Star Wars Re-Watch Podcast

Greetings, space farers! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Star Wars Re-Watch Podcast. We're back from a slight hiatus since the season finale of The Mandalorian.

What can we do in the meantime before Ahsoka releases? Why not re-watch The Rise of Skywalker with Sydney and get her thoughts and opinions compared to mine?

By far, I think the fanbase hated this movie. While some may have appreciated Rian Johnson's attempt to do something different, J.J. Abrams' retcon of his work did little to win favor with the fans.

Personally, I found the action sequences lacking. We've seen the Millennium Falcon in space battles. We've seen speeder bike chases. Why are we seeing them again in the same order we got them in the original trilogy?

Even the idea of Palpatine having offspring is not original. It's been done before in the book "The Glove of Darth Vader." At first glance, it sounds like an adult version of a Star Wars novel. However, the plot revolves around two three-eyed characters named Triclops and Trioculus, one of whom claims to be the son of Emperor Palpatine. The other is soft-spoken and shy when Han, Leia, and Luke encounter him.

I remember my best friend growing up had these books and allowed me to read them. They were targeted towards younger readers like the Young Jedi Knights and Junior Jedi Knights series but were still read by fans of all ages.

Needless to say, this movie was full of bad ideas and fake-outs. Once it was revealed that Palpatine returned, the next logical move was to make Rey his granddaughter. Did you think they settled this plot point in The Last Jedi? Of course not! They brought back her nameless parents, one of whom was the son of Palpatine with ZERO force powers, I might add.

What a mess! Of course, Sydney had the opposite opinion. Her favorite scene was the reveal of Lando Calrissian, at which point she shouted out, "LANDO!"

We were all let down by the movie as a whole. The lazy plot hole of bringing back Palpatine. The lazy dialogue, "Somehow Palpatine has returned." Which is followed by the just-as-dumb line, "Dark science. Cloning. Secrets only the Sith knew." Secrets. SECRETS! More like the entire GALACTIC REPUBLIC'S strategy for winning a twenty-plus-year Clone War. If not for the cloning technology, the Confederacy's droid armies would have swiftly taken control of the galaxy and the Republic.

This whole plotline of a resurrected "clone" Emperor Palpatine flies in the face of the Rule of Two lore and the concept of midichlorians. Especially since he had a son! If we know force sensitivity is genetic (Anakin to Luke & Leia), then why does there need to be a Rule of Two? Palpatine and his predecessor Darth Bane could have easily passed their knowledge onto their offspring, but instead, Darth Bane utilizes Sith Magic to pass his spirit onto his apprentice Darth Zannah and inhabit her body.

Aside from that, the Darth Bane trilogy is phenomenal and I suggest you read it. Especially because they reference him in the Clone Wars series.

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Greetings spacefarers! We made it to the final episode of The Mandalorian. Did the season end with a bang or a whimper? Tough call.

My co-hosts Mike and AJ are back to discuss the season finale with me. They think their job is over, but Ahsoka releases in just over a month. I, for one, am eager to discuss all the new mysterious characters we've seen in the trailer.

For better or worse, it's forcing me to watch the Clone Wars series since Ahsoka is a main character from episode one. Once I'm done with that, I'll have to move onto Rebels where Grand Admiral Thrawn is a main character. I'm still not the biggest fan of the 3D art style they use—some characters look really weird. Anakin's face especially; they made no attempt to make him look like Hayden Christensen. Obi-Wan's character looks like a 3D render of Ewan McGregor. It's a lot less noticeable with the aliens and droids versus the humanoid characters.

Either way, it's refreshing to see the Star Wars franchise get the big-budget attention on the silver screen. Who would have thought we'd be watching so many live-action Star Wars TV shows?

I really hope the story of Ahsoka is not just a series of references to episodes from Clone Wars. Now that I know Dave Filoni has been an integral part of Clone Wars, Rebels, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fett, I'll have to look into his influence across the various shows he's been a part of.

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Greetings spacefarers! We made it to the final episode of The Mandalorian. Did the season end with a bang or a whimper? Tough call.

My co-hosts Mike and AJ are back to discuss the season finale with me. They think their job is over, but Ahsoka releases in just over a month. I, for one, am eager to discuss all the new mysterious characters we've seen in the trailer.

