This page has been set up Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. Please check back for news regarding events that RandomChatter will be participating in, at Celebration.
Whether you’re going to Celebration or not, click here, for the panel schedule.
We also have a handy spreadsheet of panels, here.
Schedule of Events, during Celebration:
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Echo Base #132: Too Much of a Good Thing?
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More anthology films are coming. So is a new trilogy by Rian Johnson. And now a film series by Benioff and Weiss. And Bob Iger confirmed we’re getting “several” television projects for the new streaming service. Are we on the verge of hitting oversaturation? This week we discuss that plus more on Solo characters, the extent of George Lucas’s involvement on the Solo film, and much more!
Echo Base #131: The Solo Duo
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We go over the Super Bowl spot and the teaser for the upcoming Solo film, and we discuss the controversy surrounding the Benioff and Weiss announcement.
ALSP #6: Force Ghosts
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Has the concept of Force ghosts really been fleshed out? Do we need a better explanation, or would that ruin the mystery?
Echo Base #130: Poe Just Got Lawyered!
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Special guest and former JAG officer Tom Harper (ZZZ, @xxx) joins us to discuss some of the more controversial military and legal issues presented in The Last Jedi. Was the “Holdo Maneuver” feasible? Was Poe justified in his mutiny? In what circumstances is it acceptable to disobey a direct order? Additionally, with the final Rebels episodes on the horizon, what will be the fates of our favorite characters? Join us here at Echo Base for a discussion you won’t want to miss!
Echo Base #129: Last Jedi Roundtable
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Join the entire RandomChatter Network staff for a discussion on The Last Jedi!
ALSP #5: Perspective
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We talked before about expectations, and this time we’re talking about perspective. Your perspective affects your opinion, so what was your perspective while watching The Last Jedi? Erik talks about his own perspective and how that affected whether he liked the film, and he looks at the perspectives of Finn and Luke and why those perspectives are important.
Echo Base #128: The Audience Speaks!
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Lou and Tim cover your listener feedback!
Echo Base #127: Waiting for Solo
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LEGO leaks some Solo ship designs and character names, though Lucasfilm still hasn’t given us a trailer, and they’re running out of time. Also, Ewan McGregor talks Kenobi, The Last Jedi gets a possible DVD release date, John Williams is doing a theme for Solo, and much more!
ALSP #4: The Success Equation and Fan Expectations
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There’s a very simple equation for determining success, and it explains why we have a massive rift within the Star Wars fan community every time there’s a new film. No, there was no rift with Rogue One, but the equation explains that too. Lucasfilm will continue to be in a lose-lose situation with each new release, and that will continue until fans can change their perspectives of their own expectations.
In this episode, Erik explains how audience members for each new Star Wars are like Luke entering the cave on Dagobah—they’re taking too much in with them.
Echo Base #126: Rian Speaks
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Director Rian Johnson clarifies a lot about The Last Jedi, but he points out something our hosts consider a major problem (though they all loved the film). But the movie has dominated the box office, despite a Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score that reports are now saying may have been skewed. We cover some things you might have missed in your first viewing, discuss more about the movie, and ask a trivia question about past opening weekends. Don’t miss this jam-packed episode of Echo Base!
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi.