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Star Wars is back in movie theaters! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) is here to give his non-spoiler thoughts on The Mandalorian & Grogu - the 1st Star Wars film since 2019! How did the adventures of Din Djarin & Grogu translate to the big-screen?Full spoiler review episode coming next week!Support The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Amidala Initiative-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www⁠.⁠youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow

Welcome to Episode 4 of Forging the Path! Our Star Wars ranked series here on the For The Republic Podcast Feed! Each episode join Andrew (⁠⁠⁠@StarlightAndrew⁠⁠⁠) as we craft together our lists of various Star Wars topics. This week, we're changing things up a bit. In preparation for next week's release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, I am looking back on my experiences of watching Star Wars on the big screen, as we prepare for Star Wars returning to the movie theaters. Allow me to go back in time and take you on a journey of my experiences with a galaxy far, far away!What was the first Star Wars film you saw in theaters?Listen to our Maul: Shadow Lord Finale Recap (w/ Mads)-https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tGkDD8v9K3vi5nnAv1saV?si=ieZFE6CXS-uag6kcStb2PgSupport The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to our recap of the Maul: Shadow Lord Season 1 finale, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) are once again joined by Mads (@lite_thespark) to discuss the final 2 chapters of the season! We talk the biggest moments of the finale, including our characters teaming up to escape Janix, the long-awaited return of Dryden Vos of Crimson Dawn, bidding goodbye to several characters, the arrival of DARTH VADER, Maul teaming up with Devon & Daki, Lawson's fate, Master Daki's noble end, Devon's rage, and Maul's offer to teach her. Season 1 went out with a BANG, and we can't wait for Season 2! We also discuss our May the 4th festivities, and the MESS that was getting tickets for Star Wars Celebration 2027! *MAUL SHADOW LORD EP. 9-10 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "Strange Allies" (S1E9), "The Dark Lord" (S1E10)Support The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"WHAT CH

Welcome back to our Maul: Shadow Lord recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) are here to discuss Chapters 7 & 8 of Shadow Lord! Going inside Maul's mind and getting glimpses of the moments that made him who he is, we get perhaps the best character study we've seen of Maul as a character, and how Darth Sidious' actions towards him have motivated him through hate and revenge against his former master. We also see our heroes attempt to make it off Janix, the arrival of Inquisitor Crow with Marrok to face Maul, and Two-Boots' morality questions about the Empire finally coming full circle. This show keeps finding ways to top itself week-by-week! *MAUL: SHADOW LORD EP. 7-8 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "Call to Oblivion" (S1E7), "The Creeping Fear" (S1E8)Support The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Acce

Welcome back to our Maul: Shadow Lord recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) as we discuss the 5th and 6th chapters of the series! The Empire has arrived on Janix, and we talk the biggest parts of these incredible episodes, including the Inquisitors hunting Maul and the Jedi, Lawson's interrogation and aid of Devon & Daki, Marrok going from a nothing-character in Ahsoka to a slasher villain in this show, Two-Boots' programming conflicting with morality, Lawson's Imperial ex-wife, the amazing chase throughout Janix, and the duel between Maul & Marrok. Each week this show continues to top itself! *MAUL: SHADOW LORD EPS. 5-6 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "Inquisition" (S1E5), "Night of the Hunted" (S1E6)Support The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.co

Welcome back to our Maul: Shadow Lord coverage here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss Chapters 3 & 4 of Maul: Shadow Lord! From Maul's mind-games and duel with Devon, Lawson's conflict with his job and personal life, Two Boots' insistence on contacting the Empire, Master Daki & Devon reuniting, the Shadow Collective's influence continuing to grow, the duel between Maul & the 2 Jedi, and the long-dreaded arrival of the Empire on Janix! What a pair of episodes these were!*MAUL: SHADOW LORD EPS. 3-4 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "Whispers in the Unknown" (S1E3), "Pride and Vengeance" (S1E4)Support The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Amidala

Welcome to Episode 3 of Forging the Path! Our Star Wars ranked series here on the For The Republic Podcast Feed! Each episode join Andrew (⁠⁠@StarlightAndrew⁠⁠) as we craft together our lists of various Star Wars topics. This week, let's get nostalgic, as we look back on our favorite levels in the original Lego Star Wars video game! It's recently been 21 years since the release of the first Lego game, in celebration, let's rank our favorite levels that reimagined the Prequel Trilogy in Lego form!Listen to our Maul: Shadow Lord recap! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7p623jPBjL2sQQRro1GC6A?si=x-I2fefnTmap-q1iOSK5rQSupport The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Amidala Initiative-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.co

Welcome to the beginning of our Maul: Shadow Lord recaps, here on For The Republic A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) as we discuss the 1st 2 episodes of the new animated series! From Maul looking to rule over the crime syndicates on Janix, Detective Brender Lawson's investigation of Maul, Padawan Devon Izara and her interactions with Maul as she struggles to adapt as a Jedi during dark times, and plenty more, there is so much built up in these episodes to discuss as the mysteries of the series begin to form! Star Wars animation is back and we are so happy!*MAUL: SHADOW LORD EPS. 1-2 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "The Dark Revenge" (S1E1), "Sinister Schemes" (S1E2)Listen to Forging the Path: Our new Star Wars ranked series! -https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TxLfdRdjOZheaQoFyreMd?si=LeGJDWmoRqGCmf7w1l_uZQSupport The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to our 10-year anniversary retrospective of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Donovan (@DonovanMeade) & Conor (@DepaBanana) as they look back on a decade of the 1st Star Wars film of the Disney era, with very special guest (and noted Rey expert) Mads (@lite_thespark)! We look back on a decade-plus of the beginning of the sequel trilogy, including our memories of the lead-up and hype surrounding the film, from the Disney purchase announcement, to those monumental first trailers, to our own opening night experiences watching the 1st Star Wars movie in a decade! We discuss what we still love about the film, the new cast of characters, what has stuck out about it in the 10 years since its release, it's effectiveness as a legacy sequel, what perhaps doesn't work as well as we once thought it did, and combat some critiques in the age of "Sequel discourse". Since Lucasfilm didn't do much for

Welcome to Episode 2 of Forging The Path! Our Star Wars ranked series here on the For The Republic Podcast Feed! Each episode join Andrew (⁠@StarlightAndrew⁠) as we craft together our lists of various Star Wars topics. This week, as we are getting closer to the release of Maul: Shadow Lord, let's have some fun and talk about which characters we would like to see make an appearance in the new animated series. From figures of Maul's past, to dream encounters we'd love to see as fans, there are plenty of Star Wars characters that would fit right in to this upcoming animated series! Support The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠⁠FORGING THE PATH Theme: "Secrets of the Jedi"-Luis Humanoide - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS4hHf0B-RI⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Amidala Initiative-⁠

Welcome to the inaugural episode of FORGING THE PATH - our new Star Wars ranked series here on the For The Republic Podcast Feed! Each episode join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) as we craft together our lists of various Star Wars topics. With our 1st episode, we are here to rank our favorite "FIRST STEPS" moments in Star Wars! These are moments where our heroes take their first steps into a larger world, realize a greater purpose, and discover their role in the greater galaxy. Whether it be picking up a lightsaber for the first time, or staring out into the depths of hyperspace, these are pivotal moments for some of our favorite Star Wars characters!Support The Trevor Project-⁠⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Amidala Initiative-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt

Welcome back to For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) continue their rewatch of The Clone Wars to discuss the episode "Senate Spy"! An episode that introduces Senator Rush Clovis, a former flame of Padme, that 100% does not make Anakin jealous in any way whatsoever! We have fun talking about the biggest moments of the episode, including Padme's mission to find out if her former "good friend" is in league with the Separatists, Anakin being rage-baited the entire episode, and of course, plenty of time to hate on Rush Clovis. We hate Rush Clovis.Episodes Discussed: "Senate Spy" (S2E4)Vote in this week's JEDI ARCHIVES poll!-https://x.com/ForTheRepubPod/status/2022765464221302803?s=20Stand with Minnesota-https://www.standwithminnesota.com/Support The Trevor Project-⁠⁠https://www.thetrevorproject.org⁠⁠"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the 100th episode of For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Donovan (@DonovanMeade) & Conor (@DepaBanana) as we celebrate our biggest milestone yet the same way we began - talking about The Clone Wars! We discuss the Zillo Beast arc of Season 2. Heavily inspired by Godzilla and kaiju stories, how does Star Wars put their own spin on the monster genre? With us getting to this arc after the Beast's return in The Bad Batch, how do those episodes improve this arc in hindsight? We also discuss the (at the time of recording, sorry) social media mania regarding the cancelled The Hunt for Ben Solo movie, and when we could see Adam Driver return as Ben Solo in the future.Thank you for journeying through Star Wars with us for 100 episodes!Episodes Discussed: "The Zillo Beast (S2E18). "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back" (S2E19)Vote for this week's inductee into the JEDI ARCHIVES-https://x.com/ForTheRepubPod/status/2000377598338302430?s=20S

Welcome to Episode 99 (Nice touch!) of For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! It's been a very busy couple of weeks for Star Wars news, and Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Donovan (@DonovanMeade) are here to break it all down for you! From our discussion of the newest Lego Star Wars special - Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past, to our trailer reviews for The Mandalorian & Grogu & Star Wars Visions Volume 3, to finally getting to discuss the production of Star Wars: Starfighter and its absolutely INSANE cast! As our countdown to 100 episodes reaches its final stop, let's have fun with the sillier side of Star Wars and talk all about this Lego Star Wars goodness!Episodes Discussed: "Part 1" (S2E1), "Part 2" (S2E2), "Part 3" (S2E3), "Part 4" (S2E4)Vote in this week's JEDI ARCHIVES Poll!-https://x.com/fortherepubpod/status/1974511173157650832?s=46Check out our The Mandalorian & Grogu Trailer Review-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN9FfNlarl8&t=23sSupport The Trevor Project-htt

Welcome to the return of our Clone Wars rewatch, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! As we return to our coverage of The Clone Wars Season 2, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) look back at the standalone episode "Bounty Hunters!" A tribute to Akira Kurosawa's legendary film Seven Samurai, we discuss how Kurosawa's films have inspired Star Wars over the years, and what future stories have taken similar story beats from Seven Samurai following this episode. With the return of Hondo Ohnaka, the introduction of several new Bounty Hunters to the Star Wars universe, and a story depicting Bounty Hunters in a different light than what we normally see in Star Wars, this standout episode of The Clone Wars marks a fitting return to our journey through the animated series. Episodes Discussed: "Bounty Hunters" (S2E17)Vote in this week's JEDI ARCHIVES Poll!-https://x.com/fortherepubpod/status/1967296321225920560?s=46Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for our 100X100 CELEBRATION-h

Welcome back to For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, it's time we finally continue a yearly tradition on the podcast, as it's time for our (extremely late!!!) lists of our favorite Star Wars stories of 2024! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Donovan (@DonovanMeade) rank their Top 5 favorite Star Wars projects from last year! From The Acolyte, to the end of The Bad Batch, to Skeleton Crew, 2024 had a lot to offer in terms of quality & complex Star Wars stories, and although we're very late to the party, we needed to finally look back on last year in Star Wars as we look forward to the rest of 2025!"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Amidala Initiative-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to Part 2 of our Tales of the Underworld - here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) are once again joined by Catrina Dennis (@ohcatrina) to talk Cad Bane's arc from Tales of the Underworld! We discuss the most pivotal moments from these episodes - including Cad's past as Colby - a child street-rat on Duro, his best friend Niro - who eventually becomes his enemy, the allure of the life of crime, how your own choices impact your destiny, Cad's turn to becoming the gangster and bounty hunter we know him to be, his stand-off with Niro, and the tragedy of a man who never makes the right choice. The three of us also give our full thoughts on this season of Tales, and determine which arc was our favorite of the two. Episodes Discussed: "The Good Life" (S3E4), "A Good Turn" (S3E5), "One Good Deed" (S3E6)Listen to our Tales of the Underworld: Asajj Ventress Episode-https://open.spotify.com/episo

Welcome to Part 1 of our 2-part discussion of Tales of the Underworld - here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) are joined by special guest and noted Asajj Ventress superfan Catrina Dennis (@ohcatrina) to talk about the Asajj Ventress arc of Tales of the Underworld! We talk the major moments from her 3 episodes - including the on-screen depiction of the ending of the Dark Disciple novel, the much-anticipated reveal of how Ventress returned from the dead, her relationship with Quinlan Vos, the search for the Hidden Path, the introduction of Lyco Strata, Lyco and Ventress' dynamic, the return of Latts Razzi, how the galaxy views Ventress after The Clone Wars, her continued redemption story, and more. We also discuss whether or not we think these stories act as a "backdoor pilot" for a future Ventress animated series, or for Ventress to play a major role in Maul: Shadow Lord.Episodes Discussed: "A Way Forward" (S3

Welcome to our final Andor recap, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Donovan (@DonovanMeade) & Conor (@DepaBanana) as they discuss the last 3 episodes of Andor Season 2, including the epic series finale! We break down the biggest moments of the final arc - including Luthen Rael's final act, the backstory between Luthen and Kleya, Kleya's epic hospital break-in and heartbreaking goodbye to Luthen, Dedra Meero's downfall, Lonni Jung's importance to the Rebel Alliance's discovery of the Death Star plans, Cassian's mission to Coruscant to save Kleya, Krennic and Dedra's long-awaited Queen-Off, K2 having a horror movie moment against the ISB, Cassian's importance to the Rebellion as a "messenger", his mission to Kafrene that leads us into the events of Rogue One, the final montage, and much, much more! We also discuss how Andor has changed Rogue One forever as Andrew talks watching the Andor finale directly into rewatching Rogue One. It's time to say

Welcome back to our Andor recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Donovan (@DonovanMeade) as they discuss the 3rd arc of Andor Season 2! After a season's worth of build-up, we finally witness the Ghorman Massacre, and it's immediate aftermath. We talk about the biggest moments from the episodes - including Cassian's encounter with a Force healer on Yavin IV, his greater role in the Rebellion, and how his future with Bix changes, Syril Karn's uncovering of the truth behind the Empire's role on Ghorman, and his realization of what he contributed to before he comes face-to-face with the root of his problems, Wilmon's greater role with Luthen's rebels, Mon Mothma's incredible speech against the Empire following the Massacre, and her subsequent escape from Coruscant with Cassian, the "birth" of K-2SO, and so much more! Chilling, heartbreaking, profound, dark, and deeply meaningful in today'