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It's time to delve into the beloved Clone Wars TV series, starting with the premiere episode, "Ambush." How does this hold up as a pilot episode? The boys also discuss the joys of splitting checks when dining out, as well as introduce a new concept: Brutal Honesty Week.
This is the first in a multi-episode series where we review the essential arcs of The Clone Wars TV show! The Malevolence arc occurs in season 1 episodes 2-4. You may want to watch these episodes beforehand for a full understanding, but if not we provide a play-by-play of the biggest moments of each episode. Not only that, but we recap the most important takeaways and review the arc as a whole. Some might not consider Malevolence essential to the overall story. Still, it is the first arc in the show, is fun, and presents recurring themes and character development. Listen now and you'll also hear about Magic Mind, the world's first productivity drink! You can get it at: https://www.magicmind.com/chris Get up to 56% off your first subscription or 20% off your one-time purchase with promo code CHRIS20. It also works if you're already a subscriber.
This week, in honor of STAR WARS DAY, we are discussing the prequels, The Clone Wars TV show, and MUCH MORE!!! Does the Star Wars animated content make the prequel films BETTER? Or are those CGI-filled flicks still harder to understand than an intergalactic trade dispute?!? Find out now as we SHOOT THE FLICK!!! And may the FOURTH be with you!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shoottheflick/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shoottheflick/support
SPOILERS THROUGHOUT!Andrew, Ryan, and Steven offer up some quick thoughts on S3 Ep7 of the Mandalorian! Things are heating up in the penultimate episode of the season, but who is going to be left out of the kitchen? How do we feel about the Easter eggs or teasers throughout this episode? Do we know anything about the Rebels and Clone Wars TV shows? How quickly will the First Order rise again? Was Grogu in his new ride the cutest thing ever? Just how dark will the final episode be? Tune in and find out as we'll be doing these every week along with a full review of the entire season of the Mandalorian. Website: https://www.spoilersintendedpodcast.com/Patreon : patreon.com/SpoilersIntendedPodcastDiscord : https://discord.gg/kGRAmjbqcF
This week Ike closes out the Mortis Arc in the Clone Wars TV show. Ike discusses the S3 E17 Ghosts of Mortis, the final installment of the Chosen One Arc aka Mortis Arc. Tune into hear Ike's thoughts and also where the podcast is going in the next month. Light the Fire!!! Follow on Instagram @ikesflameaswa
Begun, the Clone War has! This week, we're rewatching Attack of the Clones in all of its magnificent sprawl. We talk all about the rewards of a second watch-through after seeing the Clone Wars TV show, the huge differences in production between The Phantom Menace and Attack, the weirdness between Anakin and Obi-Wan, the iconic Yoda/Dooku duel. We have lots of thoughts about Padme and Anakin. And you already know we talk about Padme's outfits. Next week, we're returning to our regularly scheduled programming, and our regularly structured episodes. We'll cover the first half of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. After we finish Revenge, we'll cover the final two episodes of The Clone Wars TV show. And then we're onto Bad Batch! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growingupskywalker/message
We're diving into Mon Mothma's backstory this week! Today, we'll talk about about what we know of her notable anti-Palpatine and anti-war activity during The Clone Wars TV series. Punch it! And yes, even if you've already shared the tweet stream with my proposed interview questions for Mark Hamill, you can still do it again - nothing stopping you! :-) Thank you so much for helping to make this possible - and I hope you've been intrigued by the questions, too! Here's the master tweet thread of questions for ease of sharing: https://twitter.com/SW7x7podcast/status/1565895477526241280 ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7 ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: http://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It's destiny unleashed! #sw7x7
We're back with the second part of our Star Wars Prequel recap series. This time the kids recap the Clone Wars movie, the Clone Wars TV show and Episode 3- The Revenge of the Sith. We try to answer the greatest question of all time... was Darth Maul cut above or below the butt? * Don't forget to get 30 days of Audible for free- https://www.audibletrial.com/thegeekydadpodcast * Follow us on Facebook- www.facebook.com/thegeekydadpodcast * Listen to us on the Newsly app. Use promo code (Geekydad) at www.Newsly.me to get a free 1 month premium subscription. * #StarWars #TheMultiverseKids #AnakinSkywalker #ObiWanKenobi #Prequels #EwanMcGregor #NataliePortman #Ahsoka #CloneWars --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thegeekydadpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thegeekydadpodcast/support
Two weeks ago on a podcast far far away, the Bloody Good Film Podcast started their deep dive into the first two films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. On this episode we finish the prequel, and discuss the animated film that kickstarted the Clone Wars TV show. Join us this week as we talk Star Wars: The Clone Wars which leads us into our prequel finale, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.We discuss the savior of this prequel, and explain why it can only be Palpatine. We take a trip with Anakin on his journey to the dark side and join him for a quick pep talk with some younglings. We break down Obi Wan v Anakin and throw in some lava for good measure. Most importantly we give you the answer to our weekly question...Are Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith bloody good films?We encourage everyone to watch along while you listen and make sure to comment and let us know what you think. If you haven't already please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram @bloodygoodfilmpodcast and remember...Keep it bloody buddies!!!...#BloodyGoodFilm #BloodyGoodFilmPodcast #Podcast #FilmPodcast #MoviePodcast #Film #Movie #Movies #Action #ActionFilm #ActionMovie #ActionMovies #HorrorFilm #HorrorFilms #HorrorMovie #ActionPodcast #HorrorPodcast #StarWars #Prequel #TheCloneWars #RevengeOfTheSith #Kenobi #DarthVader #MayTheFourth #StarWarsMonth #MayTheForceBeWithYou
Kenobi is coming out soon and we're getting ready! Today we're covering Obi-Wan in the movies and season 1 of the Clone Wars TV show, giving you a primer to get ready for the upcoming show!Famed Star Wars Agnostic Matt Carroll of the MCU joins the show, giving me the chance to demonstrate once and for all that Star Wars is a lot more than cool ships and laser swords.
We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Episode Transcript (by TK @_torkz) [Upbeat Ukulele Intro Music] Rekka: This is We Make Books, a podcast about writing publishing and everything in between. Rekka is a published Science Fiction and Fantasy author, and Kaelyn is a professional genre fiction editor. Together, they'll tackle the things you never knew you never knew about getting a book from concept to finished product, with explanations, examples, and a lot of laughter. Get your moleskin notebook ready. It's time for We Make Books. We Make Books Ep. 71 Transcription Kaelyn: Today we're talking about villains and antagonists, and why they're not actually the same thing, except in the cases that they are. Rekka: Yes, exactly. K [overlapping]: [laughing] R: Perfect. I think that nails it. Sometimes they're not the same thing, sometimes they are. K: Yeah, and we'll kinda get to this but, most villains are antagonists - most, not all. Not all antagonists are villains. And in fact you will likely, in any given story, have multiple antagonists, not all of whom are the villain. I went through and really dug up all of this stuff; shockingly, the word ‘hero' is the one with the most definitions attached to it, and most different con - R: We're not talking about heroes today! We're not! K [overlapping]: Well we - but we have to, because we don't get villains without heroes, and we don't get antagonists without protagonists. Both villains and antagonists are defined and really only exist so that they can oppose or create conflict for the hero or protagonist. It kinda makes you wonder, if left to their own devices, maybe they're just a mad scientist in a lab somewhere. R: Maybe they're the hero of their own story. K: Yeah, and then suddenly someone shows up to fight them and now they're the bad guy. [laughing] R: “I was perfectly lawful and good until you showed up!” K: Exactly, yes. The basic difference between a villain and an antagonist is that an antagonist is somebody who is there to contend or oppose the main character, typically the protagonist of the story. They're there to create opposition. A villain is doing that, but they're evil. R: [laughs] K [laughing]: What they're doing is, the opposition that they're creating is either causing harm, causing suffering, will destroy the human race. It could be something more on a micro scale, where they've kidnapped the daughter of the main character; maybe they're trying to get their lemonade stand shut down so that they can sell lemonade that's gonna turn people into lizard people. An antagonist at the surface is just somebody who's doing things that's causing problems for the protagonist. They don't necessarily have to be evil. R: They could just be a rival. K: Yeah. Or any number of other things we're gonna get to here, but. And in fact as I mentioned, as you're reading a book, you're frequently gonna come across antagonists that are not actually evil. There's gonna be an antagonist who's the villain who may be evil at some point, not always, but there will be people that are antagonists. I will use an example that we love to use: Gideon the Ninth. Harrow definitely serves as an antagonist to Gideon through the book. But Harrow is not evil. R: Right. K: That's a great example of a villain operating without the audience knowing that the protagonist is coming into direct conflict with them because, we don't really find out who the villain of the story is until the very very end of it. Then we can look back and go like ‘Ah yes I see all of these things now.' The villain in the story, and spoilers if you haven't read Gideon the Ninth, but also if you listen to this podcast and you still haven't read it - R: You obviously are never going to read it at this point. K [laughing]: Yeah. The villain turns out to be Dulcinia, who is impersonating another character - and I stayed away, when writing notes for this and getting into the philosophical of what is evil and what is not - for these purposes we're gonna call her motives evil, in that she is trying to hunt down and destroy a lot of different people for her own reasons. The conflict that we come into there actually causes the antagonist and the protagonist in this, Gideon and Harrow, to sort of team up to oppose the actual villain, which by the way is a very common writing trope. Antagonists are a necessary component to any story even if they are not the source of central conflict. R: Yeah, because - and I know you're gonna lean into this example - but in Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy feels like he is central to everything in Harry's life, even though most of the time he just shows up to spew some awful thing he's overheard his parents say and then go away again. K: Draco is a good example of an antagonist who goes through a lot of different forms. Draco in the first few books of the series, he kinda shows up to make some comments and then leaves. He's not really doing much. Even in the second book when he's talking about the Chamber of Secrets and the heir of Slytherin and he actually is sitting around going ‘God I wish there was a way for me to help him' - well, okay, that's what minions do. Small antagonists. R: Most of the time everything that Draco Malfoy does or says is just to reinforce the fact that he's a jerk. K: Yeah, Draco just sorta pops up to remind all of us that there's Voldemort out there and his followers are terrible, because we don't see or interact directly with Voldemort for a lot of these books, so Draco's there to kind of remind us that he's out there. But then we finally get to book six, when Draco is given a very specific task to do: kill Dumbledore. And those listening at home, ‘okay well doesn't that make him a villain?' Well - does it? Because first of all he doesn't really actually wanna do this, but he has to. Second, he doesn't do it. At the end, he's not the one who carries this out. So again, everything's relative here. Because to Harry, he is just this thing that Harry feels he needs to track down and find out what's happening. You could go so far as to argue that Harry is creating his own conflict here, because if he just left Draco alone and went about his life trying to find these Horcruxes, things would've gone a lot smoother. R: [laughs] K: Dumbledore keeps telling Harry, ‘Hey. I got the Draco situation under control, don't worry about it.' Not in so many words and maybe if he had, again, things would've gone differently - R: You know what, communicating clearly is the antagonist of a plot. K: Okay. So that's interesting that you say that, because antagonists are not always people. R: Mhm. K: Antagonists can be certain external factors that the protagonist has to contend with. A good example of this is nature, in something like the movie Castaway. It's not evil - R [overlapping]: Okay. I was gonna say Deep Impact, like the meteor is not a villain, the meteor is an antagonist. K: Yeah. Exactly. It's not evil. The meteor or nature or something is not saying like, ‘Yes, I will destroy the world, and then also Tom Hanks.' [chuckles] R: If it can twirl its mustache, it might be a villain. K: It's just there, and it's something that the characters have to contend with. It can also be something supernatural; the thing I thought of off the top of my head was The Nothing in NeverEnding Story. It's operating unconsciously, if you will, in the sense that it doesn't seem to have nefarious purposes. It's just existing, and it's just growing. The characters are opposing it, they're trying to find a way to stop it, but it's not evil in and of itself. R: A hero trying to stop global warming is not fighting a villain. Unless - K: Ah, there's some villains in there. R: Yeah never mind, I take all that back. K: An antagonist can also be something like a society or an unjust system that the hero has to live and function in. The example that came to