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==Date==
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January 15th, 2016
==Summary==
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Anakin shows off his android, which is lying on his workbench.
==Guests==
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[[Paul Scheer]]
==Notes==
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===Film===
===Film===
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*Starts with Anakin stuffing Threepio's eye back into its socket, and ends with Obi-Wan telling "the Queen" not to send any transmissions.
*Direct quote (x2): "I am C-3PO, human-cyborg relations".
*R2 says his own name.
*Another direct quote: "This floor is not entirely stable".
===Podcast===
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*Padmé is supposed to be 14, Anakin is supposed to be 9.
*Having C-3PO in this movie feels like fan service.
*Threepio and Artoo as the only characters that appear in every movie.
*Anthony Daniels isn't in the suit here (it's a [[Media:See-through-pio.jpg|puppet on sticks]]). Does he hate not being in the suit, or love it?
**Wearing the suit sucks, but he would rather it was him [https://www.wired.com/2010/10/grant-imaharas-secret-star-wars-identity/ than somebody else].
*Ring theory: Salacious Crumb pulls out C-3PO's eye [[Return of the Jedi 36|in ROTJ]], and now Anakin is putting it back in.
*Less exciting choices for pushing characters together. The main problem is in the execution.


===Meta Minute===
===Meta Minute===
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*tt:tt podcast episode length.
*17:46 podcast episode length.
*Ad-read: starwarsminute.com/amazon
*Natalie Portman was 17 when this movie came out (May 1999), whereas Jake Lloyd was 10.
*The stand-in for Chewbacca in Episode VII was Joonas Suotamo.
==Quotes==
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*'''Pete:''' We analyze, scrutinize, and reattach-C-3PO's-eyes...
 
*'''Pete:''' There's a C-3PO right there!
*'''Alex:''' C-3PO in DA HOUUUUUSE!
==Link==
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http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/01/15/phantom-menace-minute-40-seeing-threepio/
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Date

January 15th, 2016

Summary

Anakin shows off his android, which is lying on his workbench.

Guests

Paul Scheer

Notes

Film

  • Starts with Anakin stuffing Threepio's eye back into its socket, and ends with Obi-Wan telling "the Queen" not to send any transmissions.
  • Direct quote (x2): "I am C-3PO, human-cyborg relations".
  • R2 says his own name.
  • Another direct quote: "This floor is not entirely stable".

Podcast

  • Padmé is supposed to be 14, Anakin is supposed to be 9.
  • Having C-3PO in this movie feels like fan service.
  • Threepio and Artoo as the only characters that appear in every movie.
  • Anthony Daniels isn't in the suit here (it's a puppet on sticks). Does he hate not being in the suit, or love it?
  • Ring theory: Salacious Crumb pulls out C-3PO's eye in ROTJ, and now Anakin is putting it back in.
  • Less exciting choices for pushing characters together. The main problem is in the execution.

Meta Minute

  • 17:46 podcast episode length.
  • Ad-read: starwarsminute.com/amazon
  • Natalie Portman was 17 when this movie came out (May 1999), whereas Jake Lloyd was 10.
  • The stand-in for Chewbacca in Episode VII was Joonas Suotamo.

Quotes

  • Pete: We analyze, scrutinize, and reattach-C-3PO's-eyes...
  • Pete: There's a C-3PO right there!
  • Alex: C-3PO in DA HOUUUUUSE!

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2016/01/15/phantom-menace-minute-40-seeing-threepio/


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