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==Date==
==Date==
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February 20th, 2017
==Summary==
==Summary==
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C-3PO is working outside the homestead. He looks up as ANAKIN and PADME arrive.
==Guests==
==Guests==
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[[Guest Name]]
[[Meredith Woerner]]
==Notes==
==Notes==
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===Film===
===Film===
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*Starts with Obi-Wan getting out of his ship to investigate (it's [[Investigation is implied in our mandate|implied in his mandate]]), and ends with C-3PO being incredibly pleased.
*Classic wipe transition.
*The classic Lars homestead. There's no "applause shot" for the familiar location.
*Reintroduction of [[Treadwell]]! Oh and C-3PO.
 
===Podcast===
===Podcast===
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*Meredith is back despite the awful headgear/headphones situation yesterday.
 
*Referenced: ''Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)''.
*Everyone in the universe is bad to their droids.
*Wipe transitions.
**YouTube video by Rob Ager on [https://youtu.be/8NAhAEQUk8M wipes in ''Star Wars''].
*Mentioned: [[Staring at the French horn]].
*Meredith assumes much darker fates for the droids.
[[File:Creepio Silver.jpg|left|thumb|370px|C-3PO may appear CG in this scene, but it's clear they ''did'' make a matte finish Threepio costume (unlike the clone trooper armor). ]]
*In the original script C-3PO was still "naked". They may have filmed it with the [[Media:See-through-pio.jpg|puppet from TPM]], then digitally added his plating later.
*Anakin is Threepio's maker. Does this give him a God complex?
**Ironic, considering he's the only character in the movies that was ever mistaken for a god.
*The Ewok TV movies.
*Anthony Daniels brings the characters of both Threepio and Artoo to life.
**[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/05/04/he-might-as-well-be-a-bucket-a-history-of-the-feud-between-antho/ The feud] between Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels.
*General thoughts on Natalie Portman as an actress.
**Plug for ''Jackie''.
*George Lucas giving performance notes to his actors.
**Mentioned: <u>The Princess Diarist</u>
**Referenced: The [[Fisher clause]].
*How did C-3PO recognize Anakin?
**Did he ever recognize Vader?
*Referenced: Smeagol from Lord of the Rings.
*Shop the Teepublic store at http://starwarsminute.com/merch
===Meta Minute===
===Meta Minute===
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*tt:tt podcast episode length.
*30:18 podcast episode length.
*Which way was the wipe?
*Alex mentioned Ron Ager's YouTube channel, [https://youtube.com/user/robag88 Collative Learning] [[(Which episode?|once before]].
*The Three Tenors, a popular trio of opera singers, were  Domingo, Carreras, and Pavarotti.
*Pete is working on a "droids are cats" theory. He'll go into this more tomorrow?
==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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*'''Pete:''' Luke's face looks weird—oh it's a ship.
*'''Pete:''' We'll see what tomorrow's butler holds.
*'''Alex:''' <Ewoks worshipping noises>
*'''Meredith:''' (indignantly) You don't have to lie for me!
*'''Meredith:'''...the end. Star Waaaaars!
*'''Meredith:''' <imitating Cliegg Lars> (pirate voice) My wife Shmi. <now as the director> More piratey sir.
==Link==
==Link==
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http://www.starwarsminute.com/2017/02/21/attack-of-the-clones-minute-72-the-c-3po-shake/
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Date

February 20th, 2017

Summary

C-3PO is working outside the homestead. He looks up as ANAKIN and PADME arrive.

Guests

Meredith Woerner

Notes

Film

  • Starts with Obi-Wan getting out of his ship to investigate (it's implied in his mandate), and ends with C-3PO being incredibly pleased.
  • Classic wipe transition.
  • The classic Lars homestead. There's no "applause shot" for the familiar location.
  • Reintroduction of Treadwell! Oh and C-3PO.

Podcast

  • Meredith is back despite the awful headgear/headphones situation yesterday.
  • Referenced: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984).
  • Everyone in the universe is bad to their droids.
  • Wipe transitions.
  • Mentioned: Staring at the French horn.
  • Meredith assumes much darker fates for the droids.
C-3PO may appear CG in this scene, but it's clear they did make a matte finish Threepio costume (unlike the clone trooper armor).
  • In the original script C-3PO was still "naked". They may have filmed it with the puppet from TPM, then digitally added his plating later.
  • Anakin is Threepio's maker. Does this give him a God complex?
    • Ironic, considering he's the only character in the movies that was ever mistaken for a god.
  • The Ewok TV movies.
  • Anthony Daniels brings the characters of both Threepio and Artoo to life.
    • The feud between Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels.
  • General thoughts on Natalie Portman as an actress.
    • Plug for Jackie.
  • George Lucas giving performance notes to his actors.
  • How did C-3PO recognize Anakin?
    • Did he ever recognize Vader?
  • Referenced: Smeagol from Lord of the Rings.
  • Shop the Teepublic store at http://starwarsminute.com/merch

Meta Minute

  • 30:18 podcast episode length.
  • Which way was the wipe?
  • Alex mentioned Ron Ager's YouTube channel, Collative Learning once before.
  • The Three Tenors, a popular trio of opera singers, were Domingo, Carreras, and Pavarotti.
  • Pete is working on a "droids are cats" theory. He'll go into this more tomorrow?

Quotes

  • Pete: Luke's face looks weird—oh it's a ship.
  • Pete: We'll see what tomorrow's butler holds.
  • Alex: <Ewoks worshipping noises>
  • Meredith: (indignantly) You don't have to lie for me!
  • Meredith:...the end. Star Waaaaars!
  • Meredith: <imitating Cliegg Lars> (pirate voice) My wife Shmi. <now as the director> More piratey sir.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2017/02/21/attack-of-the-clones-minute-72-the-c-3po-shake/

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