Going into 2005, there were a lot of alternatives in the universe that did not involve seeing Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker struggle to keep peace in the galaxy while holding off the evil power established in 1999’s Episode 1. Harry Potter was about to reach for the Goblet of Fire. Batman was gearing up to begin all over again. And Peter Jackson was about to unleash a whole new vision of King Kong.

While anticipation was still high for his writer/director George Lucas was going to conclude his saga, 2002’s Attack of the Clones was still a sticking point with even the most die hard Star Wars fan. The mountains of alternative fandoms and a generally poorly received second film would seem insurmountable. But Lucas’s film was promising us a PG-13 level of darkness to help lure us in and see Darth Vader being born.

The three of us were there, but how did we feel? And how do we feel about the film now? So much to go over, and all is answered in this podcast. While our prequel coverage has ended, stay tuned as we take up the Disney era of Star Wars sequels in the near future.

Next week? We continue a series which we started quite a few years ago, as it has a movie in theaters now. What is it? Tune in next week!