Beneath Twin Suns: A Star Wars Podcast

187 - Chronological Clone Wars - Revival (501), Eminence (514), Shades of Reason (515), and The Lawless (516)

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Is this the greatest arc of Clone Wars up to this point? Very close to it, at least in contention with the Umbara arc. Let's jump in and chat about Maul just in time for the release of Shadow Lord next week (and also just in time for baby Mercules to get here, so it might be a bit before we release another new episode)!

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186 - Chronological Clone Wars - Secret Weapons (510), A Sunny Day in the Void (511), Missing in Action (512), and Point of No Return (513)

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Is this our least favorite Clone Wars arc ever? It just might be, which is weird considering it is apparently George Lucas's favorite! With the first two episodes starting off so deep in the droid hole, the last two episodes which shift the focus to an MIA Clone Commando and a mysterious kamikaze Venator can't quite make up the difference. Let's jump over to Abafar and figure out what it is that is going on in this so called "Void"!

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185 - Chronological Clone Wars - Bound for Rescue (508) and A Necessary Bond (509)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Back again to finish off the rest of the Young Jedi arc, and there remains a lot of unanswered questions going into it. Is Hondo truly evil? Will General Grievous ever get a signature win? Why is there a traveling troupe of circus performers on Florrum? Some of these questions and more, answered on this week's Beneath Twin Suns! Let's jump in!

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184 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Gathering (506) and A Test of Strength (507)

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:15:00 -0400

While The Gathering in particular is more youngling-focused than most episodes of Clone Wars, there's something to appreciate even for adults with the introduction of David Tennant's Huyang and the return Jim Cummins' Hondo. Let's jump in!

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183 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Soft War (504) and Tipping Points (505)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Back again with the conclusion of the Onderon arc, and in this case each episode is better than the previous one. When we finish up a watch through and our biggest complaint is that we didn't get to spend enough time with the characters or the location, you know they must have done something right! Let's jump in!

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182 - Chronological Clone Wars - A War on Two Fronts (502) and Front Runners (503)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:45:00 -0400

We're back with Season Five of Chronological Clone Wars! We head straight to Onderon to get our first introduction to Saw Gerrera and visit with Lux Bonteri again, while Ahsoka has some great character development as she has the opportunity to really lead one of her first mostly solo operations. Let's jump in!

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181, Part 2 - The Essential Episodes - Maul Primer (Son of Dathomir, Siege of Mandalore, Order 66)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Join us to wrap up the rest of Maul's journey in the Clone Wars, from the Son of Dathomir comic run through the finale of Season 7. This should hopefully drop us off nicely right before the start of Shadow Lord! Let's jump in!

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181, Part 1 - The Essential Episodes - Maul Primer (Darth Maul Returns, The Shadow Collective, The Conquest of Mandalore)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Are you excited for the new Maul show, but you only know him as the cool villain who got cut in half in The Phantom Menace? Did you watch the Clone Wars show so long ago you can't quite remember the details? Well good news, everyone! We're back with another Essential Episodes primer to get you back up to speed. Part one begins with his "resurrection" and ends with him having conquered Mandalore (for a brief time), so let's jump in!

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180 - Dave Filoni OC Criticism Validity, Kathleen Kennedy Exit Interview Special Report

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Well, perhaps sooner than we thought but it is official: Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down and being replaced by Lynwen Brennan and Dave Filoni. This news has obviously caused shockwaves in the Star Wars fandom, with a number of people asking whether or not Dave Filoni relies too much on his Rebels and Clone Wars characters, and if he can be trusted to expand the universe as opposed to making it feel small. We've got some objective data to support our thoughts on that. We'll also be breaking down the interview that Kathleen Kennedy did with Deadline, which has a ton of great info about the future of Star Wars and her experience leading a galaxy far, far away. Let's jump in!

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179 - The Apprentice Becomes the Master: Dave Filoni Special Report

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:30:00 -0400

With the recent news that Kathleen Kennedy will be stepping down as head of Lucasfilm, to be replaced by Dave Filoni, we thought we'd take a look back at his history and address some of the criticisms that we have seen towards the move. In particular, we'll be covering the assertions that Dave Filoni doesn't respect the EU or stories that came before, and that he tends to focus on characters from the animated TV shows to the detriment of wider audiences' experience. Let's jump in!

