Now that Season 2 is over, we review the REAL finale to Andor: Rogue One, almost 10 years later!

More Andor discussions are on this very feed, or watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VPccTeLR7A&list=PLzP-drn-jyjkmLbYXLZ43EehfKb-hwWQb&index=1

Dave, Maff & Mike dive into the true finale to Andor; 2016’s Rogue One! They compare the movie to the prequels and the two series of Andor, before delving into the many new perspectives Andor brought. As well as Mike providing context & lore to many elements of this iconic movie, the trio discuss their feelings on characters from the show, such as Cassian Andor, Saw Gerrera, Orson Krennic and K-2SO, as well as how the weight of the Battle Of Scarif changes after the last few years of Andor and the lasting impact on the Original Trilogy. The trio also talk about the Vader scenes, Tarkin & Leia’s appearances, Mon Mothma, the rebellion and so much more – this is the ultimate review/breakdown for anyone who has recently finished Andor!

Check out all the previous Andor discussions, the Revenge Of The Sith Commentary and Clone Wars Conversations!

Mike & Maff, along with Dave, go through all episodes of The Clone Wars in Clone Wars Conversations, found on the podcast feed of Star Wars Chit-Chat or here on YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q7c_nqaiPgk&list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl

Find Maff on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maff78

You can find Dave on Threads @davehorrocks, or the podcasts Comics In Motion, the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast

Dave also recently spoke with Spider-Dan & Max Byrne about the X-Men Age Of Apocalypse comics in a new series on Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/2c06c4

Dave, Mike & Maff have all recently appeared on 20th Century Geek to talk about Reeve’s Superman; Mike was on for the first & second Superman movies, Dave for the third and Maff joined Mike on the round-up & discussion on the Super/Man Documentary: https://podfollow.com/1169268119

Mike was also on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor’s Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc 

Find all of Mike’s social media & links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

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Mike & Spider-Dan are covering the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival in Bristol in 2025, so subscribe to Genuine Chit-Chat and Spider Dan And The Secret Bores, to hear their preview episodes and their full coverage of the 5 day festival with 14 films, throughout the festival (28/05-01/06) and beyond! www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

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Also, another episode of Disney Discussions is out, where Mike spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Ria, Spider-Dan & guest Natalie! ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker⁠

Andor may be finished, but we are not! In this review & breakdown we ask if Andor is “peak Star Wars” compared to A New Hope and much more!

More Andor Discussions are found on this feed, but find numerous clips, and more on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t5H4l6-Q59Q

Mike & Maff delve deep talking about the Andor finale, everything that came before and what’s to come in Rogue One! They begin with a recap, before delving deep into each character & the events of the episodes, and how they feel the series finished and what they thought of certain character’s journeys. Along the way Mike provides lore drops and answers Maff’s questions; from flashbacks to character names and plenty of droid discussions, this is a finale discussion not to be missed!

Subscribe to hear next week’s bonus episode where Maff returns with Dave to talk about Rogue One, plus check out the Revenge Of The Sith Commentary, out now!

Episodes discussed; Make It Stop, Who Else Knows? & Jedha, Kyber, Erso

Both Mike & Maff were recently on 20th Century Geek to talk about Reeve’s Superman; Mike was on for the first & second Superman movies and Maff joined for a round-up & discussion o the Super/Man Documentary: https://podfollow.com/1169268119  

Mike & Maff, along with Dave, go through all episodes of The Clone Wars in Clone Wars Conversations, found on the podcast feed of Star Wars Chit-Chat or here on YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q7c_nqaiPgk&list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl

Find Maff on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maff78

Mike was also on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor’s Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc  

Find all of Mike’s social media & links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

Support Mike on Patreon for weekly bonus audio content and early access, all from only £1 per month: https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

Mike & Spider-Dan are covering the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival in Bristol in 2025, so subscribe to Genuine Chit-Chat and Spider Dan And The Secret Bores, to hear their preview episodes and their full coverage of the 5 day festival with 14 films, throughout the festival (28/05-01/06) and beyond! www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com  

Also, another episode of Disney Discussions is out, where Mike spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Ria, Spider-Dan & guest Natalie! ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker⁠

You wanted more, we’ve given you more! The longest Andor breakdown & things you missed episode yet!

