this week’s review.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:28 General Impressions

3:50 Perrin Problems Continue

7:10 What Characters Were We Supposed to Care About?

10:00 Delivering on the Dark One? Did the Show Need More Episodes?

13:30 Was the Dragon Reborn’s Power Properly Displayed?

17:10 The Battle was Decent… Just Decent

19:00 False Tension

22:25 Rand’s Arc Displayed

25:35 How Faithful was the Adaptation?

28:15 Score and Conclusion

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EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS

Season 1 of The Wheel of Time has reached its penultimate episode, and it is one that has been worth the wait. We begin to see storylines come to satisfying milestones, even though there are some that still have issues. Episode 7 is not perfect but it does a lot more good than bad, and puts the show in a much stronger place then it was a few weeks ago. Cody and Zach enjoyed it and look forward to the final episode next week. Check out the chapters below to see the topics discussed.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:30 Suspension of Disbelief & General Impressions

4:30 The Opening: Good, Bad, or Awkward?

7:00 A Potential Improvement

9:30 Starting in the Ways… Good Enough

12:00 How to Critique Mat

12:50 Perrin: What’s Going On? (The Love Triangle)

15:45 Different Perspectives on Rand Vs. Perrin

20:20 Different Perspective on Lan & Nynaeve

27:00 The Dragon Reborn

30:20 Conclusion and Score

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Brandon Sanderson is a much talked about storyteller on this podcast, and this week the guys finally do a retrospective on one of his early breakthroughs, Mistborn: The Final Empire. After catching everyone up on the books they are currently watching, the guys take it back to 2006, discussing the state of the world when we were all first introduced to the magical system of Allomancy. There is lots of praise to go around when talking about Mistborn but it is not a perfect work, and there are definitely critiques of Sanderson’s early work. Cody and Zach talk about it all in the latest episode of Parallel Quest

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:30 People Who Chew Toothpicks

6:12 Christmas Shopping Early

10:00 Judging Books by Cover

14:20 What we are Reading/Watching

24:20 MAIN TOPIC: Mistborn. What was 2006 Like?

29:00 Critical Reception

31:30 Plot Summary

39:30 The Book Feels Like a Movie

43:00 Background on the Book

54:30 Initial/First Impressions

1:10:00 Is the Magic Writing always Good?

1:18:00 Are the Characters too Tropey?

1:22:45 Is it the Best Entry Point for High Fantasy?

1:26:15 Lasting Impact

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The Wheel of Time’s first season is drawing near to its conclusion, and bounces back into the main plot with both strengths and weaknesses. As the final stretch of episodes falls before us, the guys’ conclusion with episode 6 is one of hope for the series and where it can go moving forward. Episode 6 in the Wheel of Time is not perfect but one that finally delivers on the potential of this cast, showcasing a true strength in the show. Watch and listen to this week’s review to hear all that Zach and Cody enjoyed about this episode as well as the elements that they did not consider to be quite as good. Thank you so much for checking it out!

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome [SPOILERS]

0:20 General Thoughts and Impressions

4:20 Reuniting the Characters: Critiques and Praises

8:45 Perrin and Egwene’s Arrival in Tar Valon

11:10 Mat and Rand: What do We Think

15:40 Moiraine’s Emotional Arc (Some of the Series’ Best Dialogue)

22:20 A Good Full Circle Narrative

24:27 Final Thoughts and Score

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Every good season of a television series is going to have an episode that is widely enjoyed, while there is often an episode that stinks out for being subpar. In The Wheel of Time’s first season, episode 5 comes across as the latter. While this is by no means an atrocity, it did not build upon the excitement that was introduced in episode 4. The guys talk about the strengths and weaknesses in this week’s episode review and discuss their optimism for the series nonetheless.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

1:10 Starting with the Good

7:00 Criticisms, Problems, and What Isn’t Working

12:30 Character Development Struggles

17:00 Skeptical of Changes from the Book

20:20 Concluding Thoughts and Score

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The Wheel of Time Season 1 is already halfway to the finish line with the release of episode 4. In this week’s review the guys discuss the trajectory of the show and the potential effects the series might have on hardcore fans of the book series. Do the guys enjoy the direction of the show? Which group of characters has the most interesting plot line to this point? Was this episode too heavy on exposition in comparison to the first three? Zach and Cody discuss all of that and more on this week’s Wheel of Time episode review. 

