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==Notes==
==Notes==
<!-- Meadow notes makes one think of Star Trek and the away teams. Pilot, Gunner, and Bombardier. First guy we see responding is pilot Finch dallow. A lot of Star Wars names fit this syllable pattern. New inside jokes / running gag he's the pilot he's the pilot.? Dalo is flying the Kobalt hammer. The element Cobalt versus the color. Josh quotes wait are you in Cobalt Squadron? No that's azure squadron they're over there.
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Played by Kevin Lane l a y n e. In an earlier draft of the script this was supposed to be Finn.(the Gunner) maybe the same not very imaginative guy who named Cobalt Squadron came up with Finch from Finn. The guy who lets us know there are Fighters incoming is benteen t e e n e. Pete quotes brush your breath with Ben teene.
front of these Cibolo front of these men and notes they do have a deflector Shield. Their formation is terrible because they blow up one and it wipes out most of the fleet. What are these bombers normally used for? Other than the Falcons gun turrets we never see the weird artificial gravity. What the design of the Falcons Taurus changed after they filmed? Technical notes: and what sort of tinfoil was used on the bombers? Classic resistance pilot screaming death "they're everywhere" J crewS Tubbs. His ship must be the magenta backhoe. Is this another William hootkins situation where they named him Porkins? Referenced Miami Vice. But no he's played by assistant director Jamie Christopher. still though, who named him?
Play by Ben Morris. Ilm creative director and visual effects supervisor for this film his bombers called the crimson bolide. The Haggard Haggard looking old man, he looks like he just woke up and they shoved him in the plane. Pete quotes to Ben teene no time to shave get on the crimson bolide!
The bombers seem extremely fragile; they're like battle droids. They seem like they don't have shields front of these Cibolo front of these men and notes they do have a deflector Shield. Their formation is terrible because they blow up one and it wipes out most of the fleet. What are these bombers normally used for? Other than the Falcons gun turrets we never see the weird artificial gravity. What the design of the Falcons Taurus changed after they filmed? Technical notes: and what sort of tinfoil was used on the bombers? Classic resistance pilot screaming death "they're everywhere" J crewS Tubbs. His ship must be the magenta backhoe. Is this another William hootkins situation where they named him Porkins? Referenced Miami Vice. But no he's played by assistant director Jamie Christopher. still though, who named him?
Maybe that's why the bombers failed so badly because it's all just a bunch of cameos from useless Hollywood executives.referenced : space balls.  
Maybe that's why the bombers failed so badly because it's all just a bunch of cameos from useless Hollywood executives.referenced : space balls.  
Notes about tubs. He had at least two children. Names of three Christopher children in Aurebesh on his helmet.
Notes about tubs. He had at least two children. Names of three Christopher children in Aurebesh on his helmet.
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*Starts with the bomber pilots talking about how they're going to take out the dreadnought ''Fulminatrix'' and ends with the bombers going to try and drop bombs on the dreadnought.
*Starts with the bomber pilots talking about how they're going to take out the dreadnought ''Fulminatrix'' and ends with the bombers going to try and drop bombs on the dreadnought.
*The bombers are not part of Blue Squadron, they're part of [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Cobalt_Squadron_(Resistance) Cobalt Squadron].
*The bombers are not part of Blue Squadron, they're part of [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Cobalt_Squadron_(Resistance) Cobalt Squadron].
**First guy we see responding is pilot Finch Dallow.
***Played by Kevin Layne.
*The haggard-looking old man who lets us know there are fighters incoming is Ben Teene.
**Played by Ben Morris, ILM creative director and visual effects supervisor for this film.
**His bomber is called the ''Crimson Bolide''.
===Podcast===
===Podcast===
*If you don't count Gutterballs, the podcast that covers 'The Big Lebowski''one minute at a time (which unbeknownst to our hosts actually came out years before ''STAR WARS MINUTE''), Josh's podcast [[Goodfellas Minute]] is the first to follow in Pete Alex's footsteps.
*If you don't count Gutterballs, the podcast that covers ''The Big Lebowski''one minute at a time (which unbeknownst to our hosts actually came out years before ''STAR WARS MINUTE''), Josh's podcast [[Goodfellas Minute]] is the first to follow in Pete Alex's footsteps.
**They actually asked them permission to take the [[MxM|movies by minutes]] treatment to another movie.
**They actually asked them permission to take the [[MxM|movies by minutes]] treatment to another movie.
**The [[Inside_References_and_Running_Jokes#Can you come back tomorrow?|running joke]] that the show is recorded every morning, not in blocks.
**The [[Inside_References_and_Running_Jokes#Can you come back tomorrow?|running joke]] that the show is recorded every morning, not in blocks.
*Poe is Black Leader at this point. If he's so high up in the hierarchy he probably shouldn't be leading the mission from the front and attacking all by himself.  
*Poe is Black Leader at this point. If he's so high up in the hierarchy he probably shouldn't be leading the mission from the front and attacking all by himself.
*Bombers are crewed by a pilot, Gunner, and Bombardier.
*A lot of names in Star Wars have a specific syllable pattern: first name is one syllable and the last name is 2+ syllables.
*Dallow is piloting the Cobalt Hammer.
**The element Cobalt versus the color.
**In an earlier draft of the script, the gunner was supposed to be Finn. Maybe the same not very imaginative guy who named Cobalt Squadron came up with the name "Finch" from "Finn".
*Ben Teene looks like he just woke up and they shoved him in the plane.
*The bombers seem extremely fragile; they're like battle droids.
**They seem like they don't have shields (''but see [[#shields|below]]'').
===Meta Minute===
===Meta Minute===
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*24:32 podcast episode length.
*24:32 podcast episode length.
*Josh's video caption reads "[[Empire_Minute_15:_Not_a_Licensed_Jedi#Quotes|Smells Better on the Outside]]".
*Josh's video caption reads "[[Empire_Minute_15:_Not_a_Licensed_Jedi#Quotes|Smells Better on the Outside]]".
*During the Galactic Civil War There was also a {{Wookiee|Cobalt Group}} that was mentioned in the 2015 comic "Shattered Empire", which is part of the new canon.
*During the Galactic Civil War There was also a {{Wookiee|Cobalt Group}} that was mentioned in the 2015 comic "Shattered Empire", which is part of the new Canon. As this was prior to filming TLJ, it's possible that the name served as the inspiration for Cobalt Squadron.
*Poe leading from the front makes one think of "Star Trek" and the [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RiskingTheKing trope of only the highest-ranking officers leading the away teams].
==Quotes==
==Quotes==
<!-- Interesting, amusing or notable things said on the podcast episode -->
*'''Josh:''' Wait, are you in Cobalt Squadron? No that's Azure Squadron, they're over there.
 
