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An episode all about theories, expectations, and speculations! In Part One, Charlotte and Caitlin share their lists of theories and talk through them. In Part Two, they discuss their biggest hopes for episode 9. In Part Three, they get real about their realistic expectations for how the saga will end. What will it feel like if our major hopes don't come true here? All this and more on Skytalkers.  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  http://skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin and Charlotte get into the concept of family in Star Wars: which is more prevalent, blood family or found family? They define family in Star Wars in part one, and talk a bit about the original trilogy, the prequels, Rebels, Clone Wars, and Rogue One. In part 2, they go into the concept of family in Solo: A Star Wars Story — spoilers ahead. In part 3, they talk about the theme of family + found family in the sequel trilogy and where they think it will all end. If “family” is a theme right up there with hope, then how will this factor into the end of the saga, Episode 9? All this and more discussion right here on Skytalkers.    http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://www.twitter.com/crerrity http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher http://skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoilers ahead! Caitlin and Charlotte do their in-depth breakdown of Solo: A Star Wars Story. First, they discuss the story elements, including the plot structure and themes. Then, they talk characters — everyone from Han to Qi’ra to L3 to Lando to Enfys Nest. In part 3, they answer some listener questions related to the film including shipping, that cameo, Qi’ra’s character arc, music, and more.    http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  http://skytalkers.com  Q&A Theme Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk5_OSsawz4 Caitlin’s article about the cameo: https://skytalkers.com/2018/05/25/spoilers-that-surprise-cameo-in-solo-a-star-wars-story/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoilers ahead! Our immediate reaction to Solo: A Star Wars Story, recorded after the World Premiere on May 10th, 2018.    Thanks to our awesome Patrons!    http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://www.twitter.com/crerrity http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher http://skytalkers.com    heard about a job big shot gangster putting together a crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NO SPOILERS HERE — our spoiler-free review of Solo! This quick special is all about our trip to Hollywood to see Solo: A Star Wars Story and attend the world premiere! First, we give some final predictions before dashing off. Second, we have some audio of the premiere pandemonium. Lastly, Caitlin and Charlotte detail the whole red carpet experience and seeing the film in the Chinese Theater. And what did we think? We give a SPOILER FREE review of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Thank you for all the support! See you soon for our spoiler-filled immediate reaction! http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last Shot by Daniel José Older preps us for Solo: A Star Wars Story by bringing us an exciting adventure with Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and a ton of new characters (but also baby Ben Solo). On this episode, we discuss what we liked about the book and how it ties into the saga as a whole. We then discuss key themes throughout the novel: parenting anxiety, the joys of doing what you love, DROID RIGHTS, and change/personal growth. We then swap quotes to analyze. And maybe there's a surprise at the very end of the episode. Skytalkers Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/hpD1Zl6kYzvVPbWS2  skytalkers.com http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our 50th episode (!!!) is all about Force visions, premonitions, and cave sequences in Star Wars. What do these obstacles mean for our characters? What purpose do they serve in the story, and what do they mean? In part one, we talk about the prequel trilogy and the Clone Wars: Anakin's dreams, Mortis (Ahsoka and Anakin), and even the Clone Wars microseries. In part two, it's all about the original trilogy: Luke's cave sequence and his vision of his friends dying. We also talk briefly about Rebels. In part three, we discuss the sequel trilogy: Rey's vision in The Force Awakens, the mirror cave in The Last Jedi, and Rey and Kylo's visions together. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers! Ahsoka Untold Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS4sclln5J4  Visions and Premonitions YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKfuckzX9GHWj4gS2pLtUbXfpqpIGLQ3V  Skytalkers Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/hpD1Zl6kYzvVPbWS2  skytalkers.com http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod  http://www.twitter.

The trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story is OUT and Caitlin and Charlotte have their immediate reactions! No spoilers here -- just raw thoughts on the trailer, some theories, predictions, what we want from the characters, and more! skytalkers.com  https://twitter.com/skytalkerspod  https://twitter.com/caitlinplesher  https://twitter.com/crerrity  https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin and Charlotte are excited to discuss all the bonus features on the Blu-Ray release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. To begin, they give a review of how these bonus features stack up against previous Star Wars films. In part one, they discuss the feature-length documentary "The Director and the Jedi," and the respect they have for Rian Johnson, as well as the controversy surrounding Mark Hamill. In part two, they discuss the deleted scenes. In part three, they talk about extrapolated quotes from Rian Johnson's audio commentary of the film. Finally, Charlotte gives a brief review of the Music-Only version of the film. Please take our survey!: https://bit.ly/2H2B6Lq Our website: skytalkers.com http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star Wars: The Last Jedi novelization, written by Jason Fry, is finally here! In this packed episode, we talk general perceptions, fun Easter Eggs, and favorite new-information. We get deep with the character section, and swap quotes and discuss what we've learned about each main character. Finally, we participate in "Lectio Devino" and swap chosen-quotes and describe how these passages make us feel, what they remind us of, and more. All this and much more discussion on this week's episode!   Visit our website: https://skytalkers.com/  Go here to watch Shannon's experience with Skytalkers Machete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-x9Tm6c2yk Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skytalkerspod  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers  Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skytalkerspod/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The finale of Star Wars: Rebels is here and we're here to talk about it. Spoilers ahead! First, Caitlin gives her 30 second recap on this epic finale (A Fool's Hope, Family Reunion, & Farewell). Then, they each give 2 highs and 1 low about the episodes overall. Next, they discuss the story elements of Rebels: what is the state of the Rebellion? How did we feel about the ending? Could we have predicted it would come to this point? What makes a story especially "Filoni" and how do we feel about that? In the character section, we go through each character. We answer a listener email addressing some concerns about women representation in the finale -- and we give our thanks to the creators of the show, as well as the fans.  Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening! Click here to join our Patreon community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is all about fan-created media and how it enriches our Star Wars fandom experience. There is no community like the Star Wars community, especially when fans are creating awesome content every day to support their passions. Caitlin and Charlotte are joined by Amy Richau (@amyrichau), writer for StarWars.com and creator of  #365StarWarsWomen, a project chronicling a different woman involved in Star Wars a day. They talk with her about fandom, women in Star Wars, and get to know her story.    Next, they're joined by Danny Pirtle (@DannyPirtle19), creator of a website called Porgology that hosts articles, think pieces, and catalogs the different alien creatures that appear across the Star Wars canon. Danny then asked Caitlin and Charlotte to create a "Star Wars dinner" with only aliens and creatures.   Finally, Caitlin and Charlotte discuss two aspects of their fandom: fanfiction and fan-created videos. What's up with the stigma behind fanfiction? What are our favorites and what do we look for in a "

