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*Childhood memories from the Bens.
*Childhood memories from the Bens.
*Comedy vs instinct for self-preservation in Gungans
*Comedy vs instinct for self-preservation in Gungans
*Referenced: The Walking Dead, ''Jaws'', ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gods_Must_Be_Crazy The Gods Must Be Crazy]''
*Ewan MacGregor's commitment to the role
*Referenced: The Walking Dead, ''Jaws'', ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gods_Must_Be_Crazy The Gods Must Be Crazy]'', ''Taken'', [http://vimeo.com/35208015 Don't Worry Be Happy and Bill Irwin]
*The "No Come-Backy" Law
**Jar Jar gets new comedic material from observing outsiders while banished
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*Comparison of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_capture motion capture] actors
**Ahmed Best (Jar Jar)
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Serkis Andy Serkis] (Gollum in ''The Lord of the Rings'', Supreme Leader Snoke in ''The Force Awakens'')
*Shoutout: Another one for [[Matt Gourley]]
===Meta Minute===
===Meta Minute===
*The Kenner' Hammerhead' figure is the thumbnail for [[Star Wars Minute: Weekend Edition 2]]
*16:13 podcast episode length.
*The Kenner 'Hammerhead' figure is the thumbnail for [[Star Wars Minute: Weekend Edition 2]]
*The reason for Jar Jar's banishment are further discussed in [[The Phantom Menace 18|Minute 18]]  
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==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*"What has my life become?" - Alex
*'''Alex:''' What has my life become?
*"Can we talk about the relentless threat that is the battle droids, who a couple minutes ago did very little and are not really present?"
*'''Ben Blacker:''' Can we talk about the relentless threat that is the battle droids, who a couple minutes ago did very little and are not really present?
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==Link==
==Link==
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/12/09/phantom-menace-minute-13-comedy-first-species/
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/12/09/phantom-menace-minute-13-comedy-first-species/
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Date

December 9th, 2015

Summary

Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon start to run. Jar Jar tries to keep up.

Guests

Ben (Bl)Acker

Notes

Film

  • Forest actually seems real, not CG

Podcast

  • Toy talk
  • Childhood memories from the Bens.
  • Comedy vs instinct for self-preservation in Gungans
  • Ewan MacGregor's commitment to the role
  • Referenced: The Walking Dead, Jaws, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Taken, Don't Worry Be Happy and Bill Irwin
  • The "No Come-Backy" Law
    • Jar Jar gets new comedic material from observing outsiders while banished
  • Comparison of motion capture actors
    • Ahmed Best (Jar Jar)
    • Andy Serkis (Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, Supreme Leader Snoke in The Force Awakens)
  • Shoutout: Another one for Matt Gourley

Meta Minute

Quotes

  • Alex: What has my life become?
  • Ben Blacker: Can we talk about the relentless threat that is the battle droids, who a couple minutes ago did very little and are not really present?

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/12/09/phantom-menace-minute-13-comedy-first-species/


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