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:58 SPOILER WARNING

1:30 Strongest Group of Characters

4:45 Bringing In Logain/Giving Us Villain

8:45 The Strength of Dialogue and Exposition

12:00 Parallel Storytelling and Worldbuilding

16:30 The Surprising Conclusion. Did it Work?

18:25 Is this Working as an Adaptation?

21:00 Final Verdicts

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The Wheel of Time has finally arrived on Amazon Prime! The guys discuss their thoughts on the first 3 episodes of season 1. Did it come out making a huge statement or did it stumble out of the gate a bit? Are we excited for every single Friday going forward or is it something we aren’t as excited for going forward? We discuss all of these topics and more in our review and initial impressions of the show.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:30 Our Background with The Wheel of Time

7:30 Story/Storytelling and Scores out of 10

24:45 The Show Release Formula

28:45 The Characters

42:30 How Excited are We Going Forward?

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Within the Fantasy genre there are many tried and true tropes, such as slaying dragons, rescuing princesses, fighting dark lords, brave warriors, mysterious wizards, etc. Name of the Wind is a novel that seeks to bring some of these tropes into a story that feels more grounded and mundane than the typical epic fantastical journey. In this retrospective, the guys discuss the popular novel by Patrick Rothfuss, sharing their perspective on the story as newcomers to the series. 

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:30 Zach Survived the Virus

2:30 Timestamps Reminder

3:30 Stories from the Guys

8:45 What We are Reading/Watching

18:00 Name of the Wind (State of the World 2007)

30:00 Stats and Facts 

39:45 Plot Summary

1:02:45 Initial Impressions

1:17:00 The Lasting Appeal

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We went to see Dune! Here is our longform review and discussion about the film, enjoy! Zach, a seasoned veteran of the the Dune franchise, and Cody, a fresh face to the world of Arrakis, discuss the brand new film, its strengths, critiques, and some of their favorite scenes. The review is mostly spoiler free, with spoilers discussed at the end. Let us know what you thought about the movie.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

1:00 Why We Wanted to See Dune

11:00 [No Spoilers] What the Movie is about

21:00 The Strengths

34:30 Critiques

55:00 Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?

57:30 The Experience

1:13:00 SPOILERS -- Our Favorite Scenes

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Back from a long hiatus, the guys are back to discuss the future of publishing with an emphasis on the impact of audiobooks. The perfect storm for the rise in audiobooks has arisen. They are less expensive to make than ever before, easier to attain than ever before, and as time goes on there are more and more affordable options in acquiring audiobooks. But can listening to a story on your headphones rival the experience or adventuring through the pages of a book? Listen to this episode of Parallel Quest to find out what the guys think and let us know what you think as well.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:30 Zach is Back and Discusses New Fatherhood

10:30 Our Thoughts on the Future of Publishing

11:42 History of the Self-publishing Boom

16:30 The New Wave of Self-publishing=Audiobooks

20:00 Auditory Storytelling is the Future as well as the Past

24:00 Writing to be Heard and the Importance of Performance

30:00 Does an Audio focus Impact Characters in Stories?

33:30 Goodbye

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In this week’s episode of Parallel Quest, the guys are doing a bit of a different show as they talk about the future of cinema. Listen in as they discuss their own movie going processes and share what they think the theater is going to be like in the future. 

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:30 Zach’s Latest Trip to the Movie Theater

4:00 What is the Movie Theater Like Now

9:00 Our Thoughts on Going to the Movies

13:00 Are the Types of Movies in the Theater going to Change?