For better or worse, it's forcing me to watch the Clone Wars series since Ahsoka is a main character from episode one. Once I'm done with that, I'll have to move onto Rebels where Grand Admiral Thrawn is a main character. I'm still not the biggest fan of the 3D art style they use—some characters look really weird. Anakin's face especially; they made no attempt to make him look like Hayden Christensen. Obi-Wan's character looks like a 3D render of Ewan McGregor. It's a lot less noticeable with the aliens and droids versus the humanoid characters.

Either way, it's refreshing to see the Star Wars franchise get the big-budget attention on the silver screen. Who would have thought we'd be watching so many live-action Star Wars TV shows?

I really hope the story of Ahsoka is not just a series of references to episodes from Clone Wars. Now that I know Dave Filoni has been an integral part of Clone Wars, Rebels, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fett, I'll have to look into his influence across the various shows he's been a part of.

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Greetings citizens of the Galactic Empire! Thank you for being law-abiding and reporting any suspected terrorism. We're back with another episode of The Mandalorian.

The PENULTIMATE episode: The Spies.

Is the title relevant? Sort of. In the previous episode with Lizzo and Jack Black, Bo-Katan successfully defeated her rivals for control of her fleet. She and Din Djarin return to Nevarro, completing step one of the Armorer's plan to unite all tribes of Mandalore, setting the stage for the re-conquest of their homeworld.

The episode opens with some stunning cyberpunk visuals of Coruscant, highlighting its high-tech, low-life aesthetic. We also see the clearly villainous Elia Kane sneaking away to communicate with Moff Gideon via a probe droid, informing him that the Mandalorians plan to return to Mandalore. Why are these former Imperials left unsupervised on the former Imperial Capital? That's a massive security risk!

Naturally, this spells trouble for Moff Gideon, as his secret Dark Trooper 2.0 base is located there.

We get an awesome scene of him walking through several red force fields guarded by these new Dark Troopers, leading to a council of Imperials. First and foremost, Captain Pellaeon! Grand Admiral Thrawn's right-hand man! I always remembered Pellaeon with a mustache, as he has in the show. However, flipping through the graphic novels of Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command, he's clean-shaven.

Not sure where this Mandela effect is coming from, but I swear he wasn't as old as he's portrayed in the show, and his hair wasn't grey.

Since Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy, Pellaeon has appeared in various media. If you've played the game Tie Fighter, you might recall some of Admiral Thrawn's story. In the intro cut-scene, we see Thrawn in a white uniform, which is exclusive to Grand Admirals, though he's not yet a "Grand" Admiral. There's also a character with a white mustache and goatee next to him. Is that where they got the idea for Captain Pellaeon's depiction in the show? Interesting.

While Pellaeon's appearance varies from book to graphic novel, video game, and TV show, I'm eagerly anticipating Grand Admiral Thrawn's debut on the silver screen. How will they portray the Noghri?

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Greetings citizens of the Galactic Empire! Thank you for being law-abiding and reporting any suspected terrorism. We're back with another episode of The Mandalorian.

The PENULTIMATE episode: The Spies.

Is the title relevant? Sort of. In the previous episode with Lizzo and Jack Black, Bo-Katan successfully defeated her rivals for control of her fleet. She and Din Djarin return to Nevarro, completing step one of the Armorer's plan to unite all tribes of Mandalore, setting the stage for the re-conquest of their homeworld.

The episode opens with some stunning cyberpunk visuals of Coruscant, highlighting its high-tech, low-life aesthetic. We also see the clearly villainous Elia Kane sneaking away to communicate with Moff Gideon via a probe droid, informing him that the Mandalorians plan to return to Mandalore. Why are these former Imperials left unsupervised on the former Imperial Capital? That's a massive security risk!

Naturally, this spells trouble for Moff Gideon, as his secret Dark Trooper 2.0 base is located there.

We get an awesome scene of him walking through several red force fields guarded by these new Dark Troopers, leading to a council of Imperials. First and foremost, Captain Pellaeon! Grand Admiral Thrawn's right-hand man! I always remembered Pellaeon with a mustache, as he has in the show. However, flipping through the graphic novels of Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command, he's clean-shaven.