mind was Les Miserables. The main character, Jean Valjean, is sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread because his sister and her children were starving. And we as the audience are meant to understand here that, while Javert - I believe is the name of the officer - is doing his duty by arresting him because he did commit theft, we understand that it is the dire circumstances of his society and his country that caused him to do this. His whole struggle and story is not only trying to lift himself up and overcome this system, but trying to one, make good on people he had hurt and things he had done in the process of this, but two, help other people that are also stuck in this system by hopefully coming up with a way to better it in the long run. I won't say overthrow it because he actively avoids that whole - R [overlapping]: Right. K: - part of the process in this story, but he is in his own way trying to get things to a better place. R: Yeah. K: I went through and just like, some ideas of antagonists who are not necessarily villains. We talked about Draco Malfoy - I will go to my grave saying that Draco is not a villain, he is first convenient exposition, and then an antagonist and an unwilling one at that. One of the ones I also thought of was Catra, from - R: Ah! K: - the first half of She-Ra, she kind of serves as sort of like a minion antagonist. R: Uh-huh. K: Her character evolves, and we'll talk about that as we continue to go through this. But she's an excellent example of just an antagonist. R: And again kind of like that rival thing - K: Yes. R: - like in anime or certain role playing video games, you always have the rival show up, and then by the end you are working with them to fight the actual villain. K: Another category is the conflict creators: people who are not evil, they don't have nefarious plots, but they're making the life of the main character unbearable. Mr. Darcy - R [overlapping]: [giggling] K: - from Pride and Prejudice is an excellent example of this. I threw the Lannisters on the list, and I'm sticking with the books - R: Right. K [laughing]: Not the TV show. R: So in this version, the Lannisters haven't managed to accomplish much yet. K: Yeah, exactly. Because, really, what are they doing? Are their motives evil? No, their motives are promoting and securing the prosperity and wellbeing of their family as much as possible. Now, they're doing things that again, evil being relative, we might look at this and go ‘oh they're evil.' I will choose the beheading of Ned Stark as a good example there. That's only evil to us because we like Ned Stark. R: Right. K: Because we look at him and see a good, just man who is being undone by his own kindness and mercy. The Lannisters look at him and go, ‘this guy's an idiot, and not only that he's a threat.' R: Mhm. K: ‘If we send him to the wall do you think his family is gonna go, ‘ah ok no problem, no harm no foul.'' Yeah, Joffrey's an impulsive little shit, who should not have done that and obviously messed up the plans of a lot of different third parties there, but from the perspective of the Lannisters he's right. R: Mhm. K: There was no reason to spare Ned Stark's life. R: It does start with the two incestuous Lannisters pushing a child out of a window though, so. K: Yes, and we can - that's a whole other episode about - R [overlapping]: [laughing] K: Well, trust me, I could do a whole episode about the evolution in literature, writing, and various media of using sexually-based components of character's personalities to demonstrate that they're evil. R: Mhm. K: But yes, this isn't to say that Jamie and Cersei themselves aren't evil, but the Lannisters as a whole are conflict creators. R: Okay. K: And within there they're all opposing each other in certain ways, but they're all kind of presenting a united front. R: The Lannister corporate machine. K: Yeah exactly. Casterly Rock incorporated. They're all presenting a united front in the promotion and wellbeing of their own family. There's obviously a lot of stuff going on there that we the audience know about, but pretend you're an outside observer in Westeros. Apart from some slight patricide - R: [laughs] K: - but that's okay, because that was the member of the family who we just barely put up with and obviously there was something wrong with him and we probably should've thrown him down a well a long time ago. R: Are you talking about Tyrion or are you talking about Tywin - K: Both, but from the perspective of the Lannisters, Tyrion. [laughing] R [overlapping]: [laughing] K: You can recover from that one, because of course there was something off about him, look at him. Never mind that he's the smartest and, actually, most caring member of their family, but y'know. That's not important, apparently. I made up an antagonist category that I'm calling “general pains in the ass.” R: [laughing] K: [laughs] Where they are not necessarily doing anything, but their existence is just infuriating to the point that it's creating conflict for the protagonist. The one that I always love to point to is Gary from Pokémon. R: Mm. K: Who's just Ash's rival but it's a very hilariously one-sided rivalry. R: Right, right. K: [laughs] The other one that I think is very good is actually: Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Mask in the anime. Because he is also trying to get the rainbow crystals. R: Right. K: In a pain-in-the-ass antagonist - I would throw Rei in there. R: [laughs] Yeah, there you go. K: Again, the anime - the manga did not go into this, but they're constantly fighting over who's gonna be the better this-or-that, and who's doing the better job, and again, it creates conflict for Usagi because Rei is hyper-confident and very good at this, and Usagi is not, at all. R: Right. It has more to do with Rei just constantly criticizing her and making her progression slower than anything else. K: Yeah, you'll notice there's a lot of overlap here because apart from being a general pain in the ass in that scenario, Rei is also a conflict creator. R: Yeah. K: The last one that gets a little philosophical is the protagonist themselves. Holden Caulfield is of course the standout example here, but I would take anybody that can't get out of their own way and put them on this list. One of the thoughts I came up with was Anakin Skywalker. R: Okay. K: More with the Clone Wars TV show as a better example of that, but you certainly see it through the prequels as well. Has a set of morals and code that he lives by that is in direct conflict with what the Jedi are teaching him and telling him to do. R: Mhm. K: And that's an excellent case study into a descent into villany by having a singular goal and taking more and more extreme measures to meet it. R: Like Draco, there's somebody that is coaching him and trying to lead him in a direction that he wouldn't have chosen on his own almost at any point. K: I'm not sure I agree with that, because what we see Anakin do over and over again, his singular motivation-- and this is, by the way, his antagonistic component-- is “protect my friends and loved ones.” R: Mhm. K: And so he's willing to take more and more extreme measures that in some cases are going to get him in trouble, he's going to have to go in front of the Jedi Council and go ‘I'm really sorry I did that, but I did save Obi-Wan, so I think it all works out in the end.' And you've got Yoda silently screaming in his head, going ‘This is not what Jedi are supposed to do, this is dangerous.' R: Yeah. K: But then also, it gets him to a point where his moral code is coming into conflict with what is important to him. So, yes I killed a bunch of people on a spaceship, but I saved all of the Senators and the Jedi on it. Well, now I've killed a bunch of children because I thought it was going to save my pregnant wife. R: Mhm. K: And we're getting to a point where he can't differentiate those two things from one another because in the end you're still saving something or someone important. R: Right. But I still think that - K [overlapping]: Oh, yes, having Palpatine - R [overlapping]: that progression - K: - breathing in his ear for the whole time was not helping. [laughing] R: Yeah, that was an outside influence that encouraged that progression. K: Absolutely, yeah. So, that's another antagonistic force - that is an external factor, people attempting to influence the protagonist. R: Mhm. K: So, we talked a lot about antagonists, and as we said, most villains - not all - most villains are antagonists but not all antagonists are villains. In order to be a villain, you gotta be evil. You have to be a quote-unquote “bad guy.” And you've gotta be doing something that is bad, something that's hurting either a people, or an entity, maybe nature, or a planet itself. Typically, you've got selfish motivations here. R: Mhm. K: Sometimes you have no motivations, and we'll get into that, because the pure evil villains are one of my favorite villains. But, villains are working to destroy a heroic purpose or protagonist. They may not know that that's what they're doing, but they're doing it. Some villains go their whole story without realizing that there's somebody working their way up to opposing them, because their protagonist is such a little miniscule blip on the scale of this evil plan here that they didn't even know someone was opposing them. Villains, they have to be bad. They don't exist in a vacuum. Y'know, we used the idea of the mad scientist who doesn't know he's the bad guy - R: Mhm. K: - until someone shows up to fight him. If that guy's just left in his lab making some little itty bitty Frankenstein monsters to run around and help him with his experiments and things, then he never leaves and nothing bad ever happens, and the new Frankenstein monsters are happy with their existence, he's not a villain! [laughs] However, if he's oppressing those little Frankenstein monster guys, or maybe they're escaping out into the world and doing bad things to people that they encounter, that then starts to move him into the realm of villain. R: Now, what if he's in his lab and his experiments are destroying the planet outside the lab, but he never leaves and he never realizes, and the Frankenstein [ed.: monster]s are happy? K: Yeah, so this is where it gets weird, because what he's doing is evil but he's not doing it on purpose. R: Mm. K: I'm trying to think what the classification for that would be. An unwilling villain, essentially. Maybe more of an antagonist at that point. I'm trying to come up with an example of something where somebody shows up and informs a scientist or creator doing something that what they're doing is having a negative impact on the world around it and they had no idea. R: There is an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation where they go to a planet where the people on the planet basically take some of the children off the Enterprise because they can't have children themselves, and the crew is able to convince them that it's their very powerful computer system that's causing radiation that's preventing them from being healthy, and that it would happen to the kids too if they stayed, and so on and so forth. K: Yeah, I'm trying to - like, this one isn't necessarily as good an example, but in Ender's Game, at the very end we find out that the conflict, this whole giant conflict, kind of began almost on a misunderstanding that the human population encountered alien life in the form of bugs that were a hivemind. R: Mhm. K: And the bugs killed all of the humans they encountered not understanding that there was a life form out there that wasn't a hivemind. Because from their perspective, it didn't matter if a few soldiers got killed, they were just essentially vessels for the larger collective consciousness. They didn't understand the - R [overlapping]: Right. Individuality. K: Yeah. So, that started them as an antagonist, but then this war escalates and escalates and, that one I don't know if we can come up with “villain” and whether sides are evil, at that point, but. With villains, they might not even need to know that they're directly opposing the main character. The biggest difference between the villain and the antagonist is that sometimes, but not always, the antagonist forms more of a plot role. It's somebody to be there to create conflict, to move the story along, or to motivate the protagonist. It's somebody who may provide opportunities for growth for the protagonist as well, again through opposition. K: Everything is opposition and conflict for antagonists. Antagonists, they can be friends or friendly rivals of the protagonist, but they are a plot role, they are helping to develop and move the character and the stories along. A villain is a character type. This is a potentially necessary component of the story, depending on the type of story that you're telling, and they have a role to serve within that. They have to be the central point of conflict for evil reasons, to give the character something moral and good and just to fight for and overcome. If this sounds contrived, or this sounds pedantic, I don't know what to tell you because this is literature. [laughs] R: [laughing] Yeah. K: This is - you will find this across all of human history in literature, the conflict between good and evil. That is the central focus of it. And listen, what we consider good and what we consider evil varies from culture to culture, time to time. Heroes don't fit a certain set of criteria across all cultures. If you go back and read any Greek myth, and what they consider to be heroes, most of these guys were assholes. Like, really bad people. But they did heroic things, and they lived in ways that were acceptable to the ancient Greeks. R: Mhm. K: So therefore they were heroes. The Greeks are really interesting in that they did not write what was idealized, but what was true. So even though we know that the way they conducted their society, the way they lived and acted, is abhorrent to us, at the time it was acceptable. Not only acceptable, but encouraged. R: Right. Perhaps even seen as heroic behavior. K [overlapping]: To that end—yeah. To that end, evil is the same way. R: Mhm. K: I'm gonna throw one last monkey wrench [laughs] into this - the villain, as we kept saying, most villains but not all are antagonists, because sometimes the villain's the protagonist. The villain is only the antagonist when they're not the main character of the story, when they're just serving as the sense of conflict. But sometimes in stories, the villain, who is evil and is doing evil things, is the protagonist, is the main character that we're following. Two of my favorite examples of this are Light from Death Note and Dexter from Dexter. Light is a teenager with a god complex who I wouldn't even say “starts off trying to