For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode, we return to our chronological journey through The Clone Wars, as Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ) & Conor ( @DepaBanana ) are joined by Jarod ( @darkjedi2552 ) of The Nerd Academy Podcast to discuss the standalone episode "Trespass!" We discuss the big themes of the episode, including another example of Star War...

New details on Damon Lindelof's (Watchmen, LOST) upcoming Star Wars film have emerged, including that the film will be set after the events of The Rise of Skywalker, and may include characters from the Sequel Trilogy. Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ) is here to break down all the news. What would you like to see from this film?  Link to the article discussed- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mov....

Welcome back to our Andor recaps here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), & Conor ( @DepaBanana ) are joined by Megan ( @meganfromterra ) of SWEditorIG.com to discuss Episode 7 of Andor ! We discuss the episode's biggest moments, including the aftermath of the Aldhani heist, Dedra Meero's continued rise...

Welcome to another late Andor recap here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), & Don ( @DonovanMeade ) as we discuss the 6th episode of Andor ! We talk the tense conclusion of the Aldhani arc! Which characters survived, and which did not? What is next for Cassian's story in his growing involvement in the Rebellion?&n...

Welcome back to our Andor recaps here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ) & Conor ( @DepaBanana ) are joined by Austin ( @SWEAustin0 ) & Chelsea ( @Jedi_Chelsea ) from This Is The Wayseekers to discuss the 5th episode of Andor ! We discuss big moments from the episode, including the continued build-up of tension between...

Welcome back to our Andor recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), & Jake ( @JediJake__ ) discuss the 4th episode of Andor ! We break-down the big themes of the episode, including the beginnings of Cassian's 1st mission with the Rebellion and the ragtag crew led by Vel, De...

Welcome to the first installment of our Andor recaps here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), & Don ( @DonovanMeade ) discuss the series premiere of Andor ! We break down the biggest themes and moments of the 1st 3 episodes of the series, including Cassian's backstory, the worldbuilding on Ferrix, th...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), and Jake ( @JediJake__ ) continue their Clone Wars journey, and discuss the Lurmen arc of The Clone Wars ! We talk about the arc's themes of pacifism, how nonviolent cultures are affected by war, the spotlight on Jedi Master Aayla Secura,...

Welcome to the first episode of GALACTIC SENATE SITDOWNS! A monthly interview series where Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ) talks to a member of the Star Wars fan community about their own personal journeys through becoming a fan of a galaxy far, far away. On our inaugural episode, we sit down with the head of SWEditorIG.com and co-host of @WaySeekersPod Austin ( @SWEAustin0 ), who brought all 4 member...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), and Jake ( @JediJake__ ) continue their Clone Wars journey, and discuss the Pirates arc of The Clone Wars ! We discuss the capture of Count Dooku, the introduction of everyone's favorite pirate: Hondo! The odd couple team of Obi-Wan, Anak...

Welcome to For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This is For the Republic Book Club, where we invite a guest to join us to discuss the world of Star Wars novels. On this episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ) is joined by Maddie Amidala ( @Maddie_Amidala ) of The Nightsisters Podcast ( @Nightsisterspod ) to discuss the Star Wars novel Brotherhood by Mike Chen! We talk about the jou...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this special, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ) is here for a quick review and breakdown of the new Andor trailer!  Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel!- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access- https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiati...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode, we return to our chronological rewatch of The Clone Wars as Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Conor (@DepaBanana), Don (@DonovanMeade), and Jake (@JediJake__) discuss the Nute Gunray Arc of the series! We talk about the heroics and comedy of "Master Bombad" Jar Jar Binks, the heart of Padme Amidala, the team-up of Ahso...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ) & Conor ( @DepaBanana ) are back for our super late review of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series! We discuss our favorite aspects of the series, the biggest highs, the best character moments, and whether or not a continuation of the series is possible, and if so, should it happen? Series D...

Welcome to our final edition of the Obi-Wan Kenobi recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Chloe ( @lightsabrqueen ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), and Jake ( @JediJake__ ) discuss everything about the epic finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi ! We break down the rematch of the century between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader, the variou...

Welcome back to our Obi-Wan Kenobi Recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Chloe ( @lightsabrqueen ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), and Jake ( @JediJake__ ) as they discuss the 5th episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi ! We break down the huge importance of the flashbacks between Obi-Wan and Anakin, and how the scene is importan...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), and Jake ( @JediJake__ ) continue their journey through The Clone Wars by discussing the Lost Droid arc! We went into these episodes with low expectations, due to some of us not having fond memories of these episodes, did our opinions end up changing? We also disc...

Welcome back to our Obi-Wan Kenobi Recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Chloe ( @lightsabrqueen ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), & Jake ( @JediJake__ ) as they discuss the 4th episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi ! We break down Obi-Wan's continued self-journey of finding himself once more, the infiltration of Fortress I...

Welcome back to our Obi-Wan Kenobi Recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Chloe ( @lightsabrqueen ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), & Jake ( @JediJake__ ) as we discuss Episode 3 of Obi-Wan Kenobi ! We break down the continued broken psyche of Ben Kenobi, Darth Vader at his most terrifying, the quarrels between t...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this special episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Conor (@DepaBanana), Don (@DonovanMeade), and Jake (@JediJake__) take a break from their Clone Wars rewatch to recap the events of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! We discuss the biggest announcements of the weekend, what we are excited about the most, the magic of Celebration, and...

Welcome to For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This is the beginning of our Obi-Wan Kenobi recap series! Join Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Chloe ( @lightsabrqueen ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), & Don ( @DonovanMeade ) as they discuss the 1st 2 episodes of the much-anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series! We break down Obi-Wan's emotional journey, the greater effects the fall of Anakin...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), & Conor ( @DepaBanana ) continue on with their Clone Wars journey by discussing the Domino Squad arc! We talk the great themes and moments of a great underdog story, and one of the essential Clone Trooper stories out there. We also preview this weekend’s Star...

Welcome to a special edition of the For The Republic Podcast! Join Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ) and special guest David of "The Star Wars Historians Show" ( @SWHistorian ) as they discuss the new Star Wars young-adult novel Queen's Hope by E.K. Johnston! We give our thoughts on the conclusion of Johnston's Padmé Amidala trilogy - the strengths and nuances of Padmé's characterization, her Handmaiden...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), & Conor ( @DepaBanana ) continue their Clone Wars chronological journey by deep-diving into the Malevolence arc! We talk the dark moments brought upon by the Malevolence, the difference in ideologies between the Republic and Separatist leaders, and other main...

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew ( @StarlightAndrew ), Conor ( @DepaBanana ), Don ( @DonovanMeade ), and Jake ( @JediJake__ ) start their chronological journey through The Clone Wars series! We visit the early battles of the war, including the tactics of Admiral Trench above Christophsis, the loyalty of Toydaria, the resistance on Ryloth, a...