After watching a television documentary, Nathan discovers he is one-quarter Yaneemango—a brutal South American tribe. Driven by this heritage, the band ventures into the jungle to find them. While Nathan seeks cultural connection, Pickles is motivated by "Yopo," a potent psychedelic drug used by the tribe in religious rituals.
The climax involves the band participating in a Yaneemango ritual using Yopo, which is said to psychically manifest the user's "ancient animal form". Each member's spirit animal is revealed during their drug-induced hallucinations: A crocodile. Pickles: An octopus. Skwisgaar Skwigelf: An owl. Toki Wartooth : A rabbit. William Murderface: A white tiger. Subplots & Notable Moments [S2E9] Dethcarraldo
Throughout the excursion, William Murderface suffers from a "penis-invading" parasite he contracted while urinating into the river. After watching a television documentary, Nathan discovers he
General Crozier and the military attempt to intercept the band in the jungle. However, their mission ends in disaster when they are slaughtered by the Yaneemango while Crozier himself is incapacitated by a Yopo-induced trip. The climax involves the band participating in a
The episode leans into the "Cannibal Film" genre, portraying the Yaneemango as a secretive, primitive tribe that practices cannibalism on their enemies. Production Context Original Air Date: June 3, 2008.
The title is a parody of the 1982 Werner Herzog film Fitzcarraldo , which also features a character's obsessive journey through the Amazon.
In the Metalocalypse episode (Season 2, Episode 9), Dethklok travels to the Amazon jungle so Nathan Explosion can "reconnect" with his ancestral roots. Plot Overview