From A Certain Point Askew

We review episodes 7-9 from season 2 of Andor! Topics include:

• Wilmon's got a gal in every port!
• The Imperial propaganda machine is no joke...kudos to the Ministry of Enlightenment
• The slow build to the Ghorman Massacre was brilliantly done
• The Tragedy of Syril Karn
• Mon dropping Palps bombs
• Lonni a hero, even when not on screen
• A difficult Dear John video message

Episode Time Stamps:

• 06:33 - Andor Season 2 Review
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Happy May the 4th!  We celebrate by bringing you another volume of FACPA Stories - our twisted take on the From A Certain Point of View books. Topics include:

• Matt joins Jay for his trip to have dinner with the Emperor...and the wheels fall off!
• Bib Fortuna hates Mondays
• When you're the majordomo for the Mayor of Mos Espa, it's hard to find time for yourself
• Thirsty? Try some Blue Bantha Bourbon or a May the 4th Margarita!

We review episodes 4-6 from season 2 of Andor! Topics include:

• Cassian and Bix mixing domesticity with the cause
• Luthen losing his mind and his humanity
• The greatest day of Syril's life
• Wilmon and Saw taking whacks of Rhydonium
• Krennic and Mon Mothma shadowboxing with verbal jabs
• A recasting on Coruscant
• A tragic ending on Ghorman

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what happened to the members of Maya...

We review episodes 1-3 from season 2 of Andor! Topics include:

• Krennic's creepy conference and the Ministry of Enlightenment
• These rebel groups are a mess!
• At least they didn't talk politics at dinner with Eedy
• Mon deserves a drink or twelve
• That scene with Bix

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on how Dedra and Syril are getting on each other's nerves as roommates. In news, we discuss the ongoing will s...

This week we preview season 2 of Andor! Topics include:

• Do Luthen and Krennic crash Leida's wedding or did Perrin invite them?
• The dynamics of the Dedra/Syril relationship
• How is Mon going to justify leaving her family behind to fully start the rebellion?
• Why does Saw choose Jedha for his relocation? The warmer, drier climate?
• Loads of possible cameos but who will we actually see and why?
• We make predictions on who lives and w...

We wrap up our look back at the first season of Andor, this time covering the final arc (episodes 11-12). Topics include:

• Mon Mothma's House of Merriment
• Braided Bible Study
• Linus needs his own story or sitcom
• Saw's paranoia grows
• Everyone converges on Ferrix...and all hell breaks loose!

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what Andor and crew "found" in the season 2 trailer. In news, we discuss the sur...

We continue our look back at the first season of Andor, this time covering the third arc (episodes 7-10). Topics include:

• Did Yularen and Vader ever give each other that knowing nod, like "it's been a while"
• Yeah, umm, Dr. Gorst isn't creepy at all!
• Speaking of creepy, Sryil might want to learn to play it cool around Dedra
• Mon needs a vacation from work but especially from her family
• Did Kino think there was going to be a ship...

This week we continue our look back at season 1 of Andor with the second arc of the season (episodes 4-6).  Topics include:

• Breakfast is the most awkward meal of the day
• Maybe don't use your dad's name as your secret alias?
• The Syril-Eedy sass-fest
• Some holes in this Imperial garrison heist plan
• His name is really Dr. Quadpaw?!

In our Question of the Week, we share your wish list for this year's Star Wars Celebration. In...

This week we begin our look back at season 1 of Andor by kicking off with the first arc of the season (episodes 1-3).  Topics include:

• A brilliant kick off to the new series without having to rely on a lot of exposition
• Were those Cassian's first two killings or has he done this before?
• Oh no, Sh*thead TImm is back!
• Jay is still pushing the 'Luthen is a jedi' theory
• Wait, did Clem and Maarva shoot down that Republic ship?
• Revi...

