Molehill Mountain Episode 100 – Working Together To Build Something Adequate

EZK and Andrew celebrate the 100th episode of Molehill Mountain by building a farm together in Stardew Valley.

If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube or to your left. Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes or download them from our good friends at KNGI.

Molehill Mountain streams live at 7p PST every Saturday night right here on RandomTower!

Credits: Molehill Mountain is hosted by E. Zachary Knight and Andrew Eisen. The show is edited by Andrew Eisen. Music in the show includes “Albino” by Brian Boyko. It is in the public domain and free to use. Molehill Mountain logo by Scott Hepting.

Chat Transcript:

6:57 PMWarren Lewis​Heyo.

7:00 PMlittlegittel​EZKs volume is low and Andyroo is very loud

7:00 PMBornDistracted​oh this is something different…

7:01 PMBornDistracted​better

7:01 PMlittlegittel​Much better

7:02 PMBornDistracted​you finally made the Century mark…

7:05 PMlittlegittel​Sorry for the ignorance, what platform is this?

7:08 PMBornDistracted​night owls lol

7:10 PMlittlegittel​I can already tell that I like this game.

7:11 PMlittlegittel​I like how the tree becomes translucent when you go behind it. Nice feature

7:14 PMBornDistracted​Zach is it easier playing with Andrew than your kids? lol

7:17 PMlittlegittel​I had 2 big problems. 1. The island is like 10 miles off the coast of England…apparently. And 2. She would never be able to hide that sword in her dress

7:18 PMBornDistracted​isnt she Amazon?

7:19 PMBornDistracted​lol at Andrews sarcasm

7:20 PMKirby Jason210​Hi

7:22 PMBornDistracted​Wonder Woman was still put together better than Last Jedi in my opinion…

7:23 PMBornDistracted​booo lol

7:23 PMlittlegittel​Fishing!!!

7:23 PMA Leaf​sweet I didn’t miss it

7:26 PMA Leaf​sci-fi voice Andrew, I like it

7:26 PMBornDistracted​its almost Vader-esque…

7:27 PMaddictedtochaos​Hello

7:28 PMBornDistracted​omg keep it clean lol

7:30 PMBornDistracted​i can picture the 2 of you guys doing a mystery science theatre type stream…

7:31 PMTartTooth​whoa. Andrew is echoing horribly.

7:32 PMA Leaf​yeah you sound like a robot

7:32 PMlittlegittel​No echo for me

7:32 PMA Leaf​it’s not too bad, slightly annoying

7:32 PMBornDistracted​lol

7:33 PMaddictedtochaos​Sounds better

7:33 PMlittlegittel​Yes actually. Good sound now

7:33 PMA Leaf​yep better

7:34 PMBornDistracted​uh oh im lagging…

7:35 PMA Leaf​same

7:35 PMA Leaf​switched to 720

7:35 PMBornDistracted​leaf thats a good idea

7:48 PMA Leaf​damn buffering every 5 min

7:48 PMA Leaf​switched to 480p

7:56 PMaddictedtochaos​That looks horrible. That art style needs to die.

7:58 PMA Leaf​it’s gross how almost every CN show is that calarts style now

7:58 PMA Leaf​Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Thundercats Roar, Uncle Grandpa, etc etc

8:01 PMA Leaf​I’m really angry about the trailer and key art

8:02 PMA Leaf​stream’s offline Andrew

8:02 PMA Leaf​back now

8:02 PMA Leaf​But yeah, I’m a history buff and BFV really ticks me off

8:03 PMA Leaf​they’re putting women in the promotional art as if they typically had front line roles in the military in WW2, and they absolutely did not.

8:04 PMaddictedtochaos​He’s not wrong though. Doesn’t bother me wasn’t interested in it anyway.

8:04 PMA Leaf​Who cares?!?

8:04 PMA Leaf​How about the people who fought that war, and are having their history turned into political pandering

8:06 PMA Leaf​I agree Zachary

8:07 PMA Leaf​A game should focus on why France fell so fast and easily. The French army largely didn’t want to fight as their country had been infiltrated by communist ideology

8:08 PMA Leaf​Why do you have to customize your character to have empathy for them

8:11 PMA Leaf​then why do you insist women need to have the option to have a character the same sex as them?

8:11 PMA Leaf​you’re elaborating on that now, so don’t bother responding

8:15 PMA Leaf​why is there a need to roleplay in a simple shooter like Battlefield?

8:16 PMA Leaf​so then why have character customization

8:16 PMA Leaf​Just randomize realistic soldier skins

8:16 PMA Leaf​without modern haircuts etc

8:17 PMA Leaf​Yes there is

8:17 PMA Leaf​LOTS of people care about historical authenticity

8:17 PMA Leaf​I was just as peeved about the player character picking up and shooting an MG42, which needed crews of 2-3 just to operate

8:18 PMA Leaf​oh trust me I’m not buying it

8:19 PMaddictedtochaos​Likewise with the exception of Halo.

8:20 PMA Leaf​I just feel that there’s a point where we need to slam on the breaks with the “not realistic” stuff

8:21 PMaddictedtochaos​Jumping out of your plane sniping someone while falling and landing back on your plane not realistic.

8:21 PMA Leaf​just because other things aren’t realistic, that doesn’t give an excuse to just throw history out the window too.

8:22 PMA Leaf​It sounds like you have a political agenda to push

8:22 PMA Leaf​I have no problem with women

8:22 PMA Leaf​I have a problem with “fixing” history to include modern ideals

8:22 PMA Leaf​Women played a major role in many ways in WW2, just not on the front lines

8:23 PMA Leaf​they worked the factories, worked in the RAF radar and alert systems, and many other roles related to the war machine

8:24 PMA Leaf​“even if that were true”

8:24 PMA Leaf​it is.

