Phantom Menace Minute 90: Grebleips

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Date

March 25th, 2016

Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon stand outside the palace on a balcony.

Starts with Amidala finishing her call for a bit of no confidence, and ends with Anakin beginning his Jedi test.
More senating.
- Wookiee senators.
- Gasgano's race.
- Twi'leks, Swokes Swokes.
- E.T.
9th direct quote: "Too old".

Chancellor Zod collapses in his seat as of he has no confidence.
Alien races are introduced, and then you see a lot of them, and then never again.
The E.T. senator.
- His name is Greblieps, which is just "Spielberg" backwards.
If yesterday was Boonta Eve, then today must be Boonta.
Amidala is dressed like a Chinese restaurant. Nobody else seems to be as dressed up.
Veiled reference to the Star Wars Holiday Special.
Much like his countryman Ric Olié, Palpatine is "Senator Exposition" in this scene.
The cambots and space C-SPAN.
Natalie Portman's formal affect, and reasons she talks like that.
- Callback to Carrie Fisher's inconsistent accent.
Joe's fan theory about The Phantom Menace.
- The Original Trilogy is the present, TPM is the "Biblical Epic" of this universe.
- This is why viewing them in "release order" is essential.
- Mentioned: Lego Star Wars Droid Tales.

50:52 podcast episode length.
This episode briefly held the title of longest episode. It was surpassed by Todd Alcott in minute 108.
At the start of the show, the hosts have a polite-off competition.
The "E.Ts" are called Asogians.
See a Buster Keaton-esque silent film version of the battle on the grassy plains.

Pete: ...analyze, scrutinize, and Anakin will become a Jedi's...
Joe: I want to go on her [the Queen] and order some fan-tailed shrimp.
Pete: You know what they say: "heavy is the head that wears the crazy Naboo hat."

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