do right in the world,” because if you watch the series really he's just experimenting using bad people until he gets the plan figured out. But, for those who are unfamiliar, Death Note is an outstanding anime that I highly recommend about a teenager who comes across a notebook that is stolen from a Japanese death god and learns that the names he writes in the notebook will die. And he gets more and more specific about specifying “will die at this time,” “will die in this way,” et cetera. And enters into this whole cat-and-mouse psychological thriller thing with himself and the police that are trying to stop this serial killer that they don't understand. R: Right. K: The whole thing turns into this god complex of him establishing rules of what he thinks are right and wrong and threatening the entire world with what would basically be instantaneous death at his whim if they don't adhere to it. So let's be clear, Light is evil. He is killing people because they're not acting the way he wants them to. But he is the main character and the protagonist of the story, and if you watch it you find yourself cheering for him outwitting the police, outwitting this detective. One of the detectives, by the way, is his father. And you're still goin,g “Come on, Light, you can get yourself out of this one!” Dexter Morgan from Dexter is another good example. Dexter is a serial killer. Dexter has kill rooms where he duct tapes people to tables, ritualistically stabs them, chops the bodies up, and drops them in the water off the coast of Miami. R: Mhm. K: Dexter also has a complex set of morality that he adheres to, and Dexter is a little bit different because he doesn't want to do these things, he wishes he wasn't like this, but he knows that he is and there's nothing he can do about it. The books are a little stranger about this than the TV show. So he's channeling his awfulness into only killing murderers. R: Right, and the rules of morality that he follows are not actually his morals. K: Yeah. R: They were given to him. K: Yes. As a way to hopefully help maintain and control him. But he's still killing people. And he's still operating outside the justice system. He's very careful about gathering all the evidence and knowing “yes, this person's definitely a murderer,” but he's still serving as judge, jury, and executioner without giving anyone the benefit of due process. In his mind it doesn't matter why you killed somebody. You killed somebody. And it's coming less from a place of morality than an opportunity to be an outlet for his own base urges. Villains can be protagonists. Just because somebody is the main character of the story doesn't necessarily mean that they're good. R: In fact, I feel a little bit better about some books thinking about it that way. [laughs] K: Yeah, absolutely. And, look, there's a whole thing you can get into with the hero vs. the antihero, and what is considered heroic and what is considered acceptable; god, I think there's been entire books written about this, with Superman as a core component there. It is very nuanced to kind of sort these things out of where the line is between hero and villain, and even more so where the line is between antagonist and villain. At what point do you stop being just an inconvenience or a pain in the butt that someone's gotta deal with and become somebody who is an active threat to not just the protagonist but potentially those around them as well? R: I know a book can have antagonists and villains, we've established several that do. Can you have a book with more than one villain? K: Absolutely! R: How do they not just sort of shrink down to become antagonists, then, if there's more than one? Or is it just because of their behavior being evil? K: Let's go back to another favorite of ours, Avatar: the Last Airbender. I would make the argument that both Azula and Ozai are villains. I think there are definitely people who would take Azula and put her more in the antagonist category; I disagree, she's evil, she has evil motivations. She also wants to conquer and subjugate the entire world and is willing to burn it down to do it. Hers and her father's ideologies and motives line up pretty closely. The difference is that Ozai sits in this palace and we don't see him for most of the series, and Azula's out there running amuck. R: So one can be a subordinate of the other, and they can both still be villains. K: Absolutely, yeah. And villains can work together, we got the superhero team ups on villains all the time. Dunno if you ever watched Venture Bros. - R: Yeah. K: - but the Guild of Calamitous Intent is one of my favorites, not that they're all teaming up against the same protagonist there. But yeah you absolutely can have multiple villains; one who is working under or for the other. You could have minions that are villains, as long as their intentions are evil. To that end with Avatar I would say Ty Lee and Mai are antagonists, not villains. Because they're minions who are kinda just there to do what Azula says but like, they don't necessarily want to burn down and subjugate the rest of the world, they're just sort of along for the ride. I think with multiple villains, a lot of times when you see that you're kind of dealing with an ensemble cast, and everyone's gonna sort of have a little area they have to go break off into. But not always, look at Star Wars. Yeah, Darth Vader was redeemed at the end, but you had two evil villains one right after the other, and again we're kinda seeing the same power dynamic as Azula and Ozai. K: To kind of round all of this out, villains are evil. And they usually have to have some sort of evil motivation or plan or action to match this. They might be so evil that they aren't even aware that everyone knows they're evil and is trying to stop them. Villains do not necessarily have to come in immediate direct conflict with protagonists in order to be villains. They can just be out there doing their little villain evil plan thing and not even know that someone's coming to fight them to the death until that person shows up to do so. They don't have to be directly opposed to the protagonist. In some cases, they can be the protagonist. But they've gotta have bad intentions. R: For the thrill of having bad intentions. K: Some of it can be for the thrill. The pure villains, those are my favorite ones, the ones that we never quite find out why they're doing what they're doing, they're just doing it. I use the example of Maleficent, from the original Sleeping Beauty movie, not the Angelina Jolie with lots of backstory and sympathetic character origins. Maleficent shows up, she's mad that she didn't get invited to the party but we kind of all get the impression that there's a reason she wasn't, but nobody quite knows what it is or what's going on here. R: Because we knew she would make a scene! K [laughing]: I think it's because she showed up and cursed the princess. R: So they saw that coming, you're saying. K: Yeah maybe. R: Even though the exact way to prevent that, according to Maleficent, would've been to invite her. K: The logic gets a little circular there, to be sure. [laughs] But yeah so, the villain is a character type, it's not a plot role. The villain is not always necessarily there to advance the protagonist or the plot. They certainly can, but they're not doing it directly all the time. R: Mhm. K: This is, villains are one of those sometimes-but-not-always-except-for-this-and-then-that-happens kind of situation. Antagonists on the other hand, they're not necessarily evil, they can be actually just regular cool decent normal people who happen to have a conflicting agenda with the protagonist. They just want different things. Last week we did MacGuffins. The antagonist may just be running around after their own MacGuffin, and for some reason that's causing problems for the protagonist. Maybe they also want that MacGuffin for a completely different reason, one that is mutually exclusive of what the antagonist wants; they can't team up there. Or maybe they just also wanna have the top spot at the dojo, and so they're gonna be in conflict with the protagonist there. The thing that makes the antagonist an antagonist is that they are opposed to the protagonist, and they will cause conflicts with the story's main character. It's a plot role, and it doesn't necessarily speak to the character's personality or motivations. They are there to create and cause conflict for the main character to either resolve, oppose, or fall to. R: So when I proposed this topic to you, I kind of thought of antagonists as mini-bosses and the villain as the big boss, thinking of video games and the way that's usually structured. So, this is unexpected. K [laughing]: Listen, an antagonist can be a mini-boss. It's all about motivations. R: But they can also just be that person living their life that has always bugged you because they microwaved fish in the lunchroom that one time. K: That person might be a villain. R: [laughs] Just wanna contradict me at every turn. K: I dunno, somebody who microwaves fish, that seems like evil intentions to me. [laughing] R: Look, they live with the consequences of that decision for the rest of their life. K: That's very very true. Anyway, so, Rekka any - R: Can an antagonist be the protagonist? K: No, those are mutually exclusive yeah. There's somebody who is not evil and they're the main character of the story, they're the protagonist. R: So they don't have a goatee or a mustache to twirl, and they're the main character, then they're the protagonist every time. K: Yes. The primary component for being the protagonist is that the story is about you, you're the principal character. If you are serving in an antagonistic role as the protagonist, you're still the protagonist, you're just a jerk. R: So when I get up and look in the mirror in the morning and I say, “Hey, butthead,” I'm still the protagonist of my life. K: You are both the protagonist and antagonist of your own life, yes. R: That feels accurate. K: [laughing] I think most of us are. R: Yeah. K: Well we said, a good example of an antagonist is the character themselves. R: Yep. Alright, I think I get it. K: We can always come back and talk more about it, because this one was fun to do some research on and get some thoughts together. R: So you would say that a book or a story plot requires an antagonist but doesn't necessarily require a villain. K: Yes, definitely. R: And the protagonist is completely optional. K: Yes, we're just gonna have a bunch of antagonists running around causing conflict for each other. Well, I think that's pretty much every murder mystery, so. R: So if it's a third person omniscient, and there is no main POV, we can have a book with no protagonist. Got it. K: I feel like you're trying to trick me into something but I don't know what. [laughing] R: I'm antagonizing you, I'm sorry. K: It's an important thing to do. R: As an editor you need to have your feathers ruffled every now and then. K: It creates conflict, and conflict creates growth. R: And plot. K: And plot. [laughing] But yeah thank you so much for listening everyone as always, hopefully this was helpful information, I know this was a lot of mincing of minute details, but - R: Yeah I mean maybe this was the episode you never knew you never wanted but - K [overlapping]: [laughs] R: - if there is an episode topic that you do know you want, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @WMBcast, and you can also find us at patreon.com/WMBcast. And we'd love to hear your suggestions for topics or questions. If we have confused you in any way, then you can blame Kaelyn, and also let us know and we'll try to fix that. Thanks everyone! K: Thank you so much.
Our timelines converge (finally) as we catch up to “Ambush,” the pilot episode of The Clone Wars TV series. In other news, Toydarians are morally superior to all of us (Watto excluded) and healthy mentor/mentee relationships are not the Sith's style. First 100 listeners get a visit from a chaos gremlin. Watching along with us? Next week, we're covering the Malevolence arc of The Clone Wars TV show: Episodes 2-4 of Season 1 (“Rising Malevolence,” “Shadow of Malevolence,” and “Destroy Malevolence.” See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growingupskywalker/message
And we're back (to The Clone Wars TV series, that is)! Anna cries, Sam becomes a big-brained antagonist apologist, and then Anna cries again. #JusticeFor99. Watching along with us? Next week, we're covering “Ambush,” the pilot episode of The Clone Wars TV series. See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growingupskywalker/message
In the second half of the feature-length Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie, Sam and Anna talk at length about Huttese genders and Ahsoka and Anakin get shot down again (yes – again). We also see IG-100 MagnaGuards at their absolute finest. First 100 listeners get to babysit baby Jabba. All listeners should beware of senators wearing white jumpsuits. Watching along with us? Next week, we're covering The Clone Wars TV episodes “Clone Cadets” (Season 3, Episode 1) and “Supply Lines” (Season 3, Episode 3). See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growingupskywalker/message
Diving straight into The Clone Wars TV series, we cover Season 2, Episode 16 (“Cat and Mouse”) and Season 1, Episode 16 (“Hidden Enemy”). Faux-hawks and facial hair abound in our first introduction to the Republic's clone army. We talk about how Anakin was #BornThisWay, radicalizing moments, and why the aliens in The Clone Wars are just built better. Watching along with us? Next Tuesday, we're watching the first half of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (the 2008 feature-length film). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growingupskywalker/message
In the second half of Attack of the Clones, we sing an ode to Mace Windu and rank Padme's best outfits. Also, we throw in a casual conversation about the meaning of death (to Force users, that is). Quoth Anakin to C3PO: “Get in, loser, we're going to Geonosis.” Watching along with us? Next up in chronological order, we have Season 2, Episode 16 of The Clone Wars TV show, “Cat and Mouse,” then Season 1, Episode 16, “Hidden Enemy” – both of which we'll cover next Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growingupskywalker/message
A look at the pivotal event in the history of the Galaxy that is Order 66. Specifically through the lens of The Clone Wars TV show and what this show tells us about the devastation that is Order 66 that is not necessarily shown in Revenge of the Sith. Additionally I look at the implications of being a force user directly in the aftermath of Order 66. -New episode every Thursday, follow @millenniumpod_ on Twitter and Instagram for updates.
