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136 - Anakin Didn't Need a Lightsaber, He Needed Therapy

No Dumb Questions

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Star Wars - Why Are We Still Talking About It?

i enjoy star wars because of the escapeism of it, and i enjoy connecting with the characters. For me, my favorite moment in all star Wars is the light sabre duel between obean and anikan. I don't think you could talk about anything that more captured imagination,. or rather tapped into categories of good, evil, right? Wrong? Heroism, mentor menti relationship, love, intrigue, all that stuff. It's, it's norse mythology. But in space with wizards and with american sensibilities. The character arcs paid off. And there now we're into a whole new age of marketing weaponizing pogs and pepsy bellies for summer fun.

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