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Here's this week's RFR Early Bird exclusive podcast release for all of our Patreon supporters...THANK YOU! 

We review some cringeworthy promotional video for the new STAR WARS hotel, Galactic Starcruiser. Patty Jenkins is moving her schedule around again, but will it include a return to ROGUE SQUADRON? And what's up with the inconsistent media reports about RANGERS OF THE NEW REPUBLIC? We look at quotes from a recent Empire Magazine cover story about STAR WARS to figure it out. Plus, a little discussion about Count Dooku  and the world premiere of Puppet Lando's all-new song "My Felt Needs To Be Felt". 

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Jeff Ulicny

Thanks to you and Puppet Lando for working with me! If PL and his people are up to it, I'm willing to make more.

Sean W. from Warsaw

Man, I've been super sick the last couple of days, so seeing this description of Puppet Lando's song was perfect timing! Can't wait to listen. Need a little laugh only Puppet Lando can provide!

Kelly Ishikawa

I can't believe how awesome Puppet Lando is! That was amazing!

Blake Weaver

Really awesome show guys! I haven’t laughed that much in a while. I’m a huge Disney parks fan and go quite a bit since I’m a hour from Orlando but my god I have zero interest in that hotel. They’ve really dropped the ball in my opinion on Star Wars in the theme parks. I’d go to Epcot any day over Galaxies Edge or that hotel.

Josh Carter

You two nailed it on that freaking hotel... It reminds me of the overwhelming feeling that I was watching a parody while viewing the sequel trilogy. I've never felt the itch to go to galaxies edge and experience "sequels" star wars... If it were mixed in with the OT, prequels, Clone Wars, mando and even Rebels I would have been there numerous times by now. I'll be there when I can see Vader, Snips, and deathwatch mandos populating the area.

Rob Heaton

I'm sure Disney pulled the promo video because it wasn't meant to come out yet, but geez, what's the price we as fans have to collectively pay for Disney to stop embarrassing us? That bar singer gave me Frozen vibes, like they're desperate to make anything at all that connects with kids. But maybe I'm most confused about why they'd name their pop singer, set in space, who sings about the wonders of exploring space... "Earth!" (Gaia being Greek for Earth.) Anyway, I had to go find the footage for myself and you guys nailed it, this hotels looks like TNG brought into the modern era more than anything remotely Star Warsy. Someone contact Gene Roddenberry because Disney created for him a ready-made set for a reboot! https://youtu.be/qDJwUbVhMu4?t=37

Jacob Conti

Still mid episode, but wanted to say thanks for answering my Dooku question! I hadn't connected or though about the Dooku/Kenobi conversation compared to Vader/Luke in ESB. You guys doing kind of a side by side was awesome, framed very well and now I've got to go back and watch both.

Brian Robinson

Echo Three to Echo Base, I need some ice! LOL

Steven Jimenez

I’m actually way more interested in hitting up the RFR bed and breakfast when that becomes a thing!!

GB7

Oh my goodness!!!!!! My Felt Needs To Be Felt … Christmas No1 all over it! 🤣 Amazing show guys … again. Think you’re spot on about the new hotel. Can’t help feeling Disney will have to make drastic changes after the first wave of enthusiasm passes. Keep up the great work! 👍🏼

Sean W. from Warsaw

As to Jason's speculation about what Lucas said in the commentary for AOTC, I'm pretty sure he brought up the comparison, if not necessarily in AOTC. Pretty cool when you see how he was intentionally fashioning the rhyme scheme of the films. Gives a deeper appreciation, for sure.

Sean W. from Warsaw

Can you magine those two guys in the kitchen together if they could barely share a hotel room...?! Someone's gettin' cracked with a frying pan!

Sean W. from Warsaw

This is the first episode of any RFR stuff I've been able to listen to virtually straight through in months. Forgot just how amazing the pacing and humor can be when it steadily builds to an ultimate climax like a Puppet Lando song! Man, I needed that, guys! Helped me to feel a bit better being so under the weather lately. Thanks for all your amazing work!

Sean W. from Warsaw

Also, I gotta say Billy Mac has a pretty decent set of pipes! So smooth.... ;)

Alan Wills

I don’t take too kindly to being ripped off, so I’ll probably pass on the hotel. On the other hand, I can’t get enough of puppet lando… just incredible!

Brian Walters

Had my ear buds in laughing with tears at my desk. Coworkers think I'm crazy, but worth it. Very funny stuff guys.