18:00 Cody’s Grocery Shopping Rant

22:30 A Question about being Patient

43:00 Discussing the Future of Cinema and Movies

45:00 The Experience of Community while Viewing

50:00 Streaming vs Theater

1:00:00 Convenience Always Wins

1:10:00 How many Times do we go to the Movies a Year

1:14:00 The Impact of Affordable Home Theaters

1:18:00 Quantity over Quality

1:36:00 The Theater in 2019 vs 2021

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There are many great storytellers in the world. However, just because one may be considered a great storyteller does not mean that everything that they create falls under an equal caliber of greatness. In today’s episode of Parallel Quest, the guys discuss Stephen King’s, The Tommyknockers and how it under delivers, but how ultimately that was a good thing.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:30 Paperback Copies of Terror Town Available!

2:23 What to Order at a Restaurant

16:00 Cody Getting back into Final Fantasy XIV

31:00 What are we Watching and Reading

43:00 1987 State of the World and Interesting Facts

53:20 Main Topic: THE TOMMYKNOCKERS Stats and Summary

58:00 Why we wanted to Talk about it

1:00:00 The Importance of Knowing Why Something is Made

1:03:00 The Story Summary

1:10:00 Strengths and Weaknesses of The Tommyknockers

1:16:00 Our Opinion on Goodreads and Book Reviews

1:23:00 How a Bad Book was Made into a Miniseries

1:27:00 Stephen King’s only Time Making an Alien Encounter Story

1:35:00 The Problem with Book Length

1:45:00 The Use of Gruesome Scenes

1:52:00 Favorite Scenes and Characters

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One of the greatest short story collections to ever be written, The Martian Chronicles, still holds up as one of the guys’ favorites to this day. While going through school, we are forced to read a lot of books and do a lot of assignments that are not necessarily exciting, but this was not so when Cody and Zach read through Ray Bradbury’s iconic short story collection. In this week’s episode of Parallel Quest the guys look back on and continue to praise this classic.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:30 Graphic T Shirts and Drawstrings

10:00 The Normal People Olympics

18:00 The Death of Storytelling

30:30 What are we Reading

39:30 State of the World 1950

52:50 MAIN TOPIC: Martian Chronicles Story Summary

56:00 What is the Martian Chronicles?

59:00 Fun Facts

1:07:00 Initial Impact

1:21:00 Our Top 3 Stories from Martian Chronicles

1:59:00 Lasting Appeal and Conclusion

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A lively Mariachi band can make for great entertainment at a wedding, young Pokemon trainers are being raised within Cody’s House, and a discussion of one of the most underappreciated sci-fi films to have come out in the last 20 years; these are the contents of this week’s episode of Parallel Quest. Listen in as Cody and Zach share about the time they saw the movie Super 8 and how it became an instant classic for each one of them. Seeing this movie did not come without a little bit of drama beforehand, though, for Cody and Zach have a history of not-so-great movie theater experiences together. Super 8, definitely delivered in spite of skepticism going in. The film combines nostalgia, tried and true storytelling methods, and a heavy handed theme, which all comes together to make a fun film for people of all ages.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:30 First Time Mariachi Experience

10:30 Not Knowing anyone at a Wedding

16:00 Cody’s Kids getting into Pokemon

29:18 What the Guys are Reading

40:00 A Question about the Potential Shortcomings of Horror

45:45 2011 State of the World

56:21 MAIN TOPIC: SUPER 8 // Summary and Stats 

1:04:00 How they Approached Filming Child Actors

1:10:00 A Film that Connected us with the Previous Generation.

1:19:20 Zach’s Redemption Story

1:23:00 The Importance of the Monster Makeup and Models

1:27:00 This Movie Reminds us of our Own Childhood

1:32:00 The Importance of Keeping the Alien Off-Screen

1:36:11 One of Our Favorite Abrams Films but…

1:48:40 There aren’t a lot of Movies Like this Anymore.