Not sure where this Mandela effect is coming from, but I swear he wasn't as old as he's portrayed in the show, and his hair wasn't grey.

Since Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy, Pellaeon has appeared in various media. If you've played the game Tie Fighter, you might recall some of Admiral Thrawn's story. In the intro cut-scene, we see Thrawn in a white uniform, which is exclusive to Grand Admirals, though he's not yet a "Grand" Admiral. There's also a character with a white mustache and goatee next to him. Is that where they got the idea for Captain Pellaeon's depiction in the show? Interesting.

While Pellaeon's appearance varies from book to graphic novel, video game, and TV show, I'm eagerly anticipating Grand Admiral Thrawn's debut on the silver screen. How will they portray the Noghri?

Read these books and find out!

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Not gonna lie, re-watching this episode definitely made it feel more like a filler. You have the beautiful but distracting Lizzo, and the equally captivating Jack Black. Do I love them in their respective fields? Of course I do. But why are they in a Star Wars TV show? It's jarring!

It seems like the creators are trying to pad out the series' runtime. Once they land on the planet, they're immediately contracted by the planetary leadership to assist with malfunctioning droids.

That's right, folks, the deadliest warriors in the galaxy are now retiring old malfunctioning droids. The twist? Many of these droids are BATTLE DROIDS! How irresponsible is it to try to override the programming of machines designed for combat and deploy them within a civilian population?

Aside from Black and Lizzo, it was cool to see Christopher Lloyd on screen—not because of his role as Doc Brown in Back to the Future, but for his role as Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. That’s still my jam.

In the next scene, we get a callback to season one with Din's encounter with the Ugnaught Kuiil on Nevarro. Side note, I had no idea Nick Nolte did the voice for Kuiil! Using his prior relationship with the Ugnaughts, Din manages to gain their help in tracking down the malfunctioning droids.

The only interesting part about what happens next is seeing B1 and B2 Super Battle Droids on screen for the first time since Revenge of the Sith. However, it doesn’t amount to much.

Of course, we find out that Christopher Lloyd’s character is a former Separatist who planned to flip the switch and make the battle droids turn on their masters. It would have been much more interesting to see the Mandalorians unite and fight against legions of battle droids. Instead, the bad guy is quickly captured like a Scooby-Doo villain, and we move to the only important scene in the episode.

In the intro, we know that the remaining Mandalorians once loyal to Bo-Katan are now acting as mercenaries and privateers. In the beginning of the season, we learn they all abandoned her after she returned empty-handed without the Darksaber. Now we find out they've been hired to protect the planet.

It's here that Bo-Katan attempts to reunite with her former clan peacefully, but of course, she ends up fighting for the right to lead the tribe. She wins, and Din Djarin reveals that he was defeated and the Darksaber taken from him, but Bo-Katan defeated and rescued his enemy, making her the rightful owner of the Darksaber.

Without any evidence, and based solely on Din Djarin's word, her clan accepts her, and the episode ends with Bo-Katan once again wielding the Darksaber.

Honestly, I don’t remember my initial thoughts when I first watched this episode, but this second viewing wasn't any better.

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Not gonna lie, re-watching this episode definitely made it feel more like a filler. You have the beautiful but distracting Lizzo, and the equally captivating Jack Black. Do I love them in their respective fields? Of course I do. But why are they in a Star Wars TV show? It's jarring!

It seems like the creators are trying to pad out the series' runtime. Once they land on the planet, they're immediately contracted by the planetary leadership to assist with malfunctioning droids.

That's right, folks, the deadliest warriors in the galaxy are now retiring old malfunctioning droids. The twist? Many of these droids are BATTLE DROIDS! How irresponsible is it to try to override the programming of machines designed for combat and deploy them within a civilian population?

Aside from Black and Lizzo, it was cool to see Christopher Lloyd on screen—not because of his role as Doc Brown in Back to the Future, but for his role as Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. That’s still my jam.

In the next scene, we get a callback to season one with Din's encounter with the Ugnaught Kuiil on Nevarro. Side note, I had no idea Nick Nolte did the voice for Kuiil! Using his prior relationship with the Ugnaughts, Din manages to gain their help in tracking down the malfunctioning droids.

