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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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Guess what? We’ve been podcasting for ONE WHOLE YEAR! To celebrate, Caitlin and Charlotte are revising their “Star Wars Dinner” picks from their first episode. Then, we take your questions on all things Star Wars opinions, including how we relate to Kylo Ren, what the best thing about starting a podcast is, what figurative “hill” we would have died on last year, and our year in podcasting. Next, we answer some personal questions: What do we want out of 2018? What’s Caitlin’s most embarrassing moment? Finally, we thank so many people who have made this past year the best ever. This episode is very reflective and personal on all things fandom and friendship.   Thank you ALL for supporting this show for the past year. If this is your first episode, THANK YOU for clicking download. It means the world. May the Force be with you all!   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

To kick off the Skytalkers three-part breakdown of The Last Jedi, Caitlin and Charlotte start with story and dive into themes, motifs, and structure of the film. First, the talk about their continuously evolving opinion of The Last Jedi. Then, they talk structure. Caitlin presents a spreadsheet of transitions, Charlotte compares Anakin’s arc with Kylo’s. They also determine Plot A vs. B vs. C. Finally, they share a list of themes they identified from the film.    Check out of website, skytalkers.com, to see Caitlin’s transition spreadsheet in a PDF.   Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening, and happy holidays! skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices