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==Date==
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January 8th, 2016
==Summary==
==Summary==
Padmé turns, and Anakin looks sad as he watches her leave.
Padmé turns, and Anakin looks sad as he watches her leave.
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*Starts with Watto informing Qui-Gon that his Republic Credits are no good, and ends with the gang leaving Watto's shop.
*Starts with Watto informing Qui-Gon that his Republic Credits are no good, and ends with the gang leaving Watto's shop.
**A lot of haggling in this minute.
**A lot of haggling in this minute.
*Matt's favorite line "Mind tricks dont'a work on me. Only money."
*Matt's favorite line "Mind tricks don'ta work on me. Only money."
===Podcast===
===Podcast===
*Watto is a flying racist stereotype, but if you put that aside he's a pretty good character and is funny in this scene.
*Watto is a flying racist stereotype, but if you put that aside he's a pretty good character and is funny in this scene.
*Does Watto know Qui-Gon IS a Jedi, or does he think he's just trying to act like one?
*Does Watto know Qui-Gon IS a Jedi, or does he think he's just trying to act like one?
**There are thousands of Jedi across the galaxy; how rare would it be to see one on a backwater like Tatooine?
**There are thousands of Jedi across the galaxy; how rare would it be to see one on a backwater like Tatooine?
*Qui-Gon's embarrassed look when he gets busted.
*Why doesn't Watto take Republic credits? They're probably worth more here on Tatooine.
*Everybody in this scene is at their worst: Jar Jar is going overboard on the physical "comedy", and Anakin is telling Padmé his unsolicited life story.
**When Qui-Gon and Watto come back in, she was probably like '''Save me. Save me!
**Jar Jar's crashing sounds off-screen.
*Alex admits that if he had been a ten-year-old when this movie came out, he would want to have played as Jar Jar.
*The decision to separate Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan is detrimental to developing their on-screen relationship.
**All we know is that Qui-Gon thinks he's young and impulsive, which is pretty standard for Master-Padawan relationships.
***The exception is Anakin and Ahsoka in Clone Wars.
===Meta Minute===
===Meta Minute===
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*21:20 podcast episode length.
*21:20 podcast episode length.
*Matt had a huge crush on Natalie Portman.
**Alex isn't sold on her acting chops.
**Natalie Portman filmography.
*According to Wookieepedia, Wupiupis (which are the Hutt currency, we'll hear more about them later) are worth 0.625 Republic Dataries.
*In an earlier episode, Alex revealed that he remembered playing "Star Wars" and ''choosing'' to be C-3PO.
*Ewan McGregor made lightsaber noises with his mouth while filming the lightsaber scenes[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens/sound-effects-ben-burtt-george-lucas/].
::<b>See also:</b> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIAgELk-P6w Ewan McGregor on the Graham Norton show].
==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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*'''Alex:''' (as Qui-Gon) <sheepishly> Uhh, well I uh... I wasn't really trying to do it.


==Link==
==Link==
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/01/08/phantom-menace-minute-35-save-me/
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/01/08/phantom-menace-minute-35-save-me/
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Date

January 8th, 2016

Summary

Padmé turns, and Anakin looks sad as he watches her leave.

Guests

Matt Belknap

Notes

Film

  • Starts with Watto informing Qui-Gon that his Republic Credits are no good, and ends with the gang leaving Watto's shop.
    • A lot of haggling in this minute.
  • Matt's favorite line "Mind tricks don'ta work on me. Only money."

Podcast

  • Watto is a flying racist stereotype, but if you put that aside he's a pretty good character and is funny in this scene.
  • Does Watto know Qui-Gon IS a Jedi, or does he think he's just trying to act like one?
    • There are thousands of Jedi across the galaxy; how rare would it be to see one on a backwater like Tatooine?
  • Qui-Gon's embarrassed look when he gets busted.
  • Why doesn't Watto take Republic credits? They're probably worth more here on Tatooine.
  • Everybody in this scene is at their worst: Jar Jar is going overboard on the physical "comedy", and Anakin is telling Padmé his unsolicited life story.
    • When Qui-Gon and Watto come back in, she was probably like Save me. Save me!
    • Jar Jar's crashing sounds off-screen.
  • Alex admits that if he had been a ten-year-old when this movie came out, he would want to have played as Jar Jar.
  • The decision to separate Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan is detrimental to developing their on-screen relationship.
    • All we know is that Qui-Gon thinks he's young and impulsive, which is pretty standard for Master-Padawan relationships.
      • The exception is Anakin and Ahsoka in Clone Wars.

Meta Minute

  • 21:20 podcast episode length.
  • Matt had a huge crush on Natalie Portman.
    • Alex isn't sold on her acting chops.
    • Natalie Portman filmography.
  • According to Wookieepedia, Wupiupis (which are the Hutt currency, we'll hear more about them later) are worth 0.625 Republic Dataries.
  • In an earlier episode, Alex revealed that he remembered playing "Star Wars" and choosing to be C-3PO.
  • Ewan McGregor made lightsaber noises with his mouth while filming the lightsaber scenes[1].
See also: Ewan McGregor on the Graham Norton show.

Quotes

  • Alex: (as Qui-Gon) <sheepishly> Uhh, well I uh... I wasn't really trying to do it.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/01/08/phantom-menace-minute-35-save-me/


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