We look back at the first season of Skeleton Crew! Topics include:

• Charismatic Jude Law made us root for him right til the end
• The kids were portrayed brilliantly
• From the cold open to Jod sharing bits of his childhood, great moments throughout!
• How does the show being well-received impact the future of Star Wars programming?

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on who should replace Kathleen Kennedy somed...

Happy (BELATED) Star Wars Podcast Day!  This ep is late, but hopefully worth the wait.  Lots of fun stuff in this episode. Topics include:

• What led Glerb to THAT moment in Skeleton Crew?
• Mon has a (spicy) past!

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on who Ryan Gosling should play in Star Wars. In news, we discuss the prospect of another different New Jedi Order writer and we mourn the Galactic Starcruiser's...

We welcome Alberto Calderon from the Radio Rebellion podcast on to discuss our favorite moments from 2024 Star Wars and our predictions for 2025. Topics include:

• The incredible final season of the Bad Batch
• Book suggestions by Alberto
• The good stuff we got from The Acolyte
• Skeleton Crew landed well, now give us a second season!
• A new animated series for 2025?
• How much movement will we get on the Rey film?

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We review episode 8 (The Real Good Guys) of Skeleton Crew! Topics include:

• At Attin is really bending over for "the emissary"
• Wait, Hal 9000 is the Supervisor?
• A bit of overkill on those invasion tactics by the pirates
• Hints of Jod's backstory
• Wendle has his George McFly moment
• Paying off many plot lines and mysteries, but a lot of loose ends if the series continues
• So will we get a season 2?

In our Question of the Week,...

We review episode 7 (We're Gonna Be in So Much Trouble) of Skeleton Crew! Topics include:

• Playing hot potato with the transmitter
• Jod's bedpan helmet
• Why not use the tractor beam again?
• Jod's Anakin moment
• Major Kamino vibes in that At Attin vault
• Is Wim gonna kill Jod with that saber?

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on the next Star Wars animated series. In news, we discuss a possible KOTOR series, t...

We review episode 6 (Zero Friends Again) of Skeleton Crew! Topics include:

• This adventure is wearing on the kids
• KB stands up for herself
• What's a glow weed plantation?
• The Onyx Cinder sheds its skin
• How will all these groups descend on At Attin?

In our Question of the Week, we share your guesses on what's on those cave walls at Lanupa. In news, we discuss Shawn Levy gearing up for production of his Star Wars film and wh...

We review episode 5 (You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates) of Skeleton Crew! Topics include:

• Are the parents ever gonna take action to find their kids?
• What's a concubine? :)
• Jod's key to life: no attachments (hmm)
• Are there dead bodies at the bottom of these mud baths?
• Did Urkel die?
• Jod goes dark
• Will they split up en route back to At Attin?
• What exactly happened to the captain and who is the supervisor after all?

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We review episode 4 (Can't Say I Remember No At Attin) of Skeleton Crew! Topics include:

• Are we seeing remnants of Operation Cinder?
• Where are all the adult women on At Acchran?
• Neel got game
• Smee = ratatouille
• Where do they go next?
• New theories on the Supervisor

In our Question of the Week, we walk through all your theories on Jod Na Nawood's origin story. All this and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 02:06 - Question o...

We review episode 3 (Very Interesting, as an Astrogation Problem) of Skeleton Crew! Topics include:

• KB's helicopter moms
• Is At Attin run entirely by droids...including the Supervisor?
• Just how force-sensitive is Jod?
• With a bounty on their heads, will Mando and Grogu go after Jod and the kids? :)
• Kh'ymm is a cool character, but a major hoarder
• Where do they go next and what will the parents do to try to find the kids?

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We review episodes 1 and 2 of Skeleton Crew! Topics include:

• Great world building to kick off the series
• A very familiar, relatable upbringing for these kids
• These economics classes are boring
• The Great Work and the Supervisor? Sounds dodgy.
• Is Jod actually Captain Silvo?

In our Question of the Week, we share your theories on if the patrons at Maz's bar on Takodana made it out alive in The Force Awakens. In news, we disc...