Is this truly the way? Josh & Alex discuss The Mandalorian & Grogu and its place in the Star Wars lineage of films.
- Hey there, hi there, hello there A quick intro? Is this going to be a short episode? (0:00)
- Movie Wire promo (1:23)
- Initial thoughts and feelings on The Mandalorian & Grogu (1:48)
- How do we feel about face actors being cast in Star Wars properties? (19:24)
- Josh pivots to vent about Dave Filoni inserting himself via cameos (21:25)
- Sigourney Weaver as Col. Ward (25:44)
- Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt (31:59)
- Plot breakdown (34:26)
- One of the best easter eggs in the film (37:27)
- More plot summary (39:39)
- More praise for the VFX team (45:42)
- The voice for the Anzelians is Moaning Myrtle (47:39)
- The low point of the film (49:39)
- Are we okay with the New Republic committing war crimes? (58:40)
- A cut plot thread from the trailers (1:00:12)
- The future of Star Wars projects? (1:06:07)
- Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:12:02)
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