From A Certain Point Askew

We review Season 3, Episodes 12 (Juggernaut) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: These underground, cave entry points need a ring doorbell at least! Weekend at Rampart's What if Disney went wild and killed Omega next week? Who else might die before season's end? In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on different era Star Wars relationships. In news we discuss the latest Star Wars Outlaws trailer and the writing addition to Dawn of the Jedi. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 06:28 - Question of the Week: Shipping different era characters 19:12 - Star Wars Outlaws new trailer! 29:16 - Mangold has a writing partner (and it's a good one) 32:50 - The Bad Batch: Season 3, Episode 12 (Juggernaut) 54:07 - Maul Bag Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We review Season 3, Episodes 10 (Identity Crisis) and 11 (Point of No Return) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Hemlock-Tarkin tension These poor force sensitive children Did CX-2 have to sleep with Cid to get that intel? Not the Marauder! More Tech theories In our Question of the Week, we share your strategies for surviving the upcoming Star Wars movie marathon. We ooh and ahh over the surprise trailer drop of Tales of the Empire. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, play okay/stop with your voicemails and more! Episode Time Stamps: 04:03 - Question of the Week: How will you survive the Star Wars movie marathon in May? 13:06 - ‘Tales of the Empire’ Trailer 28:28 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 10 (Identity Crisis) 47:12 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 11 (Point of No Return) 65:50 - Maul Bag 67:25 - FACPA Answering Machine Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We review Season 3, Episodes 8 (Bad Territory) and 9 (The Harbinger) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Does ANYBODY know what an m-count is? Crosshair does hot yoga Matrix-style fighting with Asajj Wrecker is a bleacher dad Are we calling this new ship, "Ass-hair?" In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on Cobb Vanth's first words coming out of the bacta tank. In news, we discuss the crazy Star Wars marathon coming to theaters and if we could do it. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, play okay/stop with a FACPA Answering Machine voicemail and more! Episode Time Stamps: 01:45 - Disneyland v Disney World - Matt's judgment 15:04 - Question of the Week: Cobb Vanth's First Words 18:45 - Star Wars Movie Marathon Madness! 22:44 - The Acolyte Trailer breakdown 35:33 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 8 (Bad Territory) 53:31 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 9 (The Harbinger) 73:48 - Maul Bag 78:50 - FACPA Answering Machine Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

In a makeup episode from last week when we thought we lost half of our audio, we review Season 3, Episode 7 (Extraction) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Crosshair acting like a guilt-ridden absentee father Wolffe is very conflicted Clone Trooper X speculation - who are these guys? Always repurposing old bases Butch Hunter and the Crosshair kid We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 01:49 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 7 (Extraction) 16:55 - Maul Bag Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We review Season 3, Episode 6 (Infiltration) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Howzer has a bone to pick with Crosshair Rex is all about that clone brotherhood Security woes on Teth Are these shadow troopers like Disney characters at theme parks? Only one can operate at a time? In our Question of the Week, we go over the deluge of responses we got to who Rey's foil might be in the New Jedi Order film (it got ugly at times). In news, we talk about the return of the Rogue Squadron project from Patty Jenkins. Then Matt shares an update on how our audio cut out and we lost the back half of the episode! #BlameJay  Episode Time Stamps: 06:24 - Question of the Week - Rey's foil in the New Jedi Order 36:31 - Rogue Squadron is back on? 39:03 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 6 (Infiltration) Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We review Season 3, Episode 5 (The Return) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Sassy talk among the Bad Batch Crosshair and Batcher - a love story A moment of silence for Tech My Two Dads fight over Omega's protection Where does the Batch go next and when will an attempt to kidnap Omega happen? In our Question of the Week, we share your speculation on what/who returns. In news, we do a round robin look at the upcoming films and series including production notes and rumors. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, play your voicemails and more! Episode Time Stamps: 03:27 - Question of the Week: "The Return" of what/whom? 11:27 - Round robin rumors for upcoming films and series 18:41 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 5 (The Return) 42:17 - Maul Bag 49:10 - FACPA Answering Machine Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We review Season 3, Episode 4 (A Different Approach) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Crosshair and Anakin would have been homies You want Omega on your team for game night How bad of a father would Crosshair be? Is there a Plan 66? What about Plan 69? In our Question of the Week, we go over your thoughts on Dr. Hemlock's childhood.  In news, we discuss Amandla Stenberg's recent comments about The Acolyte as well as the rumored production schedule of the Mando/Grogu film. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 05:50 - Question of the Week: Dr. Hemlock as a kid 08:59 - Amandla Stenberg on The Acolyte 14:18 - Mando/Grogu film in production this June 15:47 - Bad Batch Season 3: Episode 4 (A Different Approach) 48:57 - Maul Bag Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

