Episode 105 - The Heist of Han Solo

We review Season 3, Episode 5 (The Return) of The Bad Batch. Topics include:

• Sassy talk among the Bad Batch
• Crosshair and Batcher - a love story
• A moment of silence for Tech
• My Two Dads fight over Omega's protection
• Where does the Batch go next and when will an attempt to kidnap Omega happen?

In our Question of the Week, we share your speculation on what/who returns. In news, we do a round robin look at the upcoming films and series including production notes and rumors. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, play your voicemails and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 03:27 - Question of the Week: "The Return" of what/whom?
• 11:27 - Round robin rumors for upcoming films and series
• 18:41 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 5 (The Return)
• 42:17 - Maul Bag
• 49:10 - FACPA Answering Machine

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We review Season 3, Episode 4 (A Different Approach) of The Bad Batch. Topics include:

• Crosshair and Anakin would have been homies
• You want Omega on your team for game night
• How bad of a father would Crosshair be?
• Is there a Plan 66? What about Plan 69?

In our Question of the Week, we go over your thoughts on Dr. Hemlock's childhood.  In news, we discuss Amandla Stenberg's recent comments about The Acolyte as well as the rumored production schedule of the Mando/Grogu film. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 05:50 - Question of the Week: Dr. Hemlock as a kid
• 08:59 - Amandla Stenberg on The Acolyte
• 14:18 - Mando/Grogu film in production this June
• 15:47 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 4 (A Different Approach)
• 48:57 - Maul Bag
  

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This week, we review Season 3, Episodes 1 (Confined), 2 (Paths Unknown) and 3 (Shadows of Tantiss) of The Bad Batch. Topics include:

• The monotonous life inside Mount Tantiss
• Can a captive get a blanket?
• Nala Se mastermind
• NPC Emerie Karr
• The Omega/Crosshair super duo
• How does Project Necromancer work and is that Palps' blood they are using to test?
• What's coming up next? A bounty hunter meeting? A delayed reunion of the Bad Batch? Nala Se punishment?

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what the next Star Wars animation project might be. In news, we discuss the rumors of The Acolyte premiering on June 5 as well as the recent meeting of Angela Bassett and Lucasfilm (and what project/role she could be in).  We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 03:12 - Question of the Week: The next Star Wars animation project
• 19:33 - The Acolyte releasing on June 5?
• 23:23 - Angela Bassett in Star Wars?
• 25:50 - Bad Batch Season 3 is here!
• 30:05 - Episode 1: Confined
• 39:50 - Episode 2: Paths Unknown
• 45:43 - Episode 3: Shadows of Tantiss
• 55:54 - Project Necromancer theories and what's coming next?
• 72:20 - Maul Bag
  

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We preview Season 3 of The Bad Batch. Topics include:

• Trying to gauge plot from the episode titles
• How much time passes over this season cause Omega grows up a little bit
• How will Emerie Karr play things out - helping our heroes or sticking to the Imperial manual?
• We know we see Fennec and Cad, will we get more bounty hunters?
• Other cameos we expect and some we really want
• How are they going to end this series and who dies?

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on how the new Bad Batch season will open - it's a lot of hate toward Cid! In news, we discuss the re-release of The Phantom Menace to theaters in May, Gina Carano's lawsuit vs Disney/Lucasfilm and the filming wrapup for season 2 of Andor. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, discuss our Bad Batch giveaway and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 02:34 - Question of the Week: The Bad Batch Cold Open
• 08:30 - Phantom Menace in theaters May 3-5
• 12:08 - Gina Carano wants her job back!
• 20:00 - Andor Season 2 filming wraps
• 21:55 - The Bad Batch Season 3 Preview
• 52:40 - Our season-long giveaway! Learn how you can win!
• 56:29 - Maul Bag

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We celebrate Star Wars Podcast Day with some new 'From A Certain Point Askew' stories. Topics include:

• Kenobi's mental struggles
• Droid stories all over the place!
• Bib Fortuna's daily routine
• Wait, that WASN'T Max Rebo?

Episode Time Stamps:

• 02:33 - RIP Carl Weathers
• 07:00 - From A Certain Point Askew Stories
• 10:05 - Kenobi: PTSD
• 19:15 - A Longer Time Ago...in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
• 24:00 - An Unusual Occurrence
• 32:13 - Majordomo's Morning Meeting
• 47:34 - A Spotchka-induced Suicide Mission
• 87:27 - The Legend of Doug Rebo

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We welcome Ro from the Scarif Scuttlebutt podcast on to dissect George Lucas' youthful experiences with racing, speed and danger and how that shaped what he created in A New Hope with the Death Star trench run and podracing in The Phantom Menace. Topics include:

• Trench run and podracing parallels
• Building the tension of a fast-paced scene slowly
• Adding music at the right moment
• "It'll be just like Beggar's Canyon back home" ... literally

In our Question of the Week, we ponder what Tech is up to if he survived the fall. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 02:48 - Question of the Week - Tech's next move
• 06:05 - FACPA Breakdown: The Death Star trench run, podracing & George Lucas' need for speed (with Ro from the Scarif Scuttlebutt Podcast)
• 25:28 - Maul Bag
  

Check out Ro @ScarifPodcast on Twitter and his show at ScarifScuttlebutt.com.