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Spring is in the air, birds chirping, squirrels stealing nuts and Sean and David are going into lockdown 3! This week the guys discuss some new info about the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series and the newest trailer for Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Sean wonders if he will have to watch the Clone Wars TV show in it's entirety to understand The Bad Batch, but David has some thoughts to share on that. And as always, there's a bunch of new games coming out this month and the guys highlight the ones you won't want to miss! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seen-on-screen/donations
In this episode I am joined by my sister and we dive into the character of Jar Jar Binks. An often overlooked character, we explore his appearances throughout the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy as well as The Clone Wars TV show, and what these appearances tell us about his overall character. -New episode every Thursday, follow @millenniumpod_ on Twitter and Instagram for updates!
DP, Hitch, TMitch & General Ken Obi review the first batch of episodes of season 3 of The Clone Wars episodes 1-9! Follow us on Twitter @nerdcyclopedia, leave us feedback at nerds@nerdcyclopedia.com and we'll try to get that read on the podcast! Visit our website www.nerdcyclopedia.com!
In this episode we talk about Gina Carano, Disney's idea of good Star Wars content, future Star Wars and Marvel shows that are set to release. And of course we go on about how brilliant The Clone Wars TV show is. SPOILERS littered throughout Recorded March 6 tinyurl.com/JPCPodcast Powered by Firstory Hosting
On Today's episode, Alex and Ethan discuss what ever happened to that Clone Wars TV show that aired before Revenge of the Sith? Is it good? Is it Bad? Is it Canon? All that and more, we even dive into whether Dave Feloni Was George Lucas' first choice to head Lucasfilm Animation. For comments, questions and ideas head on over to the twitter page @whoshot1swpod or send us an email at whoshotfirstswpod@gmail.com. Also please leave us a review on Spotify, iTunes, google podcasts, or whatever location you are listening. Here are all of the articles that were referenced in the podcast. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/genndy-tartakovsky-hotel-transylvania_n_1884046 https://screenrant.com/star-wars-clone-wars-2003-2008-comparison/ https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-clone-wars-2003-low-key-best-tv-series/ https://www.quora.com/Is-the-original-2D-Animated-Clone-Wars-Canon https://www.deviantart.com/kurvosvicky/journal/Why-I-hate-2003-Clone-Wars-407220192
DP, Hitch, Trenton & Ken breakdown The Clone Wars Episodes 7-12 review! February 7th is #starwarspodcastday! Follow us on Twitter @nerdcyclopedia, leave us feedback at nerds@nerdcyclopedia.com and we'll try to get that read on the podcast! Visit our website www.nerdcyclopedia.com!
DP, Hitch, Trenton & Ken breakdown The Clone Wars Episodes 1-6 review! Why also get into some rumors and hot topics such as the fan backlash on Gina Carano's controversial tweeting! Follow us on Twitter @nerdcyclopedia, leave us feedback at nerds@nerdcyclopedia.com and we'll try to get that read on the podcast! Visit our website www.nerdcyclopedia.com!
About a week and a half ago, I took some days off work and went through all of The Mandalorian on Disney+. Even though I grew up on Star Wars, I had low expectations because the sequel trilogy was incoherent garbage. I didn't even bother to watch the last one, but I read the plot summary on Wikipedia and it seems like it makes 0 sense whatsoever. But The Mandalorian actually turned out to be the best show that I've watched in a long time. It was so good it actually made me get back into the Star Wars universe again and I started watching the animated Clone Wars TV show that used to be on Cartoon Network (you can actually find the whole thing on YouTube). Obviously, it's not just me who got on the bandwagon. The Mandalorian is one of the biggest shows of the past couple of years, with Baby Yoda memes all over social media. This one show helped to put Disney+ on the map. While streaming companies like Quibi crashed and burned within six months, Disney+ is killing it with 86 million subscribers. Netflix didn't get those types of numbers until 9 years after it first launched streaming. Still, even though I love The Mandalorian, I was honestly pretty confused as to why Disney+ was doing so well. I scrolled through every other TV show and movie the platform had and there wasn't really anything else I'd want to watch. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized I was missing the point. Cheap prices: Good for customers and good for Disney First off, we've got to remember that one reason that Disney+ took off the way it did was that it's cheap. Right now, a monthly subscription is only $6.99. Disney also had a few promotional deals when the service was just getting started. If you used Verizon, you would get six months of Disney+ for free. If you signed up before the launch on Disney's site, you could get 3 years of Disney+ for $3.25 a month. Meanwhile, a Standard Netflix subscription is currently worth $13.99. You might be wondering how Disney even makes money when it's prices are so low. The answer is that Netflix and Disney are two entirely different companies. Netflix is a streaming business. Their revenue comes almost exclusively from subscriptions. To grow, they either need to raise prices or gain more subscribers. But Disney is an empire. Streaming is just a small part of a much larger business. In 2019, the segment “Parks, Experiences, and Products” - which includes hotels, cruise ships, toy lines, and comic books - produced 40% of Disney's total revenue. At the end of the day, Disney+'s purpose isn't to make money on streaming. It's just a way to support the part of the business that's generating more revenue. Low prices make sense because what's really valuable for Disney is direct access to fans. Once someone is signed up for Disney+, the company can see the shows they're watching and send them relevant offers like trips to Disneyland or Spiderman toys for the kids. Disney's advantage: The biggest entertainment franchises in history But obviously, low prices alone don't explain why Disney+ has been so successful. After all, Quibi offered users a 3-month free trial and still managed to shut down in 6 months. To really understand Disney+, we need to remember that Disney owns the biggest entertainment franchises the world has ever seen. Disney bought Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm for $4 billion each, giving them the rights to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars. This intellectual property gives Disney a huge advantage when compared to competitors. In 2019 alone, Netflix released 371 original TV shows and movies. But obviously, only a small percentage of those releases end up having a real cultural impact. For every Tiger King, there are probably 10 garbage shows that you've never heard of. Side note: Not really related, but I never got the hype about Tiger King. If I wanted to see some rednecks going around saying stupid shit, I'd watch footage of the Capitol Riots. But there are tons of loyal fans out there who'll watch anything in the Star Wars or Marvel Universe. In the next year and a half, Disney is going to release shows about characters like Boba Fett, Hawkeye, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Loki. Anyone who ever liked Star Wars or Marvel will probably at least want to check them out. That means it's way more likely that these shows will be culturally relevant than new shows on Netflix which are based on new concepts and don't have existing fanbases. Plus, Disney's empire is so big that it can also keep you engaged with the universe in other ways. If you're a Star Wars fan, Disney+ can ask you if you want to buy some Star Wars games, some Star Wars comics, or some tickets to a Star Wars theme park. Disney+ isn't really for guys like me I might not really be that impressed when I'm going through Disney+'s library, but that doesn't really matter. I'm probably not in Disney's target market right now. But I might be ten years from now if I have kids. Like I said earlier, Disney+ doesn't have that much content, especially when you compare it to Netflix. But what Disney+ does have is every Pixar movie and almost every Marvel movie. If you're a parent who's tired of taking care of your kids and you just want them to shut up for a while, there's more than enough material they can go through. That's why around 50% of Americans who use the Internet and have children under 10 are subscribed to Disney+. If you compare Disney+ to what parents had to spend for home video when I was a kid, it looks like a great deal. Back then, my parents had to buy VHS tapes to keep me and my sister quiet. In the 90s, just buying a tape for one new movie used to cost around $20. So paying $6 a month for unlimited access to Disney's existing content library as well as instant access to any new TV shows and movies really isn't that bad. In conclusion Disney spent a lot of money to acquire the most profitable entertainment franchises in history. Right now, they have a platform that pretty much gives you all the content you need if you're a parent. Pretty soon, it will also have all the content that a Star Wars dork like me would need. If you liked what you read, sign up for our weekly newsletter. It's tech and business for regular dudes, delivered to your email every Sunday. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sundayspecial.substack.com
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark is a new collection of 11 short stories, each inspired by a Clone Wars episode or story arc. (Thanks go to Disney Lucasfilm Press for sending along a review copy to check out in advance.) It's been advertised as a set of stories for middle grade readers, but in fact it reads above its pitched level. It's satisfying for a YA or even an adult audience in most cases, with political, philosophical, and emotional complexity to many of the stories. They mix it up with first- and third-person tales, and you generally don't need to have seen the episodes which inspired them in order to enjoy them. Although that certainly doesn't hurt. It's a non-=spoiler review today, and we'll also talk about the fact that three of the eleven stories were inspired by one specific Clone Wars TV series writer (the other eight were inspired by eight other writers's stories), and that three-story writer is rather noteworthy... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***
I'm on vacation this week, and the internet is a lot worse than I had hoped up here, so I wasn't able to produce a new episode. Instead, here is an episode that went out on Superhero Ethics about the Ethics of the Clone Wars TV show, so it seemed deeply relevant to this 'cast as well. Enjoy, and we'll be back with new episodes soon!The Clone Wars TV show takes the well known stories of the fall of Anakin and the Jedi and gives them nuance, and moral complexity, and explores questions with relevance for our own world. What happens to peacekeepers when they become generals? What is the moral value of clones, and how were they treated? And what happens when people fight a war without asking why? Star Wars fans and former guests Paul Hoppe and Jonah Kellman join me to dive into these questions and more as we look at the ethical questions from The Clones Wars TV show. Want to continue the discussion with us? Agree or disagree with what we talked about, or want to add your own thoughts? We’ve got options for you! You can post questions, or respond to our episode threads in our Superhero Ethics Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/superheroethics/) or talk to us on the podcast’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/SuperheroEthics) account, or email us at superheroethics@gmail.com. Support this podcast through our Patreon page! Patreon is a great way to support creators like us through donations, and get great rewards for your help. You can even pick a topic for an upcoming episode! https://www.patreon.com/superheroethics Want to show your love for Superhero Ethics with a t-shirt, hoodie, cell phone case, mouse pad, or other swag? We now have a store where you can buy any of those things and more! https://www.teepublic.com/user/superheroethicsThis podcast is proud to be a member of the Stranded Panda Podcast Network. Check it out to find a number of other great geek properties, including others co-hosted by Matthew. With MatthewThe Orville Universe PodcastSuperhero Ethics PodcastBingers Assemble And some of the other great Stranded Panda podcasts include:Marvel Cinematic Universe PodcastDC on ScreenStar Trek Universe PodcastWho Watched the WatchmenLastly, you probably heard some great music at the start and the end of our podcast. That music comes from the deeply talented Jack Hesse.. You can follow him on Twitter at Jack_608, https://twitter.com/jack_608
The Clone Wars TV show takes the well known stories of the fall of Anakin and the Jedi and gives them nuance, and moral complexity, and explores questions with relevance for our own world. What happens to peacekeepers when they become generals? What is the moral value of clones, and how were they treated? And what happens when people fight a war without asking why? Star Wars fans and former guests Paul Hoppe and Jonah Kellman join me to dive into these questions and more as we look at the ethical questions from The Clones Wars TV show. Want to continue the discussion with us? Agree or disagree with what we talked about, or want to add your own thoughts? We’ve got options for you! You can post questions, or respond to our episode threads in our Superhero Ethics Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/superheroethics/) or talk to us on the podcast’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/SuperheroEthics) account, or email us at superheroethics@gmail.com. Support this podcast through our Patreon page! Patreon is a great way to support creators like us through donations, and get great rewards for your help. You can even pick a topic for an upcoming episode! https://www.patreon.com/superheroethics Want to show your love for Superhero Ethics with a t-shirt, hoodie, cell phone case, mouse pad, or other swag? We now have a store where you can buy any of those things and more! https://www.teepublic.com/user/superheroethicsThis podcast is proud to be a member of the Stranded Panda Podcast Network. Check it out to find a number of other great geek properties, including others co-hosted by Matthew. With MatthewThe Orville Universe PodcastSuperhero Ethics PodcastBingers Assemble And some of the other great Stranded Panda podcasts include:Marvel Cinematic Universe PodcastDC on ScreenStar Trek Universe PodcastWho Watched the WatchmenLastly, you probably heard some great music at the start and the end of our podcast. That music comes from the deeply talented Jack Hesse.. You can follow him on Twitter at Jack_608, https://twitter.com/jack_608
In a very special episode of Tapcaf Transmissions, we look at the recent Star Wars Squadrons Trailer at EA Play! Sorry for the confusion, but next week we're moving on to Chapter 1 the 2003 Clone Wars TV series, on the 2nd we'll be covering Isard's Revenge. Email us your questions or comments at tapcaftransmissions@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TapcafPodcastSpecial thanks to Charlie from The Family Bovine (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksGLMr_ho175fccIG3QNjA) and Marc from the Templin Institute (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqCsO-fb2_OzVxm7J9MslA) for Guest Hosting alongside Corey and Justin. Tapcaf Transmissions is a Star Wars Legends Expanded Universe podcast hosted by Justin of the YouTube Channel EckhartsLadder and Corey of the channels Corey's Datapad and CoreyLoses
NOTE: The first segment of this episode contains major spoilers for "The Clone Wars" TV show! If you are or plan on watching the show, we recommend that you skip to the second segment, which begins at about 24:30!In this episode, James tries to explain to Joseph why he finds himself watching "The Clone Wars" and cheering for Anakin to turn into Darth Vader. As you might imagine, James then tries to explain why that doesn't make him a total maniac. Then, we have another edition of "Jedi Mind Trick" where we wonder what about Star Wars history might've changed if Luke Skywalker was actually named Luke Lars.Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=enHosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker.Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.