1:56:40 Lasting Appeal and Goodbye

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In the mid-late 90’s something that was on the minds of many was whether or not our planet and civilization was going to make it into the next millennium. With that came an increasing popularity in disaster films. What better plot line than to have the entire human race threatened by Alien invaders, whose sole purpose is to destroy humanity as we knew it. However, these aliens would run into the stopping power of the United States Air Force and their uncanny ability to string together a plan to save the planet in a mere 48 hours. Not only is it the most efficient use of government time and resources imaginable, all of this is accomplished on the very day that the United States forefathers decided to declare their independence from the rule of Great Britain, hence the title INDEPENDENCE DAY. Listen or watch along in this episode as Cody and Zach discuss this popular 90’s film and begin their next series of discussing through stories that deal with alien encounters.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

1:00 Grass Cutting Catastrophe

11:00 How Many Animals Survive a Litter?

18:00 The Independent League Baseball Game

31:00 What We are Reading and Watching

49:40 1996 State of the World

1:04:00 INDEPENDENCE DAY Summary and Stats

1:12:30 The Most Efficient the Government has ever been

1:14:00 Independence Day was the movie that was always on.

1:17:30 The Aliens are not in the Movie all that much

1:23:00 The Independence Day Action Figures

1:27:50 How Zach Watched it in the Car

1:33:34 What do we Think about UFO Sightings

1:43:00 Something to Think about with Aliens

1:50:00 Why do Aliens always Want to Destroy in Storytelling?

1:53:00 What Makes Independence Day Standout?

2:06:00 Lasting Appeal

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Wedding Crashers introduced us to the memorable duo of John and Jeremy through the journey of party crashing playboys to men who find their true loves. However, before seeing Wedding Crashers, we were not even familiar with the concept of wedding crashing in our adolescent lives. As we each stumbled upon this movie for the first time in our mid-teens, we were introduced to a different brand of comedy that would come to influence the next decade of the genre. While everyone gets a happy (and rather cliche) end when this story finally wraps, the laughs and the character arcs make this film worth the time, even to this day. 

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

1:00 The Baby Whisperer

13:00 The Common Ground of Board Games and Podcasts

23:00 A Quick Discussion on Learning

28:50 What are We Reading

39:20 2005 State of the World

54:33 Wedding Crashers Summary and Stats

1:02:50 Zach’s Initial Impact

1:06:00 Adoration for Characters with Bombastic Struggles

1:10:00 Cody’s Initial Impact [Awkward Watching with Dad]

1:16:00 The Film’s Potentially Questionable Theme

1:23:00 Surprisingly Good Character Arcs

1:37:00 The Influence on Comedy Films

1:44:00 Why we don’t like Bridesmaids but love Wedding Crashers and the Hangover

1:55:00 The Lasting Appeal

Thank you so much for checking out Parallel Quest. This is a production of Steel Lake Studio. We don't just have one podcast though, we are a team of storytellers trying to use a variety of different mediums to tell stories that we have been working on our whole lives. If you would like to check out more of what we do, check out https://www.steellakestudio.com/

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500 Days of Summer is a romantic comedy that both of the guys were surprised to like quite a bit. It tells the story of two young professionals who both bring something great to a relationship, but in the end, for somewhat unexplained reasons, the relationship did not work out for them. However, 500 Days of Summer is not a story focused simply on the love between the two main characters, but rather how each person develops into the man or woman they were meant to become in the midst of their rollercoaster ride of a relationship. Listen in to this week’s episode of Parallel Quest as the guys discuss this movie and the way in which it has influenced and informed their own perspective on the dating life of young professionals looking for love. 

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

5:00 The Sauna

17:30 Brawlhalla Addiction

31:15 Update on SLS Publications

35:40 The Books We are Reading

48:10 2009 State of the World

1:01:50 500 Days of Summer (Summary and Stats)

1:11:10 Initial Impact / Relating to the Brokenhearted

1:16:00 A Young Married Couple’s Perspective

1:25:00 Hope for the Hopeless Romantic

1:31:00 Is it a Coming of Age Story?