More Andor Discussions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VPccTeLR7A&list=PLzP-drn-jyjkmLbYXLZ43EehfKb-hwWQb&index=1

In more detail, Mike & Spider-Dan spend over 2 hours discussing the penultimate 3 episodes in season 2 of Andor, breaking down every storyline with plenty of lore drops in-between and delving deep into every character! From the Ghorman’s rebellion and eventual massacre to Mon’s speech and escape from Coruscant, with Bix’s departure, Syril’s full story, Dedra’s mindset, Luthen Rael’s intentions, Kleya’s potential history, with everything in between and more!

Subscribe to hear next week’s episode on the finale (episodes 10, 11 & 12) with Maff and check out the Revenge Of The Sith Commentary, out now!

Episodes discussed; Messenger, Who Are You & Welcome To The Rebellion.

Mike & Dan are covering the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival in Bristol in 2025, so subscribe to Genuine Chit-Chat and Spider Dan And The Secret Bores, to hear their preview episodes and their full coverage of the 5 day festival with 14 films, throughout the festival (28/05-01/06) and beyond! www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike & Dan spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2with Megan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker

Both Mike & Spider-Dan were recently on 20th Century Geek to talk about Reeve’s Superman; Mike was on for the first & second Superman movies while Spider-Dan spoke about Superman IV: https://podfollow.com/1169268119  

Mike was also on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor’s Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc  

Find all of Mike’s social media & links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat      

Find Spider-Dan And The Secret Bores on every podcast app & YouTube, and find all his social media (& more) on his website: https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com

Spider-Dan has a new series with Dave H & Max Byrne about the X-Men Age Of Apocalypse comics, on Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/2c06c4  

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com       

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Did you know there's already a sequel to the ninth episode of Andor S2 (Welcome To The Rebellion) available right now on Disney+, and no, it's not Rogue One or the finale of Andor!

*Mild Spoilers* but just after Mon Mothma's speech in E9 of Andor Season 2, she heads to Yavin 4 but her journey from Coruscant wasn't smooth sailing! In episode 18 of season 3 of the animated show Star Wars Rebels, we see Mon's journey and the continuation of her speech that got cut off in the senate! The episode doesn't spoil anything about Star Wars rebels, so if you've never seen an episode, you can watch this as a one-off and the episode also features Thrawn, an experimental TIE Defender and Erskin Semaj!

The episode was out March 2017 and I hugely recommend you check it out while waiting for the final 3 episode of Andor, and again; you don't have to have seen any of Star Wars rebels, think of this as a one-shot special!

Subscribe so you don't miss any of the Andor Season 2 discussion/breakdown episodes and more Star Wars content from Mike!

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More Andor, more breakdowns, more easter eggs & connections and of course, more Star Wars Chit-Chat!

More Star Wars content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl&si=fBj8GSeS3xZDLlsI 

In more detail, Mike & Dave discuss the next 3 episodes in season 2 of Andor, breaking down each storyline with plenty of lore drops in-between! From Saw Gerrera’s speeches and history, to Mon Mothma’s politics and future; “simple Syril”, Bix’s breakthrough and the Ghorman/French connection, plus so much more!

Subscribe to hear next week’s episode on episodes 7, 8 & 9 with another guest and check out the Revenge Of The Sith Commentary, out now!

Episodes discussed; Ever Been To Ghorman, I Have Friends Everywhere & What A Festive Evening.

Both Mike & Dave were recently on 20th Century Geek to talk about Reeve’s Superman; Mike was on for the first & second Superman movies while Dave spoke about Superman III: https://podfollow.com/1169268119

Mike was also on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor’s Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat    

You can find Dave on Threads @davehorrocks, or the podcasts Comics In Motion, the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast

Dave also recently spoke with Spider-Dan & Max Byrne about the X-Men Age Of Apocalypse comics in a new series on Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/2c06c4

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com     

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After finishing all of The Clone Wars, we recorded our thoughts on RotS while watching Episode 3 live!

More Star Wars content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl&si=fBj8GSeS3xZDLlsI

We press play at 1:30, so the timer on this pod should be 90 seconds after the timer on Revenge Of The Sith (in case you need to pause and lose the pod/movie sync)!

In more detail, Dave, Maff & Mike watched Revenge Of The Sith; Mike has seen this film 20+ times, while Dave & Maff have only seen it once or twice before! Fresh off the back of finishing 2008’s Clone Wars series (which Maff had never seen before), our trio talks about TCW connections and Mike answers questions Maff & Dave have about this movie and the wider franchise in the perfect commentary for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith!

Recommended reading: Darth Vader 2017 comics by Charles Soule, and the following books;Inquisitor: Rise Of The Red Blade by Delilah S Dawson, Tarkin and Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel both by James Luceno, the (Canon) Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn (Thrawn, Alliances & Treason).