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178 - The State of Star Wars 2026 Special Report

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:15:00 -0400

In what will probably be our second to last episode of the year, we want to gather up and present all the known information about the Star Wars projects we are expecting to see (or hear a lot about) in 2026. This includes The Mandalorian and Grogu, Ahsoka Season 2, Maul: Shadow Lord, and Star Wars: Starfighter. Some we know a lot about, and some very little, but it's all here. Let's jump in!

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177 - Chronological Clone Wars - Brothers (421) and Revenge (422)

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:30:00 -0400

After another delay we're finally back to close out Clone Wars' fourth season, and what an incredible couple episodes to end on. While Revenge is widely considered one of the strongest episodes of the show, we actually find that we might prefer Brothers a little more due to the strength of the voice acting performance given by Sam Witwer. Let's jump in!

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176 - Chronological Clone Wars - Massacre (419) and Bounty (420)

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:45:00 -0400

We're back with the first two episodes of the Season Four finale arc, and boy are they some good ones! Dooku takes his revenge on Mother Talzin and the Nightsisters, and Asajj Ventress finally learns what it means to be independent for the first time. Let's jump in!

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175 - Star Wars: The Hunt for Ben Solo and SPACECON Special Report

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0400

We're going to dig into all the news about the canceled Star Wars project, The Hunt for Ben Solo, including the timeline and people who were involved, as well as the potential story. We'll also talk about Kutch's time at SPACECON San Antonio and get some news from the front lines of Star Wars fandom. Let's jump in!

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174 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Box (417) and Crisis on Naboo (418)

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:30:00 -0400

Is The Box really a top 25 episode in all of Clone Wars? Do all Clone Wars fans hate Jar Jar, the Martez sisters, and Droid episodes? These questions and more, answered on this weeks episode of Beneath Twin Suns! And also we talk about Crisis on Naboo and Revenge of the Sith Anakin making an appearance. Let's jump in!

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173 - Chronological Clone Wars - Deception (415) and Friends and Enemies (416)

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:30:00 -0400

Another fantastic arc in Season 4, this time starting with Deception. Obi-Wan goes deep undercover as the Mandalorian bounty hunter Rako Hardeen, and the Jedi keep too many secrets from Anakin, with an introductory set of episodes that is surprisingly strong even when taken as standalones. Let's jump in!

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172 - Chronological Clone Wars - A Friend in Need (414)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:15:00 -0400

Lux Bonteri and Pre Vizsla return, and we get our first introduction to Bo-Katan as well! Big things happening for just a single stand alone episode, plus we talk a little bit about the trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu. Let's jump in!

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171 - Chronological Clone Wars - Kidnapped (411), Slaves of the Republic (412), and Escape from Kadavo (413)

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:15:00 -0400

We're back from our early September break and returning with another very strong arc, the Slaves of the Republic (or Zygerian Slavers) arc, based on a 6-part comic written by Henry Gilroy and published by Dark Horse. This arc is special because we get to two things that are very rare in Star Wars: Obi-Wan truly at a loss for how to save people, and Anakin acting like James Bond. Let's jump in!

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170 - Chronological Clone Wars - Plan of Dissent (409) and Carnage of Krell (410)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:45:00 -0400

We're back, just before our two-week hiatus, with Plan of Dissent and Carnage of Krell! These episodes very impressively serve their purpose capping off conclusion of the Umbara arc, setting a new standard for the quality of stories Clone Wars can tell and giving us some of the finest voice acting in the series so far from Dee Bradley Baker. Let's jump in!

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169 - Chronological Clone Wars - Darkness on Umbara (407) and The General (408)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:45:00 -0400

We've finally reached one of the best and most pivotal arcs in all of the Clone Wars: Darkness on Umbara. Not only visually stunning but also some of the best writing we've ever gotten for the Clones and their infamous temporary leader, Pong Krell, the Umbara arc represents a new high water mark for quality in the show. Let's jump in!

