Family is Complicated | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Analysis (Ep. 153)
Update: 2025-09-23
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(00:00:00 ) Introduction and Community Forum
(00:09:24 ) Back at Camp and Old Lumiere
(00:18:20 ) Maelle and the Manor
(00:24:18 ) Fight with Dad
(00:29:36 ) Back at Camp
(00:38:22 ) Visage Island
(00:43:53 ) Sirène
(00:52:08 ) Esquie's Secret
(00:53:47 ) The Dessendre Family
(00:56:33 ) To the Monolith
(01:09:40 ) Renoir's Final Plea
(01:11:46 ) Confronting the Paintress
(01:20:05 ) Celebration...
(01:23:12 ) ...Short lived.
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Who really is the one painting death? And who paints life instead?
The narrative analysis of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues! In this episode, Rick and Thrak (The 3DO Experience! and ThrakOps) cover from leaving Monoco's Station until the beginning of Act III. Renoir poses questions that trouble Verso deeply; is there more to the Dessendre family than we know? Join us for discussion on honesty, the sheer amount of art there is in this life, and the game's central thesis: that of the grieving process. Please enjoy!
Thank you for listening! Want to reach out to PPR? Send your questions, comments, and recommendations to pixelprojectradio@gmail.com! And as ever, any ratings and/or reviews left on your platform of choice are greatly appreciated!
(00:09:24 ) Back at Camp and Old Lumiere
(00:18:20 ) Maelle and the Manor
(00:24:18 ) Fight with Dad
(00:29:36 ) Back at Camp
(00:38:22 ) Visage Island
(00:43:53 ) Sirène
(00:52:08 ) Esquie's Secret
(00:53:47 ) The Dessendre Family
(00:56:33 ) To the Monolith
(01:09:40 ) Renoir's Final Plea
(01:11:46 ) Confronting the Paintress
(01:20:05 ) Celebration...
(01:23:12 ) ...Short lived.
Please consider supporting the show on Patreon!
You can also join our free Discord server, or connect with us on Bluesky, Instagram, and TikTok!
Who really is the one painting death? And who paints life instead?
The narrative analysis of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues! In this episode, Rick and Thrak (The 3DO Experience! and ThrakOps) cover from leaving Monoco's Station until the beginning of Act III. Renoir poses questions that trouble Verso deeply; is there more to the Dessendre family than we know? Join us for discussion on honesty, the sheer amount of art there is in this life, and the game's central thesis: that of the grieving process. Please enjoy!
Thank you for listening! Want to reach out to PPR? Send your questions, comments, and recommendations to pixelprojectradio@gmail.com! And as ever, any ratings and/or reviews left on your platform of choice are greatly appreciated!
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