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This is late so I apologize for that. Please let me know what questions you have for this monthly chat! 

The episodes I will be covering: 

Midnight Mass: 1x07 

The Book of Boba Fett: 1x06 & 1x07 

The Witcher: 2x07 & 2x08 

Fear the Walking Dead: 7x07 & 7x08 

World Beyond: 2x07-2x10 

Arcane: 1x01 & 1x02 

The Walking Dead: 11x09 & 11x10 

The Clone Wars: 3x14-3x19 

Supernatural: 5x07-5x10 

Classic Who: "Planet of the Daleks" Parts 3-6, "The Green Death" 1-4 

Doctor Who New Years Eve Special 

Star Trek 1x26-1x29 

Jojo Rabbit 

Train to Busan 

*This Monthly Chat will be recorded Friday, March 18th so please have your questions in by then. 




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Thomas Corp

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Question 1: As you’ve said, it was great to have the arc with Ventress and by extension, a Dark Side-centric arc. Going forward, are there any other specific villains and/or Dark Side characters that you’d like to see have their own arc? Question 2: The Father states that Anakin being the chosen one and that he will bring balance to the force means that the Light Side and Dark Side of the force will be perfectly balanced, as all things should be. This contrasts with the view the Jedi have in that they deal in the absolute that bringing balance to the force means destroying the Sith and eliminating the Dark Side, once and for all. In your opinion, do you have any thoughts on the prophecy of the chosen one and what it means, and do you find it interesting that it has been interpreted in different ways? Question 3: A highlight of the Mortis arc is that it has nothing to do with the usual fuckery that’s employed by Darth Sidious. Or at least, he’s not the instigator of the events in question. What are your thoughts on when we have plotlines that are completely separate from the grand and glorious scheme that Sidious has concocted? Question 4: Two-part question regarding the then Captain Tarkin. One: Overall, how would you say you would summarize your thoughts on Anakin and Tarkin’s interactions in the Citadel arc and the beginning of their friendship? Second: any further thoughts on Tarkin’s opinions on the Jedi in that whilst they are often very excellent keepers of the peace, in serving in a militaristic capacity, they are not as proficient, and their rules and codes are proving a hindrance? Question 5: It’s interesting how when a Jedi dies in battle, the other Jedi take the time to have a small ceremony like with Even Piell, yet when any of the clones die, the Jedi, majority speaking merely react by essentially saying, “Yes, very sad. Anyway...” Now, admittedly they often have slightly more pressing concerns when the clones are killed during battles, still it seems a rather unkind double standard don’t you think? The Book of Boba Fett: Question 1: So, since the show never divulged a name, do you have any specific ideas as to a name for Boba’s rancor? Question 2: Any further thoughts or comments on the theme for this show, more specifically how in the final episode, the theme is subtly altered so that there are chants of Boba’s name interweaved in the theme? Question 3: Going by the internet at least, there seems to be a lot of hate for the mods, the cybernetic swoop bike gang that join with Boba and Fennec. I’m sitting here just trying to figure out what’s so awful about them to warrant such intense hatred. Where would you say you stand regarding the mods? Question 4: Something I thought would be on this show is that they would have an episode where Jango Fett is the primary focus, either through flashbacks and/or Boba having extended conversations with Fennec about Jango. My thought was it would further showcase that Boba really does trust Fennec more than most other people if he’s willing to openly discuss his dad with her, and it would shine a spotlight on where Boba’s at emotionally and mentally regarding his dad three decades now since he lost him. Would this have been something you would have been curious to explore on this show, or say for sake of argument there’s a season two, does that sound like something you’d be curious to explore in a hypothetical season two? Question 5: A thought on the internet is that, on some level, Cad Bane was wanting Boba Fett to kill him. Reasons being that unlike Boba, Cad is unable to change or adapt to the changing galaxy, and simple math says that he’s at or around at least his early seventies, (which for his species, is the equivalent of being in ones nineties to a hundred for a human) so he’d rather go out in a blaze of glory on his own terms rather than wait for time and old age to kill him, and in his mind, what better way to die than at the hands of Boba Fett, son of Jango Fett. What would you say is your thoughts on this theory, and would you say you have any specific thoughts or ideas on Cad’s actions on this show? Question 6: A new thought that I’ve heard is that Grogu did choose the lightsaber, but Luke allows him to take the beskar mithril and be with Mando for as long as he wants, and he can then resume his Jedi training at a later time. Do you feel this idea is possible, or do you feel this is not the case and that it’s without question that Grogu chose the beskar mithril, thus choosing the life of a Mandalorian, so he can be with his dad? Doctor Who: Fun and entertaining though the New Year’s specials have been, they’ve paled in comparison to the Christmas specials, to me anyway. What would you say is your opinion on the New Year’s specials when compared to the Christmas specials? Midnight Mass: Question 1: I’ve heard conflicting opinions regarding Father Paul as to whether or not he redeemed himself in the end. Looking back on it, would you say that he redeemed himself or not? Question 2: In his efforts to sway Riley to his side, Father Paul asserts that Riley’s drunk driving which killed the girl which ultimately led to Riley’s returning to the island was God’s will. Thing is that Riley’s actions on the island do go a considerable way in severely disrupting the vampiric “Shenanigans by Mike Flanagan” as you succinctly described them. One could therefore make the argument that perhaps it was fate, or happenstance, or just bad fucking luck on Father Paul and Bev’s part. Do you feel that maybe there was perhaps a touch of fate involving Riley’s returning to the island coinciding with Father Paul bringing the Nosferatu to the island, or do you feel that, as is the case a lot of the time, it’s merely a remarkable coincidence? Question 3: Given Leeza’s statement that she can’t feel her legs, it strongly suggests that the Nosferatu, or as you called him “Mister Flappy Holey Wings” was unable to escape the sunrise and thus its metabolic processes are now history. However, since we never actually see if in fact the Nosferatu has expired and gone to meet its maker there is the lingering question of maybe it was able to escape which Mike Flanagan has said that the ambiguity was deliberate. Now that you’ve had time to reflect on the ending, do you feel that perhaps the Nosferatu was able to escape and could still be out there, or do you feel that it has in fact run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible? Question 4: Related to the above, I love how the show ends before it can explore what will happen to Leeza and Warren following their escaping the island. Do you have any thoughts or ideas, copious amounts of therapy notwithstanding, as to what will become of them after the show ends, or do you love that feeling of we’ll never know what’s next for them after they’ve survived the events of the show? Question 5: Now that we’ve completed Midnight Mass, how would you sum up your thoughts and/or any further thoughts or comments on Mike Flanagan’s terrific writing regarding Bev as well as Samantha Sloyan’s superbly masterful performance as Bev? Star Trek: A thought that I often have regarding The City on the Edge of Forever: Was Edith Keeler always destined to die, or was her fate sealed only when Kirk, Spock, and Bones traveled back in time, like on Doctor Who how history transpires as recorded because of the time travel that occurred. Do you have any thoughts or comments on this idea?