The only interesting part about what happens next is seeing B1 and B2 Super Battle Droids on screen for the first time since Revenge of the Sith. However, it doesn’t amount to much.

Of course, we find out that Christopher Lloyd’s character is a former Separatist who planned to flip the switch and make the battle droids turn on their masters. It would have been much more interesting to see the Mandalorians unite and fight against legions of battle droids. Instead, the bad guy is quickly captured like a Scooby-Doo villain, and we move to the only important scene in the episode.

In the intro, we know that the remaining Mandalorians once loyal to Bo-Katan are now acting as mercenaries and privateers. In the beginning of the season, we learn they all abandoned her after she returned empty-handed without the Darksaber. Now we find out they've been hired to protect the planet.

It's here that Bo-Katan attempts to reunite with her former clan peacefully, but of course, she ends up fighting for the right to lead the tribe. She wins, and Din Djarin reveals that he was defeated and the Darksaber taken from him, but Bo-Katan defeated and rescued his enemy, making her the rightful owner of the Darksaber.

Without any evidence, and based solely on Din Djarin's word, her clan accepts her, and the episode ends with Bo-Katan once again wielding the Darksaber.

Honestly, I don’t remember my initial thoughts when I first watched this episode, but this second viewing wasn't any better.

Let us know what your thoughts are on the episode.

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What can one say about Rogue One that hasn't already been said? Released almost a year after The Force Awakens, anticipation was high for the franchise's first theatrical spinoff. Nowadays, it's hard to remember if everyone knew the story would cover how the rebels stole the Death Star plans before heading into theaters.

I vaguely recall the plot of the DOOM clone Dark Forces involving the character General Nadine (seen on screen for the first time with a terrible fake beard in Return of the Jedi). I'm probably wrong, but I remember thinking Kyle Katarn kidnaps Nadine because he's the one Imperial who defects and helps the fledgling Alliance steal the plans. Kyle Katarn is also the first character in the Star Wars universe to wield the now-legendary Bryar Pistol, which Cassian Andor also carries as his sidearm.

The impetus for Rogue One originates from a throwaway line in A New Hope. We know Leia hides the Death Star plans in R2-D2, but we never learned how she acquired them—until now. We discover that the Death Star's weakness was a design flaw intentionally placed by its captive creator, Galen Erso, portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen. An excellent performance by an actor known for playing more villains than heroes. Galen's motivation for revenge after the death of his wife, Lyra, is clear and compelling.

I think everyone's favorite character ended up being K-2SO, portrayed by Alan Tudyk. Despite being a droid, Tudyk's motion-captured performance brought more humanity to the role than the rest of the cast combined. It was also thrilling to see Darth Vader in a film outside the original trilogy. James Earl Jones does an excellent job with his limited lines. Director Krennic, portrayed by Ben Mendelsohn, also stands out as a compelling villain. I believe it was Chris Stuckmann who praised Mendelsohn for going full "evil villain" in his scenes. Kudos to the casting director for that choice.

My favorite scene was, of course, the naval battle at the end, especially when Admiral Raddus notices the disabled Star Destroyer and uses a Hammerhead Corvette to ram it, turning it into a giant needle that pierces through the planetary shield protecting Scarif. An awesome sequence—I loved every second of it.

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If you haven't played Jedi Fallen Order or Jedi Survivor, what are you waiting for? Use the links below and get started! You're missing out on an incredible experience.

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Sorry for the delay, folks. I needed a little extra time to process my thoughts on this last special edition. Mike and I went on for two hours about Jedi Fallen Order. Obviously, we both love the game. I regret not playing and beating it sooner. The story is great, the characters are compelling, and the voice acting is superb. Graphics, sound effects, music, gameplay, and combat are absolutely phenomenal! Respawn has made a fool out of EA. Forcing developers to focus solely on multiplayer-centric games has backfired. Respawn has proven that EA's "online-only" model is more about profit than creating art for the sake of art. I understand that taking risks in an industry as competitive as video games is tough, but designing games for their audience pays off. Not every game needs to be a blockbuster like Call of Duty to guarantee sales. Disney and Respawn have crafted a piece of art worthy of the title Star Wars.

