In We’ve Got Ward, Scott and Matt analyze Wildbow’s web serial Worm and its sequel Ward. Each week, we read the latest 2-3 chapters of Ward and discuss the events, characters, themes and writing techniques that make this story great. Our recording sessions are live-streamed on YouTube for our Patrons.
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Deep In WARD
Elliot and Reuben wanted in on all this WARD talk!
We’ve Got WARD – The Wildbow Interview
Surprise!
We’ve Got WARD – Finale: Afterward
The end is here. Thanks so much for the ride.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Final)
We must accept that WARD, like all things eventually do, has come to its end.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Part 9)
Hey Riley, you’re splashing some plot into my epilogue
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Part 8)
Number Boy 5 and the Major Malfunctions are a match made in heaven. I can’t believe this is true, but it is.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Part 7)
do you think “e1” mean Epilogue 1 or Egg 1?
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Part 6)
In which Capes accidentally invent democracy
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Part 5)
Really regretting that part where we specifically said The Sleeper wouldn’t show up.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Part 4)
Look, I’m not trying to judge anyone here, but maybe genocide is bad?
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Part 3)
Remember when Victoria said she was an 8 out of 10? Lol. We’re discussing 20.5 and 20.6
Fan Art Contest #8 – Results
The Results of this quarter’s fan art contest are in. Check out the winners here!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Part 2)
Victoria is fine, y’all. There’s nothing to worry about. We definitely don’t compare her to Goddess, Heartbreaker, or The Simurgh all in this week’s episode. Not at all. It’s fine. Cool. 10/10
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 20: Last (Part 1)
This week we begin the final arc of Ward…probably. I mean it’s named Last, right? That’s probably not a trick. Right? Guys?
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 19: Infrared (Final)
This week, Scott realizes he actually loved Brian all along and didn’t know it. Also, The Simurgh is bad! Who saw that coming? Not us!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 19: Infrared (Part 7)
This week Amy’s back and she makes us…not angry? Wait, that can’t be right.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 19: Infrared (Part 6)
Can you feel the love tonight?
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 19: Infrared (Part 5)
We might have gotten confirmation that the unifying bird theory was wrong, but I still stand firm on it.
We’ve Got WARD – Fan Art Contest #8: Acceptance
It’s time for more fan art! Learn the details of our quarterly contest here!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 19: Infrared (Part 4)
I hope nobody has a needle phobia.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 19: Infrared (Part 3)
We’ve Got WARD is now a full-time Rain appreciation podcast. Please adjust your expectations accordingly.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 19: Infrared (Part 2)
Gilpatrick is daddy
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 19: Infrared (Part 1)
EGG
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 18: Radiation (Final)
These Titan are a bunch of capital-D Dildos
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 18: Radiation (Part 4)
In which Kenzie steals a puppy and we all freak out about it
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 18: Radiation (Part 3)
The Arc, it burns. The googles, they do nothing!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 18: Radiation (Part 2)
It’s time for Smoke Lady and The Jump Bros (new band name) to do battle!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 18: Radiation (Part 1)
Beautiful Conversations and Sidepiece being Sidepiece in this week’s episode!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 17: Sundown (Final)
This week: 17.z and 18.1! Titans and radiation and ERIC. Oh my!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 17: Sundown (Part 6)
This week our major malfunction is that we love the Major Malfunctions too much.
Costume Contest #2 – Results
And the winners are…
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 17: Sundown (Part 5)
In her most relatable move yet, Victoria tries to convince her dad to murder her sister. We’re discussing chapters 17.9 and 17.10!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 17: Sundown (Part 4)
Originally this episode was only supposed to last 30 minutes, but we found we had considerably more stamina.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 17: Sundown (Part 3)
This week we cover chapters 17.5 and 17.6. Victoria desperately reaches out for connections, but they’re all just slightly out of reach.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 17: Sundown (Part 2)
As we head into chapters 17.3 and 17.4 the theme of the arc, and indeed the entire, book comes into focus.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 17: Sundown (Part 1)
Let’s wrap up Amy interlude part 2 and then get the hell out of her head. This week we’re finishing up Arc 16 with chapter 16.z and then beginning Sundown with 17.1 and 17.2!
