Force Ghost Coast To Coast

The prequel rewatch comes to its conclusion! As the crew discuss Revenge of the Sith, they grapple with big questions, like 'why didn't they take a longer time establishing Anakin's turn?' Plus, you get the definitive prequel rankings!

Goran Backman of Pixomondo joins Brian to discuss some of the visual effects that went into The Mandalorian, including crafting some practical/digital combinations, working in The Volume, and how to make something 'look like Star Wars.'

Matt, Liz, and Brian find new respect for The Phantom Menace after being subjected to Attack of the Clones. Topics discussed include: Anakin's trunk full of red flags, Obi-Wan's Yacht Rock/Son of God look, small creatures having ridiculous abilities, and some of the best scoring of the prequels.

The gang convenes over the internet to watch the prequels together, starting with The Phantom Menace, natch. Come for the terrible racism and dated looking special effects, stay for only fully understanding Padmé after reading a book written 20 years after this film premiered! 

The gang reconvenes to talk about both the best and worst seasons of The Clone Wars. Topics discussed include Maul's surprising depth, racist snakes, the tragedy of the younglings, and Ahsoka doing the right thing.

The gang invites their mutual friend Eileen Nagle on to organize a Star Wars quiz for the hosts to participate in! It's like pub trivia, minus the pub and genuine, non-Skype based human interaction. And we want you to play along! Keep track of your score and tweet us @ForceGhostC2C with your score!

The crew spent the last few weeks reading E.K. Johnston's Queen's Shadow, and we have some thoughts! Topics discussed include: the most poorly served characters in all of Star Wars, the rampant sexism in the Republic, the frustrating names of Padme's handmaidens, and how R2D2 is basically a Roomba. Yeah, we said it.

For this episode, we scoured our personal music collections, as well as the internet, to find songs that reference, or are about, Star Wars. Topics discussed include: "Weird Al" Yankovic's decades long dominance in the field of Star Wars music, the lack of Jedi references in hip-hop, and comparing Darth Vader's helmet to...well, you've just got to listen to find out.

In a special bonus episode, Brian welcomes his old college roommate, Ed Kelly, onto the show to discuss The Rise of Skywalker and the state of Star Wars after the Skywalker Saga wraps up. Topics discussed include: the worst dialogue in the sequel trilogy, the wasting of Kerri Russell, and Ed's personal Star Wars rankings.

During social distancing, Liz has now completed the third season of The Clone Wars, and she discusses it with Matt and Brian. Topics discussed include just how weird Star Wars can get, why you shouldn't make sense of plot points in children's novelizations, and whether Anakin is or is not the Chosen One.

Matt and Brian welcome Zach of the DC3cast/Multiversity Manga Club to join them for a discussion of the final arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Topics discussed include: Mace Windu's consistent dickery, the tragedy of Maul, and how Ahsoka belongs in the highest pantheon of Star Wars characters.

Join Liz, Matt, and Brian as they journey back to the first ever Star Wars original novel, Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster. Discussions include: similarities to Zoolander, some real problematic Leia stuff, Foster's interesting linguistic choices, and why there was no space battles or Han Solo in the novel.

During social distancing, Liz has now completed the second season of <i>The Clone Wars</i>, and she discusses it with Matt and Brian. Topics discussed include: bounty hunters, Jedi love, and, shockingly, the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. You can watch the VMAs sketch in question here. We will return in 2 weeks with a discussion of <i>Splinter of the Mind's Eye</i>, the first <i>Star Wars</i> novel. 

This week, we present a special bonus episode, where Brian asks Liz and Matt the hardest question in the galaxy. What's the question? Well, you've just got to listen to find out. 

This week, we dig into the music of Star Wars, highlighting favorite pieces from the original, prequel, and sequel films, as well as the stand alone 'anthology' films, The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Mandalorian. Come for the well known anthems, stay for [checks notes] "Chicken in the Pot?" 

Liz took advantage of some social distancing and watched the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Brian and Matt had lots of questions for her. Plus, the crew reacts to the report that Rosario Dawson was playing her on The Mandalorian Season 2.

This week, Matt and Brian look at the first three episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7, which are repurposed from unfinished story reels released back in 2015. They discuss the trailer versus the reality, the improved animation, and the unfortunate reality of 1/3 of the season being old material.

Liz, Matt, and Brian dig into the manga adaptation of The Legends of Luke Skywalker. Topics discussed include: droid face, bad facial hair, and who in the galaxy would tell a story about a flea.

This week, Liz, Matt, and Brian look back on The Rise of Skywalker two months after its release to see if our opinions have changed much. We also look to the future of the 'new' trio of characters, and where we may see new tales from this timeframe pop up.

In our first episode of 2020, Liz, Matt, and Brian recap the first season of The Mandalorian. Topics discussed include: all those guest stars!Baby Yoda supplanting Porgs in Matt's heartIG-11's dope existence and tragic demisewhat we want from Season Two.