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168 - Chronological Clone Wars - Mercy Mission (405) and Nomad Droids (406)

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Potentially hitting the low point for the Clone Wars, this two episode pair focuses almost entirely on C-3PO and R2-D2, and could be completely skipped over without losing anything for the larger Star Wars storylines. While they introduce some interesting Willow inspired magic and creatures, they are never mentioned again in canon and so, by the end, it's like the story never even happened. Let's jump in!

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167 - Chronological Clone Wars - Shadow Warrior (404)

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:45:00 -0400

We return this week with one of the rare fully standalone episodes of Season 4, in this case a Gungan version of Kurosawa's 1980 film, Shadow Warrior! While the ending differs quite a bit, in a more family friendly way, the bones are all their and it's not a bad outing on Naboo all told. Let's jump in!

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166 - Chronological Clone Wars - Water War (401), Gungan Attack (402), and Prisoners (403)

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:30:00 -0400

We start season four off with a bang (or an underwater implosion, more specifically) in the truly unique arc Water War, detailing a planetary civil war between the Quarren and Mon Calamari. In our assessment the show has never looked better, or been more spectacular, than it does here. Even if the story can't quite keep up with the visuals, it's still a great time overall. Let's jump in!

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165 - Chronological Clone Wars - Padawan Lost (321) and Wookie Hunt (322)

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400

We've finally reached the end of the third season of Chronological Clone Wars, and it wraps up on a bit of a lighter note compared to the previous two arcs. While the episodes themselves feel pretty par for the course for Clone Wars, the technological advancements in terms of how they design their more organic looking sets are noticeable, and there's a solid lesson for Anakin to learn tucked away in the last few seconds. Let's jump in!

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164 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Citadel (318), Counter Attack (319), and Citadel Rescue (320)

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:45:00 -0400

We're nearing the end of our third season of Chronological Clone Wars, and truth be told neither one of us remembered much about this arc prior to our rewatch. But afterwards, we were shocked at how much very important info comes from these episodes, including the some serious characterization for Captain Tarkin outside of the movies, and the "death" of Echo. Let's jump in!

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163 - Star Wars: Can We Be Better Fans? Special Report

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400

We've been talking for a long time about actually recording and posting our discussions from before we start recording the episodes as their own things, so we're finally giving it a shot! Let us know how you feel about these separate, conversational style pieces that aren't necessary attached to any specific bits of media.

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162 - Chronological Clone Wars - Overlords (315), Altar of Mortis (316), and Ghosts of Mortis (317)

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:30:00 -0400

We've finally returned to our chronological watch through of the Clone Wars, and we're back with a bang! The Mortis arc is one of the iconic arcs from the show, and we've got a lot to talk about in terms of how George Lucas seemingly views both the Force itself, and the definition of balance. Let's jump in!

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161 - Andor Season Two Retrospective

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400

We are finally taking a look back at Andor's second season. When we ask ourselves the question, "Is Andor's second season truly a masterpiece?", we find it hard to answer any way other than an unequivocal YES! However, when we ask whether or not all Star Wars should be like Andor, that is a more complicated answer. Let's dive in!

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160 - Tales of the Underworld: Cad Bane

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:15:00 -0400

Cad Bane's tale is a strong contender for the best of the series so far, up alongside Dooku's arc. From his background as a kid on the streets to finally putting on the iconic hat, it's interesting to see what led him to be the character we know and love from the Clone Wars. And even despite knowing how it ends up, they still manage to get some good tension into the finale, which is no easy feat. Let's jump in!

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159 - Tales of the Underworld: Asajj Ventress

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:15:00 -0400

Let's talk about the first three episodes of Tales of the Underworld! A fun story dealing with Asajj's resurrection, and somewhat unique in the Tales series as the story is one long story instead of three separate ones. Let's jump in!

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158 - Andor Season 2 - Episodes 10-12 (1 BBY) Recap

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:30:00 -0400

After a lengthy delay due to being out of town and then being sick, we are finally back to talk about the series finale of Andor. And what a series finale it ended up being! Let's jump in!

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157 - Andor Season 2 - Episodes 7-9 (2 BBY) Recap

Mon, 12 May 2025 10:45:00 -0400

This block proves to be an absolute masterpiece. As incredibly well written as it is, it can be difficult to watch at times, when the parallels being drawn between what is happening in the fictional Star Wars galaxy and our own are getting clearer with each passing moment. Let's jump in!

