Hello again, Star Wars faithful! The Council decided to take a break from movie talk this time, choosing instead to focus on Star Wars books! "Star Wars: Thrawn" leads off our discussion, and then we tangent into character arcs throughout the saga. How much can a character change throughout the story before it goes from interesting to inconsistent?? As always, we have the answer.

And Porgs. Cuz #Porgs.

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Hello again, Herders of Nerfs! The Council has fallen prey to Last Jedi mania. On this episode, we peruse new promo images published by Entertainment Weekly. You'll be amazed at what information is contained in these photos! We dig into the details and uncover the secrets of Ahch-To, the origin of Porgs, how Kylo's scar moved, and what became of Constable Zuvio. Really! We're just that good!

We also discuss the possibility of an upcoming $700 "must-have" collectible, and why Star Wars is the one franchise that can market such an item to general audiences and win. Give it a listen and tell us what *you* think!

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Inspiration for this episode:

5 Things 'Star Wars' Fans Don't Understand About 'Star Wars' (http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-star-wars-broke-hollywood-forever/)

Exclusive New Star Wars Images from The Last Jedi (http://ew.com/movies/star-wars-the-last-jedi-exclusive-new-images/the-last-jedi-exclusive-images)

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Hey there, Nerfherders! We all agree that The Force Awakens is a great movie, but it could've been a *very* different movie. The Council came across a video from the fine chaps at WhatCulture discussing this very topic. What would a George Lucas-directed sequel trilogy have looked like? What about Michael Arndt's story treatment? We'll likely never know, but given some of the ways the film could have taken shape, maybe that's a good thing!

One question remains, though: can further inspection of The Force Awakens possibly change Jon's opinion of it???

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Konnicihiwa, Nerfherders! There's a lot to cover this week. AJ and JT both have plans to visit Lucasfilm this year, opening dates for the Star Wars lands may point to a location for Star Wars Celebration in 2019, we review a fan's list of possible standalone movie topics, and plenty of other hijinks. Yes, we said "hijinks". Get off our lawn!!

Special note: this was recorded prior to the D23 model reveal or The Last Jedi behind-the-scenes reel being released. A lot has happened since Wednesday night!

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Welcome back, Nerfherders! As much as we hate jumping on the news cycle, we - meaning *Jon* - can't pass up the opportunity when his beloved Han Solo is in trouble! News recently broke that the directors of the as-yet-untitled Han Solo movie were fired with principal filming almost complete. Ron Howard has stepped in to direct. What does all this mean for the film? Turns out - surprise, surprise - Jon has plenty to say on the matter!

Also, check out this little nugget: "The Empire Strikes Back" in 33 minutes! It's a fun bit of Star Wars history from the days before home video, brought to our attention by our friends at Blast Points Podcast (www.blastpointspodcast.com).

Vintage Empire Strikes Back Super 8 Color With Sound (both reels): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7avLx1mfN0

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Salutations, fellow Herders! It's our 40th episode already! Can you believe that?? We figured for this momentous occasion, the Council would try something new (for us) and take an in-depth look at the film that started it all 40 years ago. Listen along as we watch "Star Wars: A New Hope"!

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Hello again, Herders! We've got a rift among the Council, and we bring it to the table. Both 'Revenge of the Sith' and 'Rogue One' told stories with known events and endpoints - so which movie tells its story better? JT jumps to the defense of Episode 3, AJ takes up the cause for 'Rogue One'. We get the pulse of our fellow podcasters on this topic to bring a broader perspective to the conversation.

Also, the Aluminum Falcons take on another trivia challenge! This time it's all about A New Hope. Do they go 3 for 3? Listen and find out!

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Hello, fellow Herders! We had grand aspirations for this episode, we really did, but a particular YouTube video (deliberately not linked, so as not to drive any more traffic to it) was so inflammatory towards 'The Force Awakens' that we never got to our larger topic. We take on this behemoth of pessimistic clickbait willingly, so does it count as getting trolled??

Join us as we reverse course on TFA and come to its defense! Because Star Wars is a family - and we protect our own!! Jerk.

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Greetings and awkwardly long handshakes, Herders! We had so much to say about Star Wars Celebration Orlando, we couldn't cram it all into a single episode. We managed to cram it into 2, though! In this episode, we give our thoughts on The Last Jedi trailer, talk more SWCO stories, spoil a book for Jon, and discuss the real-world problems of Star Wars costuming.

We also put on our marketing hats and toss around some promo ideas and slogans - and illustrate why none of us work in marketing.

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Hey, have you heard of this thing called Star Wars Celebration Orlando that happened last week? We were there! From all the panels, after hours shenanigans, official news releases, and stories from the show floor, we run down everything we can remember and speak of publicly that happened on our trip.

Were you in attendance at SWCO? We'd love to hear your stories! Hit us up on Twitter, Facebook, or call us at 440-987-WARS (9277).

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