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

In which we discuss profit sharing among the Mandalorians, as well as the "not publishing" of two Mandalorian books "at this time" for "scheduling" reasons - and what that may actually mean. Punch it!

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We learned precious little about the Way of the Mandalore in season 1 of The Mandalorian - and we learned that rules were made to be broken in season 2. Punch it!

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In the first of our Mando Memo looks at Din Djarin - aka The Mandalorian - we note that in season 2, he did practically no bounty hunting work! So today, we commence with an examination of his finances. Punch it!

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"Starlight: First Duty" by Cavan Scott is a new High Republic story that introduces us to a lot of major players on the Starlight Beacon, and becomes a shocking mystery at its cliffhanger... Punch it!

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Surprise! Some classic Star Wars content - no longer "canon," but still - is coming to Disney+ next month. We'll talk about when, and what, and also what's still missing. Punch it!

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Gone since 2016, back in a new form in 2021! The Star Wars character popularity tournament returns - I'll look at previous winners and the new version today. Plus, an amazing Legends story bracket vote... Punch it!

The story on the LEGO Star Wars Minifigure Madness event is here: https://www.starwars.com/news/the-lego-star-wars-minifigure-madness-tournament

I'm guessing these characters for the winners ... and I'd love to see your predictions, too!

Light Side bracket: Grogu Droids bracket: R2-D2 Dark Side bracket: Darth Vader Allies & Adversaries bracket: The Mandalorian Finalists: Grogu and The Mandalorian Winner: Grogu

Also, check out the "The Best Star Wars: Legends Story of All Time" brackets by @LukeIsAmazing on Twitter - Round 3 of the "Tom Veitch & Kevin J. Anderson Group" is happening now: https://twitter.com/lukeisamazing/status/1372546026406563840

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Since we talked about the luckiest non-major characters in Star Wars live-action stories yesterday, it only seemed fitting for today to nominate characters as the unluckiest of the bunch. Punch it!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Without picking any "main" characters, who would you say are the luckiest characters in live-action Star Wars stories? I've got my nominations, and I'd love to hear yours. Punch it!

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Here's what new over the past few weeks about the Kenobi series, which also - we can't help it! - gives us reasons to discuss the Andor series, The Book of Boba Fett, and season 3 of The Mandalorian. Punch it!

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Moff Gideon, as we know, was a member of the Imperial Security Bureau during The Great Purge of Mandalore. And when you know what the ISB was responsible for, you begin to understand the greater danger Moff Gideon really presents. Punch it!

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