Who Shot First? A Star Wars Controversy Podcast

Happy Memorial Day! Alex and Ethan talk about the good and bad of the newest episode of The Bad Batch. We talk about the whole that Disney keeps digging with whitewashing. We also talk about the need to give a detailed backstory to everything in Star Wars whether it is necessary or not. 

Happy Second Star Wars day!! Today is the day the original Star Wars A New Hope debuted in theaters back in 1977. In honor of this, our episode today talks about politics in Star Wars Revenge of the Sith. Many people have complained recently about how Star Wars has become political. Well Ethan and Alex are here to talk about how Revenge of the Sith was actually controversial when it first came out because of the perceived political overtones. Moral of the story is that Star Wars has always been political.

Links to the Sources we used:

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/19/movies/latest-star-wars-movie-is-quickly-politicized.html

https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/star-wars-saga-ends-with-jab-at-bushs-empire-20050517-gdlbvc.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sith-invites-bush-comparisons/

https://www.today.com/popculture/new-star-wars-anti-bush-flick-wbna7750917

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-05-18-0505180309-story.html

Join us in our convoluted and discombobulated discussion about the 4th episode of the Bad Batch where we cover all topics from Wrecker as a dad, Fenic Shand's Age and why does Dave Feloni seem to keep repeating himself. All that and More!

On today's Bonus reaction Alex and Ethan discuss the Bad Batch Episode Replacements. We discuss whether this episode was filler, if anyone noticed the Empire Strikes Back call back and Alex goes on a 5 minute rant about how this is not for kids. You have been warned. 

In today's episode Ethan and Alex discuss their own personal rankings of all 11 Star Wars Films. We are taking a page out of @GrandMoffTalkin's book and giving our biased opinions on all of the films, both episodic and side story. If you prefer our both sides of the story bit, you probably should skip this episode as we truly let our feelings fly. 

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Here is Alex's Ranking:

1. Last Jedi              

2. Empire Strikes Back

3. Rogue One

4. Return of the Jedi

5. A New Hope

6. Solo

7. The Force Awakens

8. Revenge of the Sith

9. The Phantom Menace

10. The Rise of Skywalker

11. Attack of the Clones

Here is Ethan's Ranking

1. Empire Strikes Back

2. Rogue One

3. Revenge of the Sith

4. Return of the Jedi

5. A New Hope

6. The Force Awakens

7. Solo

8. The Last Jedi

9. The Phantom Menace

10. Attack of the Clones

11. The Rise of Skywalker

We are back with out bonus episode reactions of Star Wars TV shows. We begin again with Ethan and Alex reacting to the first two episodes of the hit Disney+ show The Bad Batch. Alex even drops a bomb of a hot take that will likely go nuclear if anyone actually listens. Thanks for listening and be sure to give us a rating and review!

In honor of May the 4th we are releasing an episode early this week where Ethan and Alex give their unfiltered thoughts on the hit animated show The Clone Wars (2008). We talk about the good, the bad and the ugly arcs that can be found. We even dive in a little to The Bad Batch which is also premiering today. 

Alex is against.

Ethan is for.

Let the debate begin.

Enjoy our new intro! On today's episode, Alex and Ethan Welcome back Shameem to the podcast and talk about the controversy of Dave Feloni and George Lucas changing the history and culture of Mandalorians. By changing how they were portrayed in the Clone Wars from what was portrayed in the books a firestorm was created. Many might believe that the controversy is over, as Clone wars has been accepted, but still there are lingering feelings on the subject. 

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In this Episode, Ethan takes the reigns and goes to bat for his favorite Star Wars character and tries to put forward the argument that General Grievous was done a disservice in The Clone Wars (2008) and made to look much weaker than he should have. 

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On today's episode we take a quick side track from our Clone Wars arc to talk with Joe and Louie of @HelloTherePodc1 about the different controversies they see in Revenge of the Sith. Why does Dooku let himself be killed? Why is the dialogue of Hayden Christensen bad again? Why does Padme give up the will to live? All this and more! and go give Hello There Podcast a listen on whatever podcast listening service you use.