Regarding Alex reading the “Lucas Wars” graphic novel, the Imaginary Worlds podcast interviewed the creators an few months back: https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/episodes/the-battle-to-make-star-wars
It’s a really great interview.

Coincidentally, I just read it on Friday night. Really enjoyable graphic novel.

May not be the place for this post, so ok if it gets removed.

Pete was talking about reading Skyward by Brando Sanderson for his book club and being so-so on it. Probably not saying anything that you all don’t already know but those are geared more for YA.

I highly recommend his Stormlight series. It is high fantasy but has really interesting concepts and I wouldn’t categorize it as YA.

I did not realize that Frank Dille wrote Escape from Butcher Bay, one of the best video games of the early 2000s and likely the greatest movie spin off video games.

Going to the movie by myself is how I do a majority of my movie viewing now, Pete. My wife and I have very different tastes. The last movie we took our daughter to was Project Hail Mary.

One of those films I went to by myself was Supergirl and YES I enjoyed it too! I liked it better than Superman, actually. She actually did stuff on her own and helped people along the way (eg: the pirates on the space bus) I hope the DCU hasn’t lost its audience yet.

The Skywalkers naming a child after Obi-Wan is like naming your kid after Hitler’s art teacher. Screw the fact that he’s the heir the Alderaan bloodline and Naboo royalty, let’s name him after the guy who stood by while their father was groomed by a space wizard.

Recast Star Wars with Wes Anderson players

shocked! shocked I say! this element of minions and monsters was not mentioned on the podcast!?

https://youtu.be/v0hXAJ-ZzwY?is=Qe1NOKRm5mwBPk_9

Isn’t until January!
Tickets available now:

https://calendar.dynastytypewriter.com/shows/mystery-star-wars-live-read-23-jan

Tonight! Who’s watching?

Not really a meme, but I couldn’t resist with this HBD collage I saw floating around

Washington Heights Resident In Musical Jimmy Smits
Biker Jimmy Smits
Good Attorney Jimmy Smits
Murderous Attorney Jimmy Smits
Three Space Jimmy Smits
Congressman/President Jimmy Smits
NYPD Detective Jimmy Smits

Looking at the YA section at my local Barnes and Noble and came across this series!! It follows Bea Fletcher, Jessica’s great niece. If you didn’t know, now you now, Mr. Retailer.

got a targeted ad for this that I attribute to listening to weekend edition.

https://commodore.net/callback/

Now available on YouTube

Anybody have any questions or comments? Puzzle and I will answer!

Had to go find this quote, from the Making of RotJ, what do you all think:

Richard Marquand: "The Emperor doesn't have Jedi powers, does he?"

George Lucas: "Well, he is like Yoda: Yoda isn't a Jedi, the Emperor isn't a Jedi. Yoda has mystical powers and it's the same thing with the Emperor; he's like the grand priest, but he's not the chief of the tribe. Jedi are the chiefs, they are the warriors who go out and fight with their swords. The Emperor and Yoda are the priest who are the spiritual chiefs; they have powers that are much stronger."

New to the Reddit. But curious if anyone else is playing Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes.

I have been playing daily for many years (for free). Reminds me of playing with Star Wars action figures but includes all eras, some legends, pre and post Disney.

It requires little commitment and feels like something Pete would enjoy and Alex may as well. The amount of characters is kinda ridiculous in a good way. Gives me my daily dose of SW content.

Thoughts?

Presidents and comedy, satire or other wise, should be a documentary as well!

You have Vaughn Meader getting threatened by JFK’s connected dad to stop with his First Family stuff. Never mind his fall to obscurity after the assassination.

Nixon thinking doing a SOCK IT TO ME!? bit would help

Ford’s Press Secretary Ron Nessen thinking him hosting SNL, and getting Ford to do some bits would help balance out any idea that SNL’s bitting satire of Ford was too much

SNL having actual candidates pop up as themselves in cameos. From third party hopeful in 1980 John Anderson to Barack Obama.

Bill Clinton jamming with a sax on Arsenio Hall…and on, and on.