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156 - Andor Season 2 - Episodes 4-6 (3 BBY) Recap

Mon, 05 May 2025 10:30:00 -0400

A dark, powerful arc brings us to 3 BBY, and the twists and turns of these storylines continue to surprise us. Let's jump in!

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155 - Andor Season 2 - Episodes 1-3 (4 BBY) Recap

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:45:00 -0400

It's finally time to talk about the first three episodes of Andor's second season! Let's jump in!

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154 - Star Wars Celebration 2025 - News and Announcements Recap

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:45:00 -0400

Let's recap all of the news from Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Japan! We've got new shows, new video games, and new movies to discuss, so let's jump in!

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153 - Star Wars: Underworld Special Report

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400

In this brand new style of episode, we break down the timeline for Star Wars: Underworld, all the way from the first rumors of its existence in 2004 to the eventual public acknowledgement of its shelving in 2012, and then a resurgence in interest post Disney acquisition all the way up until 2017. We talk about George's vision, the writers room, and all the rumored stories that came out of it. Let's jump in!

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152 - Chronological Clone Wars - Monster (313) and Witches of the Mist (314)

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:15:00 -0400

We finish up our Nightsisters arc with two episodes that, combined, we feel give us the strongest story arc we have had up to this point in Clone Wars. While in the short term it is somewhat overshadowed by the Mortis arc that followed it, in the long term this arc has far reaching effects on the Star Wars universe beyond just the animated shows. Let's jump in!

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151 - Chronological Clone Wars - Nightsisters (312)

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400

This week we begin one of the strongest arcs that Clone Wars has had to date, fleshing out the relationship between Asajj Ventress and Dooku, and adding the Nightsisters to George's highest tier of canon. An excellent episode written by Katie Lucas, it walks the fine line of respecting what came before in the EU while adding just enough new info to make things exciting! Let's jump in!

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150 - Chronological Clone Wars - Pursuit of Peace (311) and Senate Murders (215)

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:15:00 -0400

We continue with last week's Senate arc, and if possible things get even more political. Let's jump in!

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149 - Chronological Clone Wars - Heroes on Both Sides (310)

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:30:00 -0400

The intro episode to a three part arc that dives deep into the politics of the Republic and the Separatists, introducing some characters that will be surprisingly impactful to the wider galaxy even if they are just barely given some screen time here. Let's jump in!

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148 - Chronological Clone Wars - Hostage Crisis (122) and Hunt for Ziro (309)

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:45:00 -0400

These two episodes combine to make one really fun "gangster" arc, with gratuitous violence and some absolutely ridiculous scenes that could only work in Star Wars. We'd both forgotten how interesting these episodes are, and they conclude Season Three's first extended arc on a high point. Let's jump in!

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147 - Chronological Clone Wars - Assassin (307) and Evil Plans (308)

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:30:00 -0400

Clone Wars third season gets its first four episode arc, even if one of those episodes is technically from season one, but we get more Cad Bane so who's complaining? Both episodes have something to love about them, from getting to visit a scenic Alderaan to listening to Anthony Daniel's have a great time as C-3PO, so even if the stories themselves aren't the best they're still enjoyable to watch. Let's jump in!

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146 - Chronological Clone Wars - ARC Troopers (302) and Sphere of Influence (304)

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Well, we have discovered that the Chronological list does appear to be wrong, at least in this case. These two episodes, we believe, are actually the first two episodes of Season 3, and they are maybe the best examples of standalone episodes we have seen so far. Each episode showcases a totally different side of The Clone Wars but they both to it really well. Let's jump in!

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145 - Chronological Clone Wars - Corruption (305) and The Academy (306)

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0400

We return to Mandalore to investigate some smugglers who are flooding the black markets with *checks notes* poisoned tea? In what feels inspired by a 1950s black and white noir detective mystery, Satine and Padme team up to figure out who is benefitting from the current instability on Mandalore. Ahsoka shows up soon enough and gets to show us just how overpowered even a padawan is compared to normal people. Let's jump in!