Fan Art Contest #7 – Results
We have our winner!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 16: From Within (Final)
It’s time for the Amy Sucks Variety Hour! (Part 1 of 2)
We’ve Got WARD – Mailbag #6
We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcast to answer all of your questions!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 16: From Within (Part 5)
It’s getting hot in Rain’s dream room. Literally. Victoria is on fire.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 16: From Within (Part 4)
Trigger Events All Day!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 16: From Within (Part 3)
This week on the show…she hurt the chicken.
We’ve Got WARD – Fan Art Contest #7: Reflections
This quarter’s fan art contest theme is Reflections. Check out the official rules and get creating!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 16: From Within (Part 2)
In which Victoria turns into a Mistborn and seems absolutely fine with it.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 16: From Within (Part 1)
Arc 16 begins with some french toast and some sleeping.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 15: Dying (Final)
Pour one out for the best girl.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 15: Dying (Part 4)
Proudly introducing Jeff the Nice Number Boy!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 15: Dying (Part 3)
Our coverage Dying continues with chapters 15.6 and 15.7, wherein Contessa returns to the story and brings all the trolleys with her.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 15: Dying (Part 2)
Victoria is forced to make a horrible choice and Oops! Ashley did it again.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 15: Dying (Part 1)
If you think about it, we’re all dying.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 14: Breaking (Final)
At the end of Breaking, Breakthrough is cracked, but not broken.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 14: Breaking (Part 5)
This week: Amy fucks up some more, Scott explains what a milkshake duck is and our heroes are suddenly super cool with giving knives to children.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 14: Breaking (Part 4)
This week we’ve elected to temporarily rename the podcast to We Hate Amy.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 14: Breaking (Part 3)
God Damnit Amy.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 14: Breaking (Part 2)
This week on National Lampoon’s Shin Vacation, Victoria and Company team up with some old friends and have a wonderful family reunion.
Fan Art Contest #6 – Results!
The results are in for our sixth quarterly fan art competition. Find out who wins!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 14: Breaking (Part 1)
This week on the show, everyone is starting to crack under the pressure, especially Victoria.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 13: Black (Final)
After a year and a half of waiting, the Sveta interlude has arrived. Does it meet our lofty expectations?
(yes)
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 13: Black (Part 6)
This week Victoria has had enough of all of your bullshit. We’re discussing chapters 13.10 and 13.11
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 13: Black (Part 5)
Meet the new Cauldron, same as the old Cauldron. We’re covering 13.x and 13.9!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 13: Black (Part 4)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, its the breakup heard ’round the world as the long-awaited Weld-pot finally boils over. We’re covering Chapters 13.7 and 13.8!
We’ve Got WARD – Fan Art Contest #6: Relationships
It’s time to fan art again!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 13: Black (Part 3)
It’s noir week on We’ve Got Ward as Private Dick Tattletale takes on Victoria’s case of the fake diary.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 13: Black (Part 2)
Arc 13 continues with 13.3 and 13.4. Jessica Yamada who reveals that everyone’s been reading Victoria’s secret diary and they’re not happy about it. But Victoria doesn’t have a diary? OR DOES SHE!?
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 13: Black (Part 1)
This week on We’ve Got Ward we begin Arc 13: Black! Three weeks have gone by and things are getting dark. Literally.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 12: Heavens (Final)
This week Dauntless has some connection issues and March comes to an end.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 12: Heavens (Part 6)
Karma exists and it’s name is Victoria Dallon
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 12: Heavens (Part 5)
This week on We’ve Got Ward it’s the long-awaited Cradle chapter followed by the long-awaited Victoria tells her mom to fuck off chapter.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 12: Heavens (Part 4)
This week on We’ve Got Ward Victoria executes Operation Bitch-Slap-Rain-Til-He-Wakes-Up and then uses the slightly enraged cape to boil Cradle’s egg in Guilt and Regret. We’re discussing chapters 12.5 and 12.6!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 12: Heavens (Part 3)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, Victoria’s hatred of eggs comes back with a vengeance and then…it’s shard time baby!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 12: Heavens (Part 2)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, we’re back in the dream room babyyyyy. We’re discussing chapters 12.e and 12.3. Honestly, we mostly just discuss Love Lost’s chapter.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 12: Heavens (Part 1)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, we pretend that 12.z got stuck in a time bubble, so this is the first episode of Arc 12: Heavens with our coverage of 12.1 and 12.2
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 11: Blinding (Final)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, Blinding comes to a close and we move into the first (or last?) chapter of Arc 12. I don’t wanna talk about time travel shit.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 11: Blinding (Part 6)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, Scott and Matt get really anxious and Aiden’s face falls off. Its chapters 11.10 and 11.11!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 11: Blinding (Part 5)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, things are really falling to pieces. We’re covering chapters 11.c and 11.9!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 11: Blinding (Part 4)
I regret to inform you that we doubt this week’s episode ends very well for our characters. It’s 11.8 and 11.b! No doubt.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 11: Blinding (Part 3)
It’s raining horrible tongue fetuses in this week’s episode. We’re covering chapters 11.6 and 11.7.