Episode 68- Star Wars Clone Wars: in which we discuss the last 4 episodes of the final season of the Clone Wars Tv show
Episode 68- Star Wars Clone Wars: in which we discuss the last 4 episodes of the final season of the Clone Wars Tv show
This week we finish the Han Solo trilogy with Han Solo and the Lost Legacy -- which sees Han and a NEW group of adventurers hunt the lost treasures of Xim the Despot (in a format we're now all too familiar with). Next week we're moving on to Chapter 1 the 2003 Clone Wars TV series, on the 25th we'll be covering Isard's Revenge. Email us your questions or comments at tapcaftransmissions@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TapcafPodcastTapcaf Transmissions is a Star Wars Legends Expanded Universe podcast hosted by Justin of the YouTube Channel EckhartsLadder and Corey of the channels Corey's Datapad and CoreyLoses
On today's episode of the 3 & 1/2 Walls Podcast Jackson & Tanner discuss the ending episodes of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series. Dave Filoni's done it this time, and the gang's overcome with feels. Tune in to hear a very passable Patrick Warburton impression. Diesel us on Twitter: Jackson - @HalfWallJackson Tanner - @CraftTanner
Padawans Reuben and Elliot are once again joined by Jedi Master Georgia to talk about Season 1 of The Clone Wars TV show. The question is, does it Star Soar? or is it a Star Bore? Next fortnight, we’re putting the lotion on the skin, as we check out The Silence of the Lambs.. The prescription starts 52:12. Rate us on iTunes Leave your thoughts for us on Alice Isn’t Dead, Annihilation, or just on the show in general!
In the first of three Star Wars themed episodes, the guys have an epic discussion about the SW prequel trilogy and DeAndre goes hard in the paint on the Clone Wars TV show.
“Today we fight for more than the Republic. Today we fight for all our brothers back home.” – Captain Rex Welcome to this bonus minisode about the Clone Wars TV Series! Infinity Bro Isaac hosts and geeks out about the last 4 episodes of the series. Infinity Bro Jarret has some nitpicks but shares his review of the series as a whole. Infinity Bro Isaac gets his brother Luke, from Grow Down Media to join and geek out about all things Star Wars with him! It's a shorter episode, bring your Lightsabers and Blasters and enjoy this episode! Also... it's a SPOILER REVIEW!!! Like Luke? Checkout his channel on YouTube Here Feel free to follow us on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter @InfinityBros! You can also email us your feedback at infinitybrospodcast@gmail.com. Listen to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-infinity-bros-podcast/id1460090836 See us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC49ADcSjllAH6FTeLhAScmA Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JljHssXHMAyzlXgSgxP3G#upsell Listen to us on Podbean: https://infinitybrospodcast.podbean.com Checkout our website: www.theinfinitybros.com Like our cover art? Checkout @Jack_baumertart on instagram!
This week Hawaii Harry will be discussing about "The Clone Wars" TV show that ran on Cartoon Network, Netflix, and now Disney+. This podcast premieres at 5:00 A.M. (PST) every Monday and the YouTube version premieres Wednesdays at 5:00 AM PST with each having a specific theme 1st Monday: Streaming Through Cinema: discussion of a film that Hawaii Harry saw on a streaming service that was popular that week 2nd Monday: Genre Week: Every month will be focused on a different genre of film starting Action films 3rd Monday: Star Wars Week: discussion of a Star Wars film in chronological order of events, not theatrical order 4th Monday: Disney Week: discussion of Disney's Animated films starting with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
In this special episode we take a break from our role playing adventure to give all of our thoughts on the first arc of the final season of the Clone Wars TV series
On this episode of Fandom Rant Radio the boys tackle the feat of breaking down one of their favorite TV shows of all time: Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Strap in as we take a trip down memory lane discussing each season start to finish giving you our never-before-heard opinions of The Clone Wars. Visit Our Website: fandomrant.com | Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandomrantradio/ | Send us a Message: thefandomrant@gmail.com
This week, the Babble Bubble takes a brief dive into the Clone Wars TV shows and its return. Aslo, our host attempts to talk about Confederate color pallets in the Prequels and unforeseen consequences in Star Wars assembly lines.
http://www.attractionchecklist.com - Join Grant Baciocco, John B. deHaas and Tim Hinton as they take their first ride on the experience that is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance! Recorded on January 14, 2020. TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Attraction Checklist. The moment we have been waiting for is here! It’s time to take off to Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to experience Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance! The guide map describes this attraction by saying: Find yourself in the middle of a battle between the First Order and Resistance. The Thrill Level describes this attraction as being Thrill Ride with small drops that is dark and loud. Guests must be 40” or taller to ride this attraction and, as of this recording, FastPass+ is not available. Now before we ride this long awaited attraction, here are five fast facts about Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance! 1. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance was announced at D23 in August of 2015, though it wasn’t given its official name until November 17, 2018. The attraction officially opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on December 5, 2019. 2. Executive Creative Director of Imagineering, John Larena, describes the ride as being a 360° attraction meaning that no matter where you look while on the ride, you’ll be completely immersed in the world of Star Wars. 3. The storyline of the attraction places the adventure between the films Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker. 4. Several familiar faces from the Star Wars films can be seen on this attraction including Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren and General Hux. But guests will also meet Lieutenant Bek who is a character developed just for this attraction. Bek is voiced by actor James Arnold Taylor who is no stranger to the world of Star Wars having voice doubled for Ewan McGragor’s Obi Wan Kenobi in the Clone Wars TV series. 5. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is a combined Motion Simulator and trackless Dark Ride that has a whopping 18 minute duration! This experience is unlike any theme park ride ever created. Okay, enough talk, let’s ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance! Along for the adventure is John B. deHaas and Tim Hinton. We are all riding for the first time so after the Ride Audio we’ll give you our initial thoughts moments after experiencing this attraction. This is a binaural recording so if you have headphones put them on now it’s time for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance! The attraction audio recorded for this episode is available exclusively to the Saturday Morning Media Patron Patron. Support the show and get fun Bonus content over at http://www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia Episode edited by Stephen Staver FOLLOW US http://www.facebook.com/attractionchecklist http://www.facebook.com/saturdaymorningmedia http://www.twitter.com/SaturdayMMedia https://plus.google.com/+Saturdaymorningmedia https://www.linkedin.com/company/saturday-morning-media http://www.youtube.com/user/SaturdayMorningMedia?sub_confirmation=1 FOLLOW GRANT http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ SOURCES: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/star-wars-rise-of-the-resistance/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Rise_of_the_Resistance Show ©2020 Saturday Morning Media/Grant Baciocco
Hello there! After a brief hiatus, Will and Christian are back! This week, they're joined by Matt Wyler, a self-proclaimed Star Wars expert, to discuss Rise of Skywalker theories, the Clone Wars TV show, and the future of the Star Wars franchise.
Every episode of The Clone Wars TV show is available on Disney+ and we're talking about what makes it such a good show, and why it is such an important part of the canon. Whether you loved the show and are excited for the chance to see it, or are thinking about checking it out for the first time, this episode is for you!We've started the conversation, but now we want to hear from you!Let us know your thoughts on the rankings- what did we get right, what are we totally off on. Which are some of your favorites and why? Tell us about your thoughts on one of the points we made, or make your own!You can find us at StarWarsUniversePodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/PodcastSwu or on our Facebook Group, Star Wars Universe Pocast.
Anika and Kerste choose their three(ish) favorite minor Jedi characters. In addition to the films we discuss comics, books, and the Clone Wars TV series.
Hosts JASON TOBIAS and BEVIN look back (and forwards) at the incredible animated CLONE WARS TV series and how it elevated the prequels with its brilliant storytelling and rich tapestry of characters from producers Dave Filoni and Henry Gilory. Plus: previewing new episodes coming to Disney + this winter. Don't miss THE REBEL & THE ROGUE every Tuesday on the Electric Surge Network. Follow us on Twitter. #StarWars #CloneWars #ESB #Jedi
He will finish what Vader started. Or, put another way, he will do what his grandfather before him failed to do. In this Age of Resistance look at the backstory of Kylo Ren, we'll see how he takes on the "god" of a species (a creature we've seen before), and which has ties to both Palpatine and the Clone Wars TV series. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***
Vader Contagion and Raging Ren break down everything that led to Anakin’s downfall. We dive into key moments throughout Anakin’s childhood, the Clone Wars TV series, and specifically Revenge of the Sith. We offer insight into how Anakin’s turn could have been prevented and how his story could shed light on the fate of young Ben Solo. The following time frames showcase the segments of the episode. Episode I—0-13:40; Episode II—14-29:00. Clone Wars—29-48:00; Episode III—48-1:18:25; Anakin and Ben Solo 1:18:25-end.
In the final film of the Prequel Trilogy, Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader in the betrayal that forever changes the shape of the Star Wars galaxy. In this part of our two-part discussion on Revenge of the Sith, we explore the motivations that push Anakin towards the Dark Side, connections to The Clone Wars TV show, and deep dive into Anakin's relationships with Palpatine and Padme. All this and more on this week's episode of the World Between Worlds! A huge thanks to all who have been patient with this episode and who have stuck with us throughout all 39 episodes! There's a lot of amazing Star Wars left to go. The second part shall be up soon! MTFBWY Artwork by: https://www.deviantart.com/sai-chaan RSS Feed: http://worldbetweenworldspodcast.libsyn.com/rss Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBWPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldbetweenworldsofficial/
Brendan and Tavin finish their discussion on the Kadavo arc from The Clone Wars TV show... and man do things get weird... Sand Fetishes. Force Choking Insights. Defining Bestiality in the Star Wars Universe... I guess get ready for the deep dive?