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144 - Skeleton Crew Season One Retrospective

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Now that Skeleton Crew's first season has wrapped up, we can look back on the whole thing and figure out where it fits in the pantheon of live action Star Wars shows. What were our favorite and least favorite episodes, and which episode was improved the most by being able to see the whole story? Let's jump in!

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143 - Skeleton Crew Episode 8 - The Real Good Guys

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0400

The first season's finale is finally here and wow, is it a great one! They manage to both wrap up the story in a meaningful way and leave us with just enough unanswered questions to want more. We really hope to get a season two, but in the meantime let's jump in!

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142 - Skeleton Crew Episode 7 - We're Gonna Be In So Much Trouble

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:45:00 -0400

We have a lot to talk about with the penultimate episode of Skeleton Crew, with some conflicting opinions about how a few of the scenes are handled. In the end, we both agree that we're incredibly excited for the finale next week, and will need to revisit this episode with the information that is revealed in mind. Let's jump in!

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141 - Skeleton Crew Episode 6 - Zero Friends Again

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:15:00 -0400

Bryce Dallas Howard is back to direct another episode of Star Wars TV and as always she delivers! One of the best episodes we have had for character development so far sees the kids split up into different groups than usual to learn lessons in a way that feels both wholesome and earned. Let's jump in!

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140 - Skeleton Crew Episode 5 - You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:15:00 -0400

Episode 5 may be the strongest one of the series so far, with it steadily getting better as the story progresses! Let's jump in!

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139, Part 2 - Skeleton Crew Episode 4 - Can't Say I Remember No At Attin

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:30:00 -0400

And we're back with the second part of our Episode 4 discussion after only a small delay! We continue to chat about General Strix's treatment of the kids, and we end with one of the strongest scenes we've had in the series so far both in terms of character development and in terms of pure fun! Let's jump in!

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139, Part 1 - Skeleton Crew Episode 4 - Can't Say I Remember No At Attin

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:15:00 -0400

We love the introduction to our new locale, and the continuation of the mystery is both satisfying and intriguing. We do focus some of the discussion around a new conflict that deals (or doesn't deal) with some surprisingly dark themes. Is the general they meet a true villain, or a morally gray character? Let's jump in!

Editor's Note - I'm trying a different style of editing to improve the flow of the episodes, but it takes me around twice as long to edit the episodes. In order to still get an episode out this morning I had to split this one into two parts. Please let me know if you think the quality is improved enough that the extra effort is worth it!

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138 - Skeleton Crew Episode 3 - Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Back again for our third episode in less than seven days, this time with some slightly differing opinions on how the show has progressed. While Merc finds the episode to be one of the best Star Wars live action episodes he's seen, Kutch is a bit less impressed. There's even a debate on whether or not Kh'ymm looks too much like an owl from Harry Potter. Let's jump in!

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137 - Skeleton Crew Episode 2 - Way, Way Out Past the Barrier

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

We continue our analysis of Skeleton Crew with the much shorter episode two. While Mercules takes issue with the characterization of Wim as "suicidally naive", Kutch appreciates the incredible worldbuilding that went into Borgo as a new location and the introduction of our "Jedi". Let's jump in!

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136 - Skeleton Crew Episode 1 - This Could Be a Real Adventure

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

After a long wait it is finally here, Episode 1 of Skeleton Crew! The series premiere turned out to be an amazing introduction to this series, the vibes are immaculate and it is pretty match nailing everything we were hoping for from the show so far. Let's jump in!

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135 - LEGO Star Wars - Rebuild the Galaxy Episodes 3 and 4

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:45:00 -0400

We return with the surprisingly poignant conclusion to the LEGO miniseries, with a message about accepting change that a lot of adult Star Wars fans could probably stand to listen to. Let's jump in!

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134 - LEGO Star Wars - Rebuild the Galaxy Episodes 1 and 2

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Trying something a little different this week, with the first half of the LEGO Star Wars mini-series: Rebuild the Galaxy! We were both somewhat surprised by how honestly good this show ended up being, so let's jump in!