Chris Fone

General Channel Question: You mentioned last year there would be a new PO Box set up once you moved. Is this still happening?

Nathan Bower

General channel Question. More of a recommendation really. When you have the time, and are not reacting to so many shows I would highly recommend checking out a few of the originals on Apple TV+. Ted Lasso and For All Mankind being standouts and amazing shows that I'm sure you would love, even if you don't end up reacting to them and just end up watching in your own time. Doctor Who: The New Years special was a return to form in my opinion. a fun and intriguing self contained story line, throw in some Daleks and some gay angst and we have a recipe for success. In all seriousness the real strength of that episode was the moment between Dan and Yaz, the payoff of subtle hints that have been there throughout this era and it was great to see it come to fruition. My only concern, the same with my other criticisms of this era, do we have enough time left to do it justice? While not the biggest fan of Chibnalls work I am starting to feel like he needs at least a few more episodes to wrap up these dangling threads properly. Would you like more time to develop and close these stories in a satisfying way, or would you just rather get to the new show runner as quickly as possible? The Clone Wars: Congratulations on making it officially to the half way point! I believe it was a few months back, before your move you asked your audience about where exactly you should watch Revenge of the Sith in the timeline. I was just interested to know If you decided on where it would fall for you? Finally, bit of an odd one, but I thought I might try something a little different. After having a rough few weeks in my personal life, I am very much in the mood to watch a feel good movie. Is there anything that you would personally recommend? Perhaps something you go to during difficult times, since you know it would always make you feel better. Thank you. Thanks for another month of great reactions, big love to you, Rocco and your family!