Eye on Canon Podcast

EP.   137 When we were introduced to the Jedi in the original Star Wars, they were surrounded by a legendary, superhuman mystique. The Prequels presented us with a wide range of Jedi characters, but they remained somewhat foreign to modern, especially secular audiences. The Clone Wars and especially the High Republic may have sought to alter this perception, but the question remains: are the Jedi...

EP.   136 Saga film rankings have been an essential Star Wars fan pastime, especially since the Prequels came out. It's since expanded and gotten more…complicated(?) now that there are 9 saga films, two (or three) standalones and multiple live-action and animated series. This week we give our current rankings, as well as talk about the practice as an expression of our priorities, likes, dislikes a...

Episode 135 The Prequel Trilogy zeroed in on a specific but important question: what does democracy need to survive? Of course, George Lucas's preferred medium in this case was a cautionary tale, rooted in his concern that “democracies aren't stolen; they're given away.” On the eve of such a pivotal Presidential Election, we look at Lucas's vision of democracy in the Galaxy Far, Far Away, and what...