This week we talk about the exciting news of jon Favreau's 'The Mandalorian' TV show and Aaron explains why Pasky should delve deeper into other Star Wars cannon such as The Clone Wars TV show and which books to read. We also have our first listener Jack requesting us to rank our favourite Star Wars lightsaber duels. Subscribe and listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Podomatic. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @cantinabarflies
Brendan and Tavin start their first full arc of The Clone Wars TV show. Unfortunately, it involved Jar Jar Binks and C3PO going on an adventure of sorts involving explosion proof under water caterpillar monsters. What fun! Grab a beverage, get comfy, and get ready for a deep dive.
Welcome to the new Twisted Mug Media Star Wars podcast! Every two weeks the boys will come together to talk everything Star Wars, but mainly for now the Clone Wars TV series. Mat, Brendan, and Ryan discuss the latest Episode IX casting rumors and start their look back at the Clone Wars series with their review of Season 1 Episode 1, Ambush! Make sure to check out this show every other Wednesday along with a new podcast on the channel every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!
Brendan and Tavin begin their journey through The Clone Wars TV show. First stop Season 1, Episode 5 Rookies. They learn about the Clones and their individual personalities. We run into some Giant Eel monsters and make some new friends too! Grab a beverage, get comfy and get ready for a deep dive.
At Dragon Con, a special panel was held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of The Clone Wars TV show. Bryan was on hand for the panel, as was Clone Wars writer/producer Henry Gilroy, as well as other panelists. Special thanks to Matt Rushing for the audio. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.
Anil, Jamie and Rob take a extended look into season 2 of Toys That Made Us where they look into the history of Star Trek, Transformers, Lego and Hello Kitty. We recap the episodes and share our thoughts on what is coming up for Season 3. Also on the show, "What Excites Us?" - "Waffles Gone Wild" in Burnaby - "Guys We F***ed Podcast" - Rob gets a new kilt at "Affordable Kilts" - "Comic Book Men' ends - 10th Anniversary of Clone Wars TV series and ComicCon panel - Supporting young artists - Steve Kirk and IntergalactiCon gifts
We begin our epic journey through The Clone Wars TV series!
My brother Jamie joins me for Episode III of the podcast, talking all about the incredible Clone Wars TV series. First we go into the new Forces of Destiny series of animated shorts before launching into the main discussion. Follow Jamie on Twitter and Instagram.
Celebrate everything patriotic this 4th of July week with our review of Christie Golden's novel Dark Disciple. There is absolutely nothing patriotic about it, but we still wanted to make sure we got this review in before Golden's new book, Inferno Squad, comes out. We discuss the novel's origins as unproduced episodes of The Clone Wars TV show, as well as diving into this look at star-crossed love between the two main Force-wielding characters. We also discuss at length the book's further revealing of the Jedi Order's fall and the spiritual/narrative elements of succumbing to the Dark Side. Lastly, we also talk Forces of Destiny, which releases the same day as this episode! Enjoy and Happy 4th of July!
To celebrate the end of school, we're going back to school. Again! This time, we're talking the acclaimed animated TV Show, The Clone Wars. A show deeply loved by fans and gaining more interest as Rebels grows in popularity, The Clone Wars still often goes unnoticed by new fans, disregarded by those who disliked the prequels or often seems too intimidating to take in six seasons. We're here to help navigate new fans or casual fans into a deeper love of this incredible series. We talk the best story arcs to start with, our favorite episodes, and some of the arcs that tie right into current movie and Rebels material. Also, Blaine talks about his Star Wars adventures at Disneyland and a vomit wall (gross).
Anil, Josh and Rob are back to discuss their love for The Clone Wars TV show before it leaves Netflix. What were our favorite episodes, characters and moments in this massive part of Star Wars canon. Also on the show: - Jamie's trip to Emerald City ComicCon - Michael K. Williams in the new Han Solo movie. - Rob's visit with "Less Than 12 Parsecs" podcast w/ Tim McMahon
Every month during the syndication of Star Wars Rebels, Blaine and Josh breakdown the month's episodes. For February of 2017, Rebels has hit a new gear as it races toward another exciting season's finale at the end of March. There are two tantalizing story arcs to address, as well as major influences behind the episodes and some intriguing connections to The Clone Wars TV show and old Legends canon. The show also invites two January episodes into the discussion since they were missed in last month's Midseason Review. Make sure to be all caught up on the latest episode--Through Imperial Eyes being the most recent--before diving into the discussion.
Ahsoka Tano has quite the history with Star Wars fans. After being initially hated by a lot of long-time fans when she was introduced as Anakin Skywalker's padawan in The Clone Wars TV show, she grew into a fan favorite. Her introduction into the second season of Star Wars Rebels was a huge moment in the show and a major coup for "Snips" as a fan-favorite. Shortly after her inclusion in season two, it was announced a novel, written by E.K. Johnston, would fill in some of her story between The Clone Wars and Rebels. Blaine and Josh talk about the fantastic book and discuss Ahsoka's growth as a character, the appearance of members of the Inquisitorious, as well as Ahsoka's connections to the early days of the Rebel Alliance.
Join Hope Mullinax and Chris Honeywell as they put aside the Clone Wars TV show and instead focus their attention to the START of the Clone Wars - Star Wars: Episode 2 - ATTACK OF THE CLONES! Here it is - the commentary where you get to see the OFFICIAL Yoda-Certified kick off to the CLONE WARS! Poor Hope - THOUSANDS OF CLONES - AND NO REX! At least we get BABY CLONES IN VIALS! We also get - BUGS! - BOBA FETT GETS A "HEAD START" - LOVE AMONGST THE GIANT FLEAS - PIMPLY GRIPEY ANAKIN - MASS MURDER ANAKIN - COUNT DROOKULA and CENTIPENI! CAN YOU AFFORD TO MISS IT?????Don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! It helps people find the show! Follow us on twitter @JaigEyesAndJedi! Want to look as swanky as Captain Rex? Check out the Jaig Eyes and Jedi merchandise store!
Join Hope Mullinax and Chris Honeywell as they put aside the Clone Wars TV show and instead focus their attention to the START of the Clone Wars - Star Wars: Episode 2 - ATTACK OF THE CLONES! Here it is - the commentary where you get to see the OFFICIAL Yoda-Certified kick off to the CLONE WARS! Poor Hope - THOUSANDS OF CLONES - AND NO REX! At least we get BABY CLONES IN VIALS! We also get - BUGS! - BOBA FETT GETS A "HEAD START" - LOVE AMONGST THE GIANT FLEAS - PIMPLY GRIPEY ANAKIN - MASS MURDER ANAKIN - COUNT DROOKULA and CENTIPENI! CAN YOU AFFORD TO MISS IT?????Don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! It helps people find the show! Follow us on twitter @JaigEyesAndJedi! Want to look as swanky as Captain Rex? Check out the Jaig Eyes and Jedi merchandise store!
Mandalorians.When his armor was first glimpsed, Boba Fett captured the heart of Star Wars fandom. As his mythos grew, fans came to know he was “Mandalorian.” But the definition of a Mandalorian has shifted over time. Fenn Shysa told one history in the Marvel comics of the 1980s. They acquired a new origin as the Expanded Universe was rebuilt in the 1990s. Then came The Clone Wars TV series, with a Mandalorian mythos blessed by Lucas himself.So what does it mean to be a Mandalorian, and what will it continue to mean as characters like Sabine Wren give additional opportunities to revise and expand it? Your hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills discuss these ancient foes of the Jedi and their continuing role in this week's Aggressive Negotiations.HostsJohn Mills and Matthew RushingSend us your feedback!Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: an@thenerdparty.comSupport Aggressive Negotiations, and the Nerd Party network, by trying Lootcrate at: www.lootcrate.com/nerdparty Subscribe in iTunes!
The “Witches of Dathomir” have lurked in the back edge of fandom since the days of the old Expanded Universe in the 1990s, when they appeared in The Courtship of Princess Leia. They captured the imagination years later, when they were reworked and included in The Clone Wars TV series, woven into the story of Dooku's acolyte, Asajj Ventress, and then revealed to be a part of the backstory of fan-favorite Darth Maul. They took on a life of their own as *Star Wars*' resident spooky storyline, so what better way to celebrate their chilling tales than with a Halloween episode?Chant some Dark Side mantras and join us as we explore...the Nightsisters.HostsJohn Mills and Matthew RushingSend us your feedback!Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: an@thenerdparty.comSupport Aggressive Negotiations, and the Nerd Party network, by trying Lootcrate at: www.lootcrate.com/nerdparty Subscribe in iTunes!
"ARC Troopers" is the Clone Wars Briefing subject today! It's episode 2 of season 3 of the Clone Wars TV series, featuring a first-ever censored scene. Punch it! ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave us a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. We're also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and we'd love to connect with you there!
Yet again we peer into the deep depths of stupidity that is the Phantom Menace and bring out one of the first things we see on screen. It's the Battle Droid! Those ineffectual robots that we see get taken down by the thousands through out the prequel trilogy and Clone Wars TV show. Listen as we discuss the in and outs of these robot failures and talk about all the dumb things involved in their creation behind the scenes. What does the head of a battle droid look like? How many kinds of them are there? Why where they ineffectual enemies? Is is Gungan or Gunga? Find out as we slash our way through the cannon fodder robots!Download Episode 51 - Battle DroidDuring the Clone Wars, the Confederacy of Independent Systems used a variety of battle droids in their droid army, including B1 battle droids, B2 super battle droids, and Droidekas. The battle droids were often led in military campaigns by the Kaleesh cyborg General Grievous.Although battle droids were outlawed by the Galactic Empire in the wake of the Clone Wars, companies such as Holowan Laboratories were able to evade the ban by having their products reclassified as security droids.
Welcome back to the galaxy far, far away as Geek Salad brings you the conclusion to episode 118: I Would Have Preferred Order 69! Join Andy, Mike, Joe, Katherine, and Andy's awesome toy-making cousin Anna discuss the highs and oh-so-lows of Attack of the Clones, the Clone Wars TV series and movie, and Revenge of the Sith. If you're very lucky, they might even share some of their anticipation for The Force Awakens. Aww, who am I kidding? Of course they'll gush their excitement about The Force Awakens. The trick would be to get them to shut up about it. Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes store by using keyword “geek salad.” Geek Salad is also part of the Stitcher family. Download the app for your Android, iPhone, or Blackberry at www.stitcher.com! Also, check out the Podbean App where you can stream and download the entire Geek Salad archive right from your Android or iPhone! You can get the app at either the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store! Contact Geek Salad at geeksalad@yahoo.com. Geek Salad is also available on Facebook under the group heading “Geek Salad Podcast.” Check out their website at www.geek-salad.com, and please subscribe to their Twitter feed: @geeksaladradio Geek Salad is intended for adult listeners and contains coarse language and profanity. Listener discretion is advised.
