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Please let me know what questions you have for this Monthly Chat! 

Things I will be covering: 

Moon Knight: 1x06

Fear the Walking Dead: 7x12-7x16

Stranger Things: 4x01-4x04 

Supernatural: 5x20-6x02

Classic Who: Monster of Peladon Parts 3-6. Planet of the Spiders 

The Clone Wars: 4x13-4x22

Star Trek: 2x09-2x12

How to Train Your Dragon 3

Dune 

*The Monthly Chat will be recorded Monday June 27th so please have your questions in by then. 


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Thomas Corp

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Question 1: Two-part question concerning Asajj Ventress: One, as of season four, where would you say Ventress is on your list of favorite Star Wars characters? Would you say that Ventress is at the same level as 3PO and Mando or if not quite there, she is, I would imagine, not all that far from it? Second, she’s had one of the more nuanced arcs of the show, what’s been your overall opinion on Ventress’s arc up to this point? Question 2: In your opinion, how much deep shit do you think Obi-Wan would be in once Satine learned that he didn’t get killed? Question 3: A major talking point among the fandom is the Jedi’s deceiving Anakin and Ahsoka regarding Obi-Wan's “death” and just how shitty it was. Even some of the most ardent defenders of the Jedi admit that even if it was to a certain extent justified for the mission, it was still a fucked-up thing to do. What’s your overall opinion on how the Jedi were big fat liars to Anakin and Ahsoka, and related to that, how they seemed remarkably unconcerned, almost to the point of apathetic to Anakin and Ahsoka’s mental state both during the course of their deception and following them coming clean about said deception? Question 4: It’s at this point in the show that they are showcasing a little bit more of a spotlight on the relationship between Palpatine and Anakin which is one of the most important relationships in Anakin’s life, if not the most important, as is succinctly described in this passage from one of the Star Wars novels, quote, “The Supreme Chancellor has been family to Anakin: always there, always caring, always free with advice and unstinting aid. A sympathetic ear and a kindly, loving, unconditional acceptance of Anakin exactly as he is; the sort of acceptance Anakin could never get from another Jedi. Not even from Obi-Wan. He can tell Palpatine things he could never share with his Master. He can tell Palpatine things he can't even tell Padmé.” Something of a three-part question: One, what’s been your opinion on the somewhat greater focus on Palpatine and Anakin’s relationship? Second, related to that, your thoughts on how the show is showcasing more of Palpatine stirring the pot as if he were making pasta sauce, particularly concerning Anakin and the Jedi? And thirdly, what say you on the rather sad irony of Palpatine displaying a greater concern and investment in Anakin’s mental state to a far greater degree than the Jedi are? Question 5: It’s been interesting revisiting the beginning of Boba Fett’s criminal career after seeing what is, thus far anyway, the end of his journey on The Book of Boba Fett. What’s been your thoughts on your journey with Boba thus far, and what thoughts or comments do you have regarding the contrast between Boba as still a simple boy making his way through the galaxy and doing his best to survive in the years immediately following his dad’s death versus Boba as the veteran bounty hunter who aspires to be a crime lord who rules with respect? Question 6: Two-part question concerning Darth Maul: One, now that the cat’s out of the bag, any further thoughts on his Clone Wars debut as well his rather miraculous survival? Second: The Clone Wars marks the first occasion that Sam Witwer provides the voice of Darth Maul and has been well received to the point that he is now to Darth Maul what James Earl Jones is to Darth Vader. Based on his debut episodes alone, what’s been your first impression of Sam’s voicework as Darth Maul? Moon Knight: Question 1: In your reaction to the finale, you offered a brief hypothesis as to when and perhaps the circumstances as to Jake was created. Would you say the thought still stands and/or any further thoughts on the subject on Jake? Question 2: In your opinion, do you feel that Khonshu kept his word at the end? After all he agreed to free Marc and Steven from his service, but it was them who failed to specify if that agreement applies to Jake as well. Star Trek: As your reaction and post-episode thoughts perfectly illustrated, the ending to the episode Metamorphosis has one of the more, let’s say questionable endings in which the Blooby-blob, to use the technical term, she, in the absence of knowing exactly how it worked, I guess the most pleasant way I can put it is that she joins with poor Commissioner Hedford, and the episode is very opaque on the precise mechanics of how that worked, not to mention the question of how consensual, if at all, the alleged body sharing was. Now that you’ve had some time to mull it all over, would you say your opinion of the ending has remained the same, or would you say that your opinion has altered? And if your opinion has remained the same, do you have any further thoughts on the ending? And mind you, I am in complete agreement with everything you initially said. Merely curious if you had further thoughts to add, if any. How to Train Your Dragon Trilogy: Overall, how you sum up your feelings of the trilogy now that we’ve completed them? Genral Disney Questions: Question 1: I notice in a fair amount of your reactions you frequently have a Bambi coffee mug. I know The Lion King is your favorite Disney film. The frequency of your having the Bambi coffee mug makes me guess that Bambi is also one of your favorite Disney films, possibly say top five or ten. Would I be correct in guessing that? Question 2: As I said in the previous question, I know The Lion King is your favorite Disney film. I’m curious if you’ve seen the subsequent direct to video Lion King films, if so, how would you summarize your opinion concerning those films?

Jenny Chalek

Stranger Things ep4 - as a HUGE Kate Bush fan, I'm overwhelmed with how awesome it was that they took one of her hit songs and made it an integral part of the story. She even made an official statement about how much she likes the show. If you've never seen the original video for Running Up That Hill, I highly recommend it, especially as you have a background in dance that you've mentioned. Anyway, my question is, what are your thoughts on what they did with Max's reaction to knowing she was being targeted, especially her letters to her family members, and how she was subsequently able to overcome the threat with the power of music?