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===Film===
===Film===
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*"The mysterious Count Dooku" first named.
*Amidala: no longer queen.
===Podcast===
===Podcast===
*Solar systems? Shouldn't it be [[System|star systems]]? ''([[#Meta Minute|See below]]) ''  
*Solar systems? Shouldn't it be [[System|star systems]]? ''([[#Meta Minute|See below]]) ''  
**Mentioned: The [[Inside References and Running Jokes#Sehhhhnate|Sehhhnate]].
**Mentioned: The [[Inside References and Running Jokes#Sehhhhnate|Sehhhnate]].
*More discussion of how systems are named. *Referenced: ''Lincoln (2012)''
*What is '''the role of the Jedi''' in the Republic?
**Are they officially part of the government like the FBI? They're [[Inside References and Running Jokes#Investigation is implied in our mandate|not investigators]].
**Their goal of maintaining peace and ''order'' (as opposed to liberty, justice, or equality) sounds a bit fascistic.
**Maybe they're like anti-union thugs.
***Referenced: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring The Arab Spring].
===Meta Minute===
===Meta Minute===
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*It should in fact be 'planetary systems' rather than 'solar systems'. "The Solar System" explicitly refers to our sun Sol and its system of planets, asteroids, etc.
*It should in fact be 'planetary systems' rather than 'solar systems'. "The Solar System" explicitly refers to our sun Sol and its system of planets, asteroids, etc.
*The Galactic Senate
*The Galactic Senate
**Wookieepedia says there are 1024 [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Repulsorpodrepulsorpods] in the Senate chamber which can hold 8 passengers.
**Wookieepedia says there are 1024 [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Repulsorpodrepulsorpods] in the Senate chamber which can hold 8 passengers each.
**The Senate represented 24,372 systems, according to George Lucas.
**The Senate represented 24,372 systems, according to George Lucas.
***So thousands of systems seceding might have a pretty big impact.
***So thousands (increased from "several hundred" in the revised second draft) of systems seceding might have a pretty big impact.
**Wookieepedia mentions hundreds of senators, so who knows who's sitting in the rest of the pods, the math doesn't seem to work out.
**Wookieepedia mentions hundreds of senators, so who knows who's sitting in the rest of the pods, the math doesn't seem to work out.
**Junior representatives (e.g. Jar Jar) represented minority populations on worlds that already had a senator. They wielded less power than full senators, unless the senator went on a leave of absence and appointed the representative to manage in her stead.
**Junior representatives (e.g. Jar Jar) represented minority populations on worlds that already had a senator. They wielded less power than full senators, unless the senator went on a leave of absence and appointed the representative to manage in her stead.
==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*Alex:''' Crisis averted. '''Pete:''' Movie over.
*Alex:''' Crisis averted. '''Pete:''' Movie over.
*'''Pete:''' Oh man we just lost the hillbilly listener...hillbilly demographic.
*'''Pete:''' We just lost the hillbilly listener...hillbilly demographic.
*'''Alex:''' (doing a ''great'' Palpatine) POWER!
==Link==
==Link==
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/11/15/attack-of-the-clones-minute-2-the-role-of-the-jedi/
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/11/15/attack-of-the-clones-minute-2-the-role-of-the-jedi/
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Revision as of 13:14, 9 January 2017

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Date

November 15th, 2016

Summary

This separatist movement has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi Knights to maintain peace and order in the galaxy.

Guests

None

Notes

Film

  • "The mysterious Count Dooku" first named.
  • Amidala: no longer queen.

Podcast

  • Solar systems? Shouldn't it be star systems? (See below)
  • More discussion of how systems are named. *Referenced: Lincoln (2012)
  • What is the role of the Jedi in the Republic?
    • Are they officially part of the government like the FBI? They're not investigators.
    • Their goal of maintaining peace and order (as opposed to liberty, justice, or equality) sounds a bit fascistic.
    • Maybe they're like anti-union thugs.

Meta Minute

  • 26:00 podcast episode length.
  • Minute 2 of Episode II on a Tuesday.
  • It should in fact be 'planetary systems' rather than 'solar systems'. "The Solar System" explicitly refers to our sun Sol and its system of planets, asteroids, etc.
  • The Galactic Senate
    • Wookieepedia says there are 1024 [1] in the Senate chamber which can hold 8 passengers each.
    • The Senate represented 24,372 systems, according to George Lucas.
      • So thousands (increased from "several hundred" in the revised second draft) of systems seceding might have a pretty big impact.
    • Wookieepedia mentions hundreds of senators, so who knows who's sitting in the rest of the pods, the math doesn't seem to work out.
    • Junior representatives (e.g. Jar Jar) represented minority populations on worlds that already had a senator. They wielded less power than full senators, unless the senator went on a leave of absence and appointed the representative to manage in her stead.

Quotes

  • Alex: Crisis averted. Pete: Movie over.
  • Pete: We just lost the hillbilly listener...hillbilly demographic.
  • Alex: (doing a great Palpatine) POWER!

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/11/15/attack-of-the-clones-minute-2-the-role-of-the-jedi/

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