Episode 972 - Visions - "The Lost Ones" and "The Smuggler"

In the final installment of our Revenge of the Sith series, Anakin fully becomes Darth Vader as Padmé gives birth to the twins and passes away.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Whether Luke and Leia ever learned they were born on the asteroid colony of Polis Massa, The similarities and differences between the facilities where Padmé gives birth to the twins and dies and where Anakin is turned into Darth Vader, Darth Vader's reaction to learning that Padmé did not survive, The funeral procession for Padmé, The fate of R2-D2 and C-3PO, The foreshadowing of the Death Star, Bail Organa delivering Leia to his wife, and Obi-Wan Kenobi delivering Luke to Owen and Beru. For more discussion of Revenge of the Sith, check out episode 967.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

A George Lucas cameo from Revenge of the Sith takes center stage in this episode of The Clone Wars.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Clone Wars, How a George Lucas cameo in Revenge of the Sith inspired this episode, Ahsoka's role in the investigation of the missing children of the Pantoran Chairman, The recreation of the Mos Eisley cantina, Greedo's appearance, and more. For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 973.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Daisy Ridley joined the growing chorus of voices expressing her opinion on The Hunt for Ben Solo and comments on the future of "The New Jedi Order."   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Details about the theatrical rerelease of Star Wars in 2027, Daisy Ridley's comments on the news about The Hunt for Ben Solo, What Daisy has to say about the future of "The New Jedi Order" movie, The announcement of a comic prequel to Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, and The record breaking sale of an original Star Wars painting. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

With Christmas and the rest of the holiday season rapidly approaching, Jay has plenty of ideas to complete your Star Wars shopping.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The LEGO Gingerbread AT-AT Walker, The new Endor Collection from Columbia, A limited edition pin signed by Ashley Eckstein from Her Universe, An Ahsoka Sweater Dress also from Her Universe, The Our Universe Obi-Wan Kenobi Color-Block Sweatershirt, A Star Wars ugly Christmas sweater from Our Universe, Star Wars ugly sweaters and pajames from Geeksoutfit, Grogu jewelry from Baublebauer, The Rebel Wonderland Stud Set from Girls Crew, The Grogu Holiday Cheer Scentsy Warmer, Star Wars themed NFL tees from HOMAGE, and A Logitech G502 X PLUS Millenium Falcon Edition LIGHTSPEED Wireless RGB Gaming Mouse. For more Star Wars fashion and lifestyle product ideas, check out episode 964.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

We're discussing the final two episodes of Volume Three of Visions with a look at accepting mortality in "The Bird of Paradise" and the fate of a stormtrooper in "BLACK."   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How a Jedi Padawan, Nakime, manages to overcome her own personal attachments to embrace selflessness in "The Bird of Paradise," A trip through the tortured psyche of a stormtrooper facing imminent death in "BLACK," and Our overall rankings of all the episodes in Volume Three of Visions. For more discussion of Volume Three of Visions, check out episode 972.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Shawn Levy has dropped a few comments about the development of Starfighter while promoting season five of Stranger Things. Plus, a composer for the film has been chosen.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How Thanksgiving went and some of our Star Wars Christmas decorations, Comments from Shawn Levy on the development of Starfighter and the tone of the movie, Additional comments from Shawn Levy about the third act of Starfighter, Mia Goth's comments on her role in Starfighter, The announcement of the composer for the score for Starfighter, and The date for the update to Smuggler's Run at Galaxy's Edge in Disney parks. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Jar Jar Binks and Senator Bail Organa lobby the Toydarians for support of the Twi'leks on Ryloth while the Trade Federation interferes in their efforts in this episode of The Clone Wars.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Where this episode falls in the chronology of The Clone Wars, Our overall thoughts on this episode, The complicated politics of the Trade Federation, Neimoidians, Viceroy Nute Gunray, and others that can be complicated, Jar Jar Binks's role in the negotiations with the Toydarians, Jedi Master Ima-Gun Di and the play on words with his name, and more. For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 960.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Jedi "F" takes a desperate mission to defeat her fallen master and a smuggler with money problems helps a royal family in these two episodes from Volume 3 of Star Wars: Visions.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on "The Lost Ones" from Kinema Citrus, The backstory from "The Village Bride" from Volume 1 of Visions for "The Lost Ones," The visual style of "The Lost Ones," F's fallen Jedi Master and how "The Lost Ones" would fit into the current Star Wars galaxy, Our overall thoughts on "The Smuggler," Out thoughts on the visual style of "The Smuggler," How "The Smuggler" draws on original archetypes from the Star Wars saga but alters them just a bit, and How "The Smuggler" fits into the broader Star Wars universe. For more discussion of Volume 3 of Star Wars: Visions, check out episode 969.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

It's another round of Revenge of the Sith, and it kicks off with Mace Windu and the Jedi's attempt to arrest Chancellor Palpatine.   The trivia questions for this episode come from the portion of the movie that runs from 1:10:52 to 1:23:31, which we covered in episodes 916 and 917.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our Black Friday plans and when we decorate for Christmas, Questions about the Jedi attempt to arrest Chancellor Palpatine, Trivia about Anakin's fall to the dark side of the Force, Questions about the execution of Order 66, and more. For more Revenge of the Sith trivia, check out episode 950.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

In these two episodes from Volume Three of Visions, a bounty hunter and her droid choose doing the right thing over profit and an orphaned child learns of her legacy.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The animation styles of "The Bounty Hunters," IV-A4, a medical droid with an assassin droid protocol, The banter between Sevn and IV-A4, Sevn's heart of gold, Some The Clone Wars and Attack of the Clones homages in "The Bounty Hunters," The art style of "Yuko's Treasure," Whether "Yuko's Treasure" works as a Star Wars story, and Other issues with "Yuko's Treasure." For more discussion of Volume Three of Visions, check out episode 966.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.