00:00 The Who Wars Podcast Theme 00:48 The Front Page; Rob @WhoWars kicks off this episode with discussion of his week, his MX-5 roadster and the weather in Sydney; the leak of a Luke Skywalker image from Episode VII and the (over) reaction to it as he sees it; Warlord Games acquires the licence to make a Doctor Who miniatures game; a shocking discovery is made about which Doctor Rob is most like; and what's coming up in this episode, including a new segment called, "Doctor Noob". 10:38 FEATURE – DOCTOR WHO – Kate @Kamiduu begins a new segment called "Doctor Noob" where a non-Doctor Who fan (or perhaps a very casual one), is invited to watch an episode selected by Kate, then talk about it on the show. This episode Kate speaks to Catrina Dennis @ohcatrina who is a Senior Editor at @moviepilotnews, Bartender at @UnderMosEisley and a Podcaster at @WomanUpPodcast and @FACPOV. What will this Star Wars fan think of Who? 22:24 INTERVIEW – DOCTOR WHO – Andy @skaromedia talks to Russ Leach @Kre8uk about sequential art, illustration & design. Russ is currently working for Panini on Doctor Who Adventures Magazine, which comprises most of the chat. 54:04 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – Four Doctors #1 (Titan) by Rob @WhoWars and Lex @Lexerness 1:23:55 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – Four Doctors #2 (Titan) by Rob @WhoWars and Kate @Kamiduu 1:51:05 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – 11th Doctor #15 (Titan) by Lex @Lexerness 2:04:42 COMIC – STAR WARS – Star Wars #8 (Marvel) by Kate @Kamiduu and Jamie @blabbathehutt Discover more at blabbathehutt.com 2:40:59 COMIC – STAR WARS – Kanan: The Last Padawan #5 (Marvel) by Jon @nerdstitute 2:46:14 FEATURE – STAR WARS – Kate @Kamiduu reports on D23 2015 and the amount of Star Wars news released at the event, including: no new trailer but a new poster by Drew Struzan; Rogue One cast and first image; Star Wars theme parks; gaming news with the Darth Vader themed PS4 and the Disney Infinities set. Kate then asks Twitter and the Who Wars team what sort of rides they'd like to see at the new Star Wars feature at Disneyland. Who Wars team responses by Rob @WhoWars Lex @Lexerness and Andy @skaromedia 2:59:30 FEATURE – CLONE WARS – Rob @WhoWars continues to watch the Clone Wars TV series in chronological order. Here, the chronology takes him to 1.6 "Downfall of a Droid" and 1.7 "Duel of the Droids" Have you seen these episodes? Tell us what you thought of them: hello@whowars.net 3:07:57 – The Back Page; closing remarks from Rob @WhoWars, followed by some iTunes feedback and listener email. There's no major topic discussed at the end of this episode, however, Rob does go back to some themes touched upon in the opening of the show, and wonders if Star Wars fans are getting a little crazy as the countdown to The Force Awakens begins to intensify. Rob also acknowledges the clanger he made in the Four Doctors #1 review. 3:20:52 The Who Wars Podcast Credits (including details on how to get in touch with the show).
00:00 The Who Wars Podcast Theme 00:48 The Front Page; Rob @WhoWars kicks off this episode with discussion of the Who Wars production process; this episode's Matthew Jacobs interview; plugging our usual segments; a call-out for feedback on the show and iTunes reviews; and a special Paul Cornell interview which will be on the blog next Wednesday. 04:39 INTERVIEW – DOCTOR WHO/LUCASFILM – Kate @Kamiduu speaks with British writer, director, producer and actor, Matthew Jacobs. He is known best for his extensive career writing for television shows like Doctor Who and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. He also directed two prize-winning TV movies for BBC films Hallelujah Anyhow (1992) and Mothertime (1998). Jacobs has also written several screen plays. His film credits include Lassie, The Emperor's New Groove and the cult classic Paperhouse. Aside from his work in television and film, Jacobs has worked on other projects in the entertainment industry. He has written for the video games Outlaws and Star Wars: Starfighter. 44:46 FEATURE – STAR WARS – Kate @Kamiduu canvasses opinion on what would make a good Star Wars TV series on Netflix. Opinions from Who Wars team members Andy @Skaromedia Alan @JediZaugg & Rob @WhoWars with additional Twitter comments from @PeterDiCicco @acrossthestars @brushyourteeth @JoaquinSlowly @darthkindness @werewolfcallgirl & @forcechildren 55:13 FEATURE – CLONE WARS – Rob @WhoWars continues to watch the Clone Wars TV series in chronological order. Here, the chronology takes him to 1.5 Rookies Have you seen it? Tell us what you thought: hello@whowars.net 1:01:30 INTERVIEW – DOCTOR WHO – Elizabeth @egunhildcarter speaks with the Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker @SawbonesHex Seventh Doctor companion, Sophie Aldred @sophie_aldred and the Seventh Doctor himself, Sylvester McCoy at Manchester Comic Con 2015. You can hear more of these interviews -- and more -- in the first episode of Andy's new podcast @topgeak 1:15:25 BOOK REVIEW – DOCTOR WHO – Rob @WhoWars takes a look at the 2013 reference book, The Doctor: His Lives and Times. Does it hold up to the classic reference books of Rob's past? Who would be best served by it? 1:29:35 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – 9th Doctor #3 (Titan) by Rob @WhoWars 1:37:18 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – 10th Doctor #13 (Titan) by Kate @Kamiduu 1:44:08 – The Back Page; closing remarks from Rob @WhoWars, followed by a discussion of recent comments by Colin Baker in Doctor Who Magazine relating to the fairness of its polls and whether we need to know the least popular Doctors and stories as well as the most popular. Where do you stand on this? Tell us what you think in text or an MP3 to us at: hello@whowars.net 1:51:54 The Who Wars Podcast Credits (including details on how to get in touch with the show).
00:00 The Who Wars Podcast Ident & Theme 00:48 The Front Page; Rob @WhoWars kicks off this episode with discussion of what we've produced in the past couple of weeks, such as Episode 36 featuring an interview with a Doctor from Doctor Who; the Rivers of London special covering an exciting new comic series based on novels written by Doctor Who alumni Ben Aaronovitch; unboxing the new, limited edition, Robert Harrop Cyberman figurine; and a great episode of Cloud City Council last weekend. Welcome to Who Wars #37. 08:13 INTERVIEW – SDCC – Kate @Kamiduu talks to long-term SDCC goer (and Star Wars and Doctor Who fan), Margaret Mays @magmays about her experiences at San Diego Comic Con 2015 and past conventions. 30:56 FEATURE – STAR WARS/THE MUPPETS – Neil and Johnny from the Drinking In The Park podcast discuss some long-held links between the Muppets and Star Wars. (Drinking In The Park podcast available at www.neilandjohnny.com as well as The Droids Canada podcast and the Tangent Bound podcast network.) 45:14 FEATURE – CLONE WARS – Rob @WhoWars continues to watch the Clone Wars TV series in chronological order. Here, the chronology takes him to 1.2 Rising Malevolence; 1.3 Shadow of Malevolence; and 1.4 Destroy Malevolence. What does he think of them? 58:20 COMIC – STAR WARS – Darth Vader #7 (Marvel) by Andy @skaromedia and additional acting by Kate @Kamiduu 1:05:13 COMIC – STAR WARS – Kanan #4 (Marvel) by Jon @nerdstitute 1:08:50 ADVERT - Lex @Lexerness channels her inner Amelia Pond to encourage you to join the Who Wars team. 1:09:12 BOOK REVIEW – DOCTOR WHO – Rob @WhoWars reviews the first 12th Doctor New Series Adventure (NSA), The Blood Cell. Have you read it? Why not email us at hello@whowars.net and tell us whether you agree with Rob's thoughts or not? We'd love to hear from you. 1:20:02 FEATURE – DOCTOR WHO/DALEKS – Jon @nerdstitute talks Robert @MinGoose through watching his first classic episode of Doctor Who, The Daleks. This is the first part in a wider, irregular series where Jon and Robert will look at every Dalek story to date. 1:33:29 – The Back Page; closing remarks from Rob @WhoWars, followed by an email from @Johnnerholler about the back page of Episode 36 where Rob discussed the potential over-saturation of Star Wars in the decade ahead. Following this, the editorial topic for this week is footage and trailers screened at San Diego Comic Con as "exclusives" and designed never to be seen again. What sort of marketing madness is this? In his usual style, Rob has his say. Want to comment back? Email the show at hello@whowars.net and tell us what you think. 1:43:29 The Who Wars Podcast Credits (including details on how to get in touch with the show).
00:00 The Who Wars Podcast Theme 00:48 The Front Page; Rob @WhoWars kicks off this episode with discussion of this being our biggest ever, from the point of view that it features an interview between Andy @skaromedia and one of the classic era Doctors from Doctor Who, Colin Baker, which is as big on the Doctor Who side of the fence as, say, a Carrie Fisher or Mark Hammil interview would be on the Star Wars side of the fence; San Diego Comic Con and the various Star Wars and Doctor Who announcements there; Doctor Who had a panel (includes audio clip), the announcement of a Lego game (includes audio clip), and a Series 9 trailer (which gets discussed in the following segment); Star Wars had a panel, a behind-the-scenes video (includes audio clip), the release of Dark Disciple by Christie Golden, based on unfinished Clone Wars episodes (reviwed later in this episode), and a symphonic concert of John Williams' Star Wars music (includes audio clip); Welcome to Who Wars #36. 11:00 TRAILER – DOCTOR WHO – Andy @skaromedia Al No @TheMeandTheHim Rob @WhoWars J.R. Southall @JR_Southall Kate @Kamiduu Lex @Lexerness Elizabeth Carter, The Face of Little Bo and The Him discuss the new Doctor Who Series 9 trailer. Do we want to kiss it to death? Listen in to find out. This is also a sneak peak of many of the people involved with the Who Wars Network's "Doctor Who Review Show" that's coming out later in the year when Doctor Who returns to our TV screens. Stay tuned! http://dominic-glynn.com/ 26:26 BOOK REVIEW – STAR WARS – Matt Neve @swcanonrebel and Elaine Tveit @tveitlight25 discuss the new release Star Wars novel, Dark Disciple, based on unfinished Clone Wars episodes. This review is spoiler-free (depending on your interpretation of spoilers of course), and might help your purchase decision. 53:50 FEATURE – CLONE WARS – Rob @WhoWars continues to watch the Clone Wars TV series in chronological order. Here, the chronology take him back to the start for 1.1 Ambush Have you seen it? Tell us what you thought: hello@whowars.net 1:01:30 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – 10th Doctor #12 (Titan) by Kate @Kamiduu 1:05:31 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – 11th Doctor #14 (Titan) by Lex @Lexerness 1:15:00 FEATURE/INTERVIEW – DOCTOR WHO – Andy @skaromedia helped to host the recent Hull Comic Con. Here, he speaks with Doctor Who cosplayers at the event; Derek, Robert, Melissa, Heather, Brian and Elizabeth (from 1:17:30) and rounds things off by hosting a Colin Baker (6th Doctor, 1984-1986) interview onstage (from 1:26:01). As mentioned in 'The Front Page' of this podcast, the sound for the interview comes from multiple sources. If you initially find it hard to listen to without headphones, do stick with it as a better sound source kicks in (1:28:43) for the majority of the interview. Enjoy. https://betweentheblurb.wordpress.com/2015/06/28/btb-literary-culture-events-hull-comic-con-colin-baker-panel/http://stokenchurchdogrescue.org.uk/ 2:07:05 – The Back Page; closing remarks from Rob @WhoWars, followed by a discussion of whether it's possible to have too much Star Wars in the decade ahead. This was a discussion Rob recently kicked off on Twitter - and was perhaps misunderstood in the process. At the end of this discussion, he reads an email from listener Baz Hood on the topic of the Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG that Rob recently blogged about on WhoWars.net 2:27:36 The Who Wars Podcast Credits (including details on how to get in touch with the show).
