Star Wars: Meanderings & Ramblings

"The show has such bad writing!" "I wouldn't care about the diversity if the show as actually good!" I address these concerns of a very vocal fanbase (if they are even true fans) and my thoughts on the Acolyte.

In this episode, Kiri has a lot of thoughts on the Ahsoka series thus far and couldn't quite wait until the end of the series to give a review. Mostly, she finds the characters mopey, the plot line boring, The World Between Worlds a bad plot choice, and confusion around who actually has the Force. Everyone? Or just a select few? Also, a fun story at the end about how her daughter views hatred...

In this episode, Kiri discusses the character development of Padmé, Leia, and Rey throughout the Star Wars saga. She reflects on Padmé's strength and leadership in Episode I, her softer side and romantic relationship in Episode II, and her disappointment with her reduced role in Episode III. She admires Leia's independence and leadership qualities throughout the original trilogy, and appre...

In this episode, Kiri celebrates REAL Star Wars Day: May 25th! This was the day when A New Hope was first released in theaters (though it was just called "Star Wars" back then). In a somewhat corny episode, Kiri goes into a bit of George Lucas' history and how he followed his gut and stayed true to himself from when he was a teenager through when he made Star Wars. If you're not fo...

In this episode, Kiri reviews the third season of the Mandalorian. Overall, she felt like it stumbled a bit, and was not as good as the previous two. It felt like some storylines that were emphasized, disappeared from the overall plot and other times there were missed opportunities. More of the episodes felt like fillers and at times they were weren't in the "this is the way" zone. If...

In this episode, Kiri meanders and rambles about the amount of planets and settings in each Star Wars movie. Do the amount of planets and settings reflect how good the movie is? After writing out all the planets/ships that the characters spend time on in each movie, she dissects if there is a correlation. None of this is factually backed up with total times, sorry to disappoint. After two weeks, K...

This episode is for those that want to hear a 6.5 year old, almost 7, get quizzed on what she knows about Star Wars. Kiri's daughter had a snow day and crashed the podcast recording. Her daughter has lived with her mom, who is obsessed with Star Wars, since a young age. But how much does this young girl actually know about Star Wars through osmosis and watching some of the movies/TV show? Is s...

In this episode, Kiri sits down with YA sci-fi author Z. Jeffries to discuss the Jedi. Kiri loves the Jedi. Zachary thinks they have a lot of flaws. Specific talking points include: Only a Sith deals in absolutes The Jedi use fear to train Would it be better if there were different sects of Jedi or "grey" Jedi? The High Republic What do you think about the Jedi? Were they flawed? Is Luke t...

In this episode, Kiri has a discussion with Trent Gander about the characters within the Star Wars universe, specifically the new characters brought in with Disney storytelling. Does Disney give us too much context for characters? Not enough? Trent argues that "gritty realism" is important to Star Wars storytelling but Disney lacked that in the Sequel Trilogy. Kiri disagrees and thinks tha...

In this episode, Kiri and Professor Lyrical chat about Disney's takeover of Lucasfilm. Have their stories been beneficial to the Star Wars universe? Is the Disney acquisition ultimately a good thing? Pro is PRO Disney (haha, loving the pun), whereas Kiri is on the fence and unsure, yet still gives them her money at every chance. Was a decision reached? Is Disney and Star Wars a good thing? Lis...

In this episode, Kiri sits down to give her thoughts on the Andor television series streaming on Disney+. She goes into her favorite characters, scenes/episodes, and her general feelings. Plus, you get to find out her personal connection to Rix Road. Was the series good? Excellent? Did it have a purpose? Did it feel like Star Wars? She discusses all this within the audio blog. Do you want to be a...

In this episode, Kiri is joined with Michael Messinger where he proposes tweaking each of the movies to make them slightly better. Kiri plays devil's advocate in some instances where she wonders if the tweak would actually improve the movies. This also brings into light the ripple effect: can one small change really keep the Saga the same or would it disrupt the whole thing? Do you want to be...

“All his life has he looked away…to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing.” *** "Keep your concentration here and now where it belongs." "Master Yoda says I should be mindful of the future..." "But not at the expense of the moment." *** In this episode, Kiri talks about her need to always look to the twin sunset, to get off of Ta...

In this episode, Kiri takes a look at Princess Leia's character arc in the Original Trilogy and if she is bossy. She goes into how society views women, specifically using Princess Leia as her example. The podcast episode was inspired by her daughter, where she sees "bossy" traits emerging. Is it okay to be assertive as a woman? When is it too rude? Is assertiveness even rude? Is being...

In this episode, Kiri talks about The Last Jedi with a high school friend, who loves TLJ. She finds it baffling. He makes some good points, but can she be persuaded to end up liking it? They go through the movie in chronological order, talking about some key scenes, as well as themes that Rian Johnson shoves down the audience's throat. Do you want to be a guest on this show? She would love to...

In this episode, Kiri shares her frustrations about the way Rian Johnson portrayed Luke Skywalker in a very rambly way. She makes some key points about the cynical dialogue, laser swords, and yes, even Thala Sirens. She holds Luke Skywalker in such high regard, so why did Rian have to ruin him?! And it's a happy coincidence that Episode VIII in this audio blog has to do with Episode VIII in th...

Kiri Mohan has a conversation with her first guest ever on the show, Michael Miller, about a topic that he feels strongly about: Ahsoka seems to be living on indefinitely within the new Star Wars canon. Is this a good thing? They also explore that Disney seems to have let go of a key element of Star Wars, which is the transition from life into death. Disney can't seem to kill characters off an...

Oh boy, here we go! Kiri reviews the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ television series. It left her feeling "ehhhh" and less than impressed. Namely, why did we even need this series? But it's not all blah, there were some highlights and good parts that she liked. In this episode, she also managed to ramble a little less than normal and be somewhat cohesive. What did she like? Who did she dislik...

First off - apologies for the wonky sound quality...Kiri's podcast mic was on the wrong setting. In this episode, she discusses seeing Darth Vader in real live action glory in the 5th episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. She has an unpopular opinion: Do we want to see this much of Darth Vader? Is it detracting from his mystery? She explores this thought, tying it back to the Original Trilogy...

The Obi-Wan Kenobi series was dropped on Disney+! They released two episodes at once and Kiri Mohan goes into her thoughts on it. Who is Reva? What happened to the Grand Inquisitor? Why did Obi-Wan leave Tatooine? What does she want to see moving forward? This podcast episode will be devoted to the new Obi-Wan show and there are spoilers if you haven't yet seen it!

Today is REAL Star Wars Day! Not May the 4th. Why? Because May 25th, 1977 is when A New Hope was released in theaters...and the world was forever changed. In this episode, Kiri reviews some lesser known facts of the Star Wars Saga pre-Disney. Do you know them all?

In this episode, Kiri goes through the list on ScreenRant, 10 Unpopular Opinions About Yoda , to see which she agrees and disagrees with. The reason for this is that she has never really thought about Yoda in an analytical manner, or thought about him in a harsh light. Let's delve into this old, wise(?) Jedi Master and see what our opinions are on him. Do you like Yoda? What do you think about...

In this intro episode, you will learn a little about the host, Kiri, the purpose of the podcast and rambling about the buffet of Star Wars under Disney. Since Disney took over, do we now have our option to pick and choose what we like in Star Wars and curate our own experience? Times have changed drastically since Lucas was at the helm. What does that mean for older fans? To connect with me, follo...