8:25 PMA Leaf​No, I didn’t.

8:25 PMA Leaf​YOU said the other stuff was fine.

8:25 PMA Leaf​I said earlier it’s ridiculous how the player can pick up an MG42

8:26 PMjordan thompson​sorry I’m late just got out of solo don’t worry I won’t talk about it

8:27 PMA Leaf​The other things need to be there for the game to function

8:27 PMA Leaf​it’s a mounted machine gun

8:28 PMjordan thompson​I don’t have any experience with stardew valley but am I wrong to assume it’s a harvest moon clone

8:28 PMA Leaf​Again, Zachary don’t put words in my mouth

8:28 PMA Leaf​I’m not the one who just suggested that, you did.

8:29 PMA Leaf​I think the MG42 is just as ridiculous as women in the British army in front line roles

8:30 PMA Leaf​In the trailer, the player picked up an MG42 and started running and sliding around with it while shooting

8:31 PMA Leaf​these things weighed far too much for that

8:33 PMA Leaf​I believe you have no respect for history and the men and women who served.

8:33 PMjordan thompson​the Phantom menace, that is all

8:35 PMjordan thompson​I might be alone on this but solo was a good movie in my opinion it was far better than last Jedi and dare I say combats with force awakens that’s all I’m gonna say I don’t want to spoil anything

8:36 PMA Leaf​I’ve disliked every movie after the original trilogy

8:36 PMA Leaf​and I doubt that will change is I see the Solo movie, but I’d like to be proven wrong

8:36 PMA Leaf​if*

8:37 PMjordan thompson​I’d like to see a movie about anikan during his padwan days you can call it, padwan : a star wars story

8:37 PMA Leaf​I’d like an Obiwan movie with Ewan McGregor, I don’t really mind from which point in the canon

8:39 PMA Leaf​Rogue One was an action movie more than anything

8:39 PMA Leaf​very pretty to see all the beautiful vehicles from the original trilogy in CG

8:39 PMA Leaf​that’s about it

8:39 PMjordan thompson​where’s my silatious crumb spin off

8:41 PMA Leaf​oh jesus I didn’t know that was a character name lmao

8:43 PMBornDistracted​id like a Cad Bane movie…

8:43 PMjordan thompson​what about the guy who sells the power converters at tashi station

8:43 PMA Leaf​I don’t feel like every future Star Wars movie needs to have some connection to another movie

8:43 PMBornDistracted​agreed Leaf

8:43 PMA Leaf​As long as it feels like a Star Wars movie

8:45 PMA Galaxy!​how often do you pump iron

8:45 PMBornDistracted​im curious about the live action tv show

8:46 PMjordan thompson​a saving private Ryan but star wars would be awsome

8:46 PMA Leaf​From what I’ve heard about Rebels it messes with canon a bit, I need to give it a watch myself

8:46 PMIcewallow Come​How yall doing

8:46 PMA Leaf​but that was Rogue One, Jordan

8:46 PMBornDistracted​i liked rogue one

8:47 PMA Leaf​it was a fanservice movie.. I don’t mind it just for the OT ships

8:47 PMA Leaf​not a good story though, imo

8:48 PMjordan thompson​a film about the Jedi when their sabers were attached to power packs would be visually appealing

8:48 PMBornDistracted​lol jordan

8:48 PMA Leaf​attack on titan star wars? lol

8:49 PMBornDistracted​what do you guys think the box office draw will be for Soylo?…

8:49 PMjordan thompson​that ideal is canon some of the earliest Jedi were nothing more than swords with energy fields around the sword

8:50 PMA Leaf​might come close to the 8th episode’s performance to be honest

8:50 PMA Leaf​I forget its name, that’s how forgettable 8 is

8:51 PMA Leaf​last jedi

8:51 PMjordan thompson​both showings I went to were not as packed at episode 8

8:51 PMA Leaf​welp, I guess that makes sense

8:51 PMA Leaf​it’s not a main episode after all

8:52 PMBornDistracted​some people think it wont make more than Rogue one

8:52 PMjordan thompson​you know potatoes boil them mash then stick them in a stew

8:52 PMA Leaf​a lot of core fans might not see it, just because they don’t want any actor but Ford to play Solo

8:53 PMA Leaf​obviously that’s kind of impossible have Ford play him, but any new actor might be a deal breaker for some

8:53 PMBornDistracted​Soylo is the first star wars film i did not rush to see

8:53 PMA Leaf​Soylo again? lol

8:53 PMBornDistracted​lol

8:54 PMA Leaf​I’ve never actually seen a Star Wars movie in theatres

8:54 PMBornDistracted​thats not a bad thing Leaf

8:55 PMA Leaf​Yeah I don’t like theaters in general anyway

8:55 PMA Leaf​and I dislike the new trilogy so far anyway so why bother at this point

8:56 PMBornDistracted​understandable

8:56 PMA Leaf​Good night guys, glad we could stay civil

8:56 PMBornDistracted​peace to all…

8:58 PMA Leaf​I’m just hoping for a Prime 4 gameplay trailer, and Animal Crossing for Switch

8:59 PMA Leaf​I haven’t liked Pokemon since gen 3 and I don’t think that can change with the direction the series has taken

9:01 PMA Leaf​Star Fox Grand Prix could be a good game in its own right, but yeah poor F-Zero

9:02 PMA Leaf​I’m worried they might make it too casual though, in comparison to the difficulty of F-Zero

9:03 PMA Leaf​But with they online service being as bad as it is, maybe a fast racer with online multiplayer couldn’t work

9:03 PMA Leaf​the*