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July 2021 Monthly Chat Questions! (Patreon)

Published:
2021-07-31 11:01:01
Imported:
2026-06

Content

Let me know what questions you have for this month's Monthly Chat! 

Things I will be covering: 

Clone Wars: 1x17-1x21, 2x01-2x03, 2x17-2x19

Supernatural: 4x04-4x10

Classic Who: "Colony in Space" Parts 5&6, "The Daemons", "Day of the Daleks", "Curse of Peladon" Parts 1&2 

Loki: 1x04-1x06 

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 

Contact 

*The Monthly Chat will be recorded on Thursday, August 5th. Please have your questions in by then. 

Comments

Thomas Corp

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Question 1: So you’ve mentioned a few times how it seems a contradiction that the Jedi are strictly forbidden to form attachments, yet the master and apprentice relationship is strongly encouraged. Also, emotions are equally strictly frowned down upon, which you’ve also said seems a very dangerous idea in the middle of a war. Could you go more in detail into your feelings on the Jedi’s stance on attachments, and what effect do you think it has on the Jedi as a whole in dealing in the absolute of emotion suppression during such a high stress situation as a galaxy wide war? Question 2: Related to the above question of emotion suppression, this is one of the major reasons why, within the Star Wars universe and a significant percentage of the fandom, I’ll include myself in this boat, the Sith and the Dark Side in general is as appealing and popular as it is because there is no such restriction on ones emotions. Here is a passage from a book from the Star Wars expanded universe that succinctly sums it up, and I quote, “Remember why the Sith are more powerful than the Jedi, Sidious: because we are not afraid to feel. We embrace the spectrum of emotions, from the heights of transcendent joy to the depths of hatred and despair. Fearless, we welcome whatever paths the dark side sets us on, and whatever destiny it lays out for us.” My question, therefore is what are your thoughts about how, when it comes to dealing with emotions, the Sith are the antithesis of the Jedi and, just in general do you have any specific thoughts or feelings regarding the Sith and/or Dark Side aligned characters relatively strong popularity amongst the fandom? Question 3: It’s cool how in the Ryloth arc, the series showcases the different levels of Jedi: Ahsoka as the padawan, Anakin as the Jedi Knight, Obi-Wan as the semi-recently promoted Jedi Master, and Mace as the veteran Jedi Master. Particularly interesting was how the series showcases the different forms of lightsaber combat and overall skill sets that comes from their positions in the Jedi hierarchy and how we see the four of them approach the same situation and, through their individual disciplines, all four have employ differing methods to resolve said situation. What are your overall thoughts as to how this arc focused on how each Jedi is different in their approach to situations in the war, and just in general, was this an aspect of this arc that interested you as well? Question 4: There’s a quote from the Star Wars novels, “It is a truism of the Jedi Order that a Jedi Knight's education truly begins only when he becomes a Master that everything important about being a Master is learned from one's student.” And although the council has not granted Anakin the rank of master, they have allowed him to become Ahsoka’s master, and the show has spent considerable time showcasing how he is just as much learning from her as she is learning from him. How would you describe your feelings on how the show has dived into the aspect of Anakin and Ahsoka both learning from each other, and also how much of that learning from one another would you say applies to Obi-Wan and Anakin’s master apprentice relationship? Question 5: One of the best parts of The Zillo Beast two parter is that we see a very, VERY rare occasion where Palpatine, in spite of his unlimited power, is in a situation where he does not hold all the cards, it’s a situation he can’t control, manipulate, or work to his advantage, and he is actually afraid for once. Would you be interested in more instances where this happens to Palpatine or do you feel it’s more entertaining when he has things planned down to the smallest detail and is therefore in complete control? Loki: Question 1: How would you say you feel about Mobius not getting a jet-ski? Question 2: How would you sum up your feelings on how Richard E. Grant’s skills as an actor are such that he was able to give such a superb performance as Classic Loki in pretty much just the one episode that it’s genuinely a very sad and highly emotional moment when Classic Loki sacrifices himself? General MCU question: It’s been interesting that, compared to the majority of the films, where the villains and/or primary antagonists are predominantly male characters, the Disney+ MCU shows; WandaVision, Captain America and the Winter Soldier, and Loki have had female characters like Agatha, Karli, Sharon, Renslayer, and if one considers her a villain, Sylvie as the primary/most prominent villains and/or antagonists. Has this been something that’s stood out to you as well and just in general, what are your thoughts? Contact: Question 1: When the film Interstellar was released, it prompted many comparisons to, not only 2001 A Space Odyssey, but also Contact. Having now seen and reacted to both Interstellar and Contact, how would you sum up your overall opinions on Interstellar and Contact and how you would compare and contrast the two films? If perchance, you’ve seen 2001, the question would apply to that film as well, but, if not, don’t worry about it. (Though you really should see it if you haven’t.) Question 2: Both in and out of the movie, there is a big question as to why Hadden, John Hurt’s character, helped Ellie as much as he did and what was he really setting out to accomplish. Now that you’ve had some time to reflect on the film, would you say you have any specific thoughts or ideas on that subject, if so what might they be? Alternatively, like me, do you prefer to leave that question open ended, and leave it be a mystery?

