Alan, Mark, and Ryder are delivering happiness with Episode 87 by discussing what in Star Wars makes us happy!
Which characters make us happy?
Which moments bring us the most happiness?
Is there one Star Wars movies that makes us happiest?
Besides the movies, what about Star Wars makes us the happiest?
Join us for Episode 87 and get happy about Star Wars!
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On this Father's Day edition of Idiot's Array, we discuss fathers in the Star Wars saga.
How has Star Wars changed for us since we've become fathers?
What is the most tragic father story in Star Wars?
Who are our favorite fathers or father figures in Star Wars?
We discuss these topics, Mark and Alan sing, and much, much more!
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Mark Sutter has vanished, but Alan and Ryder are here to discuss each of their four favorite lightsaber battles from all of Star Wars. Mark was even able to get a transmission through before all communications were cut off, so Alan and Ryder will discuss his also. Top 5 lists are easy. Top 4 lists require thought and heartache. We would be honored if you would join us!
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On Episode 84, Alan, Mark, and Ryder re-visit The Phantom Menace on its 20th anniversary. Where and when did we see The Phantom Menace for the first time? What are some of our favorite memories from seeing it? Did we have a favorite scene? And what memories do we have of the marketing and merchandise? We would love you to join us! We have not doubt of that.
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Alan and Ryder are live at Fan X as they explore Chewbacca’s journey through the Star Wars saga, from the tragedy and heartbreak of losing his family to becoming a rebel hero. How did the battle of Kashyyyk during the Clone Wars shape Chewie’s character and outlook on the galaxy? What made his bond with Han Solo so unique? How did Han’s death affect Chewbacca’s goals in the sequel trilogy? And is Chewbacca the true hero and moral compass of Star Wars? We will discuss everyone’s favorite wookiee as he just keeps getting better with age.
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On Episode 83, Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss their Mt.Rushmore of characters from the different areas of Star Wars. Who will we pick as our favorites from the original trilogy, prequels, sequel trilogy, books/comics, animation, and Star Wars stories? And at the end we will try to guess each other's overall top four favorite characters from all of Star Wars. We'd love you to play along at home as you listen. Top five lists are for chumps. Mt. Rushmore lists are for heroes!
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In episode 81, Mark Sutter has vanished, but Alan and Ryder fight on. They discuss the epic battle scene in Snoke's throne room, what led to it, and what happened in the aftermath.
What parallels are there with the throne room scene from ROTJ?
If Kylo Ren is the First Order's supreme leader, what kind of responsibility will that add?
Did Kylo blow his only chance to join Rey and the resistance?
Alan and Ryder also discuss the recently released Episode IX wrap photo, answer some listener emails, and much, much more. We would be honored if you would join us!
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In this episode, Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss what part faith and self-confidence play in using the Force. From Luke Skywalker failing to lift his X-wing out of the Dagobah swamp to Rey mind tricking a stormtrooper, faith in the Force and oneself seems to be crucial.
In what other instances do we see faith play a part?
What part does urgency play?
What about faith in other characters and not just the Force?
Is Chirrup Imwe the best example of someone having faith in the Force?
We discuss this and much more on Episode 80 of Idiot's Array!
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In this episode, Alan, Mark, and Ryder continue their discussion on empathy in Star Wars by examining The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Rogue One, and Ahsoka.
Was Ahsoka the template for what the Jedi should have been? (per Dave Hackerson's email)
Did Rey have empathy for Kylo Ren or just saw him as a potential tool to help the Resistance?
Was it empathy that kept Kylo Ren from killing Leia?
Why was Luke Skywalker conflicted about Rey leaving Ahch-To to go to Kylo Ren?
Was empathy the reason the Rogue One crew was successful?
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On Episode 77, Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss empathy in Star Wars.
Were Qui-Gon, Padme, Leia, Luke, Darth Vader and others actually empathetic or was there some selfishness involved?
Was empathy the Jedi way, and should it have been?
Are there instances when empathy from one character holds another back?
Why didn't Obi-Wan kill Anakin on Mustafar?
We discuss these topics and much more on part 1 of this topic. We would be honored if you would join us!
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Ryder is joined by his son Ranger as they go down memory hyperspace lane and talk about seeing The Force Awakens teaser trailer for the first time in 2014.
What do we remember from that day?
What were our initial reactions?
What was our favorite scene from the teaser trailer?
Also, Ryder gets emotional.
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Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs. On this episode Alan, Mark, and Ryder start by discussing some recent Star Wars news: Chuck Wendig gets fired, more details on The Mandalorian, and Resistance premiers.
For our main topic we discuss why Qui-Gon Jinn and Yoda think it is so important to stay in the present. How does looking to the past or future negatively affect characters? Luke and Anakin both looked to the horizon, but why did their outcomes differ? Kylo Ren tells Rey to let the past die, but does he really want that for himself? Which characters have a healthy balance of living in the present and planning for the future?
