Eye on Canon

EP. 85 Special Note: This episode was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, all the Star Wars media being discussed here wouldn't exist. We stand in solidarity with all those currently on strike. We also strongly encourage our viewers to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to help industry workers in need: https://ow.ly/uGrG50Pht...

EP. 74 Special Note: This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, all the Star Wars media being discussed here wouldn't exist. We stand in solidarity with all those currently on strike. We also strongly encourage our viewers to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to help industry workers in need: ht...

EP. 84 Special Note: This episode was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, all the Star Wars media being discussed here wouldn't exist. We stand in solidarity with all those currently on strike. We also strongly encourage our viewers to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to help industry workers in need: https://ow.ly/uGrG50Pht...

EP. 83 Special Note: This episode was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, all the Star Wars media being discussed here wouldn't exist. We stand in solidarity with all those currently on strike. We also strongly encourage our viewers to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to help industry workers in need: https://ow.ly/uGrG50Pht...

EP. 81 Special Note: This episode was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, all the Star Wars media being discussed here wouldn't exist. We stand in solidarity with all those currently on strike. We also strongly encourage our viewers to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to help industry workers in need: https://ow.ly/uGrG50Pht...

EP. 79 Special Note: This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, all the Star Wars media being discussed here wouldn't exist. We stand in solidarity with all those currently on strike. We also strongly encourage our viewers to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to help industry workers in need: ht...

EP. 78 Special Note: This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, all the Star Wars media being discussed here wouldn't exist. We stand in solidarity with all those currently on strike. We also strongly encourage our viewers to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to help industry workers in need: ht...

EP. 77 Special Note: This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, all the Star Wars media being discussed here wouldn't exist. We stand in solidarity with all those currently on strike. We also strongly encourage our viewers to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to help industry workers in need: ht...

It's back! Fan Expo Canada 2023 is right around the corner and it may well be one of the biggest ones yet! It may also be pretty different, might boldly go where few cons have gone before... Matthew gives his thoughts from the excited bustle of a not-so-calm south building on the eve of the con.

EP. 75 Special Note: This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, all the Star Wars media being discussed here wouldn't exist. We stand in solidarity with all those currently on strike. We also strongly encourage our viewers to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to help industry workers in need: ht...

EP. 72 We've spent a lot of time looking at Jedi Celibacy on this podcast, and how it's not the big evil thing so many think it is. This week we look at the other side of the equation: when have Jedi *had* romantic attachments, and what does it mean for them. Are they, as Anakin suggested to his future wife, "encouraged to live"? Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watc...

EP. 71 The “George Lucas Vision.” It’s a term we throw around a lot, admittedly to legitimize “our” Star Wars over others. But it might still be an important and useful concept, as long as we’re clear on what we mean by it. So this week, we try to do just that-explore this Appeal to the Maker, and what that means for our engagement with the Galaxy Far, Far Away. Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Cano...

EP. 70 High Republic! Reign of the Empire! New Republic! …New Jedi Order? We look at Lucasfilm’s current breakdown of eras in the canon, what it might mean and how we can engage with it. Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://twitter.com/neug485   and Joel Davis https://twitter.com/Jid2021 Star War...

EP. 69 With the Dark Droids crossover event from Marvel Comics just a few months away, we ask that age-old question, “are droids people?” Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://twitter.com/neug485   and Joel Davis https://twitter.com/Jid2021 Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network Join us on Discord! ...

EP. 68 Jedi vs Sith. Three trilogies of Jedi vs Sith. Is that all there is to Force religions in the Galaxy Far Far Away? We explore the wide range of sects that have emerged in recent stories, especially on the Holy Planet of Jedha. Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://twitter.com/neug485   and...

EP. 67 This week we’re talking some more about the paper to screen pipeline, and introducing another term that hasn’t been floated around much: “adaptation.” Is there a way to think about screen stories as adaptations of previous paper stories, even if it’s indirect? Check out our deep dive to find out! Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5 PM PT,...

“Expanded Universe.” It was a key concept beginning in the 90s all the way until the Disney takeover, when it was replaced in official Lucasfilm jargon by “Canon” and “Legends.” But is there room for the concept now? And how might it inform the relationship–not just of “expanded materials” to the Saga films, but of the movies to “expanded materials” and most of all to the films in themselves? Be s...

Season 3 of The Mandalorian was incredible! And it had room for improvement! We're joined by Dominic Jones of the SWU flagship to give our classic Eye on Canon dragon's-eye perspective on the latest adventures of Din Djarin, Bo-Katan Kryse, the Armorer, and above all the latest Mandalorian apprentice, Din Grogu! Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watch our episodes live every Mo...

EP. 63  STAR WARS CELEBRATION EUROPE! It had lots of announcements, including a stellar, luminous, awe-inspiring High Republic panel! We break down all the Paper canon and Acolyte news from London, and some more on-screen reveals as well. Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://twitter.com/neug485  ...

The Crimson Dawn Saga: possibly Star Wars’ comics most ambitious crossover story to date. With Hidden Empire #5 on the shelves, the Charles-Soule-led initiative is now complete. We’re joined by Doc Holocron to give our Eye On Canon large-scale treatment to Qi’ra’s comics saga. Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET Hosted by Matthew N...

EP. 61 The Bad Batch: Season Two is in the books. We look back on the themes, characters and story of the season, and look ahead to what might be next. Oh also there was that thing in London that just happened… Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://twitter.com/neug485   and Joel Davis https://twit...

Space. The Final Frontier. Turns out Gene Roddenberry was right? We compare and contrast Starfleet and the Federation with some equivalents in that other “star” franchise. Fun and springtime Tom-Paris-Foolery may well ensue! Be sure to subscribe to Eye on Canon! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://twitter.com/neug485   and Joel Davi...

TB 050 Oliviah defends the statue, Barash loses her certainty and a droid gets conned. High Republic #7, The Blade #4 and the Jabba’s Palace One-shot are all up on this 50th Tractor Beam episode! Comic Links High Republic #7 https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-High-Republic-2022-ebook/dp/B0BPTQT5T3   The Blade #4 https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Republic-Blade-2022-ebook/dp/B0BPTSHRKK   Jabba’s Palac...

TB 049: Sabe: she left Padme’s side, but now she’s standing with Vader? We finally get a glimpse of her inner conflict in Darth Vader #32 Comic Links Darth Vader #32 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081V5RJKR Preorder High Republic #7 https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-High-Republic-2022-ebook/dp/B0BPTQT5T3   Preorder The Blade #4 https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Republic-Blade-2022-ebook/dp/B0BPTSHRKK  ...

Matthew got the chance to interview Comic Book artist Mike del Mundo at Toronto Comicon 2023! He chatted about the creativity of Toronto, his cover for Vader Black White Red #3, and his love for the prequels expressed in his variants for Kieron Gillen's 2015 Darth Vader #1 and Charles Soule's 2017 Darth Vader #2! Social Media: Eye on Canon: Twitter | Instagram Matthew: Twitter | Instagram...