Paul Hayes

This is the second time I will have tried to post this question - I posted it last night but it's now disappeared. (This seems to be a bug which happens to my comments sometimes if I've edited them, they then vanish!). Hopefully this version will stick! I have a Doctor Who question... Ten years ago, back when the DVD came out, Gary Gillatt (one of the finest and funniest writers about the show and its fandom) wrote a wonderful review of Day of the Daleks for Doctor Who Magazine. It's a great piece all-round, but the part I'd be particularly interested in your thoughts on is this: "However, as the Doctor knocks down each of the Controller’s justifications for working with the Daleks, one can’t help but feel an opportunity is being missed. Actually, it’s more than that. There’s a sense that the story loses track of the natural conclusion that several clues have already pointed us toward. To explain… By this stage, we’ve learned that the rebels on future Earth have been receiving help from someone in the Daleks’ HQ. We’ve also seen the boss of a factory – a single-scene character – speaking to them on a secret radio, and getting clobbered for his trouble. But is that the end of it? Later in Part Three, the leader of the rebels, Monia, decides to rescue the Doctor. “There’s fresh information from one of our contacts at Control,” he says. “The Doctor is the Daleks’ deadliest enemy.” The key detail here is this: the only person at Control who knows this about the Doctor, at this stage in the story, is the Controller himself. So is he secretly helping Monia and friends? Could the Controller have provided the Dalek time machine vital to their plan to prevent the war? It feels like the story is heading to this revelation, but then loses its way – and that’s a shame. It would have been interesting for the Controller to have had to endure the Doctor’s lecture about being a traitor and a Quisling – without being able to defend himself, because the Daleks were listening – when he was secretly leading the resistance. The Doctor even accuses him of being “from a family of Quislings”, which is a curious detail to include, but perhaps the shame of this ignoble lineage would have offered a credible motivation for a man wishing to wipe away – in a very real sense – all those years of history. The Controller does win a moment of redemption before his ultimate extermination, as he helps the Doctor to escape back to our time, but the nagging feeling remains that – as the most interesting character in the piece – his fate could have been more cleverly entwined with the broader story." Ever since I first read that I've thought it was a really interesting idea, and I wondered what you made of it? And indeed, could it perhaps still be the case even just with what we see on screen...?

Dave Hampton

Questions for Contact. First, I have three questions about the scene where Dr. Arroway (Ellie) is being questioned by the selection committee and they ask her what she would ask the "aliens" if she meets them. Ellie answered "How did you do it? How did you Evlove? How did you survive this technological adolescence without destroying yourself?" My three questions for you are 1)what do you think of her choosing that question? 2) What do you think about the fact that when she met the "aliens" and asked some questions she did not ask that one? 3) What would your question for the "aliens" have been? Second, I would like to ask some questions about the global response to getting a signal from space. Do you think the movie was an accurate depiction of how people would react? Some specifcs to comment on but please mention any that jumped out to you. Terrorism of the machine facility? People in power hiding the truth such as 18 hours of static, I know you did not like that part being in the movie but I mean did you find the characters doing that to be realistic? People converging on the discovery site to celebrate/protest? Religous service attendance going up? Conversations amoung the politicians on how to handle the situation? Do those answers change based on the event happening when the book was written (1985) (I know, I know, you were not born yet but you know stuff about the 80's), or if the event happened today. For that question I am thinking of all the government confirmation and mainstream news on UFO's (or UAP's as they want to call them) in the last year or so and how it has not really been a big deal. I hope it has been a big enough deal that at least you have seen what I am taking about. Those videos are not contact from outerspace, but IMO they are evidence of another civilization or evidence that part of humanity has taken a giant secret step forward in technology or some other scenarios that are also as intersting but I wont go into for the sake of time. Any of those three options should be much bigger news IMO. Last, just want to ask a few random questions. You mentioned in your reaction when Ellie was in the wormhole that you felt like you were watching Sliders. Have you seen all of Sliders? If so do you recommend it? I have seen a little bit of Sliders and enjoyed it but there is a lot I have not seen and have considered watching more of it so that is why I am curious. How much do you know about the author of the book Carl Sagan? Last question/statement. I want to put together two quotes one from this movie and one from what I recently found out is one of your favorite movies (Jurassic Park) and ask your thoughts on them. "The universe is a pretty big place. It is bigger than anything anyone has ever dreamed of before. So if it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space. Right?" "Life finds a way". Your thoughts?