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133 - Chronological Clone Wars - R2 Come Home (221) and Lethal Trackdown (222)

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:45:00 -0400

We wrap up Season 2 of our Chronological Clone Wars watch through with the finale of the Boba Fett arc, with a fun take on a Lassi episode to start and then we're joined once again by everyone's favorite pirate Hondo to close it out. Let's jump in!

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132 - Chronological Clone Wars - Death Trap (220)

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Let's chat about or time at Space Con San Antonio, and break down the first episode of the Season 2 finale arc, with an introduction to a new version of Boba Fett that we haven't gotten to spend much time with yet. Let's jump in!

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131 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Mandalore Plot (212), Voyage of Temptation (213), and Duchess of Mandalor (214)

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:45:00 -0400

We have finally arrived at one of the strongest arcs in all of the Clone Wars early seasons, with a new introduction to Mandalore and its culture that will have long lasting impacts on new Star Wars canon. Unlike the previous episode, almost every character or setting introduced here matters, and we have a blast learning about them all. Let's jump in!

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130 - Chronological Clone Wars - Lightsaber Lost (211)

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400

We return with a true standalone episode which we were surprised to learn came directly from a George Lucas pitch. Not our favorite, but a fun little reference to Stray Dogs, a 1949 Kurosawa film about a police officer who loses his revolver. Let's jump in!

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129 - Chronological Clone Wars - Grievous Intrigue (209) and The Deserter (210)

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400

We continue our watch-through with a very typical Clone Wars episode with some fun lightsaber fights and exciting battles, followed by half of an episode which discusses the moral quandary with using Clones, with the other half being a continuation of the less than exciting chase for Grievous. We end up wishing that the focus had been entirely on the Clones, and the question of whether they are allowed to have free-will, but it does lay some interesting groundwork for later seasons of Clone Wars and The Bad Batch. Let's jump in!

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128 - Chronological Clone Wars - Legacy of Terror (207) and Brain Invaders (208)

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:30:00 -0400

We finally end our five episode "Second Battle of Geonosis" arc with a two-part horror story line, which we find to be one of the most unique stories told in all of Clone Wars. Somehow managing to delightfully toe the line between scary and fun, it leaves both of us wishing we had more horror themes in Star Wars content. Let's jump in!

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127 - Chronological Clone Wars - Landing at Point Rain (205) and Weapons Factory (206)

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:15:00 -0400

We continue on, a week delayed, with the middle part of our 5-part Geonosis arc. Standing strong on their own, Landing at Point Rain channels the best parts of Band of Brothers or Saving Private Ryan without becoming too adult, and Weapons Factory takes a hard look at the master-padawan relationship between Ahsoka and Anakin, in a way that is strongly reminiscent of some scenes we have seen recently in Ahsoka's own show. Let's jump in!

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126 - Chronological Clone Wars - Senate Spy (204)

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

A surprisingly decent episode that feels like the first real attempt at fleshing out Anakin and Padme's relationship in the Clone Wars, and also serves as a bridge to the Geonosis arc. We were surprised to learn that this episode was actually referencing a Hitchcock movie, Notorious, from 1946, which helps to explain why the story ends so strongly. Let's jump in!

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125 - Chronological Clone Wars - Bounty Hunters (217), The Zillo Beast (218), and The Zillo Beast Strikes Back (219)

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400

The chronological watch through provides us with a big bonus early in the second season, with a Seven Samurai tribute episode immediately followed by a Godzilla/King Kong arc with the Zillo Beast episodes. These episodes are some of our early favorites, and we have a blast revisiting them. Let's jump in!

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124 - Chronological Clone Wars - Holocron Heist (201), Cargo of Doom (202), and Children of the Force (203)

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:15:00 -0400

After an extended break for Bad Batch and The Acolyte we finally return to our chronological watch through of the Clone Wars series. Season 2 starts off with a bang with the introduction of one of our favorite characters, Cad Bane, and the arc is an overall big step up from Season 1's limited production capabilities. Let's jump in!

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123 - Post-D23 Star Wars News: Skeleton Crew, Andor S2, Mando Movie, and Lego's Rebuild the Galaxy

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:45:00 -0400

Disney's annual D23 celebration has wrapped up, and we have a handful of "first looks" at the next four upcoming Star Wars projects. Skeleton Crew and Lego's Rebuild the Galaxy got full trailers, and we got to see sneak peeks of Andor S2 and the Mandalorian movie too! Unfortunately no new projects were announced, but let's jump in and talk about what we learned!

