Our The Force Awakens series begins with Poe Dameron getting part of the map to Luke Skywalker just before Kylo Ren and the First Order attack.

Ryder Waldron from Idiot's Array joins us for this discussion.

This episode covers the portion of The Force Awakens that runs from the beginning to 10:41.

In this fully armed operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Some of our early experiences seeing The Force Awakens and Ryder's favorite moments,
• The details of the opening crawl,
• How The Force Awakens changed its opening shot from other Star Wars movies,
• The introduction of Poe Dameron, BB-8, and Lor San Tekka,
• The First Order's arrival on Jakku and Kylo Ren's quest for the map to Luke Skywalker,
• Kylo Ren's unique force powers,
• The introduction of FN-2187 (Finn) and his anxiety,
• The introduction of Captain Phasma, and more.

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