If you want to hear full breakdowns, reviews and things you missed from Andor Season 2, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat on YouTube or any podcast app!

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat   

You can find Dave on Threads @davehorrocks, or the podcasts Comics In Motion, the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast

Maff is @MaffUK78 on X and is on Letterboxd @Maff78 (https://letterboxd.com/maff78).

He also spoke about Conan comics on 20th Century Geek here: https://pod.fo/e/277fbc and spoke about the TMNT story The Last Ronin on Indie Comics Spotlight here: https://pod.fo/e/24c64a

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com     

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Guest Spots:

Mike recently watched Superman ’78 for the first time and discussed it on the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

And their discussion on Superman II is also out now! Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c614b

Mike was on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor’s Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc

Dave, Spider-Dan & Max Byrne speak about the X-Men Age Of Apocalypse comics in their new series on Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/2aa97e

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Andor’s premiere brings a lot discuss but you may have missed certain elements and Mike & JAC are here to talk about them!

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This week (in more detail), Mike & JAC discuss the three premiere episodes of Andor’s second season; One Year Later, Sagrona Teema and Harvest. They talk in-depth about returning characters, the themes through the show, the inclusion of specific scenes and the visual storytelling. Mike also delves into some of the references you may have missed, to Legends and other parts of the canon.

Subscribe to hear next week’s episode on episodes 4, 5 & 6 with another guest and keep your eyes & ears peeled for the Revenge Of The Sith Commentary, coming very soon!

Mike was on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor’s Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat  

Find JAC at @IAmJACsMusings on social media, https://letterboxd.com/iamjacsmusingsand find his show Back To The Filmography anywhere you find podcasts: https://podfollow.com/1686261095

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com   

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Guest Spots:
Mike recently watched Superman ’78 for the first time and discussed it on the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

And their discussion on Superman II is also out now! Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c614b

We deep dive into the four cancelled (& unreleased) episodes From the Clone Wars Legacy Project!Clone Wars Conversations continues with the Legacy Multimedia Project, with content following the show’s cancellation in 2014, and in this episode Dave, Maff & Mike delve into the four unfinished episode that make up the Crystal Crisis arc, which were fully voice-acted and had been almost fully animated.In detail, these episodes centre around Obi-Wan & Anakin investigating the disappearance on a Jedi on Utapau, after Ahsoka leaves the Jedi Order. Obi-Wan & Anakin’s relationship is tested as cracks begin to show in Anakin’s composure while a mysterious giant Kyber crystal is discovered, set before the events of Season 7. Our trio discuss each episode in-depth, provide additional context & lore, and talk about whether or not these episodes are essential to understanding the final season of The Clone Wars and beyond! The four episodes are; A Death On Utapau, In Search Of The Crystal, Crystal Crisis and The Big Bang.If you want to watch these unfinished episodes for yourself: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdaXc2wzwv4&t=100s The next release will complete the Clone Wars Legacy project, with the four unfinished episodes of the Dark Disciple novel by Christie Golden, featuring Quinlan Vos & Asajj Ventress! Once completed, the trio will move onto the seventh (& final) season of The Clone Wars!Mike reviewed every episode of Skeleton Crew with different guests on each ep and Maff & Dave even made appearances: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k00J2aTz5zk&list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8a4NYrwlxivElA2QpTXTpIM Mike recently watched Superman ’78 for the first time and discussed it on the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/2bea07 The trio have all featured in episodes of JAC’s Back to The Filmography podcast, on season 2 to talk about Matthew McConaughey! Dave talks about Dazed & Confused, Maff does Angels In The Outfield and Mike does Glory Daze! Listen to BttF anywhere you find podcasts: https://podfollow.com/1686261095 Dave, Spider-Dan & Max Byrne speak about the X-Men Age Of Apocalypse comics in their new series on Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/2aa97e Mike appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores for their top 5 small cast movies, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/289237 Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and spoke about Conan comics on 20th Century Geek here: https://pod.fo/e/277fbc and spoke about the TMNT story The Last Ronin on Indie Comics Spotlight here: https://pod.fo/e/24c64a You can find Dave on Threads @davehorrocks, or the podcasts Comics In Motion, the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast Mike has been involved with many other Star Wars podcasts, including interviewing several Star Wars authors; find these wherever you are listening; on any podcast app or YouTube! Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

Clone Wars Conversations continues with the Legacy Multimedia Project, where content was released from unused Clone Wars episodes following the show’s cancellation in 2014, and in this episode Dave, Maff & Mike delve into the 4-issue comic series Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir!

