EPISODE XCVI: The Spuds Awaken

Recorded January 16, 2016

Sorry for the hiatus! We’re back! Happy New Year!

This time on the couch, it’s a Star Wars Episode

⚠ Warning! We will be discussing anything & everything about the new film. Spoilers are ahead ⚠

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
STFM!

Pre-Order the DVD or Digital Copies

We can't believe it finally awoke! We talked about this way back in 2012

Movie Discussion:
Is BB8 Sentient, or just another hamster in the wheel of life?

Harrison Ford was AWESOME! Is there more to his death than we know?

Nods to the original: Chess game, trash chute, broken Hyperdrive, etc...

Was Kylo Ren being Kylo Ben or is he just a Kylo DICK?

Who is Snoke?

Rey is a bad ass, but who is she? (There’s been an awakening!)

Does Finn have "The Force"?

Cameos
Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, apparently half the cast of GofT, Carrie’s Daughter, JJ’s Dad, and of course Grunny, SO MANY MORE but I didn’t have a clue who they were

Merchandising!
Sideshow
Funko
EVERY FREAKING COMMERCIAL leading up to the release.

Fan Reaction:
People want Lucas Back? WTF!?!
Complaints that it was too much like IV.
J.J. knows how to make movies and he made a HELLUVA movie this time!

How about a SWTOR movie?

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Release Date: 2016 (Dec 16th)
Plot: A band of resistance fighters unite for a daring mission to steal the Death Star plans. The film will take place between Episode III and Episode IV, but closer to "A New Hope."
Who’s in it:
Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Ben Mendelsohn, Alan Tudyk
Director: Gareth Edwards
Speculation: Corellian Corvette?

Star Wars: Episode 8
Release Date: 2017 (currently May 26)
Director: Rian Johnson

Disney’s Timeline for SW films through 2019
2015 - Episode 7: The Force Awakens
2016 - Rogue One
2017 - Episode 8
2018 - (another) “A Star Wars Story” film (Likely the untitled young Han Solo film)
2019 - Episode 9