This week, we review Season 3, Episodes 1 (Confined), 2 (Paths Unknown) and 3 (Shadows of Tantiss) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: The monotonous life inside Mount Tantiss Can a captive get a blanket? Nala Se mastermind NPC Emerie Karr The Omega/Crosshair super duo How does Project Necromancer work and is that Palps' blood they are using to test? What's coming up next? A bounty hunter meeting? A delayed reunion of the Bad Batch? Nala Se punishment? In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what the next Star Wars animation project might be. In news, we discuss the rumors of The Acolyte premiering on June 5 as well as the recent meeting of Angela Bassett and Lucasfilm (and what project/role she could be in).  We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 03:12 - Question of the Week: The next Star Wars animation project 19:33 - The Acolyte releasing on June 5? 23:23 - Angela Bassett in Star Wars? 25:50 - Bad Batch Season 3 is here! 30:05 - Episode 1: Confined 39:50 - Episode 2: Paths Unknown 45:43 - Episode 3: Shadows of Tantiss 55:54 - Project Necromancer theories and what's coming next? 72:20 - Maul Bag Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We preview Season 3 of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Trying to gauge plot from the episode titles How much time passes over this season cause Omega grows up a little bit How will Emerie Karr play things out - helping our heroes or sticking to the Imperial manual? We know we see Fennec and Cad, will we get more bounty hunters? Other cameos we expect and some we really want How are they going to end this series and who dies? In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on how the new Bad Batch season will open - it's a lot of hate toward Cid! In news, we discuss the re-release of The Phantom Menace to theaters in May, Gina Carano's lawsuit vs Disney/Lucasfilm and the filming wrapup for season 2 of Andor. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, discuss our Bad Batch giveaway and more! Episode Time Stamps: 02:34 - Question of the Week: The Bad Batch Cold Open 08:30 - Phantom Menace in theaters May 3-5 12:08 - Gina Carano wants her job back! 20:00 - Andor Season 2 filming wraps 21:55 - The Bad Batch Season 3 Preview 52:40 - Our season-long giveaway! Learn how you can win! 56:29 - Maul Bag Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We celebrate Star Wars Podcast Day with some new 'From A Certain Point Askew' stories. Topics include: Kenobi's mental struggles Droid stories all over the place! Bib Fortuna's daily routine Wait, that WASN'T Max Rebo? Episode Time Stamps: 02:33 - RIP Carl Weathers 07:00 - From A Certain Point Askew Stories 10:05 - Kenobi: PTSD 19:15 - A Longer Time Ago...in a Galaxy Far, Far Away 24:00 - An Unusual Occurrence 32:13 - Majordomo's Morning Meeting 47:34 - A Spotchka-induced Suicide Mission 87:27 - The Legend of Doug Rebo Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We welcome Ro from the Scarif Scuttlebutt podcast on to dissect George Lucas' youthful experiences with racing, speed and danger and how that shaped what he created in A New Hope with the Death Star trench run and podracing in The Phantom Menace. Topics include: Trench run and podracing parallels Building the tension of a fast-paced scene slowly Adding music at the right moment "It'll be just like Beggar's Canyon back home" ... literally In our Question of the Week, we ponder what Tech is up to if he survived the fall. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 02:48 - Question of the Week - Tech's next move 06:05 - FACPA Breakdown: The Death Star trench run, podracing & George Lucas' need for speed (with Ro from the Scarif Scuttlebutt Podcast) 25:28 - Maul Bag Check out Ro @ScarifPodcast on Twitter and his show at ScarifScuttlebutt.com. Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We speculate about what we might see in the new Rey Jedi Order film including Jay's full story pitches - which one is better? Topics include: Who is in the academy and where is it? Who is the villain or villains? What known characters will show up? Rom-com vs a new sith apprentice - you choose the better movie plot! In our Question of the Week, we share your hopes for Andor season 2 characters and storylines. In news, we talk Rey movie rumors, where else we might see her show up and the latest on the Mandalorian movie. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, listen to the FACPA Answering machine and more! Episode Time Stamps: 05:18 - Question of the Week - Andor season 2 plot lines 16:38 - Bad Batch season 3 trailer is here! 33:36 - The Rey film rumors and drama 37:15 - Rey in more future films? 41:07 - Mando movie mutterings 45:53 - Dress in comfort and style with MeRobies 47:23 - Speculating the plot of the Rey Jedi Order film 74:03 - Maul Bag 77:53 - FACPA Answering Machine Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