We’v Got WARD – Arc 11: Blinding (Part 2)
Weld, no.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 11: Blinding (Part 1)
Happy New Year! We’re back and ready to start 2019 off strong. We’re covering the first three chapters of Arc 11: Blinding in this week’s episode.
Fan Art Contest #5 – Results!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! The voting is over and the results are in for our 5th quarterly fan art contest.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 10: Polarize (Final)
This week we complete Arc 10 Polarize with chapters 10.y and 10.z. Chris gets stuck in a monstrous POV triangle and Aiden is stuck in the world’s worst love triangle.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 10: Polarize (Part 7)
This week we discuss chapters 10.12 and 10.13 in which somebody asks out Victoria and somebody shoots Kenzie. Different people, presumably.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 10: Polarize (Part 6)
This week we discuss chapters 10.10 and 10.11 in which THE WORST THING EVER HAPPENS.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 10: Polarize (Part 5)
This week, it’s chapter 10.9 and 10.x! Breakthrough makes more deals with more devils and then we spend some time in one particular devil’s head.
We’ve Got WARD -Arc 10: Polarize (Part 4)
This week we’re covering chapters 10.7 and 10.8. The team spies on Love Loss and her fucked up family and Scott and Matt continue to have Sveta anxiety.
We’ve Got Ward – Arc 10: Polarize (Part 3)
This week it’s chapters 10.5 and 10.6. Tattletale is a jerk and Sveta ain’t doing great.
Costume Contest #1 – Results
The first annual Worm/Ward costume contest is over. And the winners are…
We’ve Got Ward- Arc 10: Polarize (Part 2)
Things are starting to get a little polarizing as we move into chapters 10.3 and 10.4.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 10: Polarize (Part 1)
It’s new Arc time! Let’s talk about the first two chapters of Arc 10: Polarize.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 9: Gleaming (Final)
This week Gleaming finally comes to an end as we cover chapters 9.z and 9.Interlude
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 9: Gleaming (Part 7)
This week we’re covering chapters 9.14 and 9.15. Team Breakthrough reunites, sort of. Kenzie gets a breakthrough of her own and then Goddess completely falls to pieces.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 9: Gleaming (Part 6)
Happy Wardsday! (Haven't used that one in a while) We're back to cover MORE of Arc 6: Gleaming, which at this point I'm just assuming never ends. This week its chapters 9.12 and 9.13. DISCUSSION QUESTION Pick a character and explain how they are the author of their...
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 9: Gleaming (Part 5)
After our week off in which Scott watched many movies we are back to cover Arc 9: Chapters 9.9, 9.y, 9.10, and 9.11!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 9: Gleaming (Part 4)
This week we are discussing chapters 9.7, 9.x, and 9.8! But mostly just 9.x…cause…well…you know
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 9: Beacon (Part 3)
Arc 9 is heating up! This week we discuss chapters 9.5 and 9.6. Victoria, Byron, and the Malfunctions battle some Teacher thralls and then learn how stupid Tristan is! DISCUSSION QUESTION Pick an element from the prologue and discuss how it has either paid off in the...
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 9: Gleaming (Part 2)
This week Arc 9 continues with chapters 9.3 and 9.4. Team Breakthrough gets mind controlled, but Victoria yells at Amy anyway. Then: finally a chance for Byron, Captain of Gondor to show his quality.
We’ve Got Ward Halloween Costume Contest #1
We're spooked to officially announce our first We've Got Ward Halloween Costume Contest! We know this community is full of brilliant and creative artists, so what better way to celebrate Halloween than to bring a little slice of Earth Bet or Gimel to your...
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 9: Gleaming (Part 1)
This week we begin Arc 9: Gleaming with chapters 9.1 and 9.2. Victoria finally reveals the wretch to her team and then goes to have a fun talk with Amy and her pal Goddess. DISCUSSION QUESTION Wildbow’s ability to set up intimidating Big Bads is a strong suit of his...
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 8: Beacon (Final)
This week, we wrap up Arc 8 Beacon by covering the two interlude chapters: 8.x and 8.y.
We’ve Got Ward – Arc 8: Beacon (Part 4)
It’s showtime this week as we cover chapters 8.11 and 8.12
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 8: Beacon (Part 3)
This week, We’ve Got Ward finally returns with Arc 8: Beacon, covering chapters 8.7 through 8.10.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 8: Beacon (Part 2)
We continue with Arc 8: Beacon, covering chapters 8.4-8.6. Victoria unleashes her new Super Hero Team formula we’re lovingly calling the Taylor Maneuver against a couple of bad-dressing, crappy-named losers.
We’ve Got Ward – The Scott’s on Vacation Mailbag!
The guys take a break from analyzing Ward to analyze your questions!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 8: Beacon (Part 1)
This week on an especially late episode We’ve Got Ward we jump into Beacon with chapters 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3! It’s all very foreboding!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 7: Torch (Final)
Kenzie takes a trip down horribly disturbing memory lane and we spend some time with everyone’s favorite Parahuman Bigot: Gary Nieves!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 7: Torch (Part 5)
This week on We’ve Got Ward…. OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL, KENZIE!?
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 7: Torch (Part 4)
This week on We’ve Got Ward its name day as the Misfit Toys finally settle on Breakthrough! We’re covering Chapters 7.7 and 7.8!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 7: Torch (Part 3)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, we resume your regularly scheduled Torching with chapters 7.5 and 7.6. Ashley and Rain are in prison, and the Misfit Toys have to figure out what’s next for their team.
We’ve Got WARD – Eclipse
This week on a very special and extra long episode of We’ve Got Ward, we cover the week-long event arc, Eclipse! We’re doing the whole thing this week so strap in!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 7: Torch (Part 2)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, Torch continues with chapters 7.3 and 7.4.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 7: Torch (Part 1)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, we grab our pitchforks and dive into Arc 7: Torch with chapters 7.1 and 7.2.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 6: Pitch (Final)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, we finish up Arc 6: Pitch covering chapters 6.8 and 6.9!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 6: Pitch (Part 3)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, it’s part 3 of Arc 6: Pitch covering chapters 6.6 and 6.7!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 6: Pitch (Part 2)
We continue our analysis of Arc 6 with chapters 6.4 and 6.5!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 6: Pitch (Part 1)
This week on We’ve Got Ward we make headway into Arc 6: Pitch with chapters 6.2 and 6.3!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 5: Shadow (Final)
This week on We’ve Got Ward it’s finally time to wrap up Arc 5: Shadow as we discuss 5.y, Jonathan’s interlude. Then, after taking a bit of time to discuss Arc 5 as a whole we move right on into Arc 6: Pitch with Chapter 6.1.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 5 Shadow (Part 6)
This week on We’ve Got Ward it’s part SIX of Arc 5 shadow we discuss chapters 5.12 and 5.x. Oh, look an interlude. That means the arc is almost over!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 5: Shadow (Part 5)
We continue our analysis of the eternal Arc 5: Shadow with chapters 5.10 and 5.11
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 5: Shadow (Part 4)
Arc 5: Shadow continues with Chapters 5.7-5.9
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 5: Shadow (Part 3)
This week on We’ve Got Ward, the guys continue their analysis of Ward Arc 5: Shadow with chapters 5.d and 5.6!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 5: Shadow (Part 2)
We continue our analysis of Arc 5: Shadow with chapters 5.4 and 5.5
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 5: Shadow (Part 1)
We continue our analysis of WARD with the first three chapters of Arc 5: Shadow
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 4: Shade (Final)
This week we wrap up our analysis of Arc 4: Shade!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 4: Shade (Part 3)
Arc 4 Coverage continues with chapters 4.b and 4.6!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 4: Shade (Part 2)
We continue to discuss Arc 4 of WARD with chapters 4.a-4.5
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 4: Shade (Part 1)
Matt and Scott begin their up to date coverage of Ward with the first three chapters of Arc 4: Shade.
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 3: Glare
Matt and Scott go through Arc 3 and catch up with the rest of you!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 2: Flare
Matt and Scott continue their WARD analysis with Arc 2!
We’ve Got WARD – Arc 1: Daybreak
Scott and Matt examine the first Arc of Wildbow’s sequel.
We’ve Got WARD – Prologue: Glow-worm
On the very first episode of We’ve Got WARD, the guys begin their journey by discussing the prologue!