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

This is fun - Ubisoft has been updating a "Fan Kit" for Star Wars Outlaws with trailer stills, wallpapers, a visual character guide, and more. And it gives us a first hint at the connection between Kay Vess and the Zerek Besh boss, Sliro. Punch it! Here's the link to the Fan Kit if you wanna download it for yourself: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/star-wars/outlaws/news-updates/6xTzeAfu46dyxcR...

We're finally talking about the story trailer for Star Wars: Outlaws, the video game set in the criminal underworld, set for release on August 30. Today, the top takeaways from that trailer, including the shock appearance of [redacted]... Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https:...

Force movement coaches, performative martial arts, lightsaber envy, and more - that's the kind of behind-the-scenes stuff I found fascinating and wanted to share with you, from Total Film magazine's coverage of Star Wars: The Acolyte. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https://pa...

Charlie Bennett's anecdote about the lightsaber color he *didn't* get is maybe the most fasinating story-related thing about The Acolyte in Total Film's May 2024 issue. We'll discuss that and other story points that came up on today's show...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: h...

Well, "Flash Strike" seems to have sealed it - all the players who will figure in the Bad Batch finale are already on Wayland. So, what roles do they have to play in these final moments? We'll examine the chess board in our deep dive episode...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years:...

"Flash Strike" is the penultimate episode of The Bad Batch, which ends with our heroes still a long way from a rescue and with few prospects - but we know they'll pull it off somehow, and Omega may be the one to make it happen. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.c...

The Phantom Menace is coming back to theaters in 2024 ... twice! Technically. One of those options is super rare and sold out, but there's a whole week's worth of other possibilities for you...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to...

There's another bit of news that suggests we're not getting a Mando season 4... but what a second? Who says that it can only be one or the other? Why can't we get a movie AND season 4? Let's discuss the news and the theory...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.co...

Did you know? In early drafts of Star Wars, all lightsabers were red? In the final version, only the Sith used red, a color long associated with evil. But it seems too simplistic to say that Lucas went with red for that reason alone...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https://...

The Gungans think the Naboo look down their noses at them, and don't like them because of their army. The Naboo don't provide any evidence to justify this, but earlier drafts of The Phantom Menace portray the Naboo in a much harsher light. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https...

"Pathogen" is the latest installment in Lydia Kang's serialized Phase 3 story from The High Republic, appearing in the new issue of Star Wars Insider magazine. It's a tense story with horror elements, protocol droid comedy, and the surprise return of a Phase 1 character. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been makin...

The Bad Batch is heading to Tantiss earlier than even they expected, and with a lot less resources at their disposal. Are they the "cavalry" promised in the series finale? If not, who? That's what we're discussing on our deep dive episode today... Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten year...

"Into the Breach" takes the Bad Batch deep behind enemy lines - like the deepest they could go - in their search for Tantiss and Omega. It's a taut episode with a surprising cliffhanger conclusion, and we'll do our 7-takeaway breakdown on it today. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten yea...

Yesterday we talked about the acolyte within "The Acolyte." Today, we're doing a 7-takeaway breakdown of the rest of the highlights from the Empire magazine June 2024 cover story about the upcoming series. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~...

No, they don't reveal who the "Acolyte" will be in "The Acolyte" series. But the new Empire magazine cover story about the Star Wars show does reveal the meaning of the title, and where Leslye Headland is drawing it from - send us off to research Legends things... Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it fo...

Empire magazine's June 2024 issue isn't just about The Acolyte - there's also a Daisy Ridley interview that, naturally, is a lot about Star Wars. And we learn something big about the script for the "New Jedi Order" movie from the interview, too. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years:...

In another of this year's monthly installments, we've pulled a Star Wars Conversation Card and want to hear your answer to this - would you rather live on frozen Hoth or volcanic Mustafar, and why? I'll start on today's show...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon....

In this Jedi Business episode, we're discussing what we *didn't* learn about a possible season 4 of the Mandalorian, and a bunch about the future of Star Wars storytelling at a very high (corporate) level. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the creator who's been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to s...

Depending on how you want the math to be mathing, Erebus in The Bad Batch "Juggernaut" episode is at least the 18th new planet or moon we've visited so far in the series! We'll run them all down today, as well as some others that don't quite count. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Sp...

The Bad Batch has got a long way to go and a short time to get there - Mount Tantiss, that is. And step one starts with a prison break that puts them face to face with an old foe. Our 7-takeaway breakdown of 3x12, "Juggernaut," is here...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify wou...

The called S3E11 of the Bad Batch "Point of No Return," but what does that actually mean? How is this episode indicative of a point of no return for our heroes? That's the subject of our deep dive episode today...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too....

"Point of No Return" is an action-packed episode of the Bad Batch that ends with all of our heroes in their darkest-before-the-dawn eras. Our 7-takeaway breakdown episode is on tap for you today...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTub...

A surprise trailer drop last week gave us our first look at the sequel to Tales of the Jedi - and it's coming out May 4! We're breaking down the "Tales of the Empire" preview on today's episode of the podcast...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :...

Pick one Star Wars story format to survive - and what stories would you explore? Give constructive criticism to Disney-era Star Wars? These are the thorny questions posed by Patrons of the podcast that I'm answering today. What are YOUR answers? Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spoti...

Well, the makers of the Bad Batch have perfectly positioned Emerie Karr to be the key to everyone's survival - Omega, the clones, and the M-count kids. For our deep dive today, let's consider what we know about her and how we got here...   Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify wou...