*'''Pete:''' (paraphrasing an old Dentyne gun ad) "Brush your breath with Ben Teene".
*'''Pete:''' (to Ben Teene) No time to shave, get on the ''Crimson Bolide''!
==Link==
==Link==
;Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mkU4UfmKwek
;Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mkU4UfmKwek
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Date

February 11th, 2021

Summary

At last, the resistance bombers have arrived with the dynamite guest commentator Josh Flanagan from ifanboy!

Guests

Josh Flanagan

Notes

Film

  • Starts with the bomber pilots talking about how they're going to take out the dreadnought Fulminatrix and ends with the bombers going to try and drop bombs on the dreadnought.
  • The bombers are not part of Blue Squadron, they're part of Cobalt Squadron.
    • First guy we see responding is pilot Finch Dallow.
      • Played by Kevin Layne.
  • The haggard-looking old man who lets us know there are fighters incoming is Ben Teene.
    • Played by Ben Morris, ILM creative director and visual effects supervisor for this film.
    • His bomber is called the Crimson Bolide.

Podcast

  • If you don't count Gutterballs, the podcast that covers The Big Lebowskione minute at a time (which unbeknownst to our hosts actually came out years before STAR WARS MINUTE), Josh's podcast Goodfellas Minute is the first to follow in Pete Alex's footsteps.
    • They actually asked them permission to take the movies by minutes treatment to another movie.
    • The running joke that the show is recorded every morning, not in blocks.
  • Poe is Black Leader at this point. If he's so high up in the hierarchy he probably shouldn't be leading the mission from the front and attacking all by himself.
  • Bombers are crewed by a pilot, Gunner, and Bombardier.
  • A lot of names in Star Wars have a specific syllable pattern: first name is one syllable and the last name is 2+ syllables.
  • Dallow is piloting the Cobalt Hammer.
    • The element Cobalt versus the color.
    • In an earlier draft of the script, the gunner was supposed to be Finn. Maybe the same not very imaginative guy who named Cobalt Squadron came up with the name "Finch" from "Finn".
  • Ben Teene looks like he just woke up and they shoved him in the plane.
  • The bombers seem extremely fragile; they're like battle droids.
    • They seem like they don't have shields (but see below).

Meta Minute

Quotes

  • Josh: Wait, are you in Cobalt Squadron? No that's Azure Squadron, they're over there.
  • Pete: (paraphrasing an old Dentyne gun ad) "Brush your breath with Ben Teene".
  • Pete: (to Ben Teene) No time to shave, get on the Crimson Bolide!

Link

Video
https://youtube.com/watch?v=mkU4UfmKwek

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