In detail, this comic centres around Darth Maul after his capture by Palpatine/Sidious in the fifth season of the Clone Wars following his Mandalore-takeover, noting his torture, escape and the eventual plot that unfolds around Dooku and Mother Talzin, set before the events of Season 7. Our trio discuss each issue in-depth, provide additional context & lore, and talk about how much they enjoyed the comics and if they’re necessary for the overall story of The Clone Wars.

Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir was written by Jeremy Barlow with penciller Juan Frigeri, inker Mauro Vargas and colour artist Wes Dzioba, and was published by Dark Horse in 2014 and re-published by Marvel in 2017.

The next 2 releases will continue the Clone Wars Legacy project, with the four unfinished episodes of the Utapau Crystal Crisis next (watch them here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdaXc2wzwv4&t=100s) and finishing with the Dark Disciple novel featuring Quinlan Vos & Asajj Ventress! Once completed, the trio will move onto the final (seventh) season of The Clone Wars!

For the every previous episode of Clone Wars Conversations, click here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl  

Mike reviewed every episode of Skeleton Crew with different guests on each ep and Maff & Dave even made appearances: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k00J2aTz5zk&list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8a4NYrwlxivElA2QpTXTpIM

The trio have all featured in episodes of JAC’s Back to The Filmography podcast, on season 2 to talk about Matthew McConaughey! Dave talks about Dazed & Confused, Maff does Angels In The Outfield and Mike does Glory Daze! Listen to BttF anywhere you find podcasts: https://podfollow.com/1686261095    

Dave, Spider-Dan & Max Byrne speak about the X-Men Age Of Apocalypse comics in their new series on Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/2aa97e

Mike appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores for their top 5 small cast movies, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/289237  

Mike also appeared on Spider-Dan’s pod with Megan, talking Princess Diana in Spencer: https://pod.fo/e/2916c6  

Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and recently spoke about Conan comics on 20th Century Geek here: https://pod.fo/e/277fbc and spoke about the TMNT story The Last Ronin on Indie Comics Spotlight here: https://pod.fo/e/24c64a

You can find Dave on Threads @davehorrocks, or the podcasts Comics In Motion, the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast

A few weeks ago on Genuine Chit-Chat & Comics In Motion, Mike interviewed Charles Soule & Ryan Browne about their upcoming Lucky Devils comic! Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/291d48 or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K4sUI_zU9L4

Mike has been involved with many other Star Wars podcasts, including interviewing several Star Wars authors; find these wherever you are listening; on any podcast app or YouTube!

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

The final episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is here with “The Real Good Guys”! For the finale Mike is joined by Clone Wars Conversations co-host Maff, to talk about the series (or season?) finale of Skeleton Crew!

In more detail, Maff & Mike talk about Star Wars as a whole, including the series, before delving deep into Jod Na Narwood’s character. After talking about Jude Law’s performance, our duo discuss the other characters throughout the show before delving into the finale itself – relationships and arcs are unpacked, the action scenes and pirates are spoken about, the future of At Attin & the show is also mentioned, as well as much more!

Wherever you are listening, make sure you subscribe, share and tell us what you think! We will be back with more Clone Wars Conversations as we continue through 2025 and look our for the Andor Season 2 discussion shows starting when the show premieres in April!

Dave, Maff & Mike, discuss episodes of The Clone Wars animated series every month and they’ve just finished Season 6, so tune in wherever you’re listening to this or you can watch on YouTube! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl&si=fBj8GSeS3xZDLlsI  

Mike has been involved with many other Star Wars podcasts, including several Star Wars interviews, so tune into Genuine Chit-Chat to listen!

Find Maff on Letterboxd as Maff78 (https://letterboxd.com/maff78) and both Maff & Mike
have been on Season 2 of JAC’s Back to The Filmography to talk about Matthew McConaughey! Maff talks Angels In The Outfield and Mike tackles Glory Daze! Listen to BttF anywhere you find podcasts: https://podfollow.com/1686261095  

In 2024, Maff spoke about Conan comics on 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/277fbc and discussed the TMNT story The Last Ronin on Indie Comics Spotlight: https://pod.fo/e/24c64a

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat   

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com    

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Mike’s Recent Other Podcast Appearances:
Mike and Megan appear on Spider-Dan’s podcast to talk about the Princess Diana movie Spencer as part of “Alter-Nativity Stories”: https://pod.fo/e/2916c6
Mike appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores for their top 5 small cast movies, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/289237

On the VHS Strikes Back’s Dragonslayer episode: https://pod.fo/e/28f73f