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We speculate about what we might see in the new Rey Jedi Order film including Jay's full story pitches - which one is better? Topics include:

• Who is in the academy and where is it?
• Who is the villain or villains?
• What known characters will show up?
• Rom-com vs a new sith apprentice - you choose the better movie plot!

In our Question of the Week, we share your hopes for Andor season 2 characters and storylines. In news, we talk Rey movie rumors, where else we might see her show up and the latest on the Mandalorian movie. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, listen to the FACPA Answering machine and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 05:18 - Question of the Week - Andor season 2 plot lines
• 16:38 - Bad Batch season 3 trailer is here!
• 33:36 - The Rey film rumors and drama
• 37:15 - Rey in more future films?
• 41:07 - Mando movie mutterings
• 45:53 - Dress in comfort and style with MeRobies
• 47:23 - Speculating the plot of the Rey Jedi Order film
• 74:03 - Maul Bag
• 77:53 - FACPA Answering Machine
  

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This week we get into Adam Driver's comments about the original plan for Kylo/Ben as well as look back at the casting we almost got in the Prequels. Topics include:

• We're getting a Mando movie, but what does that mean for a season 4?
• A trilogy with Filoni's film?
• Ahsoka Season 2 - but when?
• How some prequel casting choices could have been different and drastically changed the vibes of those films
• Every "it" guy and their dog went out for the Anakin role in Attack of the Clones
• Tom Hanks? Michael Jackson? Tupac? Christian Bale? There were some VERY interesting close calls in casting for Eps 1-3

In news, we get into the Mando movie announcement and speculate what that might mean for a season 4.  Does the Rey film have a script?  We also get into Ahsoka season 2 and possibly more Tales of the... series. We share your Maul Bag and FACPA Answering Machine messages and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 02:24 - Send us your FACPA stories and we'll share in our future episode!
• 04:28 - New Mando movie, what about season 4?
• 07:48 - Ahsoka Season 2 is official
• 12:46 - Is the Rey film in limbo?
• 19:39 - Benioff/Weiss share why their Star Wars project went away
• 23:40 - Tales of the... rumors
• 26:45 - What if Ben Solo wasn't ever redeemed?
• 35:53 - Nearly cast in the Prequels
• 61:47 - Maul Bag
• 70:27 - FACPA Answering Machine

If you would like to send us your own 'From A Certain Point Askew' stories, we'll be reading them (with your help) and sharing on our upcoming episode for Star Wars Podcast Day! Email, tweet or DM us for more info!

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This week we look back on all the major shows, news, characters and moments we got in Star Wars from 2023! Topics include:

• Was Bad Batch Season 2 the best show of the year?
• Filoni brings a truckload of animation to live action
• Everything we saw from Celebration (including a lot of Zapruder footage of in-person teasers)
• Beck/Filoni get big promotions - a nod to the future of Lucasfilm?
• Video games are ramping up with Survivor dropping and the upcoming Outlaws
• A look ahead to what's coming in 2024

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what you're most looking forward to in the new year. We tease our plans for Star Wars Podcast day and how you can be involved (more info coming soon), we answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 02:49 - Question of the Week - What show or character are you looking forward to in 2024?
• 06:33 - 2023 Star Wars - Year in Review
• 44:17 - Coming in 2024 - Tales of WHICH Jedi?
• 50:57 - Teaser for our Star Wars Podcast Day plans (involving YOU!)
• 52:49 - Maul Bag

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We review the Disturbance in the Force documentary about the wacky, wild Star Wars Holiday Special. Topics include:

• Wookiee dialogue with no subtitles, unrequited love at the cantina, VR porn for grandpa in the middle of the living room...what are we doing here, guys?
• A televsion special born out of spite
• A production nightmare from the start
• So bad it's good...or just bad?
• Favreau and others give the special new life in the modern era.

We catch up on the latest news including the short-lived rumors about the Mandalorian Season 4 switching to a film format as well as discuss the likelihood of us getting a second season of Book of Boba Fett at some point. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 06:01 - Mando movie or season 4?
• 10:25 - Will we ever get a Book of Boba Fett Season 2?
• 14:52 - A Disturbance in the Force (The Star Wars Holiday Special)
• 45:18 - Maul Bag

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