Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

I've been wondering about the mystery of why Kamino's Chief Medical Scientist and head cloner Nala Se helped Clone Force 99 and Omega escape in Star Wars: The Bad Batch. I think I have some answers... Punch it!

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The second wave of Phase I in The High Republic multi-platform initiative is the big news when it comes to new Star Wars storytelling in June 2021. The "War of the Bounty Hunters" comics crossover continues, and there's more to discuss as well... Punch it!

Even though there's not notable news in all of the categories, we'll check in on them all in this episode - and we're adding an 11th category as well! Here's what they are...

Movies Live-action TV Animation Books Audiobooks Short Stories Comics Virtual Reality Video Games Experiential (Events/Conventions/Parks) Merchandise (Streaming - the 12th category that we'll start checking in on beginning next month!)

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Which Star Wars: The High Republic character has a bigger role than expected, and whose journey has been plotted from the very beginning? Those and other big revelations from Episode 3 of The High Republic Show. Punch it!

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Star Wars: The High Republic Show (Episode 2) features a great conversation with story architects Daniel José Older and Claudia Gray, fascinating insights from the artistic side of the project, and much more. Punch it!

And here's where you can watch the full show yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y6eZpmHCe4

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"Rampage" (Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode 5) features a Mando-style quid-pro-quo, a classic "you didn't tell us X" trope, and sets a new foundation for the series while adding more ominous foreshadowing. Punch it!

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So J.J. Abrams was doing press for the 10th anniversary of Super 8, and he was asked whether planning out all three movies of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy would have made them better. And honestly, I don't even want to talk about this. Punch it!

Here's the link so you can see the interview clip for yourself, if you like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt7OSRMq1Ek

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A slip of the tongue heard 'round the fandom! Hear for yourself Disney CEO Bob Chapek's comments about Star Wars series coming to Disney+, and let's talk about Solo rumors over the years. Punch it!

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The dates have changed again, and Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 is now exactly one year away! And as of yesterday, we know a little bit less about it than we did before... Punch it!

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One-fourth of the way through season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and today we're looking at how it differs from previous series; the big themes it's tackling; pitfalls it needs to avoid; and much more. Punch it!

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Circling back to a series that had just one last part to cover, on today's show we're talking about the mix of myth and mayhem that is the finale of the Star Wars "Vintage" Clone Wars series. Punch it!

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