Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

Our penultimate Jedi Business episode for the Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series looks at the ratings for Chapter 5 ("Frame Within a Frame"), reconsiders the usability of them, and looks ahead to more ratings info sources. Punch it! Here's the Screen Rant article mentioned in the episode: https://screenrant.com/streaming-movies-shows-netflix-viewership-break-records-data/ ***I'm listener supported!...

What they did well, and where they could have improved - that's what we'll be considering on this final "final review" podcast for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which also includes praise and appreciation for Vivian Lyra Blair and Grant Feely. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

The Kenobi series starts differently for you depending on whether you're only experience with Obi-Wan is in the movies, or includes other storytelling media. But either way, Old Ben goes through a straight-up Hero's Journey in the series. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

When I started prepping this episode, the plan was to talk about Anakin and Vader. And I do ... but I also spend a lot of time talking about Hayden Christensen as well. Today, our final review series for Obi-Wan Kenobi continues. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

The Obi-Wan Kenobi series is as much Reva Sevander's story as it is Ben's. And Reva is the very first character we see, BTW. Today, we start a series of final looks at the Kenobi show, and express our gratitude that her character survived her arc, for multiple reasons. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insi...

On this Spinner Sunday episode, we'll take a look at the second of five dives into Obi-Wan's backstory, with links to A New Hope, the prequels, and Star Wars Rebels. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

It's been a minute since we checked in on the Disney+ YouTube channel to see what new Star-Wars-related content they've posted recently. So today we're covering the five videos they've posted since our last look earlier this year... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

The numbers still look great for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series! Nielsen ratings for the week that included Chapter 4 ("Staring Contest") were lower than the previous week, but still higher than Boba Fett numbers. And from there, we explain why it's hard to go any deeper into the weeds about this ratings business. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to ge...

Rumor has it Taika Waititi's Star Wars movie could be starting up in "early 2023." So let's talk about what we already know, and revisit The Force Awakens production timeline to get a better sense of what we're really talking about. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

The 2022 Emmy nominations were announced yesterday! Star Wars got five nods, and we'll talk about those today, as well as one series that was surprisingly absent. Punch it! The nominations are: Star Wars: Visions - "The Duel" for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett for: Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie Outs...

We're circling back to look at what storytelling details could be gleaned from the Obi-Wan Wednesday merch reveals that happened while the Kenobi series aired. The answer? Not much! But there's a new and interesting link between Kenobi and Ahsoka... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

It's one of our occasional "potpourri" episodes, where we follow up on some bits of Star Wars news that wouldn't take up a whole episode individually. Today: updates about the Lando series, the Hunters game, and the timing of Phase 2 for The High Republic. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*...

"Inheritance" by George Mann is the 3rd of 4 "Galactic Tales" in honor of the 20th anniversary of Attack of the Clones. And it's as much a prequel era story as it is a High Republic one. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

In our latest "What to Watch Now" segment, we're checking in on what Industrial Light & Magic has been posting on their YouTube account. It turns out that something big just dropped - the trailer for the "Light & Magic" documentary! Let's discuss... Punch it! Here's the link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM_XwzOK_98 ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon....

The Nielsen ratings for the week including Kenobi Chapter 3 ("Not the Face!") are out, and we'll put its 958 million total minutes viewed in context with Stranger Things, The Book of Boba Fett, and more. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Star Wars 7x7x8! It's a big day here: the 8th anniversary of the show that's been bringing you a daily dose of Star Wars joy since 7/7/14. Today, I'm reflecting on 8 aspects of these past years for which I'm immensely thankful. Punch it! And as promised, here's the link to watch "Hyperspacing Hope" at TED.com, aka "Why hope is Star Wars' most powerful force": https://www.ted.com/talks/allen_voivod...

it's the last of our current run of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim interviews (still more to come), and I'm thrilled to interview an editor - which I don't get to do very often! Today, we're welcoming Sammy Holland from Insight Editions to the podcast. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Hey, it's more interviews from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! Today, we're featuring a creator of some of the most amazing Star Wars items out there - Jenn Fujikawa, food writer and culinary artist. ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

We're finishing up a set of interviews from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim featuring co-authors of Star Wars: Timelines (what looks to be an amazing reference book from DK Publishing)! Today, it's Jason Fry, and we'll continue an unusual tradition we've had in our conversations with him as well. Punch it! And here's Jason's Substack: https://jasonfry.substack.com/ ***I'm listener supported! Join th...

Round 2 of interviews from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim featuring authors of the upcoming reference book Star Wars: Timelines! Today, Clayton Sandell returns for another one-question interview. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

We're diving back into interviews from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! Today, the first of three interviews with co-authors of Star Wars: Timelines - Amy Richau. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

There are (at least!) five live action series and five animated seasons in active development *right now* in the galaxy far, far away! Today, we'll explore all the Star Wars storytelling in the works and set to release in July 2022. Punch it! As with each of our monthly previews, we're looking at storytelling in these 12 categories: Movies Live Action Animation Books Audiobooks Short Stories Comic...

Heartbreaking moments abound in Adam Christopher's "Shadow of the Sith," including some perhaps unintentional ones - like the scenes with Luke and Ben. We'll dig into those and what's revealed about Luke's Jedi Temple on this light-spoilers episode. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

With a nuanced performance from William DeMeritt and a tense atmosphere for the soundscape, the audiobook version of Shadow of the Sith is just as essential as the novel in its own epic way. Punch it! Thanks to Penguin Random House Audio for sharing a review copy with me. And you can get a free download of Shadow of the Sith along with a free 30-day Audible trial (new accounts only, of course) if...

An essential Star Wars novel, Adam Christopher's "Shadow of the Sith" is a terrific tale set between the events of the original and sequel trilogies. It would have been a perfect "Journey to The Rise of Skywalker" novel, and should be required reading before your next movie viewing. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes...