Today we go back to one of George’s original script drafts when he gave Anakin a father. This script predates A New Hope. Even though this story is different from what George would later go on to develop in Episode 4, you definitely can identify many of the main elements and concepts that we see in A NEW HOPE. Let’s open up this original draft and discover some of George’s early creative ideas including the original idea for Anakin’s father.

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COMIC BOOK TUESDAY - Today I’m bringing to life a very interesting comic that would be perfect for Halloween. Two words that I never thought I’d see in the same sentence: Vampires + Star Wars. Our comic today follows the story of Count Dooku as a Vampire. Crazy enough, out of all the Sith Lords, he definitely resembles Count Dracula the most. We open up Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader’s Castle Issue #2 written by Cavan Scott released October 2018. Let’s see what happens when Count Dooku becomes a vampire.

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NERD THEORY IRL - Josh and I address a new rumor that was released today regarding Disney possibly making Star Wars Episodes X, XI and XII. Since this rumor is unverified, you can't put a whole lot of trust in it but it did spark a great debate. This is a great topic and opened up an interesting discussion regarding whether or not attempting to redevelop a new Skywalker storyline was a good idea. We talk about all your comments in The Chat while we contribute our theories and opinions. Let’s open up this interesting discussion on Nerd Theory.

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Today we focus on Yoda, the most powerful Jedi Master. We discuss two different excerpts from George Lucas regarding Yoda and some very interesting behind the scenes details. [1] The first discusses a cut scene of Yoda taking Luke’s lightsaber to fight a monster on Dagobah in an early script version of The Empire Strikes Back. This would have been such a cool moment to see. We open up this scene and examine George’s original idea. + [2] The second is something that so many people have wondered about : Why does Yoda talk the way he does? How did George develop the way Yoda talks? Yoda has some of the most quoted lines in movie history and they are spoken in such a strange reverse cadence. We find out why from George himself.

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MANDO-VERSE MONDAY - Today we discuss the question: Why didn’t Obi-Wan Train Luke Skywalker Earlier? The Jedi standard training in regards to Force sensitive children was to begin at a very early age. If Obi-Wan knew that Luke was the last best chance of the Jedi and that training Luke at a younger age would follow Jedi protocols, then why did he wait so long to train Luke. There would have been so many benefits with raising Luke in the Light Side of the Force. He could have grown in power versus the hurry up training we saw in A New Hope. Listen as we uncover the interesting reason why Obi-Wan waited to train Luke.

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RULE OF TWO IRL - We conclude with Part 4 of our interview with Kevin J. Anderson. In today’s excerpt, Kevin fills us in on the fun way he developed creative names like Korriban or Exar Kun. Kevin also gives us his take on Kathleen Kennedy and her infamous quote regarding Star Wars not having any source material to create from. We also get to hear Kevin’s part in the roundtable discussion at Lucasfilm determining, just how powerful a Jedi should be. Kevin is a Star Wars Expanded Universe and Legends author from the early 90's into the 2000's while Lucasfilm was still under George Lucas' vision. He is the ground breaking author of The Jedi Academy Trilogy and one of the founding authors of the Star Wars Expanded Universe. This is a fun interview filled with remarkable stories about his work writing and developing Star Wars stories over the years. We bring you the final episode of our interview with Kevin J. Anderson.

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RULE OF TWO IRL - We continue with Part 3 our interview with Kevin J. Anderson. Listen to Kevin break down The Sequels as a fan detailing what he liked and didn't like about them. Kevin also discusses his longtime friendship with fellow Star Wars author Michael Stackpole and their connection on I, Jedi. Kevin Anderson is a Star Wars Expanded Universe and Legends author from the early 90's into the 2000's while Lucasfilm was still under George Lucas' vision. He is the ground breaking author of The Jedi Academy Trilogy and one of the founding authors of the Star Wars Expanded Universe. This is a fun interview filled with remarkable stories about his work writing and developing Star Wars stories over the years. Let’s jump back in with Part 3 of this interesting interview with Kevin J. Anderson. Check back tomorrow for Part 4.

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Today we are listening to a very good behind the scene interview from Dave Filoni. Dave explains The Prequels and gives us a deep dive into the inner meanings of The Prequels, explaining what the original fight between Qui-Gon and Darth Maul actually meant. Dave Filoni’s thoughtful insights will blow your mind. He explains so much depth into George Lucas’ Prequel storylines. Buckle your seat belts for a fantastic behind the scenes excerpt while I contribute my thoughts and theories throughout.

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DARK SIDE FRIDAY - Today we open up this interesting history of when Plagueis and Palpatine first met. We detail how this infamous master and apprentice relationship was born. This is a very interesting time of Sith history. During this time, the Jedi believed that the Sith were all gone. Members of the Sith, like Plagueis, had to be very careful about keeping their identity secret and even more careful about who they chose as their apprentice. It was a huge risk. The entire secret order of the Sith could be revealed.

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RULE OF TWO IRL - Today we continue with Part 2 of our interview with Kevin J. Anderson. Listen to Kevin's response on how The Jedi Academy had several elements that were reused for The Sequels. Kevin also give us his editorial on JJ Abrams not having a plan for The Sequels and how it effected Star Wars. Kevin J. Anderson is a Star Wars Expanded Universe and Legends author from the early 90's into the 2000's while Lucasfilm was still under George Lucas' vision. He is the ground breaking author of The Jedi Academy Trilogy and one of the founding authors of the Star Wars Expanded Universe. This is a fun interview filled with remarkable stories about his work writing and developing Star Wars stories over the years. Let’s jump back in with Part 2 of this interesting interview with Kevin J. Anderson. Check back tomorrow for Part 3.

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