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122 - Pre-D23 Star Wars Skeleton Crew News and Upcoming Projects Summary

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:30:00 -0400

On the heels of the conclusion of The Acolyte and just before Disney's slate of D23 news, we thought we'd take a minute to get everyone up to speed on where all of the upcoming Star Wars TV and film projects are at. We discuss everything we know so far about Skeleton Crew and chat about what we know we have to look forward to over the next couple years. Once D23 happens, we'll revisit this info to see what has changed, and we'll cover all the new info too! Let's jump in!

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121 - The Acolyte Season One Retrospective

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:15:00 -0400

Now that all eight episodes have been released, we want to take some time to go over what The Acolyte did well, what we enjoyed, and what we thought could have been improved. Let's jump in!

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120 - The Acolyte Episode 8: The Acolyte

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:45:00 -0400

We've finally reached the Season 1 finale, and somehow they managed to pull it off, wrapping up the story and doing it with not a single wasted minute! Episode 8 is a fantastic conclusion to the first season, and they left just enough interesting storylines left open to make us hungry for a second. Let's jump in!

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119 - The Acolyte Episode 7: Choice

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Maybe one of our longest individual episodes yet, "Choice" has a ton to talk about and really sparks a lot of good conversation around the best way to consume the flashbacks in service to the story. It also successfully pulls off what is very difficult to do in Star Wars, which is painting characters in shades of grey. Let's jump in!

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118 - The Acolyte Episode 6: Teach/Corrupt

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400

We're back with episode 6 which is, in our opinion, one of the best "middle of an arc" episodes we've gotten in a Star Wars show to this point. Well written, with good character development, the only flaw is that it seemingly asks more questions than it gives answers, which we find to be a very risky proposition this late in the season. Let's jump in!

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DESTINY 2 PODS:

Beneath Twin Suns: A Star Wars Podcast

187 - Chronological Clone Wars - Revival (501), Eminence (514), Shades of Reason (515), and The Lawless (516)

186 - Chronological Clone Wars - Secret Weapons (510), A Sunny Day in the Void (511), Missing in Action (512), and Point of No Return (513)

185 - Chronological Clone Wars - Bound for Rescue (508) and A Necessary Bond (509)

184 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Gathering (506) and A Test of Strength (507)

183 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Soft War (504) and Tipping Points (505)

182 - Chronological Clone Wars - A War on Two Fronts (502) and Front Runners (503)

181, Part 2 - The Essential Episodes - Maul Primer (Son of Dathomir, Siege of Mandalore, Order 66)

181, Part 1 - The Essential Episodes - Maul Primer (Darth Maul Returns, The Shadow Collective, The Conquest of Mandalore)

180 - Dave Filoni OC Criticism Validity, Kathleen Kennedy Exit Interview Special Report

179 - The Apprentice Becomes the Master: Dave Filoni Special Report

178 - The State of Star Wars 2026 Special Report

177 - Chronological Clone Wars - Brothers (421) and Revenge (422)

176 - Chronological Clone Wars - Massacre (419) and Bounty (420)

175 - Star Wars: The Hunt for Ben Solo and SPACECON Special Report

174 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Box (417) and Crisis on Naboo (418)

173 - Chronological Clone Wars - Deception (415) and Friends and Enemies (416)

172 - Chronological Clone Wars - A Friend in Need (414)

171 - Chronological Clone Wars - Kidnapped (411), Slaves of the Republic (412), and Escape from Kadavo (413)

170 - Chronological Clone Wars - Plan of Dissent (409) and Carnage of Krell (410)

169 - Chronological Clone Wars - Darkness on Umbara (407) and The General (408)

168 - Chronological Clone Wars - Mercy Mission (405) and Nomad Droids (406)

167 - Chronological Clone Wars - Shadow Warrior (404)

166 - Chronological Clone Wars - Water War (401), Gungan Attack (402), and Prisoners (403)

165 - Chronological Clone Wars - Padawan Lost (321) and Wookie Hunt (322)