1:39:50 Is there an Antagonist in the Story?

1:50:00 Lasting Appeal

Thank you so much for checking out Parallel Quest. This is a production of Steel Lake Studio. We don't just have one podcast though, we are a team of storytellers trying to use a variety of different mediums to tell stories that we have been working on our whole lives. If you would like to check out more of what we do, check out https://www.steellakestudio.com/

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There is one thing true to all relationships… Breakups are never fun when they occur. Even the most amicable of severed ties can be stressful and depressing for all parties involved. Through the avenue of storytelling breakups can be made a little bit easier when we can laugh at someone else’s misery. That is the main topic of this episode of Parallel Quest through discussing the film Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The guys talk about this 2008 film as well as the challenge of home repairs, smoothies we don’t like, the challenge of trying to sleep, and other interesting things that happened in the year 2008.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

0:48 Quick Audio Disclaimer

2:56 Home Repair Struggles

10:00 Indian Food and Smoothies

15:00 “Sleeping In” on Weekends

24:00 Hard Copies of Terror Town (Link in Description)

29:00 New Show Coming Soon for Steel Lake Studio

32:30 Main Topic: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

34:00 2008 State of the World

39:45 The Housing Crisis and The Big Short

46:00 Interesting Stats from 2008

49:50 Why Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a Great Breakup Film

51:45 Plot Summary

59:00 Critical Reception

1:02:00 The Impact on the Stars’ Careers

1:06:00 Aldous Snow/Russel Brand

1:12:00 Appreciating the Main Character

1:18:00 A “Fun” Way to Process through a Breakup

1:21:00 Our Two Favorite Quotes

Thank you so much for checking out Parallel Quest. This is a production of Steel Lake Studio. We don't just have one podcast though, we are a team of storytellers trying to use a variety of different mediums to tell stories that we have been working on our whole lives. If you would like to check out more of what we do, check out https://www.steellakestudio.com/

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In the guys’ journey through Parallel Quest, they have not ventured into the realm of romance at this point in the podcast’s life. While Cody and Zach are more interested in adventure and high concept storytelling, there is something to be said about the tried and true success of the romantic comedy. Romcoms are oftentimes predictable with overly recycled plotlines and tropes, but continue on in spite of their flaws, mainly because of the date night potential. However, every once in a while, we encounter a romantic comedy that transcends expectation, entering into a different tier of quality. 10 Things I Hate about You is one such film. A mix of Shakespearean influence with a touch of hyperbolic high school tropes, and topped off with a lot of good laughs throughout, this movie is one that can be enjoyed by people of many different tastes and generations. Sit back, relax and feel free to engage as the Parallel Quest team examines the impact of 10 Things I Hate about You.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome

3:21 Zach’s Lake Day Realization

15:00 The Cool Stuff Shirt Story

29:25 Updates from Steel Lake Studio

32:50 Books We’re Reading: Name of the Wind

38:50 Books We’re Reading: Guns, Germs and Steel

40:45 Books We’re Reading: Mistborn Series

50:54 1999 State of the World

1:12:00 Main Topic: Ten Things I Hate About You

1:18:00 The Shakespearean Influence

1:24:00 Critical Reception and Review

1:30:00 The Impact on the Careers of the Stars

1:37:00 The Initial Impact of 10 Things

1:57:00 Why The Guys Decided to Talk Romcoms

2:03:00 What Makes This Movie Work Better than other Romcoms

Thank you so much for checking out Parallel Quest. This is a production of Steel Lake Studio. We don't just have one podcast though, we are a team of storytellers trying to use a variety of different mediums to tell stories that we have been working on our whole lives. If you would like to check out more of what we do, check out https://www.steellakestudio.com/

I you enjoy the show and would like to SUPPORT the show, you can do so on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/steellakestudio

If you REALLY like the show, consider rocking some Parallel Quest themed MERCHANDISE:https://www.steellakestudio.com/merch