Episode 27: Sam’s Notes

Merlin’s Shop of Mystical Wonders

  • Nice title card!
  • Old drunk lady using a ouija board
  • I see you cursed monkey!
  • Creepy old model house
  • He’s not talking to you because you’re an old nag
  • This isn’t Thomas
  • It’s…
  • Wait, does a ouija board with one person make any sense?
  • All the creepy dolls!
  • It’s murder!
  • Also, it’s just a movie on TV
  • This kid is just watching a creepy house burn on TV
  • Yeah, you’re a really irresponsible babysitter
  • Earnest wrote stories for television
  • Grampa, are you crazy?
  • Yes, Grampa, tell me a story, I want make sure I have all the necessary crazy old coot memories of you before you die
  • Thief!
  • I guess he got away with it
  • Jesus!
  • Rats are my friends
  • Of course he has a sword in the stone…although, I would have thought Arthur had taken care of that long ago
  • Does Merlin have to get a business license?
  • Wow, that facade is worse than the Renn Faire
  • Slow motion kid walking up to the shop door because…
  • Woah! It’s Medieval Times!
  • Actually, indoor trees are pretty badass
  • Scary old lady works in the shop
  • Great entrance, Merlin
  • This seems like a really personal conversation right outside the magic shop
  • This guy gets evil music
  • Of course this little boy reminds you of Arthur
  • There’s still hope… this one kid believes in magic
  • Old guy doing close up magic makes weird cat sounds
  • Jonathan Cooper… the Third
  • Trolls?
  • Why is this guy reviewing the shop?
  • Ah, he’s an asshole journalist… probably writes about fake news
  • The Third is recording his thoughts, so he must be an asshole
  • He’s here to awake the world to magic awww… Like the Awakening in Shadowrun?
  • Wait for it…
  • Make a wish!
  • I bet she wishes to get pregnant
  • The Third does not like the moment everyone is sharing without him
  • Didn’t they just give a demonstration?
  • I am pretty sure The Third is not a supreme being
  • Yes, give him… THE BOOK
  • Magic book
  • Wow, this guy has the arrogant asshole book memorized already
  • If you dabble with any spells, you will probably unmake the universe. Have fun!
  • Yup, he’s going to kill us all
  • So, do we have to explain to this kid where babies come from?
  • You should probably know by now this guy has no compassion
  • Just going to read this entire spellbook sitting in my car inside the garage
  • No wait, NOW he’s going to read the book
  • There’s an index?
  • “Typically in Latin…” because he’s read a lot of spellbooks before?
  • Well, he’s friendly to his cat, at least
  • All you have to do to levitate something is say one word?
  • Fire obviously coming from behind his head
  • Convenient fire extinguisher, just in case someone spits fire in the basement
  • What was on his lip?
  • Does she think about anything else?
  • Yeah, go ahead, cast the incomplete spell…
  • This guy is going to destroy his house before the night is done
  • Cackling maniac
  • The Third has an enormous amount of make-up on
  • Obviously because he’s aged
  • Cat has been turned into a puppet!
  • Pulls shelf down onto himself
  • Incinerates puppet
  • He knew you’re an arrogant asshole
  • This skullcap is terrible
  • I don’t think it’s working
  • Finally… she has a baby… who will grow up to be an asshole
  • At least we don’t have to explain where babies come from
  • Merlin’s Precious…
  • The thief shows up
  • I’ve always wanted a possessed monkey doll
  • I hope it was worth it, dude
  • Thief’s regret?
  • So… you’re upset that the horrible little monkey is gone?
  • That’s an insult to vagabonds
  • Why is this couple recounting their courtship?
  • Yes… a homing spell
  • It’s great that we’ve got Earnest here to explain everything in the plot
  • Welcome to the suburbs circa 1978
  • Yeah, the garage is much safer than the inside of a car
  • Finally, just what this movie needed, carnies!
  • This looks like a lady that wants a demon monkey toy!
  • I hope she gets it to terrorize her children
  • Obviously Merlin can’t find anything without a woman to get him directions
  • This guy doing a John Wayne impression is creeping me out
  • Yay! Demonic toy monkey will kill us all!
  • This kids do not know how to play with toys
  • Nobody plays with monkey toys!
  • The next day…
  • What kind of fun adult games involve scaring someone to death with a shovel?
  • Just a dead plant on the counter
  • Holy crap, my wife is terrible at taking care of all the plants! Why did I even marry her?
  • This woman does not care that she resold stolen merchandise
  • Everyone wants to scare David to death
  • This poor dog is always locked in the garage
  • This poor guy
  • Guys working on cars, women doing the shopping… just as it was always meant to be
  • This monkey wants to kill all the pets
  • Don’t you know when you set the timing you need a timing light?
  • Two pets and all the house plants in one day…evil!
  • This kid doesn’t believe this psychic bullshit either
  • This dialog isn’t even remotely close to matching up with what is being said
  • I like that David gets dressed up to see the psychic
  • This is no joking matter, David!
  • Can you please kidnap my child you creepy neighbor guy you
  • Just playing with the toy monkey and a handgun
  • We aren’t going to talk about that at all, are we
  • Monkey is thinking “this guy is terrible at vacuuming!”
  • Yeah, it’s probably that easy
  • Weird, no one wants to talk to the creepy old guy
  • Dress in normal clothes, grandpa!
  • How could cleaning the house make you feel better? I thought that was women’s work.
  • It’s talking to me, daddy
  • Kid is pancaked by all the cars
  • I’m sure these rubber bands will save us
  • Hah! This rain will slow you down!
  • “God help me!” (1:20:43)
  • Wow, they have an awful lot of beer in the fridge
  • At least the plants are growing again
  • He says, after falling down on the job
  • I don’t see how that medallion helped David
  • Finally, another old person to talk to
  • George RR Martin?
  • “It’s my monkey…I can’t find it.” Sir, if you don’t know what your monkey is…
  • We want to make sure Dad is right here to experience the horror
  • HORROR!
  • Yeah, all this situation requires is a wagging finger
  • Burn it with fire?
  • And now the kid will have years of nightmares