The Holdo Maneuver

"So, this is the top team! The rogue clones on the run from the Empire, huh?"   Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! In this crossover episode with ANIMATION FASCINATION , Marc and Mike join Clone Force 99 for the season two premiere of THE BAD BATCH ! Also Discussed: Mike recounts his hardships trying to binge season one of the series to catch up before season two. (Recorded on January 4th,...

"This holiday is yours, where we all share with you the hope that this day brings us closer to freedom and to harmony and to peace." Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! On this week's episode, Mike and Marc celebrate Life Day with Bea Arthur, Itchy, Lumpy, and the rest as they experience the 1978 STAR WARS: HOLIDAY SPECIAL .  Also discussed: THE BAD BATCH season two trailer, plus much, much...

"Bright Suns!"   Welcome back to another episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by returning guests Ralph Apel (of CasinoSkunk Productions , Live Action Star Wars ) and Adam Daniel (of Issue 1 Productions .) Discussed is Marc's recent journey to the planet of Batuu at Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge , including Savi's Workshop , Rise of the Resistance , Ronto's R...

"Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction." Welcome back to another episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Mike and Marc are joined by returning guest Justin Gyorfi to recap and review the finale episode for season one of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , " Rix Road. " Also discussed: upcoming visits to Galaxy's Edge, plus much, much more... (Recorded on...

"I don’t have lately. I have always; I have a constant blur of plates spinning and knives on the floor." Welcome back to another episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by James Hewlett (of Live Action Star Wars , Invincipod ) to recap and review the penultimate episode for season one of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , "Daughter of Ferrix. " Also discussed: L...

"I burn my life to make a sunrise that I know I'll never see." Welcome back to another episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by returning guest Trent Vactor (of Comic Book Kaiju ) to recap and review the tenth episode of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , "One Way Out." Also discussed: THE ACOLYTE Cast and Filming Date Officially Announced , plus much, much mo...

“We've chosen a side. We're fighting against the dark. We're making something of our lives.” Welcome back to another episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Mike and Marc are joined by returning guest Adam Daniel (of Issue 1 Productions ) to recap and review the ninth episode of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , "Nobody's Listening!" Also discussed:   ANDOR season two filming deta...

“Breathe deep… This may be the last fresh air we ever taste.” Welcome back to another Death Star-sized episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by Ralph Apel (of CasinoSkunk Productions , Live Action Star Wars ) to recap and review the eighth episode of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , "Narkina 5. " Also discussed: Damon Lindelof's new STAR WARS project , plus...

"I show you the stone in my hand, you miss the knife at your throat." Welcome back to another Death Star-sized episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Mike and Marc are joined by  Michael Lee (of ThatsItLA.com) to recap and review the seventh episode of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , "Announcement. " Also discussed: Michael Lee's Galactic Starcruiser experience , plus much, muc...

" The Empire doesn't play by the rules. They don't care enough to learn. They don't have to. You mean nothing to them. " Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by  Collins Ezeanyim to recap and review the sixth episode of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , "The Eye ." Also discussed: Rumors of Grand Admiral Thrawn Casting , plus much, much more... (Re...

"...but the tree remembers." Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by returning guests,  Adam Daniel (of Issue 1 Productions ) and Trent Vactor  (of  Comic Book Kaiju and  The Sandbox Gamers ) to recap and review the fifth episode of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , "The Axe Forgets ." Also discussed: Our " I am your father. " segmen...

"Close to nothing and not very far away from everything." Welcome back to a Death Star-sized  THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Mike and Marc are joined by returning guest,  Adam Frazier (of Pop 'n' Pizza, /Film, and FirstShowing) to recap and review the fourth episode of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , "Aldhani ." Also discussed: James Earl Jones retires as the voice of Darth V...

"Close to nothing and not very far away from everything." Welcome back to a Death Star-sized  THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Mike and Marc are joined by returning guest,  Adam Frazier (of Pop 'n' Pizza, /Film, and FirstShowing) to recap and review the fourth episode of the Disney+ series  STAR WARS: ANDOR , "Aldhani ." Also discussed: James Earl Jones retires as the voice of Darth V...

