Ryan and Lindsey, hot off their second viewing, share their impressions of The Last Jedi.
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Black Flag – Nervous Breakdown
AFI – Still a Stranger
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The Last Jedi IMMEDIATE Reactions – The Blockade Runner Podcast – December 14th, 2017
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This episode features Kevin, Jake, Jeremey, and John’s RAW and IMMEDIATE reactions to the totally crazy new Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi (don’t listen until you’ve seen the film!). We drove straight to a nearby restaurant as soon as the movie was over and just recorded our initial thoughts, so while there’s a bit of background noise and restaurant chatter, we think it’s worth it! We’ll be back with a more formal reaction show soon.
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The Last One Before The Last Jedi – The Blockade Runner Podcast – December 3rd, 2017
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Ryan and John get together one last time before the release of The Last Jedi to speculate about the movie, where the characters are headed, and the potential twists and turns we may encounter along the way. We also discuss some of the most compelling comments from last week’s TLJ media tour and discuss our plans for avoiding spoilers on social media in the days preceding the film’s release. And we kick it all off with a discussion of Star Wars and the holidays and some of our favorite Star Wars holiday merch and traditions!
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Star Wars Holiday Links
- Blue Harvest Holiday Special
- Kessel Toy Run
- The Blockade Runner Christmas in the Stars Episode
- Star Wars Holiday Light Projector
- Hero BB-8 Toy
- Funny or Die Hypothetical Star Wars Holiday Special
Best of The Last Jedi Press Tour
Originally There Was A Different End Scene In The Force Awakens
Jedi Confidential: Inside the Dark New Star Wars Movie
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Rian Johnson’s New Star Wars Trilogy & Live Action Star Wars TV Show Announced Plus Battlefront II! – The Blockade Runner Podcast – November 18th, 2017
Ryan and John discuss Rian Johnson’s new Star Wars Trilogy, Lucasfilm’s live action Star Wars tv show, and our time so far with Battlefront 2! We consider what’s most likely for the trilogy and tv shows before jumping into what we’d actually like to see. Plus Ryan shares his impressions of the Battlefront 2 campaign and we share our take on the EA/Battlefront 2 micro transactions controversy.
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StarWars.com: Rian Johnson To Create All-New Star Wars Trilogy
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World Series Trailers, Interviews, Animation, and Comics – The Blockade Runner Podcast – November 4th, 2017
Join Dan and John as they discuss the recent World Series Last Jedi trailer, Kathleen Kennedy’s recent Star Wars Show interview, and how we’d like to see IDW’s new Star Wars Adventures comic series pave the way for future Lucasfilm animation projects.
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The Last Jedi Trailer – The Blockade Runner Podcast Reacts! – October 9th, 2017
Join Kevin and John as we breakdown the trailer for The Last Jedi frame by frame. We discuss our favorite images, plot implications, and our hopes for Episode VIII. This discussion took place just minutes after The Last Jedi trailer went live, so our impressions are immediate and, as Snoke would say, “RAW!”
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Battlefront 2 Beta & Recent Books/News – The Blockade Runner Podcast – October 7th, 2017
Ryan and John discuss the Battlefront 2 beta in the latest episode of The Blockade Runner. We chat about all of the content in this week’s beta release, including the playable maps, modes, classes, and characters. We also lament how terrible we are at the game but share our hopes for improving through the experience of playing the single player mode.
After we wrap up the Battlefront 2 discussion, we move on to covering the latest Star Wars books releases as well as touch on our feelings toward J.J. Abrams directing Episode IX and speculate about the now confirmed Last Jedi trailer release on Monday night.
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Blockade Runner Pickups September 18th – 25th
Blockade Runner Pickups: September 11th – 17th
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Ryan:
3.75″ Yoda
Ryan’s internet is out at the moment, but he texted me this pic of the Last Jedi line 3.75″ Yoda he found at Target this week! I’d only heard of those showing up at Wal-Marts so far, but looks like you’ll be able to grab him and the new Obi-Wan everywhere soon.
John:
Jason Gibner Chewbacca Painting
First, and most exciting this week, is actually a gift I picked up for my brother Jason’s birthday. Jason and my sister-in-law Erin share my love of Blast Points, the preferred Star Wars podcast of our entire family. We often end up messaging each other our favorite Blast Points moments after each new episode drops, so I bought a Chewie painting from host Jason Gibner’s Etsy shop. Even though I gifted it to Jason, I’ll definitely be placing another order from Jason’s shop soon, and you should too. You can even grab a Blast Points shirt while you’re there.
Porg Mug!
Ryan is awesome and he sent me the much-coveted Disney Store porg coffee mug!
Birthday Presents for My Son
My youngest son turned four this week and while he mostly wanted Ninja Turtle stuff, we snuck a few Star Wars treats in there for him too.
Chewie mask (that’s my mouth inside Chewie’s mouth there)!
Galactic Heroes AT-AT with driver!
Galactic Heroes speeder bike with scout trooper!
Target exclusive 3.75″ 7-pack set! This photo is a bit of mash up though as it’s missing the included RotJ Luke Skywalker and Finn from the Vs. pack with Phasma is there in his stead.
The Power of the 90s – The Blockade Runner Plays Super Star Wars (SNES, 1992)
The Super Star Wars games were super popular upon their release and they played a significant role in bringing a new generation of kids into Star Wars at the time, so I’m thrilled to be playing them for our Power of the 90s series. The games are known for their sometimes brutal difficulty, and that’s certainly part of what I remember about them, but after revisiting Super Star Wars with my copy of Volume 42 of Nintendo Power by my side and exploiting a secret free life-farming area, I had a surprisingly smooth experience playing through the game. And it’s absolutely worth tracking down Super Star Wars (even if you don’t have nostalgic memories of playing as a kid) for it’s bright, colorful visual interpretation of the Star Wars universe, it’s 16-bit renditions of classic Star Wars themes, and its giant green womp rats! Check out the videos below to watch my recent playthrough of the game with Star Wars in the 90s-focused commentary.
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The Story of A New Hope As Told By Super Star Wars SNES (1992):
It occurred to me while recording my playthrough of Super Star Wars that the story screens are so impressive that they would be fun to break out and cut together as their own video. It actually reminds me of reading a children’s picture book version of A New Hope, only with excellent 16-bit visuals and sound!
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Super Star Wars TV Commercial:
In case you were wondering if you want this game or not (you do), check out this sweet television ad from the time of the game’s release!
We’ll be back later this month with our Power of the 90s episode cover all things Star Wars in 1993, and we’ll definitely be posting our playthrough for Super The Empire Strikes Back too! Whether or not we can beat the game remains to be seen…
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