Far Far Away Radio is back to give you a look ahead at one of the most highly anticipated Star Wars novels: Dark Disciple. The novel shares the untold story from The Clone Wars TV show of Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Vos. We let you know if you should pick up the book on July 7th, and we chat with the author, Christie Golden, to learn more about the process of adapting the TV show into written form. Check out the full shownotes below: We start the show by discussing Dark Disciple! (Spoiler free.) How good is it? Should you […]
00:00 The Who Wars Podcast Theme 00:48 The Front Page; Rob @WhoWars kicks off this episode with discussion of his week; John Hurt's pancreatic cancer diagnosis; dropping a special episode on Saturday 27th June for @AMAudioMedia including an interview with their Doctor, Andrew Chalmers; and a brief overview of the episode ahead. 05:42 FEATURE – CONVENTION – Rob @WhoWars gives Andy @skaromedia a midnight call to discuss Hull Comic Con and his role in the event, as well as a sneak insight into what might appear in Episode 36 based on the event. 20:27 FEATURE – REBELS ROUND-UP – Alan @Jedizaugg and Jon @jonathanbw discuss the return of Star Wars: Rebels in The Siege of Lothal. 56:50 FEATURE – CLONE WARS – Rob @WhoWars continues to watch the Clone Wars TV series in chronological order. Here, he watches 3.1 Clone Cadets and 3.3 Supply Lines. Seen them? Tell us what you thought: hello@whowars.net 1:10:14 INTERVIEW – ARTIST – Kate @Kamiduu talks to Eisner nominated artist, Sara Richard @SaraRichard who has produced both Star Wars and Doctor Who fan art, while currently working professionally on covers for Jem and the Holograms and My Little Pony. She's also the artist of the DC Justice League Tarot Card Set. Be sure to check out her art, and more at the URL below: www.sararichard.com 1:32:25 FEATURE – DOCTOR WHO/STAR WARS – Lex @Lexerness asks the Who Wars team how they would put together a Doctor Who and Star Wars crossover story. Rob @WhoWars has a try with the 9th Doctor; Kate @Kamiduu and Andy @Skaromedia tackle the 10th Doctor and Lex puts together a magnum opus for the 11th Doctor. How would you do it? Tell us at hello@whowars.net 2:00:20 – The Back Page; closing remarks from Rob @WhoWars, followed by a discussion of his strange and patchy relationship with Doctor Who novels in the past. From the Target novels of the 1970s - 1990s; to the Virgin New Adventures (NAs) and Missing Adventures (MAs) of the 1990s; to the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures (EDAs) and Past Doctor Adventures (PDAs) of the 1990s - 2000s; to the current series of New Series Adventures (NSAs), he talks about them all, his feelings towards them, and whether he read them at the time. He's about to embark on reading the 12th Doctor NSAs. 2:18:00 The Who Wars Podcast Credits (including details on how to get in touch with the show).
00:00 The Who Wars Podcast Theme 00:48 The Front Page; Rob @WhoWars kicks off this episode with discussion of so much happening since episode #33; the passing of Ron Moody and Christopher Lee and strange little links to both at the time of recording; the Who Wars Network and some future plans; Sense8 - a new series on Netflix from Andy and Lana Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski; and this being an epic-length episode. 09:30 FEATURE – TRIBUTE – Christopher Lee remembered by Rob @WhoWars with an obituary and audio clips from his films and a special memory from Vincent Price, featured in an episode of This Is Your Life that Christopher was honoured on. 24:45 INTERVIEW – STAR WARS – Kate @Kamiduu talks to Jason Spisak - American voice actor in animation and video games, and producer and founding member of Blackchalk Productions. Who Wars listeners might know him best as Lux Bonteri in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. 38:20 FEATURE – CONVENTION – Andy @skaromedia gives us a background to the city of Hull in the UK; talks to Steve Bowman from District 14 Events which is running Hull Comic Con and we then hear a promo for the event. Are you going? Hull Comic Conhttp://district14.co.uk/events/hull-comic-con-2015/ 49:27 FEATURE – STAR WARS – Rob @WhoWars continues to watch the Clone Wars TV series in chronological order. Here, he watches the Clone Wars film from 2008. Does he like it more than he did when he last watched it, almost seven years ago? 1:07:50 COMIC – STAR WARS – Star Wars #6 & Darth Vader #6 (Marvel) by Andy @skaromedia and Kate @Kamiduu with them running through the issues individually and then after a musical interlude at 1:32:30 the two of them talk together. 1:49:15 COMIC – STAR WARS – Kanan #3 (Marvel) by Jon @nerdstitute 1:52:42 NOVEL – STAR WARS – Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Elaine @tveitlight25 2:05:21 FEATURE – STAR WARS – Rob @WhoWars observes a Twitter interaction between Amanda Ward @realamandaward Jeremy Conrad @ManaByte & Joaquin Slowly @JoaquinSlowly about Star Wars fans who are stuck in the past, for example, denying everything post-Return of the Jedi. Following an expensive recreation of the exchange, Rob discusses the topic and gives his thoughts. Differences between ESB and RotJ toys:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS6aOZ-11M0 RotJ and its place within the trilogy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV6t4B7v5Nc 2:17:42 INTERVIEW – DOCTOR WHO – Kate @Kamiduu talks to Paul Cornell, a British writer best known for his work in Doctor Who fiction and television. As well as Doctor Who, other television credits include Robin Hood, Primeval, Casualty, Holby City and Coronation Street. Cornell has also written for a number of comics, including Marvel and DC titles. 2:30:04 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – 9th Doctor #2 (Titan) by Rob @WhoWars 2:36:35 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – 10th Doctor #11 (Titan) by Kate @Kamiduu 2:42:12 INTERVIEW – DOCTOR WHO – Andy @skaromedia talks to Mat Irvine, a Technical Consultant and Visual Effects Designer who worked on television, primarily for the BBC, from the 1970s to the 1990s. As a Technical Consultant, Irvine worked on shows such as The Sky at Night, Tomorrow's World and Robot Wars. As a Visual Effects Designer, Irvine worked on shows such as Doctor Who, Rentaghost, Terry and June, Blake's 7, The Tripods, Edge of Darkness and To the Manor Born. 3:32:26 – The Back Page; closing remarks from Rob @WhoWars, followed by messages to the show from Doc Whom and Baz Hood. 3:43:42 The Who Wars Podcast Credits (including details on how to get in touch with the show).
00:00 The Who Wars Podcast Theme 00:48 The Front Page; Rob @WhoWars kicks off this episode with discussion of this being an epic-length episode and the nature of audio fanzines; turning 40 years old (Rob, not Who Wars); trying to get ahold of TV footage from 1988 where Rob appeared on ABC Television in Australia on a Doctor Who quiz, dressed as the 5th Doctor; we have a new reviewer this episode - Matt @swcanonrebel and we'll have another reviewer starting soon; acknowledgement that there are three interviews in this episode and don't forget the interviews tab on the Who Wars website; also our own Alan @jedizaugg has started a Star Wars chat podcast, Idiot's Array; we may have another podcast coming to the Who Wars Network soon; and in a shocking Rob-almost-forgets-moment, we have a current Doctor Who writer interviewed on this episode - Peter Harness. 08:30 FEATURE – STAR WARS – Cute overload! Al Nowatzki from ChildrenOfTheForce @ForceChildren sends us an MP3 where he sits down with his two kids, Anna and Liam, asking them, "Why do you like Star Wars?" 12:25 INTERVIEW – DOCTOR WHO – Andy @skaromedia talks to TV and film writer, Peter Harness, who not only wrote 'Kill the Moon' for Series 8 of Doctor Who and a currently unnamed episode for Series 9 (featuring the return of UNIT, Jemma Redgrave, Ingrid Oliver and the Zygons), but who also recently adapted Susanna Clarke's novel "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell" into a television series of the same name. This interview ranges far and wide over his career. 41:16 FEATURE – STAR WARS/DOCTOR WHO – Kate @Kamiduu is on the show floor at Phoenix Comicon @PhoenixComicon and tells us what she's seen and what she is preparing for the next episode of the show, which will include interviews with Star Wars author Chuck Wendig @ChuckWendig ; Doctor Who TV and book writer Paul_Cornell @Paul_Cornell and Yoda voice artist, Tom Kane. Good work, Kate! 49:29 FEATURE – STAR WARS – Rob @WhoWars makes good on a "threat" he has made many times on Who Wars, ie: to watch the Clone Wars TV series in chronological order. Here, he kicks off by looking at episode 2.16 Cat and Mouse and 1.16 The Hidden Enemy. 1:01:42 BOOK REVIEW – STAR WARS – Matt @swcanonrebel reviews the new Star Wars novel, Lords of the Sith written by Paul S. Kemp and released on April 28, 2015. What did Matt think? Tune in, folks. 1:08:36 COMIC – STAR WARS – Darth Vader #5 (Marvel) by Andy @skaromedia with guest acting by Kate @Kamiduu 1:18:32 COMIC – DOCTOR WHO – 11th Doctor #12 (Titan) by Lex @Lexerness 1:24:53 INTERVIEW – COMICS/DOCTOR WHO – Andy @skaromedia talks to self-described comic creator, illustrator, cat owner and tiny hat wearer - Rachael Smith @rachael_ who also submits one page comics to the @comicstitan range of 10th Doctor comic books. 1:43:26 FEATURE – DOCTOR WHO – In Episode 32 of Who Wars Rob @WhoWars and Lex @Lexerness ran through their favourite 11th Doctor episodes of Doctor Who. Concluding the piece by asking the audience what they thought, Kate @Kamiduu and Jon @nerdstitute have sent in thoughts about their own favourite 11th Doctor episodes. 1:52:05 INTERVIEW – FAN ART/STAR WARS – Kate @Kamiduu talks to pop culture illustrator and Star Wars fan Jeff Victor @jeffvictorart who has worked at Nickelodeon Games and Warner Bros. Animation. Learn more about Jeff and see his art: www.jeffvictor.com 2:24:52 - The Back Page; closing remarks from Rob @WhoWars, followed by an editorial where he talks about the concepts of fan entitlement, fan service and a worrying (to him) tendency for fans to think they are part of the creative process in books, comics, TV shows and movies. Do you agree? Be sure to write in with your thoughts, or record yourself as an MP3 to hello@whowars.net 2:34:32 The Who Wars Podcast Credits (including details on how to get in touch with the show).
In my second episode, I review a series of movies that is near and dear to any fan of genre film! Star Wars! Star Wars is not just a bundle of action adventure excitement, but with the addition of the Clone Wars TV series, it’s also the best, most insidious bit of supervillain propaganda in modern storytelling! Bonus . . . a list of my favorite Star Wars movies from worst to best: 9. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 8. Episode IV: A New Hope 7. Episode II: Attack of the Clones 6. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 5. Ewoks: Caravan of Courage 4. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2. Episode I: The Phantom Menace 1. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Hey there EU fans. Tom and I are back with a full show, Episode 25: "We Couldn't Think of a Title." On this show we have all of our standard segments and we review the trade paperback, RITE OF PASSAGE.During our email segment, one of our listeners brings up "The Jedi Path" book, which neither Tom or I have yet purchased, but below is a link for you to check it out.http://www.amazon.com/Jedi-Path-Manual-Students-Force/dp/1603800964#reader_1603800964We also mention how a major character from the EU will be joining the animated Clone Wars TV show, to the left is what he will look like. Let's hope George doesn't mess up this character we have all come to love.Here are the books and comics Tom will talk about. Some are out, and the rest, on their way. Also, with the "Lost Tribe of the Sith" PDF, check the Sidebar on our site for the direct link for the download.Now for gaming news, there was a lot released for the MMO, so head on over to THE OLD REPUBLIC news section for the latest updates. Below are some direct links for two videos and the timeline entry for Exar Kun, which is really cool. And if you listen to our complete show, you might want to watch all three.Video 1: http://www.swtor.com/media/trailers/space-combatVideo 2: http://www.swtor.com/media/trailers/mysteries-knights-old-republicTimeline: http://www.swtor.com/info/holonet/timelineAlso in gaming news, I give my thoughts and impressions on THE FORCE UNLEASHED II. This comic strip I found on the XBOX 360 Facebook page, says it all.Well, that's all we have for Episode 25. Be on the lookout for some Escape Pods coming out between now and the end of the year. We will not be having a "standard" show until sometime in January. However the Escape Pods we are planning will have some news, reviews, and hopefully some special guests. And if you have an idea of a fan film you would like reviewed, let us know.May the Force be with you!(Show Notes Modified from Original Hosting Site; Original Post Date: 11/13/2010)