"Don’t you want to fight these bastards for real?" Welcome back to a Death Star-sized  THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by guests,  Jay Glatfelter  (of  Geek. Dad. Life. and  Geek. Dad. Life. 2 ) and  Trent Vactor  (of  Comic Book Kaiju and  The Sandbox Gamers ) to recap and review the series premiere debut episodes of the Disney+...

"After The Empire Strikes Back and before Return of the Jedi, there was a time when heroes and villains alike lived in the Shadows of the Empire." Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by returning guest Justin Gyorfi to discuss the Lucas multimedia project, SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE , as well as the recently released Disney+ making-of documentary, OBI-WAN KENOBI...

"They're going to need a bigger beach." Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Mike and Marc become master builders to discuss the new Disney+ TV special, LEGO STAR WARS: SUMMER VACATION ! Also discussed: Rian Johnson's trilogy , ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY breaks the IMAX top 10 box office , new STAR WARS JEDI books announced , plus much, much more... (Recorded on August 31st 2022) -----...

"Let's do something no one has ever seen before." Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike break down the final three episodes of Lawrence Kasdan's Disney+ docuseries LIGHT & MAGIC . Covering from 1982 through to the present day, Part 4: I Think I Found My People , Part 5: Morfing , and Part 6: No More Pretending You’re Dinosaurs . Also discussed: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STO...

"An unlikely team comes together to create the effects for a new space film called 'The Star Wars'..." Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike break down the first three episodes of Lawrence Kasdan's Disney+ docuseries LIGHT & MAGIC . Covering from 1975 through to 1982, Part 1: Gang of Outsiders , Part 2: On the Bucking Bronco , and Part 3: Just Think About It . Also discu...

"The Definitive '80s Sci-Fi Documentary..." Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike take a nostalgia laced trip back to the 1980s discussing the documentary, IN SEARCH OF TOMORROW and how STAR WARS influenced many of the Sci-Fi films released post 1977. Also discussed: SKELETON CREW updates , STAR WARS bits , John Boyega reviews OBI-WAN KENOBI , Simon Pegg's thoughts on fandom...

"Then my friend is truly dead. Goodbye, Darth…" Welcome back to THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by guest Adam Daniel (writer of the short film PARKOUR ) to discuss an overview of the entire Disney+ series OBI-WAN KENOBI . What did they enjoy most from this limited series, what would they want to see in a rumored second season, and should it have been a movie trilogy ? Also...

"Anakin’s gone, I am what remains…" Welcome back to yet another Death Star-sized THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by guest, Stanford Clark (of Movies: Past and Present and Animation Fascination ) to recap and review the finale episode of the Disney+ series OBI-WAN KENOBI , "Part VI." Also discussed: Jon Favreau earns a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , the trailer for LEG...

"Your need to prove yourself is your undoing…" Welcome back to another Death Star-sized THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by guest, Frank Ramblings (of Beer with Geeks and Superman and Lois TV Talk ) to recap and review the fifth episode of the Disney+ series OBI-WAN KENOBI , "Part V." Also discussed: Commander Cody returning for season two of THE BAD BATCH , Gary Oldman was...

" This place isn't a fortress , it's a tomb... "  Welcome back to another Death Star-sized episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week Marc and Mike are joined by guest, Tim Gannon (of Beer with Geeks and Academy Rewind ) to recap and review the fourth episode of the Disney+ series OBI-WAN KENOBI , "Part IV."  Also discussed: Racism within the STAR WARS fandom , Darth Vader comes to FORTNI...

"I am what you made me…"  Welcome back to another Death Star-sized episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER !  Marc and Mike are joined by guest, Adam Frazier (of Pop 'n' Pizza, /Film, and FirstShowing) to recap and review the third episode of the Disney+ series OBI-WAN KENOBI , "Part III."  Also discussed: more news from Star Wars Celebration, including T HE BAD BATCH Season Two Trailer...

"Jedi can not help what they are…" That's no moon, it's a double-sized episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER ! This week, Marc and Mike recap and review the first two episodes of the Disney+ series OBI-WAN KENOBI , "Part I" and "Part II." Also discussed: news from Star Wars Celebration, including a trailer for ANDOR , new action figures from the Black Series line , Obi-Wan Kenobi joins Fortnite , the new...