Attack of the Clones Minute 27: Marriott

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Date

December 20th, 2016

Summary

Mace Windu and Yoda walk down the long hallways, silhouetted by a lit room at the end.

Guests

Crystal Beth

Notes

Film

• Starts with Sheev congratulating Anakin on his patience paying off; ends with Yoda decrying that arrogance is an increasing problem.
• First time Sheev and Anakin appear alone together in the movies.
• Scene in Sheev's office goes from blue to red.
• Back-to-back strolling scenes.

Podcast

• In-depth discussion of Anakin and Sheev's relationship.
• Wait, how do you pronounce actor Ian McDiarmid's last name?
• The decor of Sheev's office - 70s vibe, like a Marriott hotel in need of some updates.
• The hallway in the Jedi Temple cgi looks unfinished, like pre-viz animation. It's unbelievable (in the sense of the opposite of believable").
• Anakin and Padmé's celebrity couple name.
• Discussion of the Jedi policy (Prequels vs. Original Trilogy, Jedi vs. Sith) on "feelings".
• More of Yoda as the "superlative standard against which all Jedi are judged".
• Are there Jedi janitors? Do they use the Force to clean that hallway? How about to change light bulbs?
• Yoda's floaty chair 👎
  • Yoda should be carried around in a backpack by one of the interns. Why does he need a floating chair?
• We want to see more sassy Yoda (like from The Empire Strikes Back).
• Callback: Ahmed Best (Jar Jar) was the stand-in for Yoda so the other actors could have eyeline.

Meta Minute

• 25:52 podcast episode length.
• The word Alex is struggling to remember is "rendering".
• In the Clone Wars cartoon, Anakin and Ahsoka are able to levitate each other to prevent them from falling.

Quotes

• Alex: If you're listening to this in the past, it's not up yet, but if you're listening in the present, it's good to go.
• Pete: He [Sheev] really is... A Phantom Menace. Crystal: Hah! Alex: (resignedly) The end.
• Pete: The Jedi Council's not barren—it's celibate. (note - Pete is in rare form today!)
• Crystal: [The hallway] is like the cleaner brighter Moria <from The Lord of the Rings>
• Pete: Yoda is the Wayne Gretzky of Jedi.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/12/20/attack-of-the-clones-minute-27-marriott/

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