The Nerfherder Council

Salutations, fellow Herders! On this episode, the Council discusses the final film of the George Lucas era: Revenge of the Sith. Is it a paint-by-numbers conclusion to the prequel era, or is it something more inspired? Jon, as usual, defends its virtues, while AJ isn’t so sure – and Steve, well… Steve can’t make up his mind.

What do you think?? Is it the greatest of the prequels, or the easiest, or both? Sound off in the comments below!

The OMFG trailer for The Empire Strikes Back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96v4XraJEPI

Did you tune in to our live stream last Wednesday? It doesn’t matter! Cuz this isn’t that show. This is an all-NEW show recorded *this* week instead. Aren’t you thrilled?! We still debate the greatest Star Wars characters (or one author’s opinion, at least) – but we also cover an exciting report suggesting the prequels may see a 3D Blu-Ray release alongside The Force Awakens later this year!

You haven’t lived until you’ve seen the Battle of Coruscant in 3D. Trust us on this.

Linky-link: The 30 Greatest Star Wars Characters of All Time (Empire Online)

Linky-link #2: Rumor: The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Coming to 3D Blu-Ray Later in the Year! (MakingStarWars.net)

It’s time to celebrate, fellow Herders! With Star Wars Celebration Europe having come and gone, we discuss the big news coming out of the annual event. We cover blind Jedi, a legend from Legends being reborn in the new canon, and the overall effect of “rejected” Star Wars ideas being brought in to new stories – and it was all streamed LIVE on Facebook. Check it out, and be ready to tune in and take part on Facebook next Wednesday at 8:00pm EST when we do it all again!

So you think The Phantom Menace rips off A New Hope more than The Force Awakens? Well, you’re wrong! And we’ve already talked about that. It leads us to an article about a person’s first viewing of Episode 1, though, so let’s party like it’s 1999 and talk about that.

The article in question: I’m Pretty Sure Phantom Menace Is A New Hope’s Bad Clone

And the Aftermath: Life Debt book review on MakingStarWars.net: Saf’s Review: Life Debt

Welcome back for another thrilling edition of The Nerfherder Council! With Jon and Steve back, we discuss the late and hefty reshoots ordered for Rogue One. Is this the Disney-fication of Star Wars at its worst, or is it righting the ship? We toss a few ideas around. Join us and let us know what you think!

Welcome back for another fantastic episode of The Nerfherder Council! We’re making friends on this episode, talking with another relative newcomer to the Star Wars podcasting scene: Blabba the Hutt! They’ve got firsthand knowledge from the set of Episode 8, and they’re *way* smarter than we are. Give it a listen!

We all know and love A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Heck, we’ve even debated which one deserves the title of “Best ‘Star Wars’ Movie” on this very show! But what if we’ve had it wrong this whole time?? There are some people (or one, at least) who think Return of the Jedi is the best of the series. We weigh its merits – because ultimately, even the “worst” of the original trilogy is still amazeballs. Amiright?!

Also on this episode: Jon’s medical problems and Derp Vader.

Happy Memorial Day, Americans! Sick of waiting for Episode VIII to answer all the questions raised by The Force Awakens? Well, wait no more! We dive into a few more of our favorite fan theories. Vader is Snoke! Your mom is Snoke! Ahsoka is Snoke!

(The last one is actually a real theory!)

Attack of the Clones is the worst Star Wars movie ever made! At least, that’s what many people would have you believe – but does it deserve such a bad rep? We stack it up against a few other common lowlights in Star Wars cinema and see how it compares. Also, Battlefront video game news and an awful Ziro the Hutt impression.

What do you think? Does AOTC deserve its place at the bottom of the stack? Let us know!

This is our first-ever “instant” episode, so bear with us! Star Wars Celebration 2017 was announced earlier today, so we take a look back at some our favorite moments from Celebrations past – and Jon books a hotel live on the air. Aren’t you glad you tuned in for that?? May the Fourth Be With You!

Wanna see the video at the beginning of this episode? Here you go!

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