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Impressed by the latest launch of Star Wars Outlaws, which we cherished by the best way, this week’s podcast is all about what makes Star Wars… Star Wars. And it is one thing we’re exploring by way of the unorthodox path of selecting a bunch of issues that are not Star Wars and stating the methods they’re like Star Wars. Confused? Do not be, it is simply an excuse to have arguments.
Star Wars is a large media franchise that is had so many concepts chucked into it by varied writers, administrators, showrunners, and each different sort of inventive over time that it is onerous to essentially pin down what its true essence is. Which is what makes the query “What’s the most effective Star Wars sport that is not a Star Wars sport?” such a enjoyable matter: you may conceivably make an argument for something. Sure, even Soccer Supervisor.
So what does our panel most affiliate with Star Wars: is it laser swords and house wizards, or a beleaguered resistance motion in opposition to a tyrannical empire? Is it the issues that famously influenced the younger George Lucas, resembling Flash Gordon journey serials, the movies of Akira Kurosawa, and dwelling by the Vietnam battle?
Particular visitor Ian Dransfield from Some Previous Video games Magazines joins host Jim and common panellists Connor and Mark. No Tom this week cos he was on vacation.
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