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What do you see? Balance. An energy. The Force.
In this episode Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss the balance in the Force. Does the Force correct itself to keep balanced between dark and light? What influence does it have on Force users? Is the Force most interested in being balanced and not necessarily good and evil? Join us as we take a deep dive into the true nature of the Force.
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We are live from Fan X 2018 in Salt Lake City as we discuss Yoda throughout the Star Wars saga!
-Was Yoda to blame for the Jedi Order's downfall?
-What did Yoda learn during his exile on Dagobah?
-How pivotal was Yoda's role in The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels?
-How did Yoda save the Jedi Order in The Last Jedi?
We discuss these questions and much, much more! We would be honored if you would join us for this special live episode of Idiot's Array.
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We laughed, we cried, and Alan almost died on Episode 73 of Idiot's Array. Alan, Mark, and Ryder start this episode by discussing the new Star Wars: Resistance trailer. What did we like and what are we looking forward to?
Then the show goes out of bounds as we talk about many of our listeners responses to #StarWarsASportsMovie. Also, Ryder does his best to ruin the show with an Admiral Piett discussion and some personal stories. This episode may not look like much, but it's got it where it counts, kid.
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Alan, Mark, and Ryder begin the show by discussing the Episode IX casting announcement. What are we most excited about? What surprised us the most?
For our main topic we discuss the Star Wars theme that anybody can become somebody.
-Why do we love this storytelling theme so much in Star Wars?
-What makes for a better story: a character who puts themselves in the underdog situation or someone who is put there by another character?
-Does this theme work for Dark Side characters also?
We also ask for listener feedback on #StarWarsASportsMovie on our Twitter feed.
You are definitely somebody to us and we'd love you to join us for Episode 72!
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Hello, Master. It's been a while. On this episode Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss the exciting announcements from San Diego Comic Con:
-The return of The Clone Wars
-Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray
-Queen's Shadow by EK Johnston
-New Star Wars Comics
We also discuss some of the recent comics and whatever else comes to our minds. We have a good feeling about this!
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WARNING: Assume that this episode has SPOILERS and you will never be disappointed.
In this episode Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss SOLO: A Star Wars Story. We start by discussing our overall thoughts and feelings about Solo before getting into specifics about the movie.
Did the story blend well with the original trilogy and The Force Awakens?
What were some of our favorite themes and callbacks to the other Star Wars movies?
What did we get in Solo that we loved but hadn't expected?
What did we think of Alden Ehrenreich's performance?
Did Lando steal the show?
Was Idiot's Array mentioned in the movie?
We talk about these topics and much, much more. We have a really good feeling about this.
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In this Quickdeal, Mark and Ryder get you ready for Solo by discussing their plans for seeing the movie this weekend. Then they talk about the recent Star Wars Celebration announcement. Finally, they talk about Mark's recent live tweet threads.
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Jedi Zaugg is flying solo on this Quickdeal as he gives his spoiler-free review of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Check it out as you get ready to see Solo this weekend!
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Idiot's Array is excited to announce our new Quickdeal Episodes! Listen now for more details. We'd love to deal you in.
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In this episode, Jedi Zaugg is gone but not forgotten. Mark and Ryder begin with some exciting announcements about some upcoming Idiot's Array content and more ways to interact with IA on social media. Then they discuss their excitement about Solo: A Star Wars Story and the red carpet premiere. After that they talk about their feelings for Attack of the Clones and why it really is a great movie. We promise no Jedi were harmed in the making of this podcast.
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With Solo just a few weeks away,we discuss some of our Han Solo favorites.
What is our favorite Han Solo quote and movie?
Do we have a favorite Han Solo jacket or vest?
What was Han's best move in the Falcon?
Is Han's story arc believable?
What is the best lesson we've learned from Han Solo?
And where does Han rank in our favorite Star Wars characters?
We discuss these Han Solo topics and much, much more! No smuggling necessary.
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In this episode we blast our way through a lot of topics!
We start with an exciting announcement for Idiot's Array before we get into our listener question from last week (Who else would we have liked to see play Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace?), along with Mark's spot-on impersonations.
Then we discuss our thoughts and impressions on the latest Solo trailer. Did we have any favorite moments? Did it feel like a Han Solo movie? Are there any characters we'd like to see in the movie? And that music!
Also, Mark loves The Beatles, Alan sings The Beatles, and Ryder doesn't love The Beatles.
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In this episode we revisit one of our favorite Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn.
What do we love best about Qui-Gon?
How would the galaxy have been different if Qui-Gon had lived past The Phantom Menace?
How did Anakin remember Qui-Gon and would his path have been different if Qui-Gon hadn't died?
How does Qui-Gon influence events in the sequel trilogy?
Stick around for our latest listener feedback question and impersonations (if that is the right word) by Mark.
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