This week we get into Adam Driver's comments about the original plan for Kylo/Ben as well as look back at the casting we almost got in the Prequels. Topics include: We're getting a Mando movie, but what does that mean for a season 4? A trilogy with Filoni's film? Ahsoka Season 2 - but when? How some prequel casting choices could have been different and drastically changed the vibes of those films Every "it" guy and their dog went out for the Anakin role in Attack of the Clones Tom Hanks? Michael Jackson? Tupac? Christian Bale? There were some VERY interesting close calls in casting for Eps 1-3 In news, we get into the Mando movie announcement and speculate what that might mean for a season 4.  Does the Rey film have a script?  We also get into Ahsoka season 2 and possibly more Tales of the... series. We share your Maul Bag and FACPA Answering Machine messages and more! Episode Time Stamps: 02:24 - Send us your FACPA stories and we'll share in our future episode! 04:28 - New Mando movie, what about season 4? 07:48 - Ahsoka Season 2 is official 12:46 - Is the Rey film in limbo? 19:39 - Benioff/Weiss share why their Star Wars project went away 23:40 - Tales of the... rumors 26:45 - What if Ben Solo wasn't ever redeemed? 35:53 - Nearly cast in the Prequels 61:47 - Maul Bag 70:27 - FACPA Answering Machine If you would like to send us your own 'From A Certain Point Askew' stories, we'll be reading them (with your help) and sharing on our upcoming episode for Star Wars Podcast Day! Email, tweet or DM us for more info! Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

This week we look back on all the major shows, news, characters and moments we got in Star Wars from 2023! Topics include: Was Bad Batch Season 2 the best show of the year? Filoni brings a truckload of animation to live action Everything we saw from Celebration (including a lot of Zapruder footage of in-person teasers) Beck/Filoni get big promotions - a nod to the future of Lucasfilm? Video games are ramping up with Survivor dropping and the upcoming Outlaws A look ahead to what's coming in 2024 In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what you're most looking forward to in the new year. We tease our plans for Star Wars Podcast day and how you can be involved (more info coming soon), we answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 02:49 - Question of the Week - What show or character are you looking forward to in 2024? 06:33 - 2023 Star Wars - Year in Review 44:17 - Coming in 2024 - Tales of WHICH Jedi? 50:57 - Teaser for our Star Wars Podcast Day plans (involving YOU!) 52:49 - Maul Bag Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

We review the Disturbance in the Force documentary about the wacky, wild Star Wars Holiday Special. Topics include: Wookiee dialogue with no subtitles, unrequited love at the cantina, VR porn for grandpa in the middle of the living room...what are we doing here, guys? A televsion special born out of spite A production nightmare from the start So bad it's good...or just bad? Favreau and others give the special new life in the modern era. We catch up on the latest news including the short-lived rumors about the Mandalorian Season 4 switching to a film format as well as discuss the likelihood of us getting a second season of Book of Boba Fett at some point. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 06:01 - Mando movie or season 4? 10:25 - Will we ever get a Book of Boba Fett Season 2? 14:52 - A Disturbance in the Force (The Star Wars Holiday Special) 45:18 - Maul Bag Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)  

This week Matt breaks down his night out to see a Star Wars burlesque show! Topics include: Clever drinks and tight quarters Lando makes a great emcee Make it rain, R2! Umm, is this canon? Palps steals the show In our Question of the Week, we share your picks for sexiest Star Wars character. In news, we go over the possibly lighter 2024 schedule of shows on Disney+ and talk about the latest Rey movie rumors. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, play your FACPA Answering Machine messages and more! Episode Time Stamps: 02:10 - Question of the Week - Sexy Star Wars Characters 13:36 - A Light 2024 Slate of Shows? 18:55 - Premature Reyjaculation 20:42 - The Empire Strips Back (Matt's Burlesque Show Review) 45:07 - Maul Bag 52:00 - FACPA Answering Machine Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/facpapod  Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Get tickets to The Empire Strips Back (you won't be disappointed) at https://empirestripsback.com/ and check out their music playlist from the show at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76OtkdnU8mJp4nQ0MCxXKQ?si=b6f4e378c6fc48a7 Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)    

This week we get into the big promotions for Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck at Lucasfilm and what it might mean for the franchise going forward. Topics include: Is Kathleen Kennedy offloading duties as part of a succession plan? Filoni - the Lucas disciple (pros and cons) How will this affect Dave's own storytelling duties? Speaking of his stories, is Ahsoka Season 2 going to happen and how will he fit all of this in prior to his Mandoverse film? In our Question of the Week, we share your picks for bringing animated characters into live action and casting those roles. In news, we provide another Taika update, examine Rey's comments on her upcoming film, discuss the possibility of a Mara Jade casting and get excited about the release (this week) of the Disturbance in the Force documentary. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, play your FACPA Answering Machine messages and more! Episode Time Stamps: 03:08 - Question of the Week - Animated Characters to Add to Live Action 19:07 - Taika Talk 23:10 - Ridley on Rey 25:53 - Mara Jade Casting? 29:18 - 'A Disturbance in the Force' Documentary Drops This Week! 34:01 - Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck Get Big Promotions at Lucasfilm 51:50 - Maul Bag 55:30 - FACPA Answering Machine Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/facpapod  Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)    

This week we do a FACPA Breakdown on one of the best acts in Star Wars history - the Battle of Scarif from Rogue One.  We're not alone though, we are joined by Ro from the Scarif Scuttlebutt podcast!  Check out part one of this breakdown on Ro's podcast (episode 175) and part two here. Topics include: The back and forth of the land and space battles Cameos galore including unused footage from A New Hope Tarkin and Leia - uncanny valley or did they pull it off? Director Krennic having a tough time The heartbreaking K2-SO scene Deleted scenes and those trailer shots we never got The Gareth Edwards treatment and Tony Gilroy's involvement In news, we high-five over the Actor's strike being resolved and take some guesses at what that might mean for future series release dates.  We also discuss some silly rumors and run through the released list of Acolyte writers. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, do a re-giveaway for the Ahsoka grand prize and more! Episode Time Stamps: 07:23 - The Actor's Strike is Over - Our Predictions for Release Dates 12:51 - Rumors - Feige Role, Ahsoka Season 2 16:53 - The Acolyte Writers 18:27 - FACPA Breakdown: The Battle of Scarif (Part 2) 56:24 - Maul Bag 68:15 - Ahsoka Re-Giveaway 70:35 - Outtakes For the first part of our breakdown of the Battle of Scarif, go check out Episode 175 of The Scarif Scuttlebutt Podcast! Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/facpapod  Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)    

We welcome Christina to the show to give us a full breakdown of her experiences on the Galactic Starcruiser and why she so desperately wants it to return in some fashion. Topics include: Christina's Star Wars origin story Total immersion aboard the Starcruiser Did it live up to the hype (despite all the haters)? An emotional rollercoaster of an experience Getting mistaken for the cast while walking the streets of Batuu Will they bring it back in some altered form that works better financially? In our Question of the Week, we go over possible recasting options for Baylan Skoll. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 01:57 - Question of the Week - Baylan 2.0? 05:33 - Embrace the Power of Comfort with MeRobies! 07:17 - Touring the Galactic Starcruiser with Christina Nicholls 80:35 - Maul Bag Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/facpapod  Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)    

We go back and share our thoughts on everything we saw in season one of Ahsoka. Topics include: Did the show work for more casual fans or was a knowledge of Rebels and Clone Wars needed? Revisiting the World Between Worlds vs. Ahsoka's mind argument Characters we loved...and one or two we really didn't Sabine - the future jedi? Theories for season 2 - Mortis meaning, Evil Ezra, more Peridea? Baylan recasting speculation In our Question of the Week, we share your predictions for the opening scene of Ahsoka season 2. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, play your FACPA Answering Machine messages, announce the winners of our season-long Ahsoka giveaway (did you win??) and more! Episode Time Stamps: 03:14 - Question of the Week - Ahsoka Season 2 Opening Scene 10:33 - Contracepti-Sith...a name you can trust! 11:53 - A Look Back at Ahsoka Season One and What We Might See in Season 2 73:15 - Maul Bag 76:05 - FACPA Answering Machine 85:18 - Ahsoka Giveaway! Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on Twitter or in email. Twitter: @facpapod Web site: http://FromACertainPointAskew.com Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/facpapod  Podawan Podcast Network: @podawans Intro/Outro - Galactic by Seb Jaeger (via https://filmstro.com/music)