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

George Lucas isn't wrong - the Boba Fett cartoon, "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee," really is the (unironically) best part of the Star Wars Holiday Special. The rest probably deserves Lucas's proposed hammer treatment. Punch it! If you've never seen it, or want to see it again, here you go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hH8rxarVG8 ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patre...

If the first quarter of the Star Wars Holiday Special was the "boring" part, the second quarter is the "awkward" part, without question. But it's good for a laugh or three, to be sure... Punch it! If you've never seen it, or want to see it again, here you go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hH8rxarVG8 ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus...

HAPPY LIFE DAY!!! I don't remember watching the Star Wars Holiday Special as a kid (I know I did, I just don't remember it) - but I do have a record of the first time I re-watched it as an adult... Punch it! If you've never seen it, or want to see it again, here you go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hH8rxarVG8 ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get acce...

For all of my disclosures and disclaimers (I'm not a "Thrawn as protagonist/hero" fan, I much prefer him as the villain), Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil is a satisfying trilogy conclusion, sets up the "original" trilogy quite nicely (with a twist!) and is one of the most enjoyable Thrawn reads of the new canon. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.co...

Continuing to explore Boba Fett's canon story appearances! He doesn't have much more than a cameo in "Deception," but we learn a thing or two about his post-arrest fate, and the episode itself is filled with wild moments. 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 Levers of Power" by Jason Fry has the dual joys of filling a gap in Admiral Rae Sloane's history and giving us a new view on the Battle of Endor, but also feels a little out of place in the "Rise of the Empire" bind-up. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

No new news about The Book of Boba Fett in "Under the Helmet," but some wonderful emotional behind-the-scenes footage, and tributes to the power of creative collaborations and limitations. 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 brief whack-a-mole of a Kenobi sizzle reel, but more a summing up of our discussions over the past few episodes about crime syndicates in the galaxy far, far away. Punch it! This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wars! Head to their site and use promo code SW7x715 to take 15% off your order sitewide, with no minimum purcha...

The Book of Boba Fett and Galactic Starcruiser were named-checked at yesterday's Disney's earnings webcast. They also shared notable details about Disney+'s programming future and gave the first mention of a Disney "Metaverse." Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Saving a big one for last! We're looking at the history of Crimson Dawn. And while we're at it, we're looking at Qi'ra's history as well, projecting forward to The Book of Boba Fett, and exploring a surprising Rise of Skywalker connection as well. Punch it! This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wars! Head to their site and us...

In previous episodes, we looked at crime syndicates active during the Galactic Civl War, to see which ones might show up years later in The Book of Boba Fett. Today, we look from the Sequel Era backwards, and come up with a promising connection. 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've talked about three of the five major crime syndicates and how they may affect The Book of Boba Fett. Today we look at a fourth, but it's a couple of related up-and-coming outfits that may already have skin in the game. Punch it! This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wars! Head to their site and use promo code SW7x715 to...

"Bottleneck" serves as a prologue to the very first novel in the new Star Wars canon, ties into the second one in another way, and also reawakens some "aw shucks" moments about what could have been... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

I've been keeping an eye on the Disney and Disney+ YouTube channels for any more interesting Star Wars videos... and there's just one to talk about. But there's also an unfortunate trend happening on the Star Wars YouTube channel... Punch it! This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wars! Head to their site and use promo code SW...

We're looking at other criminal syndicates that might come into play in The Book of Boba Fett! In the case of Black Sun, there are enough connections to other upcoming Star Wars Disney+ series that make them a prime antagonist for Fett. 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 Hutts and Pykes don't have the greatest relationship, and for good reasons. So how will the Pykes react to Boba Fett moving in on the Hutts' action? We'll look at top takeaways from Pyke Syndicate history to consider it... Punch it! This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wars! Head to their site and use promo code SW7x715...

So Boba Fett kills Bib Fortuna and sets up in Jabba's palace. What exactly did Boba Fett achieve by doing this? To start to answer the question, we need to explore a bit of Hutt Clan history... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Let's dig into the details of The Book of Boba Fett teaser trailer that dropped yesterday - including a surprise potential connection to the Kenobi series. Punch it! In case you haven't seen it yet, here's the teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOJ1cw6mohw ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Location scouting and pre-viz for Rogue Squadron? Surprises on Disney+ Day or in the earnings report investor call? These and so much more to look forward to in this month of Star Wars storytelling, November 2021. Punch it! Even though there's not notable news in all 12 of the categories, we'll check in on them all in this episode. Here's what they are... Movies Live-action TV Animation Books Audi...

On a Spinner Sunday episode, we're talking about "Mercy Mission," a Hera Syndulla story from 2015 that takes on a new dimension after her appearance in Season 1 of The Bad Batch. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Of the 11 Star Wars movies to date, only two of them have been released without deleted scenes in their extras. But people have collected deleted scenes from one of those two elsewhere... Punch it! Here's the video I mentioned on the podcast: https://vimeo.com/196155136 ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewar...

We don't talk about scary stuff as a common element of Star Wars, but it turns out that scary situations - ones outside the heroes' control, and often involving monsters - are an enduring part of its storytelling magic. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Between Bring Home the Bounty Week 3 and Hasbro PulseCon2021 this week, toys have delivered some new insights about characters in upcoming Disney+ shows... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Last week, rumors of Hayden Christensen joining the Star Wars: Ahsoka cast started to break. There were a couple of odds elements about it, but it seems legit... so, the big question is how??? 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 movie Star Wars: Rogue Squadron comes out in December 2023, and is said to draw inspiration from the Rogue Squadron books and video games while also telling a new story. So we're going to start looking back at that inspirational source material... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***