Noah Glasener

Thank you Jeff and puppet Lando for that gem 💎

Eric from Phoenix

Jeff, nice work on the song. I listened to this part of the show as I was driving to the grocery store. I had to sit in my parked car to finish the song and then compose myself before I went into the store. Hilarious!

Eric from Phoenix

I spent most of the show laughing. “Have to wait behind a Wampa to get to the ice machine”. Lol

Eric from Phoenix

I thought the same thing. Keep in mind he was singing while trying to do a different voice. That’s not easy to do. We just watched Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas (classic Jim Henson 70’s special). It’s amazing how those puppeteers could do the actions and sing in a crazy voice.

Eric from Phoenix

Fun show guys. I saw the back of the hotel when we were at Disney World in September. Not quite as magical as seeing it from the front. I have to go back and actually watch the video as I listened to this show via the podcast. My thoughts all along have been that I need to see reviews before I would spend the money on this hotel. I’m hopeful that they will tweak it to get the experience right for the fans. We went to Galaxies Edge in September and I thought they did a great job with that. Only thing we didn’t get were cast members walking around in costume and mixing with the guests. They were only on the structures / platforms (stupid Covid).

Sean W. from Warsaw

Yeah, sounds really weird that they would ignore the most iconic things in Star Wars like that. It'd be like having a Disney park without Mickey, Donald, Goofey, and the others, and just make it about the most recent Pixar films or something.

Sean W. from Warsaw

Sounds like there's gonna be a whole story thing going on with it, the hotel I mean. I saw some other reviews, so it's kinda cool it's a bit more than I thought, but still in need of work. Btw, given the actors weren't mingling with the guests, did you at least get a discount...? Lol

Kurt Shimala

You know was else was missing from that hotel video? Droids! Without the crowded theme park, seems like R2 units should just be roaming the halls, I don’t remember if it’s in the concept art, but seems like should be been in the live video. Also, is that captain supposed to be a blue Kathleen Kennedy?

Barry Harmon

Request: Starcruiser video edit with Puppet Lando singing to Adam Goldberg

Jacob Conti

Hasbro, where's our Captain Keevan 3¾"?

Sean W. from Warsaw

I was surprised to see R2 and BB-8 both in at least one concept painting. That would be cool to see those!

Antonio from NJ

finally got through this weeks show and holy crap ... Billy Mac has pipes! what a production. Kudos to everyone involved! @jmac remember the vinyl idea? ahem lando puppet live on vinyl :D

Eric from Phoenix

Sean, you’re probably correct. I can barely remember what I did this morning so no reason to believe I got the Wampa thing correct :)

Commander Bly

Felt to be felt! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Thank you, so much for that!

Antonio from NJ

Sorry if I wasnt clear, depending on your tier, you'd see a separate post below this one for the video.

Carlos Ortega

Anyone else get the Fifth Element vibes? Like onboard the Fhloston Paradise cruise ship?

RobO from ChicagO

I made the mistake of listen to this episode on an airplane. Everyone was looking at me like I was crazy. Few things… Kathleen Kennedy is a joke. Your Adam Golberg voices were killing me. And that hotel video was so cringeworthy I got total Starship Troopers vibes, nothing like Star Wars. More like Star Warzzzz. Great episode! On second watch it looks like the set to a Star Wars porn parody. 🤣😂

John Riley

Swank nailed it, it feels like a hotel that ISN’T trying to look like Star Wars, for fear of getting sued.

Peter Beisser

If I was GL, I’d sue Disney for abuse of my intellectual property after watching that video promo. Wow.

Adam from Indy

Great episode. Number one thing the hotel seems to be missing is anything related to the “Wars” in Star Wars. It should have been a ship that was engaged in a battle somehow, or maybe taken over by pirates. My choice would be the Mon Cal cruiser in the battle of Endor.

Jamie Bruno

Puppet Lando has the pipes! What a crooner

Jeff LeCrone

I think they kind of hinted that such things who’d be part of it. I don’t remember specific examples, but I think there were comments along the lines of ‘Things might not always go as planned … ‘

Jeff LeCrone

The problem is that this: because of the price tag, they need to provide an upscale experience, which makes it nearly impossible to provide the ‘lived in’ look that we’re used to.

Eric from Phoenix

Yep, Jeff is right. When J & J broke down the itinerary a couple of months ago I think there were a couple of times where "something happens" as a reference to a story moment. I don't remember specifically what it was called.