164 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Citadel (318), Counter Attack (319), and Citadel Rescue (320)

163 - Star Wars: Can We Be Better Fans? Special Report

162 - Chronological Clone Wars - Overlords (315), Altar of Mortis (316), and Ghosts of Mortis (317)

161 - Andor Season Two Retrospective

160 - Tales of the Underworld: Cad Bane

159 - Tales of the Underworld: Asajj Ventress

158 - Andor Season 2 - Episodes 10-12 (1 BBY) Recap

157 - Andor Season 2 - Episodes 7-9 (2 BBY) Recap

156 - Andor Season 2 - Episodes 4-6 (3 BBY) Recap

155 - Andor Season 2 - Episodes 1-3 (4 BBY) Recap

154 - Star Wars Celebration 2025 - News and Announcements Recap

153 - Star Wars: Underworld Special Report

152 - Chronological Clone Wars - Monster (313) and Witches of the Mist (314)

151 - Chronological Clone Wars - Nightsisters (312)

150 - Chronological Clone Wars - Pursuit of Peace (311) and Senate Murders (215)

149 - Chronological Clone Wars - Heroes on Both Sides (310)

148 - Chronological Clone Wars - Hostage Crisis (122) and Hunt for Ziro (309)

147 - Chronological Clone Wars - Assassin (307) and Evil Plans (308)

146 - Chronological Clone Wars - ARC Troopers (302) and Sphere of Influence (304)

145 - Chronological Clone Wars - Corruption (305) and The Academy (306)

144 - Skeleton Crew Season One Retrospective

143 - Skeleton Crew Episode 8 - The Real Good Guys

142 - Skeleton Crew Episode 7 - We're Gonna Be In So Much Trouble

141 - Skeleton Crew Episode 6 - Zero Friends Again

140 - Skeleton Crew Episode 5 - You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates

139, Part 2 - Skeleton Crew Episode 4 - Can't Say I Remember No At Attin

139, Part 1 - Skeleton Crew Episode 4 - Can't Say I Remember No At Attin

138 - Skeleton Crew Episode 3 - Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem

137 - Skeleton Crew Episode 2 - Way, Way Out Past the Barrier

136 - Skeleton Crew Episode 1 - This Could Be a Real Adventure

135 - LEGO Star Wars - Rebuild the Galaxy Episodes 3 and 4

134 - LEGO Star Wars - Rebuild the Galaxy Episodes 1 and 2

133 - Chronological Clone Wars - R2 Come Home (221) and Lethal Trackdown (222)

132 - Chronological Clone Wars - Death Trap (220)

131 - Chronological Clone Wars - The Mandalore Plot (212), Voyage of Temptation (213), and Duchess of Mandalor (214)

130 - Chronological Clone Wars - Lightsaber Lost (211)

129 - Chronological Clone Wars - Grievous Intrigue (209) and The Deserter (210)

128 - Chronological Clone Wars - Legacy of Terror (207) and Brain Invaders (208)

127 - Chronological Clone Wars - Landing at Point Rain (205) and Weapons Factory (206)

126 - Chronological Clone Wars - Senate Spy (204)

125 - Chronological Clone Wars - Bounty Hunters (217), The Zillo Beast (218), and The Zillo Beast Strikes Back (219)

124 - Chronological Clone Wars - Holocron Heist (201), Cargo of Doom (202), and Children of the Force (203)

123 - Post-D23 Star Wars News: Skeleton Crew, Andor S2, Mando Movie, and Lego's Rebuild the Galaxy

122 - Pre-D23 Star Wars Skeleton Crew News and Upcoming Projects Summary

121 - The Acolyte Season One Retrospective

120 - The Acolyte Episode 8: The Acolyte

119 - The Acolyte Episode 7: Choice

118 - The Acolyte Episode 6: Teach/Corrupt

117, Part 2 - The Acolyte Episode 5: Night

117, Part 1 - The Acolyte Episode 4: Day

116 - The Acolyte Episode 3: Destiny

115 - The Acolyte Episode 2: Revenge/Justice

114 - The Acolyte Episode 1: Lost/Found

113 - Tales of the Empire: Barriss Offee

112 - Tales of the Empire: Morgan Elsbeth