Rant over.

There's a lot to talk about in this game. Let's start with the setting. Five years after Order 66, we meet former Jedi Cal Kestis, living in obscurity and trying to make ends meet. Cal has abandoned the Jedi way but is forced to use his powers to save a life, attracting the attention of the Imperial Inquisition. This sets off the chain of events that begin the story. Both this game and the Kenobi show illustrate the evolution of the Empire's tech from Attack of the Clones to Revenge of the Sith to A New Hope. We see the Stormtrooper armor we know from the original trilogy and can infer that the Empire is on a five to ten-year upgrade path. The game also shows the transition from semi-modern Clone Trooper armor, which has fewer elements of Jango Fett's Mandalorian armor, to more modern Stormtrooper designs, particularly in the visor and vents.

Cal is set on a journey after being rescued by another former Jedi, Cere Junda. Without spoiling too much, Cere is searching for a holocron left behind by another Jedi Master. With it, she hopes to rebuild the Jedi Order and fight the Empire.

This game kicked my ass, mostly because I was playing it wrong. I cranked the difficulty up to Jedi Grandmaster, thinking I could handle it as a veteran of all From Software games since Demon's Souls. While many compare the combat to Dark Souls, it's actually more like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. I was playing too aggressively, and the game punished me for it. While the parry windows are much narrower on higher difficulty, the game rewards deflecting enemy attacks more than breaking an enemy's guard through brute force. Even on the highest difficulty, simply deflecting attacks provided more opportunities for damage than attacking and guard-breaking.

Either way, I learned a valuable lesson and powered through the rest of the game until its climactic ending. I'm not going to spoil it, but if you've never played this game, you absolutely must. I'll leave Amazon Associate links below for where to purchase.

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Sorry for the delay, folks. I needed a little extra time to process my thoughts on this last special edition. Mike and I went on for two hours about Jedi Fallen Order. Obviously, we both love the game. I regret not playing and beating it sooner. The story is great, the characters are compelling, and the voice acting is superb. Graphics, sound effects, music, gameplay, and combat are absolutely phenomenal! Respawn has made a fool out of EA. Forcing developers to focus solely on multiplayer-centric games has backfired. Respawn has proven that EA's "online-only" model is more about profit than creating art for the sake of art. I understand that taking risks in an industry as competitive as video games is tough, but designing games for their audience pays off. Not every game needs to be a blockbuster like Call of Duty to guarantee sales. Disney and Respawn have crafted a piece of art worthy of the title Star Wars.

Rant over.

There's a lot to talk about in this game. Let's start with the setting. Five years after Order 66, we meet former Jedi Cal Kestis, living in obscurity and trying to make ends meet. Cal has abandoned the Jedi way but is forced to use his powers to save a life, attracting the attention of the Imperial Inquisition. This sets off the chain of events that begin the story. Both this game and the Kenobi show illustrate the evolution of the Empire's tech from Attack of the Clones to Revenge of the Sith to A New Hope. We see the Stormtrooper armor we know from the original trilogy and can infer that the Empire is on a five to ten-year upgrade path. The game also shows the transition from semi-modern Clone Trooper armor, which has fewer elements of Jango Fett's Mandalorian armor, to more modern Stormtrooper designs, particularly in the visor and vents.

Cal is set on a journey after being rescued by another former Jedi, Cere Junda. Without spoiling too much, Cere is searching for a holocron left behind by another Jedi Master. With it, she hopes to rebuild the Jedi Order and fight the Empire.

This game kicked my ass, mostly because I was playing it wrong. I cranked the difficulty up to Jedi Grandmaster, thinking I could handle it as a veteran of all From Software games since Demon's Souls. While many compare the combat to Dark Souls, it's actually more like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. I was playing too aggressively, and the game punished me for it. While the parry windows are much narrower on higher difficulty, the game rewards deflecting enemy attacks more than breaking an enemy's guard through brute force. Even on the highest difficulty, simply deflecting attacks provided more opportunities for damage than attacking and guard-breaking.

Either way, I learned a valuable lesson and powered through the rest of the game until its climactic ending. I'm not going to spoil it, but if you've never played this game, you absolutely must. I'll leave Amazon Associate links below for where to purchase.

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