The penultimate episodes of Star Wars: Rebels are here and Caitlin and Charlotte break "Wolves and a Door" and "A World Between Worlds" down. Spoilers ahead! SO MUCH TO UNPACK HERE. First, they give their highs and lows. Then, they dive into the story with questions like: What are the implications for the Star Wars saga overall? What about those voices? What does it all mean? What is the state of the Empire? In the character section, they discuss Ezra, Hera, Sabine, Ahsoka, sacrifice, and even the Emperor.  See this post for the full list of quotes. One episode remains! Are you ready?  Follow the Escape Pods Network on Twitter, @WeAreEscapePods! And at weareescapepods.com Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Star Wars: Rebels is in the home stretch... Skytalkers' Fulcrum Files returns to discuss the two emotional episodes, Jedi Night and DUME. Spoilers ahead! First, Caitlin gives her 20 second recap of the episodes. Then, they give their 2 highs and 1 low. They discuss story next: How did we feel about the pacing of these episodes individually and as a two-part arc? Do we think the episode was balanced in giving our characters time to grieve while moving the plot forward towards the next step? In part three, they go through each character and their journeys, and they speculate on the future of the season.   Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening! skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin finally read the Revenge of the Sith novelization! In part one, we discuss the merits of novelizations and how this one stacks up comparatively. In part two, they go through the characterizations of Padmé, Anakin, and Obi-Wan. In part three, they practice "lectio divina" and choose passages for each other to analyze immediately.    Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening! skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's REAL! We watched the Super Bowl spot and the official teaser of Solo: A Star Wars Story and have our reactions and thoughts! What do we think about Alden Ehrenreich as Han? Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra? We give our thoughts on the visual language, time period, and potential story elements. Inevitably, we ask: What does this story mean for the future of "anthology" films in Star Wars? Is Star Wars abandoning the different-genre exploration that was promised years ago? This, and of course, what we think of it all, on this special one-take episode of Skytalkers! Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening! skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin and Charlotte finish up their Star Wars: The Last Jedi recap podcasts with the final section, the "catch all." In part one, they answer plot-based questions, including: What’s something you would personally add or change? Can you define the force bond? What does "tied on a string" mean? In part two, they answer character based questions. They talk about Reylo. They get emotional. They talk about Carrie Fisher and Leia and redemption arcs. They get emotional. In part three, they speculate about the future of the saga.  In the episode, Caitlin reads from two books: "Postcards from the Edge" by Carrie Fisher and "The Theater of War" by Bryan Doerries (narrated by Adam Driver).  Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening! skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star Wars Escape Pods Network (Devin and Eve from Unmistakably Star Wars and Johnamarie Macias from Rebels Chat & The Wookiee Gunner) join Caitlin and Charlotte for a discussion of all things Star Wars! In part one, they ask: What keeps you coming back to Star Wars time after time? What is the core theme of Star Wars, after all these years?  In part two, they discuss the new Star Wars: Rebels trailer. One final lesson? Is Ahsoka the convor? What's the future look like for Ezra and Kanan? What are our wants and needs for the end of the series? In part three, the gang talks The Last Jedi: redemption, themes, and some quick shots (who is better: shirtless Kylo or shirtless Anakin? Throne Room or Kylo vs. Luke?).  Finally, the group gives their Star Wars dinner picks. Follow the Escape Pods Network on Twitter, @WeAreEscapePods! And at weareescapepods.com Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening! skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad c

Emo Kylo Ren makes an appearance on Skytalkers! In this special interview episode, Caitlin and Charlotte talk to the writer and voice behind the extremely popular Twitter account, @KyloR3n -- Emo Kylo Ren. What are Alexandra's creative inspirations? Her favorite tweets? What is her opinion of Kylo Ren and where his character is going to go? What are her opinions on the Rey and Kylo dynamic? All this and more on this special episode of Skytalkers!   Follow Alexandra on her personal Twitter, @petridishes! You can find her writing for the Washington Post here.  Follow Emo Kylo Ren here!: @KyloR3n Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks to our awesome guest, and to you, our listeners! skytalkers.com Click here to join our Patreon community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part two of the Skytalkers in-depth breakdown of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is here with our character section. First, Charlotte and Caitlin dive into the connections that characters have with each other in the film. In TLJ, characters rarely spend time "alone" -- how do these relationships build up (or break down) our characters? Can we compare Force bonds throughout the saga with Kylo Ren and Rey's bond? What does their Force bond mean for the saga and the balance of the Force? Next, they dig deep into the Skywalker family and legacy. Is this the end of the Skywalker line? Finally, they talk about Failure and make some character predictions for episode 9.    Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening! skytalkers.com   If you have things you want us to talk about in our next episode, don't hesitate to reach out to us via Twitter or by emailing us: skytalkerspodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices